Ultimate Foodie Guide to 2019 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival
Calling all theme park foodies – the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival is back at the Disneyland Resort starting March 1.
During this celebration of all things California, the 2019 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival will feature 14 Festival Marketplaces, family-friendly seminars, celebrity chef appearances, a dinner with Disney chefs, and more.
The Marketplace menus this year are packed with all-new items alongside returning favorites. Paradise Garden Grill and the Festival Beer Garden will also have their own offerings, including a selection of beer flights and unique dishes.
Check out the full menus for this year’s Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival, courtesy of the Disney Parks Blog, below:
(GF) – Gluten/Wheat Friendly
(VG) – Vegetarian
(V) – Vegan
Avocado Time
Food:
- Petit Impossible Burger with Guac and Pepper Jack Cheese (V)
- Spiced Roasted Chicken on Pita with Avocado Hummus and Garlic Sauce
Beverages:
- Kombucha Mojito Cocktail with Fresh Mint
- Suja Organic Pineapple Passionfruit Kombucha (non-alcoholic)
Berry Patch
Food:
- Strawberry and Coconut Rice “Frushi” with Sweet Oikos Yogurt Wasabi Sauce (GF, V)
- Fresh California Berry Pie (V)
Beverages:
- Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Almondmilk
- Strawberry Float with Vanilla Ice Cream, Whipped Cream, and Crunchy Cereal Garnish (non-alcoholic)
California Craft Brews
Food:
- Pepperoni Pizza Egg Rolls with Marinara and Pesto Sauce
Beverages:
- Bright and Balanced Beer Flight
- Pizza Port California Honey Golden Ale
- Hangar 24 Orange Wheat
- Left Coast Pink Bikini Raspberry Wheat
- Karl Strauss Columbia Street Amber Lager
- Hobby and Bold Beer Flight
- Smog City Sabre-Toothed Squirrel Amber Ale
- Lost Winds Tropiclemente Tropical Ale IPA
- Towne Park Blacksmith Black IPA
- Asylum Rorschach Brown Ale
- By the Glass – Bright and Balanced
- Pizza Port Brewing Company, California Honey, Golden Ale, Solana Beach
- Hangar 24 Craft Brewery, Orange Wheat, American Wheat Ale, Redlands
- Left Coast Brewing Co., Pink Bikini, Raspberry Wheat, San Clemente
- Three Weavers Brewing Company, Day Job, Pale Ale, Inglewood
- Karl Strauss Brewing Company, Columbia Street, Amber Lager, San Diego
- By the Glass – Hoppy and Bold
- Smog City Brewing Co., Sabre-Toothed Squirrel, Hoppy Amber Ale, Torrance
- Stereo Brewing Company, Perfect Day, American IPA, Placentia
- Lost Winds Brewing Company, Tropiclemente, Tropical IPA, San Clemente
- Towne Park Brew Co., Blacksmith, Black IPA, Anaheim
- Asylum Brewing, Rorschach, Brown Ale with Kenyan Coffee, Anaheim
Citrus Grove
Food:
- Orange Chicken and Rice
- Citrus-brined Pork Roast with Tangy Barbecue Sauce and Lemon Pepper Slaw
- Meyer Lemon Blue Diamond Almond Macaron (GF, V)
Beverages:
- Meyer Lemon Ginger Mule
- Ginger Beer (non-alcoholic)
Cluck-a-Doodle Moo
Food:
- Harris Ranch Grilled Beef Tenderloin Slider with Chimichurri Sauce
- Salt and Vinegar Parmesan Chicken Wings
Beverages:
- Watermelon Lemonade with Watermelon Garnish (non-alcoholic)
- Festival Beer Flight and By the Glass
- Thorn Brewing, Barrio, Baja-style Lager, San Diego
- Strand Brewing Co., 24th Street, Pale Ale, Torrance
- Karl Strauss Brewing Company, Festiv-Ale, Belgian-style Brown, San Diego (Festival Exclusive)
- Brouwerij West, Dog Ate My Homework, Blackberry Saison, San Pedro
Festival Beer Garden
Beverages:
- Beer Garden Flight
- 2 Towns Outcider Hard Apple Cider
- Ommegang Hennepin Saison
- Modern Times Booming Rollers IPA
- Karl Strauss Baltic Porter
- Bright and Refreshing Beer Flight
- The Dudes’ Brewing Company, Los Dudes Cerveza, Mexican-style Lager, Los Angeles
- Lost Coast Brewery, Watermelon Wheat, Eureka
- 2 Towns Ciderhouse, Outcider, Unfiltered Hard Apple Cider, Oregon
- Brewery Ommegang, Hennepin, Farmhouse Saison, New York
- Hoppy and Bold Beer Flight
- Modern Times Beer, Booming Rollers, IPA, San Diego
- Divine Science Brewing, Third Contact, Gluten-friendly IPA, Anaheim (GF)
- Bear Republic Brewing Co., Apex, Double IPA, Cloverdale
- Karl Strauss Brewing Company, Baltic Porter, San Diego
- Festival Indulgences
- Twisted Horn Mead, Blue Cloak, Mead, Vista
- Founders Brewing Co., Backwoods, Bourbon Barrel-aged Scotch Ale, Michigan
Garlic Kissed
Food:
- Black Garlic Soy-braised Pork Belly Banh Mi
- Creamy Mac and Cheese with Garlic Bread Crumble (V)
- Chocolate Crunch Cake
Beverages:
- Bloody Mary with Garlic-stuffed Olive
Golden Dreams
Food:
- Deconstructed Teriyaki Chicken Musibi with Pineapple Relish
- Anaheim Chile Relleno Bites with Salsa Verde (V)
- Chocolate-Peanut-Caramel Parfait (GF)
Beverages:
- Yippee! Mickey’s Cotton Candy Soda (non-alcoholic): Sprite, Cotton Candy Premium Syrup, Half-rimmed Butter Cream with Pineapple Cotton Candy Garnish
I <3 Artichokes
Food:
- Fried Artichokes with Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Lemon Aioli (V)
- Artichoke Toast with California Olive Tapenade (V)
- Blue Diamond Almond Cake with Butter Streusel, Apricot Compote, and Brown Sugar Crème Fraîche (V)
Beverages:
- Chihuahua Cerveza, Rico, Premium Lager, Newport Beach
LA Style
Food:
- Asian-style Beef Barbacoa Taco with Pickled Ginger
- BLT Chicharrón Duro with Ranch Crema
Beverages:
- Tiki Cocktail: Aged Rum, Falernum, Bitters, Lime, and Grapefruit Juices
Nuts About Cheese
Food:
- Fiscalini White Cheddar Lager Soup served in a Mini Boudin Sourdough Bread Bowl (V)
- Ham and Vella Jack Cheese Pinwheel with Smoked Pistachios
- Creamy Oikos Yogurt Cheesecake (V)
Beverages:
- Karl Strauss Brewing Company, Columbia Street, Amber Lager, San Diego
Off the Cob
Food:
- Shrimp Boil Tacos with Andouille Sausage and Fresh Corn (GF)
- Esquites Sweet Corn Nuggets with Bacon Lardons
Beverages:
- Citrus Radler, Lager with Grapefruit and Blood Orange Juices, T.W. Pitchers’ Brewing, San Francisco
- Peach Tea with Peach Garnish (non-alcoholic)
Paradise Garden Grill
Food:
- Beer-battered Cod with Steak Fries and Spiced Remoulade
- Impossible No “Meat” Ball Submarine with Marinara Sauce topped with Soy Cheese and served with Kettle Chips (VG)
- Beer-braised Pork Tacos with Pickled Apple Slaw, Black Beans, and Queso
- Buffalo-style Roasted Turkey Leg with Celery Slaw and Crumbled Blue Cheese
- Large Soft Pretzel with Beer Cheese Dipping Sauce (V)
- Black Forest Parfait – Layers of Chocolate Cake, Vanilla Chantilly, Chocolate Mousse, and Cherries
Beverages:
- Matanzas Creek, Sauvignon Blanc-Fume Blanc, Sonoma County, Nielson Chardonnay, Santa Barbara County
- ‘Ōlelo Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles
- Deschutes Brewery, Pacific Wonderland, Lager, Oregon
- Sudwerk Brewing Co., Märzen, Amber Lager, David
Peppers Cali-Ente
Food:
- Verlasso Sustainable Salmon Peruvian Poke with Cucumber-Lime Salad and Aji Verde Salsa (GF)
- Ghost Pepper Mac and Cheese with Chili Cheese Corn Chip Dust (V)
Beverages:
- Jalapeño-Lime Margarita
Uncork California
Food:
- California Artisan Cheese Selection – Select from either Point Reyes Blue of Fiscalini White Cheddar Hand-crafted California Cheese (V)
Beverages:
- White Wine Flight
- Twomey Cellars, Sauvignon Blanc, Napa-Sonoma County
- Simi, Chardonnay, “Reserve,” Russian River Valley, California
- Patz & Hall, Chardonnay, “Dutton Ranch,” Russian River Valley, California
- Red Wine Flight
- Erath, Pinot Noir, Oregon
- Klinker Brick Winery, Old Vine Zinfandel, Lodi
- Rowen, Blend, Sonoma County, California
- Mimosa Flight
- Hibiscus Mimosa
- Tropical Mimosa
- Mixed Berry Mimosa
- Chandon Brut, Sparkling Wine, California
- Assorted Wine Varietals
Veggie, Veggie, Fruit, Fruit
Food:
- Grilled Asparagus Chicken Caesar Salad
- Cauliflower Ceviche with Chile Corn Crumble and Tortilla Strips (VG)
- Duo of Frozen Fruit Fruit Bars – Lime and Strawberry
Beverages:
- Cool Lime Michelada with Frozen Lime Ice
- Davis Bynum, Sauvignon Blanc, “Virginia’s Block,” Russian River Valley, California
- Chihuahua Cerveza, Limón, Premium Lager, Newport Beach
This year’s festival will also offer Signature Events, which you can check out below:
- March 10 – Jean-Marc Viallet, Disneyland Resort Executive Pastry Chef
- March 24 – Matt Lewis, Baked NY and Tokyo, Baked: New Frontiers in Baking
- April 7 – Emily Ellyn, Food Network Star and “Cutthroat Kitchen”
- April 21 – Keegan Gerard, “Food Network Challenge”
Another event for this year’s Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival is the Dinner with the Disney Chefs.
This dinner will be held on Thursday, March 28, from 6:30-9 p.m. in the Vineyard Room at Wine Country Trattoria. There, guests will meet the Disneyland Resort chefs and sommeliers featured in the new Disney Festivals Cookbook and enjoy a four-course dinner with dishes paired with hand-selected wines and cocktails.
To learn more about all the offerings for this year’s Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival, visit Disneyland.com.
