Growing up 30 minutes from Disneyland and Disneyland California Adventure Park, I frequently visited the parks after school and on weekends. Visiting the parks so often made me feel like I grew up in them. When I turned 21, I realized that I was missing out on one important part of Disneyland and DCA: the Cove Bar.

The food and drinks at the Cove Bar are the bomb!

Although guests of all ages are welcomed at the Cove Bar, the delicious alcoholic drinks are only served to guests of the legal drinking age. The thirst quenching drinks have special names that capture Disney’s magic, some of these signature drinks are the Captain’s Mai Tai, Bahama Mama and Magical Star Cocktails.

The Cove also has a secret drink menu with items such as the Black Pearl, Zombie and the Mickey’s Fun Wheel. The Mickey’s Fun Wheel is a MUST try for new guests of the bar. It is an absolutely charming and delectable drink. Aside from the specialty drinks, the Cove also serves beer, wine and sangria.

For guests who would like to experience the Cove but are not of legal drinking age, there is a menu of delicious, non-alcoholic beverages. My recommendations are the Coconut Elixir, Wild Strawberry Lemonade and Sparkling No-Jito.

Along with their mouthwatering drinks, the Cove also serves tasty appetizers. The array of appetizers gives guests the opportunity to try many different food choices during a single visit. Cheesy Quesadilla Rolls, the Trio of Tri-Tip Sliders, Specialty Flatbread Pizza and Lobster Nachos are a few of the amazing snacks guests can indulge in. The Lobster Nachos are one of the more popular items at the Cove. The nachos consist of freshly made corn tortilla chips smothered in melted jack and cheddar cheeses, black beans, pico de gallo, spicy serrano peppers, cilantro, a creamy chipotle sauce and pieces of tender lobster.

The Cove Bar is located at Disney California Adventure Park on Paradise Pier, it is upstairs from Ariel’s Grotto and has a lovely view of Paradise Bay. If you visit the Cove while World of Color is showing, you could potentially have a great view of the show. However, the Cove Bar stops seating 45 minutes before the closing of DCA, so don’t be late.

Due to their fantastic food, exquisite signature cocktails and drinks, fun environment and breath-taking view, the Cove Bar usually has long lines at all times of the day. Nevertheless the food and drinks at the bar are always worth the wait. Although the Cove Bar is currently undergoing an expansion to accommodate the large volume of guests, it remains open during the renovations.

Have you visited the Cove Bar before? If so, what is your favorite drink or appetizer that they serve?