May 2024 – present LOCATION Downtown Disney – Centrico’s location suits its name (“central” in Spanish). The restaurant sits at the center of Downtown Disney, approximately halfway between the park gates and resort hotels. You can’t miss the spot if you walk through the district from either direction; it’s exactly where Uva Bar used to […] Read more…
January 2001 – present LOCATION Grand Californian – Napa Rose is the Grand Californian’s signature restaurant. If you’re coming from the hotels’ central atrium, follow the walkway past Acorn Gifts & Goods toward the pools. Keep going straight and you’ll see Napa Rose straight ahead, very close to the hotel’s private entrance to California Adventure. […] Read more…
 Source: Disney Parks Blog July 2019 – present LOCATION Grand Californian Hotel – The Craftsman Bar & Grill overlooks the Grand Californian pool, in a fairly central location on the hotel grounds. If you’re coming from the lobby, walk down the hall that leads to the Storytellers Cafe and turn right at the end of the […] Read more…
January 2019 – present LOCATION Downtown Disney – Ballast Point overlooks Downtown Disney’s central circular courtyard. If you’re coming from the parks side, keep to the right along the main walkway. You’ll see the red doors on the right, just after Wetzel’s Pretzels. If you’re coming from the hotels side, keep to the left. The […] Read more…
May 2019 – present LOCATION Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge – Finding the Cantina can be a little tricky, since none of the buildings in Galaxy’s Edge have big signs or markers. If you’re coming from the Frontierland side, walk along the main pathway toward the Millennium Falcon (the path without stairs, on the right-most side […] Read more…
June 2018 – present LOCATION Pixar Pier – Lamplight Lounge sticks out over the waterway known as Paradise Bay. To find the restaurant’s entrance, head over the bridge with the Pixar Pier marquee. You’ll see the doorway on your right, before the adjacent patio. EXPERIENCE Details: Service Type – table service Seating – two levels […] Read more…
January 2001 – present LOCATION Downtown Disney – Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen faces the open courtyard between the Uva Bar patio and the Monorail station. You won’t miss the massive building with its wrought-iron detailing, standing across from Tortilla Jo’s. EXPERIENCE Details: Service Type – table service Seating – dining rooms downstairs, upstairs, and on […] Read more…
March 1967 – present LOCATION New Orleans Square – The Blue Bayou is truly a restaurant hidden in plain sight; it’s inside Pirates of the Caribbean! To find the entrance to the restaurant, head down Royal Street (the street to the right of the Pirates entrance). You’ll see an ornate waiting room and a check-in […] Read more…
January 2001 – present LOCATION Downtown Disney – La Brea Bakery anchors the eastern corner of Downtown Disney. Head as far down the district as you can, in the direction of the park gates, and you’ll spot it. The Bakery overlooks the end water fountain, World of Disney, and the walkway toward the tram. EXPERIENCE […] Read more…
May 2012 – present LOCATION Paradise Gardens Park – The Magic Key Terrace sits above the vineyards, overlooking Cars Land. To find the Terrace, head toward the Wine Country Trattoria (the large Italian restaurant between Cars Land and The Little Mermaid). The stairs to the terrace are to the right of the Trattoria entrance. EXPERIENCE […] Read more…
January 2002 – present LOCATION Paradise Gardens Park – To find the Wine Country Trattoria, head down the main path at the end of Buena Vista Street toward Paradise Park. You’ll see the Trattoria on your right, across from the bridge to the pier. Hint: It’s the yellow building with the vine trellis! EXPERIENCE Details: […] Read more…
June 2012 – present LOCATION Buena Vista Street – Carthay Circle is the largest building on Buena Vista Street, so it’s hard to miss. Head to the center plaza at the end of the street, and you’ll see Carthay Circle on your left, next to the entrance to Hollywood Land. EXPERIENCE Details: Service Type – […] Read more…
LOCATION Grand Californian Hotel – When you reach the lobby, head to the back of the hotel, by the pools. You’ll exit through the doors and head down a walkway, and the Storytellers Café will be on your left. EXPERIENCE Details: Service Type – table service Seating – several dining rooms Entertainment – character breakfast […] Read more…
LOCATION Disneyland Hotel – If you arrive at the Disneyland Hotel from Downtown Disney, turn left when the path opens up in front of the pools. Head down the left-hand path until you reach the large patio and fireplace, and you’ll see Trader Sam’s on your right. EXPERIENCE Details: Service Type – table service Seating […] Read more…