Lunar New Year Festival Foodie Guide

Get ready for a culinary adventure as Disneyland gears up for the annual Lunar New Year Festival, celebrating the Year of the Dragon in grand style! From January 23rd to February 18th, foodies are in for a treat with an array of delectable offerings inspired by the rich traditions and cuisines of Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese cultures. The main festival takes place in Disney’s California Adventure Park, but the special food and beverage offerings can be found throughout the Disneyland Resort and Downtown Disney!

Flavorful Discoveries Abound:

Embark on a gastronomic journey at various kiosks and throughout the Disneyland Resort, where the scents of authentic Lunar New Year dishes will tantalize your taste buds. Indulge in a fusion of flavors that pays homage to the vibrant culinary heritage of the festivities. Unless specified differently, the offerings will be available January 23^rd– Feb 18^th.

Sip and Savor in Style:

Enhance your experience with the exclusive Sip and Savor Pass, offering a passport to culinary delight! Your lanyard, adorned with festive flair, includes 6 coupons redeemable for select dishes and non-alcoholic beverages. Conveniently use them at Lunar New Year Festival Marketplaces and select dining locations in Disney California Adventure Park.

Adorable Keepsakes Await:

But it’s not just about the food! Explore the festival’s charming novelty items available for purchase across both Disneyland Resort Parks. From whimsical trinkets to festive treasures, these adorable keepsakes will add a touch of Lunar New Year Festival magic to your visit.

Prepare for a flavor explosion and fun activities to help you celebrate the Year of the Dragon in style! Join us as we unravel the extraordinary offerings that make this year’s Lunar New Year Festival an unmissable experience!

Bamboo Blessings

• Strawberry Milk Tea Macaron: Strawberry buttercream with milk tea center (New)
• Mickey-shaped Hot Dog Bun: Brioche-style Mickey-shaped bun stuffed with hot dogs and finished with sesame seeds and scallions.

Beverages

• Taro Vietnamese-style Iced Coffee: Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Co. Vietnamese-style Coffee, cocoa powder, and condensed milk garnished with a taro chocolate sweet cream (Non-alcoholic beverage) (New)
• Lunar New Year Punch: Mango nectar, tangerine and grapefruit juices, and banana and coconut syrups garnished with mango jellies (Non-alcoholic beverage) (New)
• Lunar Punch Cocktail: Coconut rum, mango nectar, tangerine, and grapefruit juices, and banana and coconut syrups garnished with a purple orchid (New)

Longevity Noodle Co.

• Shrimp Lo Mein Noodles: Pan-fried lo mein noodles with sautéed shrimp garnished with green onions (New)
• Garlic Noodles: Long noodles tossed in zesty garlic butter with parmesan.

Beverage (alcoholic)

• Dragon Cocktail: Dragonberry rum, white rum, lychee nectar, dragon fruit and Chinese five-spice syrups, lime juice, and house-made coriander tea garnished with a dried dragon fruit wheel.

Lucky 8 Lantern

• Quesabirria Eggroll with guajillo pepper consomé
• Mandarin Orange Mousse Cake: Layers of mandarin mousse with vanilla cake and clementine compote finished with white chocolate crunch balls and a tangerine glaze

Beverages (alcoholic)

• Hibiscus Apple Soju-rita: Blanco tequila, grapefruit liqueur, soju, green apple and hibiscus syrups, house-made hibiscus tea, and lemon juice garnished with a dried apple chip (New)
• Mango Melon Cocktail: Overproof rum, baijiu, allspice liqueur, mango nectar, rock melon syrup, and lime juice topped with grapefruit soda and garnished with a lime wheel (New)

Prosperity Bao & Buns

• Kung Pao Bao with plant-based chicken, toasted peanuts, and scallions (New)
• BBQ Pork Bun with kimchi mayo and garlic chile crunch (New)

Beverages (alcoholic)

• Brewery X Grapefruit Panda Pool Party Bamboo Rice Lager (New)
• Harland Brewing Co. Tangerine Dragon Fruit Hefeweizen (New)
• Stereo Brewing Co. Jasmine Tea Lager (New)
• Eagle Rock Brewery Lychee IPA (New)
• Dragon Beer Flight (New)
• Tsingtao with Frozen Mango Beer Foam

Red Dragon Spice Traders

• Spicy Fried Rice with tofu and crispy peas (New)
• Red Spice Fried Chicken Bites: Fried chicken chicharrones in spicy red chile sauce

Beverages (alcoholic)

• Peach Basil Collins: Gin, ginger liqueur, white peach purée, lemon juice, and house-made Thai basil syrup topped with Topo Chico and garnished with a purple pansy (New)
• Guava Whiskey Cocktail: Whiskey, ginger liqueur, guava nectar, coconut cream, and lime juice garnished with a lime wheel

Wrapped with Love

• Fried Lemongrass Chicken Dumplings with plum sauce (New)
• Steamed Pork & Vegetable Dumplings with black garlic sauce (New)

Beverages

• Yuja-Pineapple Cooler: Pineapple juice, yuja purée, rice milk, and condensed milk garnished with a cherry and coconut foam (Non-alcoholic beverage) (New)
• Raspberry Oat Milk Tea: Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Co. Ceylon Tea, raspberry and demerara syrups, and oat milk garnished with skewered raspberries (Non-alcoholic beverage)

Throughout Disney California Adventure Park

Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta

• Bulgogi Pizza: Marinated beef and spicy corn, cheese sauce topped with green onion (Available by slice or whole pie) (New) (Available through Feb. 29)
• Milk Tea Taro Cheesecake: Milk tea cheesecake with a taro mousse

Cappuccino Cart (mobile order available)

• Dalgona Coffee Bundt Cake: Coffee Bundt cake filled with sweet milk and topped with Dalgona foam
• Green Tea Horchata (Non-alcoholic beverage)

 Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill (mobile order available)

• Blood Orange Cocktail: Baijiu, orange liquor, yuja purée and blood orange syrup, with a spicy sugar rim

 

Lamplight Lounge

• Spicy Dan Dan Noodles: Crispy pork belly and noodles tossed in spicy Szechuan sauce paired with carrots, cucumber, and crispy shallots garnished with green onions and micro cilantro (New)
• Milk Tea and Taro Donuts: Warm, fluffy donuts dipped in milk tea, drizzled with taro icing, garnished with boba with milk tea dipping sauce (New)
• Lunar New Year Cocktail: Han Soju, Ancho Reyes Ancho Chile Liqueur, dragon fruit syrup, lemon juice, Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, and firewater bitters with mint garnish (New)

Lamplight Lounge – Boardwalk Dining

• Kung Pao Bao: Kung pao-glazed crispy pork belly, soft bao bun, red peppers, toasted peanuts, and green onions
• Lunar New Year Cocktail: Han Soju, Ancho Reyes Ancho Chile Liqueur, dragon fruit syrup, lemon juice, Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, and firewater bitters with mint garnish (New)

Paradise Garden Grill (mobile order available)

• Bulgogi Fried Rice with kimchi, egg, pickled cucumber, green onion, and sesame seeds (New) (Plant-based)
• Whole Fish with steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables, and black vinegar and soy sauce with sugar, garlic, and red Fresno chile (Served family-style for sharing for two) (New)
• Shrimp Lo Mein: Lo mein noodles tossed with shrimp, mushrooms, cabbage, corn, and bell pepper (New)
• Pork Banh Mi Sandwich: Grilled pork belly with pickled carrots and daikon, cucumber, and jalapeño with spicy mayo
• Korean-style BBQ Chicken served with steamed rice, kimchi, and pickled cucumber
• Korean-style Chicken: Marinated chicken served with steamed rice and broccoli (Disney Check Kids Meal)
• Mango Pudding with a hint of coconut milk topped with mango and a chocolate décor

Beverages

• Tiger Milk Boba Tea with Brown Sugar Boba (Non-alcoholic beverage)
• Yuja Makgeolli Cocktail: Citrus-flavored rice wine, soju, and a splash of Sprite
• Four Sons Brewing Lucky Dragon IPA

Pym Test Kitchen (mobile order available)

• Almond Cold Brew: Almond cold brew, almond milk, and red foam with blue and gold sugar (Non-alcoholic beverage) (New)

Sonoma Terrace (mobile order available)

• Gochugaru Shrimp Roll: Gochugaru-marinated shrimp on a potato roll with kimchi slaw, gochujang mayonnaise, spicy pickle spear (New)

Studio Catering Co. and Hollywood Lounge (mobile order available at Studio Catering Co.)

• Char Siu-style Ribs: Char siu-braised pork ribs with Asian-inspired glaze topped with roasted peanuts and scallions (New)

Terran Treats

• Strawberry Green Tea Churro: Green tea-cinnamon sugar-dusted churro with strawberry cream sauce topped with freeze-dried strawberries (New)

Select Outdoor Vending Carts

• Chicken Bao: Steamed bao with chicken, butternut squash, and makrut lime served with Vietnamese sweet tangy dipping sauce
• Baked Brown Sugar Nian Gao: Baked sticky rice cake topped with brown sugar (New)
• Char Siu Turkey Leg (New)
• Cantaritos Mandarin (New)
• Harland Brewing Co. Lunar Maps Hazy IPA (New)

• Almond Cookie Churro: Coated in almond cookie crumble and topped with roasted almonds and almond icing

Churros near Redwood Creek Challenge Trail

• Orange-Ginger Churro: Churro rolled in ginger sugar topped with orange sauce, candied ginger, and black and white sesame seeds (New)

Willie’s Churros

• Dragon Fruit Churro: Churro rolled in coconut-dragon fruit sugar topped with a dragon fruit icing (New)

Novelties Available Across Disneyland Resort

Lunar New Year Stainless Steel Tumbler: Includes choice of fountain beverage at the time of purchase (Limit 2 per person, per transaction; no discounts apply); Available at the following locations:

• At Disney California Adventure Park: Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta, Cappuccino Cart, Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream, select outdoor vending carts, Paradise Garden Grill, Smokejumpers Grill, Studio Catering Co.

Lotus Flower Glow Cube (Limit 10 per person, per transaction; no discounts apply); Available at the following locations:

• At Disney California Adventure Park: Bayside Brews, Cappuccino Cart, Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream, Hollywood Lounge, select outdoor vending carts, Paradise Garden Grill
• At Disneyland Park: Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe, Little Red Wagon, and Refreshment Corner

Mickey-shaped Macaron Straw Clip (Available starting Jan. 23; limit two per person, per transaction; no discounts apply); Available at the following locations:

• At Disney California Adventure Park: Corn Dog Castle, Mortimers Market, Outdoor Vending Carts, Paradise Garden Grill, Schmoozies!, select outdoor vending, Smokejumpers Grill

Hotels of the Disneyland Resort

Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa

GCH Craftsman Bar

• Pork Dan Dan Noodles: Crispy pork with egg noodles, sweet chili sauce, peanuts, and scallions (New)
• Moon Dragon: Premium soju, St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur, Hennessy V.S Cognac, cherry juice, plum bitters, and Luxardo Maraschino Cherries (New) (Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 29)

GCH Craftsman Grill

• Pork Dan Dan Noodles: Crispy pork with egg noodles, sweet chili sauce, peanuts, and scallions (New)

Grand Californian Great Hall Cart

• Tea Pot and Macarons (New)
• Assorted Macarons (New)
• Lunar New Year Cookie: Decorated sugar cookie (New)
• Lunar New Year Assorted Pretzel Rod Sticks (New)
• Lunar New Year Crisped Rice Treat (New)

Hearthstone Lounge

• Bean Paste Tang Yuan Dumplings and Meatball Soup with rice balls (New) 
• Spicy Shrimp with Steamed Rice (New) 
• Moon Dragon: Premium soju, St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur, Hennessy V.S Cognac, cherry juice, plum bitters, and Luxardo Maraschino Cherries (New) (Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 29)

Storytellers Cafe

• Pork Dan Dan Noodles: Crispy pork with egg noodles, sweet chili sauce, peanuts, and scallions (New) 
• Moon Dragon: Premium soju, St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur, Hennessy V.S Cognac, cherry juice, plum bitters, and Luxardo Maraschino Cherries (New) (Available Jan. 23 through Feb. 29)

Disneyland Hotel

Goofy’s Kitchen 

• Shrimp Stir Fry with noodles, garlic, and ginger (New)
• Pork Bao Bun (New)
• Chicken Dumpling Soup (New)
• Garlic Rice with soy sauce and scallions (New) (Plant-based)

Downtown Disney District

Jazz Kitchen Coastal Grill & Patio 

• Lucky Dragon: Vodka, lemon juice, egg white, and dragon fruit syrup (New)

Kayla’s Cake

• Milk Tea Mochi Egg Tart: Milk tea infused cream topped with mochi on a caramelized custard tart (New)
• Korean Injeolmi Macarons: Sweet Injeolmi buttercream filling finished with roasted soybean powder (New)

Naples Ristorante e Bar

• Banh Mi Pizza: Neapolitan dough, mozzarella cheese, marinated pork, pickled carrot and daikon radish, raw jalapeño, cilantro, and drizzles of Vietnamese mayonnaise and chili sauce (New)
• Dragon Eye Punch Mocktail: Beet juice, strawberry, grenadine, blood orange syrups, and dragon eye fruit (Non-alcoholic beverage)
• Dragon’s Breath Cocktail: Whiskey, elderflower liqueur, triple sec, and simple syrup garnished with a tangerine peel and a smoke top finish (New)

Splitsville Luxury Lanes

• Walnut Shrimp: Lightly fried shrimp with a crispy texture tossed in a sweet lemon glaze and served with sautéed broccoli on a bed of rice and garnished with candied walnuts and scallions (New)

Tortilla Jo’s 

• Sweet and Sour Ribs: Sweet and sour ribs served with white rice and Napa cabbage slaw (New)
• Dragontail Mocktail: Non-alcoholic organic margarita mix, pineapple juice, orange juice, and a splash of grenadine garnished with a paper dragon flag with two cherries and an orange wedge (Non-alcoholic beverage) (New)
• Breathing Fire Cocktail: Peach schnapps, peppermint schnapps, melon liqueur, orange juice, pineapple, and a splash of grenadine garnished with three cherries (New)

Wetzel’s Pretzels

• Lucky Red Envelope with Special Wetzel’s Pretzels Offering: Receive a lucky red envelope with a special in-app offer with any purchase (Available while supplies last)

As we wrap up our exploration of Disneyland’s Lunar New Year Festival, the array of new and returning delightful dishes invites you to savor the diverse flavors of this celebration. What better way to usher in the Year of the Dragon than by immersing yourself in the vibrant cultures showcased during the festival? At Hyperion Adventures podcast, we’re eager to hear your thoughts on the enchanting experiences of the 2024 festival. Comment below or contact us. Share your joy and memories with us on our Hyperion Adventurers Podcast Facebook group! Happy Celebration!