What are the best places to eat at in Disneyland and Disneys CA Adventure?|172494

I am going in a couple of weeks and I am looking for some less expensive places to at in the park for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Thanks guys.

I always go to Disneyland on a budget and can relate. What I like to do is split the meal if it is two people allot of food that is served is really big portions except maybe breakfast.
If you are able to the one thing I would do is bring your own breakfast that is where the biggest markup is like if you have a cold cereal you like you can put it in a zip loc bag or hot cereal you can add water and then heat up at a hotel most around the area either have a microwave inside the room or at least accessible in the hotel, we even bring fruit and will just eat a banana, apple or orange it is one of the biggest saving I do.
If you are not able to do that however there is Mimi_s cafe which does have big portions it is right across the street from Disneyland right next to Howard Johnson and if you sign up online you get one free breakfast however after signing up the coupon is only valid two- three weeks after. It is one free meal you can not beat that and if there is two people sign up under two different emails and names and you get two free vouchers only once at a time that is two days worth of breakfast, plus you could share, that free meal.

Another quick meal would be La Brea
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at the beginning of Downtown Disney they have a Express which you can get a meal and again share if you want or they have bagels that are really great and granola and such I love there fresh squeezed orange juice it is refreshing.

For lunch me favorites are Rancho del Zocalo
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they have really big portions that I always share they are mexican food and they are so great it is in Frontierland right next to Thunder Mountian they have indoor and outdoor seating and are open for lunch and dinner you seat yourself and get you own food but that is why you are saving money there. My favorites are Tostada Salad and the Burrito Sonora if you split it that would be about $5.00 per person for two.
They also allow free refills usually up to 2 so we get one soda and split it and that way after you are done eating you don_t have to carry around the soda and figure out what to do with it, you know what I mean.

Also for lunch I have gone to Cafe Orleans
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and what we will do is order a couple of starters and share them we get Pommes Frites and New Orleans Gumbo or French Onion Soup for two of those sides it would be $9.00 plus tip so $4.50 a person there Pommes Frites are soooo.... good you have to try them.

I really didn_t find any great deals at California Adventure but that_s not to say that they aren_t there but the people I go with love to eat at Disneyland Verse California Adventure.

One great web-site that I use is
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they have every single restaurant in Disneyland, California Adventure, Downtown Disney and it Disneyland Resort Hotels, it will save you so much time and money to see the menus now and decide what fits you the best, I love this site and it is always updates with the latest. Plus if you are going in a couple of weeks I would suggest seeing what places you are going to be eating and make Disney Dinning Reservations for it that way you will be guaranteed a seat and a time to eat.

For dinner you could use the above restaurants they also serve dinner, or one of my favorites for dinner is in Paradise Pier Hotel it is PCH Grill
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there food is so good and really big portions and great price it is a little bit of a walk from Disneyland but it is worth it The Classic American which is a big burger and you could share it, it is $7.50 and if you split that it would be $3.75 Golden State Fish _ Chips is also great and is $12.99. They are not open for Lunch but and the breakfast is a character meal so there dinner is so affordable.

ESPN Zone
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which is in Downtown Disney and is only a Monorail ride away which make it so accessible they have really great Burgers and Pasta and again they have big portions.

Those are my picks and I know it may seem silly to share or seem like you may not get enough food but let me tell you, you will not be sorry, it makes me so happy to save money and be able to spend it on something else, even my mom has me plan the meals because of how much she saves on food.
I really hope this helps you and hope the web-site helps you, also just a tip if you save enough money on food you could go to Blue Bayou that is what we will do and again share the meal, which they do have a split plate fee but you will get your own Gumbo or Salad and both a big portion of the main meal.
If you do this when you get there ask for a seat by the water it is the best seat in the house, and is only requested once you are there.

Enjoy your trip! *Jena

Inside the park (either park), you can expect to spend about $30 - $40 a day on food if you eat breakfast, lunch and dinner inside the parks. Apart from the restaurants, there are smaller food stands that have frozen treats and stuff everywhere, which are irresistable. Food ain_t cheap, and since it_s getting warmer in the summer you_re going to want things to drink, which are where they really make their money. The small bottles of water that you buy in bulk at Costco go for like $3.00 EACH, so it_s better to carry a small one in your bag and refill it as you go.

If you_d rather save time and stay inside the park, then I recommend the Tomorrowland Terrace and Red Rocket_s Pizza, both in Tomorrowland. Red Rocket_s is great for Italian, and they also have some great salads, and the Terrace has your basic salads and sandwiches, but the best time to hang out at the Terrace is when they hold the Jedi Training Academy. They invite children from the crowd to train with REAL JEDI! Sometimes, they even have a lord of the Sith come by to test the mettle of the younglings, and the kids are always fun to watch while they learn to use their real light sabers. It_s worth it getting there a little early, and the times should be on the schedule thing that you get at the main entrance.

Another really cool thing I love to do is go see Billy Hill and the Hillbillies in Adventureland. They play at the Golden Horseshoe Saloon, and there_s burgers and hotdogs on the menu there, plus other good stuff. The thing about the Billys is ... they_re just hilarious. These guys are all relatives with names of a Billy derivitave, but it_s not all country. These guys are all classically trained musicians and they often bust into some Led Zeppelin and rap, which no one ever expects. Their hot fudge sundae is a religious experience, by the way. Also near to the Golden Horseshoe is the River Belle Terrace, which has hot entrees and real rib sticking food served on real plates with actual silverware (as opposed to plastic).

I will recommend one place that_s in California Adventure ... it_s the WhiteWater Cafe. If you_re in the CA Adventure park, there_s an entrance from the Grand Californian Hotel directly into the park, and the WhiteWater Cafe is right near that entrance. If you need a bit of a break while in CA Adventure, go check it out. It_s your basic salad and sandwich place, but it_s an _off the beaten path_ kind of place that most park-goer_s don_t know about unless they_re staying at the Grand Californian. The prices are moderate and the food is all fresh and yummy.

I just found this link to restaurants at a glance which should be helpful.


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If you want to save a few dollars, there are tons of places out on Harbor Blvd across from the main entrance. Denny_s, IHOP, Mimi_s Cafe, McDonald_s and several others are just a quick walk outside, and it_s a nice break from the crush of being inside the park all day and night.

Best of luck and have a great time !

Do you want the best places, or the cheapest places? Meals in the park can be rather pricey.

However, we like to eat at Carnation Cafe on Main Street, which has hearty entrees at somewhat reasonable prices. We also like Cafe Orleans so we can have the Monte Cristo Sandwich.

For breakfast, I_d just walk across the street to McDonald_s. You can get plenty of carbs for a lot less than Disneyland.

Red Rockett_s Pizza Port (Tomorrowland) also has some decent pizza and pasta dishes, and you can get refills on drinks. Plaza Inn in the Plaza has a great chicken dinner for a decent price, and you can get drink refills. And there_s a little counter service window right next to the Pirates of the Caribbean entrance that serves decent clam chowder in a bread bowl. It_s not as good as Pismo Beach or San Francisco, but it_s quite decent if you don_t want to drive 200-400 miles for some great chowder.

There are other places, but those are my favs in the parks

All meals cost roughly the same in all restaurants in the park, to avoid overcrowding in cheaper ones. There are two price levels for Disneyland: expensive and very expensive. Ariel_s Grotto in DCA and Blue Bayou are very expensive...but nice, all other places are just expensive.

Napa Rose in The Grand Californian is stratospheric costly.

Look to spend about $10-15 per meal/per person, depending on what you order.

There are cheaper, snack type places, especially in DCA (I love the corn dog place), but even there, expect to pay $5-8/per person.

It_s best to eat breakfast outside the park, preferably at your hotel (many offer free continental or even full hot breakfasts). Go ahead and buy lunch inside the park. Dinner is your choice, but trust me, once you see the prices, you_ll be looking for dinner outside the park too, especially if there for a few days.

Food is the biggest expense beyond the ticket, for most families. You can save a lot if you eat nearby, just outside the park (actual walking distance on Harbor Blvd.).

Downtown Disney also has a variety of restaurants, but still rather costly. The Bakery there (can_t remember the name, but right near the tram disembarkation) is pretty good for breakfast, but I_d still eat your hotel_s chow, especially for breakfast.

On our last trip to Disneyland, I figured I saved over $150 just by eating breakfast at out hotel_s complimentary buffet.



TIP: If you drink coffee, save your cup. If you buy a cup of coffee from any Disneyland vendor, it will be refilled for free the rest of the day from any other Disneyland restaurant serving coffee. Good for parents of young kids. Of course this isn_t gourmet stuff.