Welcome to Disneyland! Let’s eat some vegan food!

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For quick service locations, you can mobile order with the Disneyland app. Most locations allow both mobile ordering and standby lines, it sometimes depends on the restaurant and the day. I would suggest looking on the app about an hour before you’d like to mobile order, just to make sure that there are mobile order windows available, because it can get backed up when it’s busy.

If you would like to eat at a Table Service restaurant, you should try to make a reservation on the Disneyland app or website. You can make table service reservations up to 60 days in advance, and for some restaurants, they will get booked within minutes of becoming available. I suggest setting your alarm for 6am on your 60-days ahead day, and going on the website and trying to book. If there aren’t any times available, keep checking back in case there are cancellations, and in case they add more capacity.

Another option is to use Mouse Dining – they can send you email alerts of when reservations become available.

On the day you are in the park, however, if it’s not too busy, you can often get lucky as a walk-up. Look on the map on the app and find the restaurant, and see if it has the option to “Join Walk-Up List,” and then you can just join there. You can also go ask at the host stand. I almost always do walk-ups and I’m almost always successful, but if it’s really busy, then sometimes you have to just go for quick service instead.

By the way, nothing below is meant to be health food; rather, it is theme park food. Whenever I have access to ingredients lists, I do post photos of them, but this is not so that you can pick them apart for not being healthy enough. The point of showing the ingredients is that I’m trying to be helpful and show how the item does not contain meat, dairy, eggs, or honey. I have no control over what goes into the food, so I do not need to hear about it when you think something isn’t healthy enough. I pour a lot of time, effort, and money into maintaining this website, and I do all of this research for you for free, so I appreciate you not leaving negative, unhelpful comments about whether or not the food is healthy enough. Any health policing comments will be deleted 🙂

Table of Contents:

Table Service:

• Blue Bayou
• Café Orleans
• Carnation Café
• Oga’s Cantina
• Plaza Inn Character Breakfast
• River Belle Terrace

Quick Service:

• Alien Pizza Planet
• Bengal Barbecue
• Café Daisy
• Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo
• Edelweiss Snacks
• Tiana’s Palace
• Galactic Grill
• Gibson Girl
• Golden Horseshoe
• Harbour Galley
• Hungry Bear
• Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe
• Kat Saka’s Kettle
• Market House (Starbucks)
• Maurice’s Treats
• Milk Stand
• Mint Julep Bar
• Plaza Inn
• Rancho del Zocalo
• Red Rose Taverne
• Ronto Roasters
• Royal Street Veranda
• Tiki Juice Bar
• Tropical Hideaway
• Troubadour Tavern
• Vending carts with popcorn, pretzels, pickles, fruit etc.

Retail Locations:

• Main Street Candy Palace
• Pooh’s Corner

Dining Packages, etc.:

• Hungry Bear: On-The-Go Fantasmic dining package
• River Belle Terrace: Table service Fantasmic dining package
• Blue Bayou: Table service Fantasmic dining package
• Tomorrowland Skyline Lounge Experience
• Plaza Inn Parade Dining Package

Table Service:

Blue Bayou

As with all table service restaurants in Disneyland, it can be tricky getting in. Please see the top of this blog post for all of my tips on dining reservations.

(If you’re interested in the Fantasmic Dining Package here, please see the section on those at the bottom of this blog post.)

Blue Bayou has been changing its menu quite often lately, I think basically once per season.

Blue Bayou has been great in the last few years about always keeping one clearly marked vegan option in each section of the menu: starter, entree, and dessert. And this most recent menu is no exception! The items that I list below are vegan without modifications because they are marked with the plant-based menu icon. Please see the top of this blog post for more information about that.

Thank you @loveanimalseatplants for these recent photos from August 2023!

Starter:

Heirloom Tomato & Watermelon Salad. Greens, Agave Crema and Pickled Watermelon Rind & Shallot Vinaigrette.

Entree:

Lemon-Basil Pasta: Asparagus, Squash Blossoms, Pea Tendrils and Cherry Tomatoes in Pistachio-Basil Beurre Blanc (it refers to plant-based butter here because it has the plant-based menu icon)

Also thank you to @rayanddrew for sending in these two photos below from June 2023!

Dessert: Crème Brûlée: Palmier and Macerated Berries

Oh my goodness, can you believe that we can now eat vegan creme brulee in Disneyland!? You can also get this same dessert next door at Café Orleans, by the way.

I asked the server about what this was made from out of curiosity, and he asked the chef, who said that the base was cashew cream, coconut milk, and soy milk. It has been a long time since I’ve had creme brulee, so it is hard for me to compare it to others, but it was incredible in my opinion. Very silky and smooth underneath the torched sugar top layer. It was a bit on the softer side underneath, more like a pudding or a mousse. And the palmier and berries are such great toppings to add more variety of flavors and textures. 10/10 definitely recommend!!

They also have an array of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, for example the 31 Royal Street Signature Julep: a refreshing blend of Watermelon and Citrus, with a bouquet of Mint and Basil. Super refreshing and tasty. ⁣

⁣They now offer an array of wines, beers, and cocktails. The cocktail, Hurricane, appears to be vegan. You can look up any of the beers and wines on Barnivore if you are so inclined!⁣

Below is a Mint Julep with a Hurricane in back:

Café Orleans

The most recent version of the menu here has an appetizer, entree, and dessert that are all labeled with the plant-based menu icon, meaning vegan without modifications.

Thank you to Holly for the photos below!

Appetizer:

Farmer’s Market White Bean Hummus: Winter Vegetables, Argodolce Sauce and Lavash

Entree:

French Onion Farro Risotto: Seven Onion, Lemon Arugula Salad and Smoked Tomato Crostini

The older version was similar (Farro Risotto: Shiitake Mushrooms, Blistered Cherry Tomatoes, Wilted Greens), but a little different with the onions and toppings. Here is my older photo of the previous version just for reference:

This is much better than any vegan entree they’ve had here in the past, in my opinion. It was wonderfully mushroomy, hearty, savory, just all around tasty. It was just the right portion size for me as well.

They also serve the same vegan Creme Brulee dessert here at Café Orleans that you also see at Blue Bayou! It comes with a Palmier and macerated berries.

The photo below is from @bratmobile510. Thank you so much for the photo, Andrea!

Very impressed and grateful that they added these new vegan options!!

Carnation Cafe

Here are the new menu photos for your reference:

For lunch and dinner, they still have their same housemade vegan burger that they have had for many years:⁣

Hearty Veggie Burger:⁣
House-made Bean Patty, Chipotle Mayo, Lettuce, Vine-ripened Tomatoes, and Pickled Onions on a Whole-Grain Bun served with your choice of fresh Fruit or Seasoned French Fries.⁣

The dish is labeled Plant-based, which they define as containing no animal-based meat, dairy, eggs, or honey.

You can get it with either fries or fruit. Please see my FAQ for information about shared fryers at Disneyland.

Here is a recent photo of it with fries:

And here it is with fruit:

I really love this burger! I have had it many times, and it never disappoints. It’s a solid veggie based burger where you can still see all the vegetables inside. It has a bit of a kick due to the chipotle mayo.

Here’s what it looks like cut in half:

New on the menu is this starter salad, the Carnation Garden Salad: Lettuce, Cucumber, Radish, Carrots, Fennel, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, and a Green Goddess Dressing:

I enjoyed this one a lot! It happened to come with a lot of dressing – you might ask for it on the side if you want to modulate the amount. Note that it is a starter salad, not an entree salad, so I’d only get it alone if you have a very light appetite. Last time, my sister and I shared one salad and one burger and it was a good amount of food.

And now we have a dedicated vegan desert on this menu, the Plant-based Brownie à la Mode! All of the emails that we send politely requesting more vegan desserts seem to be working!

Since it is labeled with the plant-based menu icon, that means that the entire dish is vegan, containing no meat, dairy, eggs, or honey.

Plant-based Brownie à la Mode: Warm Chocolate Brownie topped with Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocolate Sauce and a Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

I had it for the first time the other day and it was glorious!!

The brownie was nice and moist, and with the chocolate drizzle and ice cream and black cherry, oh my goodness, so good! I asked the server what brand of ice cream it was, and she said it was Florentino (?) and I asked what the base was, and she said fava bean. I am not familiar with this ice cream, so I can’t tell you more about that, but if you have any allergies to nuts etc., make sure that you’re always informing the cast members of that.

For breakfast, they already had oatmeal that was easy to make vegan, but now they are labeling it explicitly plant-based! So it won’t need any modifications or discussion with the server, which is always a win for me!⁣

Plant-based Overnight Oats with Seasonal Fruit and Banana⁣. Note that, as the name “overnight oats” suggests, these are served cold.

The dish is labeled Plant-based, which they define as containing no animal-based meat, dairy, eggs, or honey.

Below are photos from Jenelle (@the_year_of_disney / @vegandisneyvillain). Thank you so much for the photos, Jenelle!!

They can also make some breakfast potatoes for you upon request, as seen below:

They still have Mickey Waffles on the menu, and while the allergy (vegan + gluten free) version of the Mickey Waffles is not usually listed on the menu, they are available upon request.

In the photo above from February 2020, you can see, they also can make vegan pancakes. I am not sure if they still can, post-reopening, but it would be worth asking! Please let me know if you get any.

They also have soy or almond milk to put into the coffee drinks.

Oga’s Cantina

Oga’s Cantina is a bar in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. It is very popular and reservations are highly coveted! You may get in as a walk up if you get lucky though!

They have a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. A few have dairy or honey, which is listed on the menu, but otherwise most of them are vegan. You may look up any of the beers or wines on Barnivore if you wish.

None of the food items are vegan. Oga’s Obsession includes a jello with gelatin, the Batuu bits contain crackers with egg, and the Happabore Sampler is a charcuterie board.

Plaza Inn Character Breakfast

At Plaza Inn, the breakfast is buffet/family style/table service, while the lunch and dinner are counter service. Please see below in this blog post in the quick service section for information about the lunch and dinner.

As with any table service restaurants in the park, especially character meals, make sure to make a reservation (on the Disneyland website or app).

The character breakfast is with Minnie & Friends, so you will have an opportunity to meet and take a photo with Minnie, and a rotation of other characters.

The menu lists very general things that you would find on the buffet, like Mickey Waffles, variety of fruit, etc. The usual Mickey Waffles aren’t vegan, but they have a vegan (allergy friendly) batter available upon request.

When you arrive, tell your server that you are vegan, and you may have a chef come talk to you to tell you about their vegan offerings.

The chefs are usually prepared to make you vegan Mickey Waffles, breakfast potatoes, and tofu scramble upon request!

There have been reports recently that the vegan, allergy friendly, gluten free Mickey Waffles may be made with a different recipe now than before, but I haven’t had them, so I can’t give you meany details. I have been told that they are less like rice flour and more cake-like than before. I’ll review them again when I can!

Below is a photo from August 2023 by @loveanimalseatplants. Thank you Pahl!!

Below are pictures shared with me by @brynny_md from her visit to Plaza Inn in February 2022. Thank you so much Brynn for the photos!!

River Belle Terrace

During the brunch hours, the following is listed under the plant-based section of the menu:

• Roasted Summer Squash: Heirloom Tomato Sauce, Heritage Grains Succotash, Greens and Tofu

I haven’t had the chance to try this yet, but please send me a photo if you get it!

For the dinner hours, the Roasted Summer Squash is also listed, along with the additional entree and dessert:

• Deviled Meatballs & Grits: Mustard BBQ Sauce, Peppers & Onions

The dessert is listed for both the brunch and dinner menus. The dessert changes often, so this could change at any moment!

• Cranberry Apple Tart: Cranberry Apple Tart topped with Streusel with Caramel Sauce

Below is the most recent photo that I have of the Deviled Meatballs dish. Thank you to @dah.caffeine for this photo! They described it as: “Very flavorful dish! Surprised by grits, wish portions were a bit larger. I would definitely get it again.”

Below is a photo of the new Cranberry Apple Tart. Thank you so much @the_year_of_disney for the photo below!!

Quick Service:

Alien Pizza Planet

The dish currently here that is marked plant-based is a follows:

Sesame-Ginger Vegetable Noodles: Stir-fried Vegetables served over Noodles, tossed with Sesame-Ginger Sauce and garnished with Cilantro & Scallions

I thought it was quite good! Not my top tier, but tasty enough, especially if it’s a convenient location based on how your park day is going, or if the rest of your party wants to eat here. I wouldn’t go out of my way for it, but I’d happily eat it again. 

I always love a noodle dish, and these noodles definitely hit the spot! The ginger taste wasn’t too strong, quite subtle. I wouldn’t say there was any spiciness at all. I liked the amount of veggies and herbs, so colorful and felt well balanced. 

Upon request, there is a secret menu personal sized vegan pizza here. They are made to be allergy friendly, so they on a gluten-free crust and made with vegan cheese. I will warn you that they are not the most satisfying thing for most people compared to other options that are available nowadays. Years ago, it was quite impressive that they offered vegan cheese at all, but now they seem a bit old fashioned when we have so many other options.

Their garlic breadsticks are vegan! The dough is vegan, and they have a certain shininess to them, that is an oil based spray instead of butter.

Bengal Barbecue

Here they have the Outback Vegetable Skewer: skewered fresh Vegetables. Note that it is made on a shared grill (like most of the food at Disneyland/DCA).

You can get the skewer individually like that, or as part of the Bengal Rice Plate: choice of two regular Skewers served on a bed of Jasmine Rice with a side of Citrus-Miso Slaw. Choose the Vegetable Skewer as opposed any of the meat ones. Last I checked, the Citrus-Miso Slaw was vegan and good to go!

Also, there is an improvement from before – they have served a Hummus Trio plate for several years now, but it always had cheese in one of the hummuses and was pre-assembled and wasn’t able to be modified. But now it is labelled that the Hummus Trio as “Plant-Based” on the menu, which means that they have changed it to be 100% vegan!

Hummus Trio: trio of House-made Seasonal Hummus served with fresh Vegetables

The hummuses seemed to be cilantro, red pepper, and black bean flavored. The broccoli was ever so slightly steamed, which was actually really great. Still very firm and al dente, but with improved digestibility and taste, in my opinion. The rest of the vegetables were great, very fresh. This is a great option, I’m so glad they’re offering it now!

They also have pineapple spears, pickles, various other fruits and snacks.

The Jungle Julep (below) is a seasonal drink that is sometimes available. It is super tasty!

Café Daisy

This quick service location in Toontown is much more vegan friendly than it used to be prior to the reimagining of Toontown!

Now they have this item that is marked with the plant-based menu icon, defined on the menu as “contains no animal meat, dairy, eggs, or honey,” i.e. vegan as is:

Spring Garden Wrap: Romaine and Quinoa Wrap with Creamy Lemon Dressing and Toasted Pumpkin Seeds, with House-made Chips

This is surprisingly great for me! It looked great in the menu photo, so I did expect to like it, but I liked it even more than I thought. With the quinoa, edamame, and pumpkin seeds, it’s a good amount of protein, and it’s a generous portion size. The dressing was super tasty, and there was a lot of it. Overall, very satisfying! And the house-made chips are excellent as well – these remind me of ones elsewhere in the park, but I can’t quite put my finger on it – Jolly Holiday, perhaps? The only thing I would say is that the wrap is served cold/room temperature, which is of course to be expected with all that fresh romaine in there, but some people don’t like cold wraps, so just a heads up if you don’t like that. Personally, I thought it was delicious!

And the secretly vegan item is very exciting here – Daisy’s Goody-Goody Donuts are accidentally vegan!

Daisy’s Goody-Goody Donuts: House-made Mini-Donuts with Cinnamon Sugar

They are listed under the milk allergy friendly and egg allergy friendly sections of the menu, so some eagle-eyed guests started asking if they were vegan, and the cast members got the ingredients list and confirmed that they are actually vegan; no animal products in the ingredients list. I asked a cast member as well, and I was told that the ingredients list is vegan, and she was unsure of why the plant-based menu icon was not put on them (it is perhaps an issue of “made in a shared factory”). In any case, this still happens from time to time at Disneyland; there are things that are vegan that for some reason don’t get labeled with the plant-based menu icon. But once we get enough cast members telling guests that they are vegan consistently, then you know it’s one of those secretly vegan things.

What a time to be a vegan at Disneyland, when we can get vegan donuts in the park! They were delicious, served hot and would go great with the coffee or cold brew that they have at Café Daisy as well!

It’s the perfect vegan picnic!! ❤

Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo

There is a great fully vegan meal here: the Felucian Kefta & Hummus Garden Spread, which is Impossible Meatballs, Herb Hummus, Tomato-Cucumber Relish, and Pita.

You may recognize it from Walt Disney World; it happens to be one of the very few things that is the same as over there. It’s one of my absolute favorite meals in the parks. It’s delicious, filling, balanced, and an all-around crowd pleaser. If you have a non-vegan with you and would like to impress them, I would suggest this one, and/or the Ronto-less Garden Wrap from Ronto Roasters just around the corner from Docking Bay 7.

There is also a vegan kid’s meal: Ithorian Garden Patty Bun Kid’s Meal: Bao Bun, Impossible™ Patty, Roasted Carrot, House Sauce and a Cuties® Mandarin served with choice of Small Lowfat Milk or Small DASANI® Water.

It has the plant-based menu icon, meaning that it doesn’t need any modifications (just don’t choose the milk beverage, of course).

Edelweiss Snacks

This a snack cart with nothing notable except for beverages (soft drinks, slushies, coffee). The hot chocolate mix contains milk. I’ve asked many times over the years about the corn on the cob, and I’ve always been told that they all come pre-buttered and can’t be served without.

Tiana’s Palace

This was formerly French Market, and has now transformed into Tiana’s Palace with a new menu!

I loved following along as the Disneyland chefs shared their research for these dishes and their trips to New Orleans. The new version of the gumbo feels so much more elevated and up to date! 

The 7 Greens Gumbo is marked with the plant-based menu icon, defined on the menu as “made without animal meat, dairy, eggs, or honey.” It consists of greens (I think mostly collard greens), and has White Beans, Okra, Yams, Sweet Potatoes and Heirloom Rice.

I was such a fan of this! Comfort food that is also nutrient dense is exactly what I need to fuel a long day in the park. Will definitely be getting again!

Since I haven’t been to Louisiana, I can’t say exactly how authentic it is, but I did live in Tennessee for 5 years, so I developed a love for southern food, and this hits the spot so well 

I will say that the portion size is not huge, perhaps smaller than what you might expect as far as usual restaurant portion sizes go. It was just right for me, as a person who doesn’t usually finish a full dish at Disneyland, or I usually share with someone. But I was quite hungry and finished every last bite of this.

As far as spiciness: it has a mellow kick to it. Definitely some spiciness going on, but nothing too intense. I’d say 3/10 on the spiciness scale.

This does mean that the old gumbo recipe that was served at Royal Street Veranda for many years is now in Yesterland. I know that people were very attached to that one, but don’t get too sad before you’ve tried the new one. I’m sure that there will be varying opinions on which is better, but personally, I much prefer this new version.

Royal Street Veranda seems to be moving into more of a seasonal menu mode, with quite a few changes in the past few years. Currently, they have the Mushroom, Vegetable and Farro Stew served in a Sourdough Bread Bowl that was formerly located at Harbour Galley. Harbour Galley is also serving that same Mushroom Stew currently.

Galactic Grill

The new plant-based breakfast item that recently replaced the Impossible Breakfast Bowl is as follows:

Soy Chorizo Country Breakfast Burrito: Soy Chorizo, Spiced Potatoes, Grilled Peppers, Onions, Egg, Cheddar, Pico de Gallo and Chipotle Sauce in a Spinach Flour Tortilla

Do not be alarmed when you see “egg,” and “cheddar” in that menu description. The entire menu item has the plant-based menu icon next to it, meaning that it is plant-based versions of each of the components mentioned there: Just Egg, and vegan cheddar (usually Follow Your Heart or Daiya).

I don’t have a photo yet because I haven’t had time to go try it, but I’ll get to it as soon as I can!

For lunch/dinner hours, Galactic Grill has a Veggie Wrap, served with fresh fruit or french fries

It is marked fully plant-based, meaning that it is vegan without modification, even a vegan cheese. They usually use Follow Your Heart or Chao in Disneyland/DCA.

I’d say it’s pretty okay. It’s served cold, which may or may not be to your liking. All of the ingredients seemed pretty well executed – I felt like mine had a lot of that tomato spread, so maybe a bit too wet, but I suppose that is better than too dry. Overall, it’s fine, and it’s something that I would be thrilled and grateful to see at a convenience store or a grab-n-go section of a grocery store, but compared to all of the other vegan dishes at Disneyland, it’s probably not going to be many people’s absolute favorite. If you are looking for something that is more vegetable-focused and doesn’t have any plant-based meats, this is one of those options, though I would say that even in that category, there are a few that are better than this.

This has gotten mixed reviews from people who have messaged me saying they’ve tried it – some people say it’s great, that they would totally get it again, and others were not so into it. Of course, there is no dish that is going to please absolutely everyone because we all have different tastebuds.

They also have sides of fries, dill pickles, the strawberry fruit bar, and various beverages.

Gibson Girl

Gibson Girl on Main Street USA has added a plant-based vanilla ice cream! I am not seeing it on the physical menu boards yet, but if you look on the Disneyland app menu, you will see “plant-based vanilla ice cream.”

The brand that they typically use is called Florentino, and it’s a wholesaler brand (the same as at Clarabelle’s in DCA). The base for their plant-based flavors is faba beans (aka fava beans), but if you have any allergies, make sure to always check with cast members on the ingredients lists, because suppliers and ingredients can change from day to day.

Their vanilla flavor is so creamy and silky!! It has a strong vanilla bean taste, like something that would be labelled “vanilla bean” instead of just “vanilla.”

As far as toppings, I asked about the various ones, and you’ll want to go with either the strawberry puree (I was shown the ingredients list, it’s vegan), or the peanuts.

I asked about the hot fudge and chocolate chips; those contain dairy. I didn’t ask about the sprinkles, but typically the only questionable thing there would be confectioner’s glaze (sometimes made from shellac), but that is a bit of an obscure gray area that you should decide for yourself if you’re comfortable with. I asked about the cones and was told that they have egg (waffle cones typically do). They also have another type of cone (the packaged type of regular cone), but I didn’t have time to ask about it. Just go with your scoop in a cup if you’d like to be safe 🙂

Below you can see my scoop with the strawberry puree on top. It’s so amazing to be able to go to Gibson Girl and participate in the Main Street ice cream experience again!! It had been 8 years since I had been able to get a scoop of ice cream on Main Street at Gibson Girl, since before I was vegan, and it feels like a big deal to be able to do it again!

Golden Horseshoe

Until recently, there was a vegan option here (Impossible Chili Cheese Fries), but they were seasonal and are no longer available, to my knowledge. Hopefully something else comes in soon!

If you miss the Impossible Chili Cheese Fries that they used to have at Smokejumper’s Grill in California Adventure, these are pretty similar to that.

Harbour Galley

Harbour Galley has been changing its menu seasonally in the last few years. The Mushroom, Vegetable and Farro Stew served in a Sourdough Bread Bowl has now returned to the menu. The Compressed Watermelon Salad that was seasonal for summer has been removed.

Hungry Bear

Their burger is under the Plant-based section of the menu and has the plant-based menu icon, meaning that it does not contain meat, dairy, eggs, or honey, i.e. vegan without modifications.

Classic Impossible Cheeseburger: 1/4 lb Plant-based Patty with Dairy-free Cheese, Lettuce and House-made Sauce served with Cuties® Mandarin Oranges or French Fries

Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe

Marked plant-based here is the Cranberry Pecan Salad: Mixed Greens, Spiced Pecans, (vegan) Feta, Tomatoes, Dried Cranberries and Strawberry Vinaigrette. Served with a breadstick.

It has the plant-based menu icon, meaning “contains no animal meat, dairy, eggs, or honey,” i.e. vegan with no modifications necessary. I doubled checked that the feta was vegan; they said yes, very much so (I think it was probably Follow Your Heart), and the dressing and breadstick are also vegan. A while back the breadsticks at Jolly Holiday had cheese on them, but the cast member said that they have now changed them to be vegan.

Here is how it looks:

This is a huge improvement over that grain and veggie salad that they had here a few years ago in my opinion. The strawberry vinaigrette dressing was great and really complemented all of the flavors in the salad, and the mix of sweet from the cranberries and candied pecans and salty with the vegan feta was very satisfying in my opinion.

This is a great lighter option if you’re not looking for something hefty like a burger. Flavorful, but not a giant portion size. So nice that the breadstick is vegan now though, so it is more filling than the old salad here.

At Jolly Holiday, they can make all of their espresso drinks (cappuccinos, lattes etc.) with soy milk on request.

Kat Saka’s Kettle

Kat Saka’s Kettle is the popcorn vendor in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. They have had various types of popcorn mixes, and the Outpost Mix refers to different flavors as they cycle through them. Coconut oil is used in the popping process, and then the glazes are added.

The glazes have always been vegan, every time they have introduced a new flavor. The Outpost Mix changes seasonally, so it will mean different things depending on when you go.

They rotate out the flavors quite often, but for example:

Chocolate Popcorn with Crait Red Salt:

Market House (Starbucks)

Here you can get basically all of the same vegan options you would expect at a regular Starbucks! Quite an extensive list, so I won’t go over them all here, but most drinks can be veganized by choosing soy, almond, oat, or coconut milk. There is usually very little in the way of vegan food, but sometimes a few packaged snacks.

Maurice’s Treats

Nothing too notable here, just beverages, such as the Boysen Apple Freeze.

Milk Stand

Blue Milk: Plant-based blend of Coconut and Rice Milk with alluring fruity characteristics

Green Milk: Plant-based blend of Coconut and Rice Milk with zippy citrus and tropical characteristics

If you want to mix them, then order one of each and ask for an extra cup in which to mix them.

They also brought back the Toydaria Swirl on May the 4th! It is vegan except for the Mango Jelly, which contains dairy. So omit the Mango Jelly – it doesn’t change the drink significantly; it’s just a small layer that would have been on the bottom. It has chamoy and tajin, so get ready for a spicy/salty kick added to the green milk.

Mint Julep Bar

Various beverages, including the virgin New Orleans Mint Julep of course!

They have seasonal versions of the Mint Julep on rotation, for example the Strawberry Mint Julep: a refreshing blend of Strawberry, Mint and hint of Lime flavor

They also offer coffee, fountain drinks, and Cuties Mandarin Oranges that you can get as a snack.

Plaza Inn

Plaza Inn has returned to its old menu after spending much of 2021 with its tiny downsized menu. For lunch and dinner, it is counter service (quick service), while it is character dining (buffet/family style/table service) for breakfast. For information about the breakfast, please see the table service section at the beginning of this blog post.

This menu is quite old-fashioned and hasn’t been updated to 21st century standards of vegan food. Basically what they offer is a Penne Pasta with Marinara, hold the cheese. I would only suggest going here if the rest of your party wants to go here, but otherwise there are many locations in Disneyland with much much better vegan options.

There is also a version of this on the Kid’s menu, the Kid’s Penne Pasta with Marinara with Applesauce and Carrots.

They have a variety of fountain drinks, coffee, iced tea, etc.

Rancho del Zocalo

Rancho del Zocalo offers a fully plant-based meal, the Cauliflower Tacos topped with Cabbage Slaw and Tomatillo Sauce served with Mexican Rice and Refried Beans. Since they have the plant-based menu icon (defined as “made without animal meat, dairy, eggs, or honey”), they are vegan without modifications.

These tacos consist of Marinated Cauliflower topped with Cabbage Slaw and Tomatillo Sauce served with Mexican Rice and Refried Beans. I believe they are in white corn tortillas.

The refried beans and rice are vegan here, there is no lard or chicken stock.

I’m also a big fan of their Crispy Chips con Limón and their Cinnamon Crisps! The latter are like churros, but in chip form, and of course vegan.

Another great option for an entree at Rancho del Zocalo is the Tostada Salad, build-your-own style with the marinated cauliflower, and then all the veggies, rice, and beans.

Specify no dairy (cheese, sour cream), and no dressing (may have honey). You can ask to substitute the dressing substitute with the green sauce / salsa that they use on the Cauliflower Tacos.

The crunchy shells that they make for these are just so heavenly! I get this one on repeat along with the Cauliflower Tacos.

You can also get a burrito made in the same build-your-own manner.

You can veganize the kid’s bean/cheese burrito by subbing rice instead of cheese. The plate comes with rice, raw veggies (for example, carrots and celery), an applesauce, and a drink.

Another great thing about Rancho del Zocalo is that they have a filtered water station in the seating area, so it’s a great place to fill up your water bottle!⁣

By the way, I have asked about their Horchata many times; they have always told me that it contains cow’s milk in addition to rice milk.

Red Rose Taverne

At Red Rose Taverne, they have breakfast until about 10:30/11am and lunch/dinner until 8:30pm.

For breakfast, the vegan option is the Little Town Harvest Breakfast Bowl: Quinoa, Roasted Mushrooms and Cauliflower, Arugula, Tomato, Potato Bites and Spicy Lime Aioli. I have a Youtube video that gives a more thorough review of it!

For lunch and dinner hours, they used to have the Enchanted Cauli-Flower Sandwich. It was there for a few years, but the menu has changed, and now there are two items with the plant-based menu icon, defined as “made without animal meat, dairy, eggs, or honey,” i.e. vegan without modifications.

Now they offer a Kale Chickpea Salad and a Spicy Garden Burger. I tried both of them recently and below are my reviews!

Kale Chickpea Salad: Kale Mix, Shredded Carrots, Crispy Chickpeas, Orange Sections and Dried Cranberries with Citrus Vinaigrette:

It comes with the dressing and chickpeas separate at first, and then you add them on top yourself.

As far as salads go, this one is great! I like that they are roasted crispy chickpeas instead of just regular cooked chickpeas. So you’ve got the crunch of the chickpeas, the chewy dried cranberries, and the juicy orange slices.

It’s bigger than a side salad for sure, it’s an entree salad, but it’s still not a huge portion size, so don’t go in thinking that you’ll be stuffed. But it is certainly more nutrient dense than a lot of other dishes at Disneyland, so if you’re craving some nutrients, this is a good choice.

Spicy Garden Burger: House-made Black Bean Patty with Spicy Chipotle-Lime Aïoli, Arugula and Pepper Jack, on a Brioche-style Bun served with Cuties Mandarin Oranges or Taverne Potato Bites:

Here’s the cross-sectional view:

Choose either taverne potato bites (tater tots) or cuties mandarin oranges as your side.

I was quite a fan of this one! It was a really well executed black bean patty. It was structurally sound, and it was a good texture, not too dry or too moist, just in the middle. The spicy lime aioli is the same sauce from the previous menu, and it’s just as tasty as before. The patty is also spicy, so you’ve got a good amount of kick going on.

The vegan pepper jack is probably Follow Your Heart. I didn’t ask the cast members specifically about the brand, but from my experience, I’m pretty sure that it’s Follow Your Heart. If it matters to you which brand of vegan cheese it is for allergy reasons, as always, make sure to check with the cast members the day that you are there, because supplier issues can change these things from day to day.

Overall, it’s a solid quick service option, but if you’re only in the park for a day or two, then I wouldn’t say you absolutely have to get it compared to other things. It’s delicious and hits the spot, especially if black bean burgers are your style, but don’t expect it to be the highlight meal of your trip.

Side note: For a while, Red Rose Taverne was offering a vegan item on the late night menu, but it appears that they aren’t doing the late night menu anymore.

Ronto Roasters

Perhaps the most beloved food at Disneyland, apart from the Dole Whip of course, is the Ronto-less Garden Wrap at Ronto Roasters.

Ronto-less Garden Wrap: Plant-based Sausage, spicy Kimchi Slaw, sweet Pickled Cucumber, Plant-based Gochujang Spread, wrapped in Pita

Below is a photo of 4 of these beauties:

Here is one of the more recent ones I have had. I have them almost every time I’m in the park!

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Also, the specialty beverages like the Tatooine Sunset and the Meiloorun Juice are delicious.

Royal Street Veranda

Royal Street Veranda used to serve the veggie gumbo for many years, but lately, it has gone more into a seasonal menu mode and has had many changes. Currently, it has the Mushroom and Farro Vegetable Stew served in sourdough bread bowl, which is also being served at Harbour Galley at the same time.

Tiki Juice Bar

The Tiki Juice bar is the OG place to get your Dole Whips, before the Tropical Hideaway opened, and it has your basic Dole Whip needs covered: classic pineapple Dole Whip, either in a cup or in pineapple juice as a float. You can also get the pineapple juice alone, or a pineapple spear.

All flavors of Dole Whip are vegan. You can read the ingredients of each flavor on their website. Note that vanilla does not exist; the possible flavors that Dole sells are orange, strawberry, raspberry, mango, pineapple, lemon, lime, cherry, and watermelon. If you see vanilla or some other flavor, for example at Walt Disney World, that is a soft-serve from another brand and probably contains dairy.

Tropical Hideaway

Of course you can get Dole Whips, either just the whip or the float (with pineapple juice). There are typically 3 flavors, and they rotate, sometimes changing daily. As of this writing, there are pineapple, mango, and strawberry. You can get any of those flavors on its own, or as a swirl of 2 of them.

• DOLE Whip® Pineapple Soft Serve
• DOLE Whip® Float: DOLE® Pineapple Juice topped with DOLE Whip® Pineapple Soft Serve
• DOLE Whip® Swirl: swirl any two flavors
• DOLE® Pineapple Juice

They also have Speciality Whips, and currently there is the Chile-Mango Whip.

Chile-Mango Whip with Pineapple and Mango Swirl DOLE Whip®, Chamoy, Mango, Chile-Lime seasoning

ou can make any combination of the Dole Whip flavors currently available as a swirl of two flavors in a cup or as a float in pineapple juice. See below for a few examples.

Below is a Dole float with pineapple and raspberry swirl:

Here is a float with just pineapple:

Here is a lemon/raspberry swirl:

Below is a float of mango (bottom) and raspberry (top) Dole Whip in pineapple juice:

The Dole Whip below has tajín on it! Packs of tajín are available upon request if you like to spice up your Dole Whip.

They have also recently added back some of the grab-and-go snacks like Hippeas!

Troubadour Tavern:

This is the snack stand in front of the Fantasyland Theater, where the Tale of the Lion King plays. It is the same theater where Mickey and the Magical Map used to play.

There is an accidentally vegan Potato Sambusa here! It doesn’t have the plant-based menu icon, but the cast members told me, and also many other guests over the last few weeks, that it is actually vegan (I asked specifically about any forms of meat, dairy, eggs, or honey). They seemed very confident that it was free of those items, thus vegan, even though it wasn’t given the plant-based menu icon for some reason when the menus were printed. As always, make sure to double check with them when you are there, since things can always change on any given day.

Potato Sambusa: Pastry filled with Curry-spiced Potato and Mixed Vegetables, served with Mango Chutney

This was really tasty! The filling was super flavorful, with lots of aromatic spices. The pastry was very nice and crispy. Dipping it in the mango chutney was very satisfying – the sweetness with the savory spices in the filling was a very fun and interesting flavor combo. I’d definitely get this one again! It’s actually quite a nice portion size. If you share it with someone, and you each have one of them, it’s perhaps a snack size, but if you have both for yourself, it’s pretty much a meal in my opinion.

Also, a few other snacks at this location:

Berbere-spiced Popcorn: Popcorn tossed with a warming blend of Spices

The cast member didn’t have an ingredients list on the site, but she said that it is just the regular popcorn (popped in oil, not butter – see below for the ingredients list of that) with spices like cardamon, cinnamon, etc. added. There is no glaze, etc. that would add another layer. I asked specifically about dairy, eggs, and honey, and she said that she was certain it was vegan.

I really enjoyed it! I love cardamom on anything, it was just a bit sweet and spicy, really quite satisfying and the perfect snack for watching the Lion King show.

They also have these Salted Plantain Chips, the same ones that you often see at the Tropical Hideaway.

There is also this drink, Pride Rock Punch: Gold Peak Tea, Pineapple, Mango, Tamarind and Orange Juice over Ice.

It was actually very good, better than expected! Not too sweet, more iced tea than juice. It’s one of the few drinks in Disneyland that isn’t overpoweringly sweet in my opinion and that I would get again.

Vending Carts:

At the various vending carts throughout Disney, you can get popcorn (the fresh popcorn from the carts is vegan; it is made with canola/coconut oil, and not butter).

Here are the current popcorn cart locations:

• At Town Square (near City Hall)
• At the hub (in front of the castle)
• Near Fantasyland Theater (Back of Fantasyland, between Storybook Land Canal Boats and the Matterhorn)
• In Toon Town (near Gadget’s Go Coaster)
• In New Orleans Square (near Haunted Mansion)
• Near Small World
• In Frontierland (near the Mark Twain dock)
• In Tomorrowland (near the Star Trader)

At the ice cream carts throughout Disneyland and DCA, you will find a few options: the Olaf Frozen Lemon Strawberry Bar, the Outshine Fruit Bar, and the Chocolate Covered Frozen Banana!

The newest and most exciting one is the Chocolate dipped frozen banana with peanuts! Many years ago, when I was a kid, they had these frozen bananas, but I think they weren’t vegan back then. Then they disappeared for many years, and now they have finally reappeared, with a new vendor, and the chocolate is dairy-free!! I tried one of these for the first time since my childhood and it did not disappoint! Highly recommend, especially since vegan sweet treats are few and far between in Disneyland/DCA, and this one is great for when you have a sweet tooth but want something other than Dole Whip!

Mickey Pretzels are vegan as long as you hold the cheese, which is an add-on anyway. Find your Mickey Pretzels at the following locations in Disneyland:

• In Frontierland (near Big Thunder)
• Near Small World
• In Tomorrowland (near Star Tours)
• On Main Street (at Refreshment Corner)

The larger snack stands where you will find the bigger assortments (pickles, fresh fruit like apples, bananas, oranges, grapes, pineapple, mango, lots of beverages, some vegan varieties of chips [check ingredients lists], etc.) are:

• On Main Street USA, on Center Street (next to Starbucks)
• In Adventureland across from the Jungle Cruise
• In Frontierland (near the Mark Twain dock)
• In Fantasyland (near Dumbo)
• In Tomorrowland (near the Star Trader)

At various carts throughout the park, you will also find cotton candy and and some accidentally vegan packaged candy (for example, Red Vines).

By the way, I am often asked if the churros at Disneyland/DCA are vegan, since many churros out there in the world are accidentally vegan. Unfortunately the churros at Disneyland/DCA are not vegan; they contain both milk and egg. Hopefully one day, they will change vendors and this will not be the case anymore – please write a polite email requesting this if you have a moment! But until then, here is the current ingredients list for your reference:

Retail Locations:

Main Street Candy Palace

It has never happened yet that anything in the bakery case is vegan, though maybe one day it will happen!

The plain kettle corn is vegan, but the other varieties have milk (e.g. caramel, cheddar, etc.). Back in the day there was a Sriracha flavor that was vegan too, but I haven’t seen it in a while. For now, just look for the regular kettle corn:

On Fridays and sometimes Saturdays, they have the plain candied apples, the ones with just the red candy glaze and nothing else, and those are vegan.

You will also find these lollipops and other various candies that are at several locations around Disneyland, DCA, and Downtown Disney:

It has been a while since I have seen the Snacks with Character pictured below, but hopefully they will return soon, so I’m keeping them here just in case. Many of them are repackaged Enjoy Life allergy-friendly products. Most of them are vegan, for example the ones below:

Some of the Chip & Dales snacks are vegan, but some contain dairy. Below, I have photos of each of the ones that are vegan, but make sure to always double check the ingredients lists before purchasing, since they can sometimes change.

There are also a variety of packaged candies, and while some of them have gelatin, beeswax, or other animal products, there are a few that are accidentally vegan, or vegan as far as is discernible. There are no obvious animal products in them. I discuss obscure ingredients like dyes, etc., in my FAQ here on my website, but please make your own decision about them.

Heads up on the Cocoa Dusted Dark Chocolate Almonds pictured below: for many years, they were vegan, with no dairy involved, but now (as of November 2022), they are showing milk in the ingredients list, no longer vegan. Maybe one day they’ll change back, but for now, they’re not vegan anymore!

Pooh’s Corner

Pooh’s Corner is a shop near the Winnie the Pooh attraction in Critter Country. It typically stocks similar items as the Main Street Candy Palace as described above.

Fantasmic Dining Packages

Hungry Bear On-The-Go Fantasmic Dining Package

First, some tips on how Fantasmic works in 2022: There is no virtual queue or fastpass-like system for Fantasmic now (unlike World of Color, which uses a virtual queue). Instead, Fantasmic has regular standby walk-up areas, and dining package areas. On the first day of the show (May 28, 2022), we just did the normal standby walk-up area by going up to the viewing area at about 7:10pm (for the 9pm show) and asking cast members where we should be. We got a pretty good spot! My friend Fargo sat in the spot while I went to get us some hot chocolate and snacks. It was surreal and I’m so grateful that we have our Fantasmic back!!

So the dining packages described below are totally optional. They give you the best view (the center section), but you can also just go to one of the standby sections nice and early and get a view that is slightly on the side, but still a perfectly good view.

The dining packages are with either Hungry Bear, River Belle Terrace, or Blue Bayou. Blue Bayou is still closed for refurbishment for a while, so it isn’t actually an option at the moment, but will be when it reopens.

For River Belle Terrace and Hungry Bear, go to the Fantasmic Dining Package page on the Disneyland website to make a table service reservation at River Belle, or schedule a pickup time for the on-the-go meal at Hungry Bear.

We tried to get a Hungry Bear package as a walk up around noon on the first day, but they had already sold out via the website. So plan as much in advance as possible if you would like to get one!!

But @the_year_of_disney and @loveisagryffindor were successful in planning theirs for Hungry Bear yesterday! So the first 2 food photos are from Jenelle and the menu photo is from Jeffrey! Thank you two so much!!

So exciting that they have a fully vegan option and kid’s option now!! The Impossible Sloppy “Bear-Wich” has a mixture of vegetables and seasonings, dairy-free cheese and shredded romaine on toasted sourdough, served with seasonal vegetables, fresh fruit and a plant-based brownie. The kid’s version looks similar, but a smaller slider version.

@loveisagryffindor said that the plant-based brownie was the highlight for him! We so seldom get legit vegan dessert options in the park, so this is quite exciting!

River Belle Terrace Table Service Fantasmic Dining Package

See the section above on Hungry Bear for a general outline of how Fantasmic viewing works in 2022.

For the River Belle Terrace dining package, go to the Fantasmic Dining Package page on the Disneyland website to make a table service reservation.

There are two choices: Standard Package and Premium Package, which have slightly different setups. You can read about them on the Fantasmic Dining Package page on the Disneyland website and decide which one sounds better to you.

The main difference between the two packages is the viewing location: a separate location for the Standard Package (right up front, next to the Rivers of America), and on the actual patio of River Belle Terrace for the Premium Package. In the before times, I did the patio viewing option once, and while it was nice, I would prefer the separate viewing location up front.

The Fantasmic menu is different from their regular menu, but you are allowed to choose from either the regular menu (see the section above about River Belle Terrace in general), or for the special Fantasmic menu. On the Fantasmic menu, they are offering a Strawberry-Pistachio Salad as a starter, and the Plant-based Chili and Cornbread as an entree. The latter was a special for Earth Day earlier this year.

Both of these are marked with the plant-based menu icon, meaning they contain no animal-based meat, dairy, eggs, or honey.

Many thanks to @sarahfmunoz for the photos of the new menu and salad!!

Strawberry Pistachio Salad:

Plant-based Chili and Cornbread Skillet. It is marked fully vegan with the plant-based menu icon, so that is vegan cheese, vegan sour cream, and plant-based sausage. It tasted like Field Roast to me, but I can’t be certain, so please check with your server/chef if you have any allergies. The cheese might be Follow Your Heart, Daiya, or Chao. They don’t say these things on the menu because sometimes they need to change it if the brand can’t supply as much as they need, so they need to be able to switch it from day to day – so make sure to ask if it makes a difference to you as far as allergies go.

Many thanks to @vcmary82 for the photos below!

And another one of the salad:

Also, they should have an off-menu sorbet to offer you for dessert! @vcmary82 was offered a passionfruit sorbet.

Blue Bayou Table Service Fantasmic Dining Package

Blue Bayou’s dining package has the menu below – you get all the same vegan options as on the regular menu. Please see the section on Blue Bayou at the top of this post for photos and my reviews of these dishes!

And because things are always subject to change, please check the Fantasmic Dining Package page on the Disneyland website for updates.

Tomorrowland Skyline Lounge Experience

This is a semi-secret balcony in Tomorrowland with a separate menu from other restaurants. You can read all of the details on Disneyland’s website, but the gist is that it is a dinner package and you can watch the fireworks from there on days that the fireworks happen. Please see the Disneyland website for pricing, to make a reservation, etc. You might also like this Disney Food Blog article that goes over the details of the experience and their assessment of whether it’s worth it. I haven’t done it myself yet, but I would like to at some point! It gets pricy for me to cover all of the dining packages (I’m just one person maintaining this project, and I make minimum wage), so I can’t do them all at once. If you would like to see more reviews of these, it is helpful if you can buy me a Dole Whip 🙂

The Tomorrowland Skyline Lounge’s menu has a clearly marked plant-based item. They recently changed it (it used to be the Supernova Pasta Bake). It is now the following:

Mushroom al Pastor Sandwich: Mushrooms al pastor, black bean puree, avocado-tomatillo sauce, pickled cucumbers, red onion and jicama with cilantro, served on a ciabatta bun with seasoned yuca fries

I haven’t been able to try it yet, so I don’t have any photos or reviews of it, but please let me know if you try it!

Plaza Inn Parade Dining Package

As with the other dining packages, this gets you a meal, but more importantly, it gives you a reserved spot to watch the parade without having to spend time getting there far in advance for a good spot.

Please see the Disneyland website for pricing, availability, and to reserve a seat/meal. Below is the short description, but see that link for all the details!

Enjoy a delicious lunch with an all-in-one meal package that includes access to a special viewing area for the “Magic Happens” Parade—celebrating magical moments from legendary, Disney stories!

This dining package includes:

• Adult or child meal
• A voucher for reserved viewing access to the second “Magic Happens” Parade performance

I haven’t done this myself yet, but many thanks to @erinsweldon for the review and photo below!

The menu/app says “plant-based options are available” for this package as you see above, but it doesn’t say exactly what, so it could change from day to day. But in general, this penne with marinara is the only vegan item that they offer for lunch/dinner at Plaza Inn, so it’s not really different from the normal menu. Here you can see that Erin was given the penne with marinara, breadsticks, salad with vinaigrette, and a vegan ice cream. The vegan ice cream offering is new – since they offer it at Carnation Cafe and River Belle Terrace in their desserts, it’s so nice to see it show up at Plaza inn too!

That’s going to do it for now! I’ll update this post whenever I get more info.

If these guides are helpful to you and you would like to show your appreciation, you are welcome to buy me a Dole Whip 🙂

I hope to see you in the park real soon!

If you’re looking for vegan options in other parts of the Disneyland Resort, please see my most recently updated Complete Guides for those!

• Complete Guide to Vegan Options in California Adventure
• Complete Guide to Vegan Options in Downtown Disney
• Complete Guide to Vegan Options in the Hotels (Disneyland Hotel, Grand Californian, Paradise Pier)