133 Park Tip: Feeding Picky Kids at Disneyland

Kris & Megan talk about where you can find your kids' favorite foods at Disneyland and give some general tips for feeding picky kids there. 

 

Feeding Picky Kids at Disneyland

Feeding kids can require a certain amount of finesse. Here are our tips

on making it as easy as possible.

• Eat early. Having lunch around 11am and dinner around 5pm can help you avoid the more crowded times, meaning less waiting and better seating choices.

• Kids' meal sizes are on the small side. The toddler meal is small enough for a one-year-old but really too small for a two-year-old (unless yours eats like a bird). At seven years old, our oldest has nearly grown out of the kids' meals.

• Split an adult meal between two kids. It won't come with a drink like the kids' meals, but they can split a burger and fries, pizza, chicken strips, or something more adventurous for some extra food for them and a little savings for you.

 

Most quick-service eateries have some pretty standard kid dishes.

Burgers:

• Galactic Grill (Tomorrowland, Disneyland Park)

• Hungry Bear Restaurant (Critter Country, Disneyland Park)

• Red Rose Taverne (Fantasyland, Disneyland Park)

• Smokejumpers Grill (Grizzly Peak, DCA)

 

Pizza:

• Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta (Paradise Pier, DCA)

• Daisy's Diner (Mickey's Toontown, Disneyland Park)

• Redd Rockett's Pizza Port (Tomorrowland, Disneyland Park)

• Red Rose Taverne (Fantasyland, Disneyland Park)

 

Chicken Nuggets:

• Galactic Grill (Tomorrowland, Disneyland Park)

• Golden Horseshoe (Frontierland, Disneyland Park)

• Hungry Bear Restaurant (Critter Country, Disneyland Park)

• Smokejumpers Grill (Grizzly Peak, DCA)

• Stage Door Café (Frontierland, Disneyland Park)

 

Turkey Sandwich:

• Flo's V-8 Café (Cars Land, DCA)

• Galactic Grill (Tomorrowland, Disneyland Park)

• Jolly Holiday Bakery (Main Street, Disneyland Park)

• Pacific Wharf Café (Pacific Wharf, DCA)

• Pluto's Dog House (Mickey's Toontown, Disneyland Park)

• Red Rose Taverne (Fantasyland, Disneyland Park)

 

Power Pack: (yogurt, sliced apples, carrots, banana, and whole-grain Goldfish crackers):

Disneyland Park

• Harbour Galley (Critter Country)

• Hungry Bear Restaurant (Critter Country)

• Troubadour Tavern (Fantasyland)

• Clarabelle's (Mickey's Toontown)

• Golden Horseshoe (Frontierland)

• Stage Door Café (Frontierland)

• Coca-Cola Refreshment Corner (Main Street)

• Galactic Grill (Tomorrowland)

 

DCA

• Smokejumpers Grill (Grizzly Peak)

• Award Wieners (Hollywood Land)

• Pacific Wharf Café (Pacific Wharf)

 

Toddler Meals:

Disneyland Park

• Hungry Bear Restaurant (Critter Country) - Cheesy Macaroni

• Red Rose Taverne (Fantasyland) - Cheesy Macaroni

• Rancho del Zocalo (Frontierland) - Arroz con Pollo (rice and chicken), Arroz con Frijoles (rice and beans)

• Galactic Grill (Tomorrowland) - Cheesy Macaroni

• Redd Rockett's Pizza Port (Tomorrowland) - Cheesy Macaroni

• Pluto's Dog House (Mickey's Toontown) - Cheesy Macaroni

 

DCA

• Smokejumpers Grill (Grizzly Peak) - Cheesy Macaroni

• Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill (Pacific Wharf) - Arroz con Pollo

• Pacific Wharf Café (Pacific Wharf) - Cheesy Macaroni

• Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta (Paradise Pier) - Cheesy Macaroni

 

Other:

• Bean and cheese burrito - Rancho del Zocalo (Frontierland, Disneyland Park)

• Chicken taco - Rancho del Zocalo (Frontierland, Disneyland Park)

• Turkey hot dog - Coca-Cola Refreshment Corner (Main Street, Disneyland Park)

• Macaroni and cheese - Jolly Holiday Bakery (Main Street, Disneyland Park)

• Spaghetti and meatballs - Redd Rockett's Pizza Port (Tomorrowland, Disneyland Park)

• Turkey hot dog - Pluto's Dog House (Mickey's Toontown, Disneyland Park)

• Macaroni and cheese - Flo's V-8 Café (Cars Land, DCA)

• Roast Beef sandwich - Flo's V-8 Café (Cars Land, DCA)

• Turkey hot dog - Award Wieners (Hollywood Land, DCA)

• Bean and cheese burrito - Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill (Pacific Wharf, DCA)

• Chicken quesadilla - Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill (Pacific Wharf, DCA)

• Chicken and brown rice - Lucky Fortune Cookery (Pacific Wharf, DCA)

• Turkey meatball sandwich - Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta (Paradise Pier, DCA)

• Spaghetti and meatballs - Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta (Paradise Pier, DCA)

 

Water

• Drink plenty of water, especially when it's hot.

• Any place with fountain drinks will give you a cup of ice water or ice for free.