The holiday season is upon us at the Disneyland Resort, and I have the first of several holiday-themed Foodie Guides for all of this year’s delicious seasonal snacks! Disney Festival of Holidays returns to Disney California Adventure park on Nov. 8 with music, dance and diverse cultural festivities. You can also enjoy the Festival Foods Marketplaces featuring many delicious destinations and lots of good cheer!



I’ve put together this Foodie Guide with everything you need to know about this year’s marketplaces and additional locations with festival-inspired offerings. If you’re like me, you’ll want to try every single one! You can even grab a Disney Festival of Holidays Tasting Passport at any of the marketplaces to guide you on your yummy holiday journey. As you visit each marketplace, get your passport stamped and when you’ve filled your passport, you’ll get a special completion stamp! How cool is that?



In addition, available for all guests is the Sip and Savor Pass, which gives you the opportunity to taste your way through your choice of eight different dishes or non-alcoholic beverages from participating Festival Foods Marketplace locations. This pass can be purchased at various locations throughout the park, including Festival Merchandise Carts, Seaside Souvenirs, Kingswell Camera Shop, and Rushin’ River Outfitters.

Holiday Duets Marketplace

Braised Pork Belly Adobo – With garlic fried rice

With garlic fried rice Shrimp & Grits – With Andouille sausage

With Andouille sausage Mickey & Minnie Cookies

Cranberry Sangria

Churro Toffee Cold Brew (Non-Alcoholic)

Brews & Bites Marketplace

Chorizo Fundido – Served with House-made Tortilla Chips

Served with House-made Tortilla Chips Hangar 24 Craft Brewery, American Light Lager

Cerveza Rrëy, Kölsch

SLO Brew, Cali-Squeeze, Blood Orange Hefeweizen

Two Pitcher’s Brewing, Nordic Jam, Berry Lager

The Bruery Or Xata, Horchata Blonde

Einstök Beer Company, Arctic Pale Ale

Lost Winds Brewing Company, Reddy or Not, Amber Ale

Alaskan Brewing, Winter, English Olde Ale

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Celebration, IPA

Saint Archer Brewing Company, Mosaic, Double IPA

Karl Strauss® Brewing Company, 10 Beers for Breakfast, Maple Stout

Festive Progressive Beer Flight – Rrëy Kölsch, Einstök Arctic Pale Ale, Alaskan Winter English Olde Ale, and Sierra Nevada Celebration IPA

Rrëy Kölsch, Einstök Arctic Pale Ale, Alaskan Winter English Olde Ale, and Sierra Nevada Celebration IPA Flavors of the Season Beer Flight – SLO Brew Cali-Squeeze Hefeweizen, Two Pitcher’s Nordic Jam Lager, The Bruery Or Xata Blonde, and Karl Strauss 10 Beers for Breakfast Stout

Winter Sliderland Marketplace

Fried Turkey Slider – With cranberry sauce

With cranberry sauce Beef Pot Roast – Served on a potato roll with horseradish cream

Served on a potato roll with horseradish cream Bourbon Cranberry Cocktail

Warm Peppermint Chocolate Float (Non-Alcoholic)

Grandma’s Recipes Marketplace

Shepherd’s Upside-down Pie (Plant-Based)

Curried Cauliflower & Chicken – With lemon tahini sauce and black garlic drizzle

With lemon tahini sauce and black garlic drizzle Crimson Pear Cocktail

Modelo Negro, Dark Lager

Navidad Punch (Non-Alcoholic)

A Twist on Tradition Marketplace

Reimagined Beef Wellington

Reuben Potato Tots with Russian Dressing and Rye Toast

Vanilla Pear Mule

Skyside, Cabernet Sauvignon

Making Spirits Bright Marketplace

Caramelized Apple Cake – With Crème Anglaise and Salted Caramel Sauce

With Crème Anglaise and Salted Caramel Sauce Hot Cocoa Marshmallow Macaron (Gluten-Friendly)

Grgich Hill Estate, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley

William Hill Estate, Chardonnay, Napa Valley

Gérard Bertrand C ôt e Des Roses, Rosé, France

Klinker Brick Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi

Louis Latour, Pinot Noir, Bourgogne

Austin Hope, Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles

Apple Mimosa

Pomegranate Mimosa

Cran-Blackberry Mimosa

Chandon, Sparkling Wine

White Wine Flight

Red Wine Flight

Mimosa Flight

Favorite Things Marketplace

Glazed Ham Shanks – With Honey Crumble

With Honey Crumble Holiday Stuffing Mac & Cheese

Gingerbread Mickey Cookie

Warm Bourbon Cider

Bell’s Brewery, Lager of the Lakes, Czech-style Pilsner

Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc, Witbier

Modern Times Beer, Space Ways, Hazy IPA

Legends Brewery, Cookies Galore Beer, Chocolate Cookie Milk Stout

Stone Brewing, 2014 Imperial Russian Stout

Beer Flight – Bell’s Brewery Lager of the Lakes, Kronenbourg 1664 Blanc, Modern Times Beer Space Ways, and Legends Brewery Cookies Galore

Merry Mashups Marketplace

Turkey & Stuffing Tamale – With Cranberry Relish

With Cranberry Relish Pork al Pastor Naan Taco – With Pineapple Pico de Gallo and Cilantro-Lime Crema

With Pineapple Pico de Gallo and Cilantro-Lime Crema Churros Yule Log

House-made Horchata

Habanero Hibiscus Margarita

Non-Alcoholic House-made Horchata

Viva Navidad at Paradise Garden Grill

Burrito – Flour tortilla filled with black beans, Spanish rice, molcajete salsa, crema, and choice of beef, carnitas, or chicken served with tortilla chips and molcajete salsa

Flour tortilla filled with black beans, Spanish rice, molcajete salsa, crema, and choice of beef, carnitas, or chicken served with tortilla chips and molcajete salsa Plant-Based Chile Relleno – Roasted poblano stuffed with vegetable stew, topped with roasted tomato sauce and tofu sour cream, and served with Spanish rice and black beans

Roasted poblano stuffed with vegetable stew, topped with roasted tomato sauce and tofu sour cream, and served with Spanish rice and black beans Torta al Pastor – Pork al pastor, chorizo beans, cabbage, guacamole, and crema on a soft terela roll, served with tortilla chips and molcajete salsa

Pork al pastor, chorizo beans, cabbage, guacamole, and crema on a soft terela roll, served with tortilla chips and molcajete salsa Street-Style Tacos – Three corn tortillas filled with carne asada, carnitas, and chicken with white onion and fresh cilantro and served with Spanish rice and black beans topped with queso blanco

Three corn tortillas filled with carne asada, carnitas, and chicken with white onion and fresh cilantro and served with Spanish rice and black beans topped with queso blanco House-Made Pozole – Mild red chile and pork stew with hominy topped with shredded cabbage, chopped onions, radishes, lime, and oregano served with tortilla chips

Mild red chile and pork stew with hominy topped with shredded cabbage, chopped onions, radishes, lime, and oregano served with tortilla chips Kid’s Cheese Quesadilla – Whole wheat tortilla with melted cheese served with apple slices

Whole wheat tortilla with melted cheese served with apple slices Kid’s Street-Style Tacos – Corn tortilla filled with choice of carne asada, carnitas, or chicken served with Spanish rice and black beans topped with queso blanco

Festival-Inspired Offerings:

Buñuelos with Cajeta – Two golden fried flour tortillas dusted with cinnamon sugar served with a side of cajeta

Two golden fried flour tortillas dusted with cinnamon sugar served with a side of cajeta Mojito

Red Sangria

Dos Equis Lager

Dos Equis Ambar

Paradise Gardens Seasonal Cart

Holiday Tamale

Seasonal Empanada

Pacific Wharf Café

Apple Fritter Bread Pudding

Pumpkin Soup

Pacific Wharf Coffee Cart

Blueberry Apple Cider

Cocina Cucamonga

Horchata Agua Fresca

Tamales Plate

Smokejumpers

Loaded Latkes

Sonoma Terrace

Merry Cherry Punch

Willy’s Churros on Buena Vista Street

Pecan Pie Churro

This special holiday festival runs Nov. 8, 2019 through Jan. 6, 2020. For more information on Disney Festival of Holidays as well as Holidays at Disneyland Resort, check out the Disneyland Resort website.

