By Zach Johnson
We’re making our list and checking it twice—our list of must-try menu items at Disney Festival of Holidays, that is! On November 8, the affair returns to Disney California Adventure Park at Disneyland Resort with music, dance, and diverse cultural events. Tastiest of all are the Festival Foods Marketplaces, which are filled with holiday cheer!
Disney Festival of Holidays is inspired by Christmas, Navidad, Hanukkah, Diwali, Kwanzaa, and Three Kings Day. The joyful celebration runs through January 6, 2020. New this year is “Mickey’s Happy Holidays” character celebration, where guests can dance and sing along with Mickey and pals to the beat of the Holiday Toy Drummers.
As our gift to you, we’ve created the ultimate foodie guide with everything you need to know about this year’s marketplaces and additional locations with festival-inspired fare. Pick up a Disney Festival of Holidays Tasting Passport at any of the marketplaces to guide you on your holiday journey. As you visit each marketplace, get your passport stamped. When you’ve filled your passport, you’ll receive a special completion stamp!
After taking a look at this year’s menu, we can say with certainty that this is going to be a wine-derful holiday season, as there are delectable dishes and dozens of top shelf drinks to enjoy! Without further ado, enjoy our Disney Festival of Holidays foodie guide:
Holiday Duets Marketplace
- Braised Pork Belly Adobo – with garlic fried rice
- Shrimp & Grits – with andouille sausage
- Mickey & Minnie Cookies
- Cranberry Sangria
- Churro Toffee Cold Brew (non-alcoholic)
Brews & Bites Marketplace
- 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
- 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
- Chorizo Fundido – served with house-made tortilla chips
Winter Sliderland Marketplace
- Fried Turkey Slider – with cranberry slaw
- Beef Pot Roast – 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 black garlic
- 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
- Hot Cocoa Marshmallow Macaron (gluten-friendly)
- Grgich Hill Estate, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley
- William Hill Estate, Chardonnay, Napa Valley
- Gérard Bertrand Côte 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
- Holiday Stuffing Mac & Cheese
- Gingerbread Mickey Cookie
- Warm Bourbon Cider
- S’mores Frozen Chocolate Milk (non-alcoholic)
- 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
- Pork al Pastor Naan Taco – with pineapple pico de gallo and cilantro-lime crema
- Churros Yule Log
- House-made Horchata
- Habanero Hibiscus Margarita
- Non-Alcoholic House-made Horchata
Bon appétit, D23 Members! For more information on Disney Festival of Holidays, as well as the holiday season at Disneyland Resort, visit the Disneyland Resort website.
