We had so much fun and food while we were in California! Call me crazy but we actually had a list of things we wanted to try BEFORE we even flew out. It made it so nice to pull out the list whenever we were hungry and didn't have to think or figure out all the options.
I loved to look at (especially Disney) foodie accounts on Instagram and even some blogs to figure out the best food and treats we just had to try!
My favorite and most helpful Disney Foodie Accounts on Instagram were:
Marceline's Confectionery
The S'mores Bar was one of my favorites with a thick layer of marshmallow, then chocolate fudge and a crust of graham cracker all dipped in chocolate you can't go wrong.
The chocolate dipped pineapple skewer was so refreshing! We loved the perfect pineapple paired with the dark chocolate.
This peanut butter sandwich is perfect for those peanut butter lovers. I love how it has a bottom of graham cracker and of course, how it's completely covered in chocolate. I LOVE my peanut butter, but this wasn't my favorite-I think I'd take the S'more Bar over this.
When my family and I would go on Disney vacations when I was little I remember huge rice krispy treats that were incredible, we would get them all the time!! I was kind of disappointed by how average and small (haha) they were. They are super cute though!
Sprinkles Cupcakes
Here we got a double chocolate peppermint cupcake. It was pretty good, I loved the combo of chocolate and peppermint. The line was pretty long though and I'm not sure it was all it was hyped up to be.
Churro Cart
I'm not kidding when I say this was the best $10 I've ever spent on a treat! This churro sandwich was incredible! And incredibly messy! Think of the most amazingly warm churro mixed with perfectly creamy vanilla ice cream. Its cinnamon sugar heaven I tell you-and Dallin approved!
Other things we ate...
-Earl of Sandwich-We really liked our sandwiches from here! Warm and filling!
Next time we'll try...
-Churro Cart-Oreo Churro
DISNEY CALIFORNIA ADVENTURES
The Cove Bar
Here we got a Cotton Candy Lemonade and Lobster Nachos. I was so surprised how much I loved both of these things! The Cotton Candy Lemonade was the perfect balance of sweet and tart, and it comes with cotton candy-what's not to like about that. The Lobster Nachos had a great mix of flavors, colors, and textures we ate them so fast I didn't get a picture! Make sure to eat here before it gets late, I've heard they close early.
Ghiradelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate
We were slightly disappointed by our sundaes at Ghiradelli Square. I got the Treasure Island Warm Brownie Sundae and Dallin got The World Famous Hot Fudge Sundae (not pictured). They were good, just typical.
Other things we ate...
-Mickey Pretzel (get it with cheese)
-Churros Cozy Cone 1-Churro bites with caramel sauce. My favorite treat out of all the parks. I loved this one so much!
-Festival of Holidays-This was a special festival that was going on during the holidays. We tried a few things from different ones but nothing rocked our world.
Next time we'll try...
-The Cove Bar-Trio of Tri Tip Sliders and Wild Strawberry Lemonade
-Cozy Cone 3-Chili Cone Queso or Chicken Verde Cone
-Clarabelle's Hand Scooped Ice Cream-I love the idea of creating your own special hand dipped creation!
-Flo's V8 Café-Brioche French Toast with Salted Caramel Sauce
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Jolly Holiday Bakery Café
The Matterhorn Macaroon was a total favorite! They have definitely mastered the perfect coconut macaroon dipped in white chocolate and sprinkled with more white chocolate it makes it easy to have a few! I had to take one home so my mom could taste the magic too!
Rasberry Rose Mickey Macaron and Salted Caramel Mickey Macaron (seasonal) were huge and delicious! Our favorite was the Raspberry Rose. With a handful of fresh raspberries layered inside it makes it so light and refreshing.
We also had a warm cinnamon roll from here-it was pretty good!
Pooh's Corner
I heard rave reviews of Pooh's Corner and it did not disappoint. Besides all the amazing goodies it has the cutest souvenirs and decorations. We loved the candy making windows. We had heard a lot about Tigger Tales (the orange ones below), we decided to try a classic Mickey Marshmallow Pop and a regular dipped chocolate one. Our favorite was the dipped chocolate without the sprinkles, but we really liked both! They have the most soft, delicious caramel around marshmallows then dipped in chocolate! It's a great combo!
Shop just out of Pirates of the Caribbean
You can't ride Pirates without getting some chocolate coins after! My mom would always get them for us after this ride so it's basically a tradition now.
Maurice's Treats
A Boysen Apple Freeze is frozen apple juice with some wild berry flavoring topped with a passion fruit foam. This was just ok to me.
This chocolate twist was also just so-so to me. It's twisted pastry dough with chocolate and dusted with powdered sugar. Dallin liked this more than I did.
Stage Door Cafe
I know this isn't the best picture but it does not do this amazing corn dog justice! We waited almost as long as we did for corn dogs as we did for some rides, but I would do it again in a heart beat. This hand-dipped corn dog was seriously the best one I've ever had! It is large enough to feed two and the almost corn bread like crust hits it out of the park. We loved that you could choose fries or apple slices too. The apples slices were perfect to throw in our bag for later.
Mint Julep Bar
We got these treats later in the night so excuse the darkness. We got a New Orleans Mint Julep that was a little too minty for us. I know this is loved by many so don't hate us! All the flavors just didn't go for us. We did love the Mickey-shaped Beignets, topped with powdered sugar these little fluffs are almost like a donut and scone mixed together. They are totally delicious! Shake the bag to make sure you coat them well before you dig in.
Churro Cart by Haunted Mansion
We heard that THE BEST churros in Disneyland were from the cart by Haunted Mansion. Honestly I preferred the churro and caramel dipping sauce from California Adventure's Cozy Cone, but it was of course still delicious.
Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor
This ice cream shop is perfectly placed to enjoy some ice cream while watching the firework show. We got a seasonal peppermint ice cream in a dipped peppermint waffle cone. It was so good! We loved the minty flavor, not too much, just right!
Other things we ate...
-Blue Bayou-I got the Broiled Filet Mignon, which was delicious and Dallin got the Surf & Turf which he loved too! We especially loved their cornbread it was SO perfect I wanted to take a box to go! It also had the most amazing atmosphere, this is the restaurant located inside Pirates of the Caribbean. We sat right by the water and it was so relaxing after running around the park all day. Definitely make a reservation for this one, they fill up fast and you can make a reservation online or over the phone up to 60 days before your visit.
-Tiki Juice Bar-We got a Dole Whip Float and really liked it. I prefer the float and Dallin likes just the soft serve. I thought it was a perfect blend with the pineapple juice. Perfect for a hot day at the park!
-Bengal Barbecue-Safari Skewer and a Chieftain Chicken Skewer are such a great snack! We loved the sauce on the chicken skewer.
-Edelweiss Snacks-Fried Chimichanga-this was like a fried bean burrito. It was just ok, not sure if we'd get this again.
Next time we'll get...
-Jolly Holiday Bakery Café-Frozen Pomegranate Silver Sparkler and a Seasonal Whoopie Pie
-Café Orleans-Mickey Beignets with dipping sauce, Pomme Frites
-Pinocchio Village Haus-Flatbread Pizza
-Pooh's Corner-White Chocolate cookie and a Chocolate Chip cookie
-Carnation Café-Mickey waffles, baked potato soup, fried pickles and a cherry milkshake
-Harbour Galley-Clam chowder sourdough bowl or lobster roll
-Candy Place-This is similar to Pooh's Corner. I love all the cute souvenirs and obviously candy here! I want to try the chocolate turtles, dipped caramel sticks, caramel apples, and sugar cookies.
-Hungry Bear Restaurant-House-made Chocolate Brownie or Churro Funnel Cake, Honey Bee Frozen Lemonade, onion rings
-Plaza Inn-Fried Chicken
-Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante-Anything here! It all looks delicious!
-Troubadour Tavern-Bacon and Sour Cream Stuffed Baked Potato and a Cinnamon-Apple Baton
UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD
Butterbeer Cart
We love Butterbeer! We tried it frozen and original and we loved both, but the original was slightly better to us. The frozen is like a slushie and was sweeter than the classic, we were there on a pretty cold day so it nearly froze us. The original is butterscotch cream soda with a vanilla foam on top! Delicious!
Honeydukes
This shop is so cute! It has all sorts of Harry Potter treats. Sadly the fudge here was a bust. I wouldn't recommend it.
The Three Broomsticks
We loved eating here! The ambiance was absolutely perfect and the food was incredible. I got the Fish and Chips and Dallin got the Lemon Herb Roasted Chicken, mine was pretty amazing but Dallin's dish was even better! If you go to Universal Hollywood The Three Broomsticks is definitely a must!
Lard Lad Donuts
This donut is no joke! It's easily the size of 4 regular sized donuts! With the size, a strawberry glaze and sprinkles this was a fun donut to try!
SAN DIEGO
Blue Water Seafood Market & Grill
This came highly recommended and we are so glad we stopped by here after the zoo! Dallin got a super filling red snapper plate and I got clam chowder. I'm not a huge fan of seafood but this place made me change my mind. The clam chowder was perfectly seasoned and incredible!
I can't wait to go back and try more! We absolutely love trying new things so if you have any recommendations let me know!
If you'd like to know all that we did while in Southern California you can go HERE!
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