Happy (almost) Lunar New Year! The Year of the Rabbit on the Chinese calendar and Year of the Cat on the Vietnamese calendar are just around the corner and to celebrate the exciting occasion, the Disneyland Resort is serving up delightful dishes in honor of the new year. Guests will be transported with each bite and sip as they taste the delicious flavors and traditions of Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and other Asian cultures.
From sweet indulgences to savory snacks, there’s something for everyone to enjoy at Disneyland Resort. With the help of this Disney Eats Foodie Guide, everyone will get a sneak peek at all the Lunar Near Year items that will help them and their stomach start off the new year on a happy (and full) note.
Guests can taste their way through the Lunar New Year Celebration from Jan. 20 through Feb. 15, 2023. This returning favorite at Disney California Adventure park features six marketplaces, including two new ones – Bamboo Blessings and Wrapped with Love – with can’t-miss delights guests will love! The festival fun also extends into the Downtown Disney District and the hotels of the Disneyland Resort with limited-time menu items inspired by Lunar New Year.
Now the moment everyone has been waiting for… Foodie Guide to the Lunar New Year celebrations!
Disneyland Resort
Lunar New Year Celebration at Disney California Adventure Park
For some added flavor to your celebrations, you can purchase the Sip and Savor Pass, which provides six coupons, redeemable for select food and nonalcoholic beverages at participating Lunar New Year Marketplaces and dining locations.
Bamboo Blessings
Mickey Mouse-shaped Hot Dog Bun: Brioche-style Mickey Mouse-shaped buns stuffed with hot dog and finished with sesame seeds and scallions
Mickey Mouse-shaped Purple Sweet Potato Macaron: Red macaron filled with purple sweet potato buttercream and a crème fraîche center
Young Master Brewery Neon City Pale Ale with mandarin and bergamot zest
4Sons Brewing Co. Lunar New Year IPA
Master Gao Brewery Baby Jasmine Tea Lager
Three Weavers Moon Rabbit: Golden stout with vanilla and Vietnamese cinnamon (New)
Stereo Co. Gingerine: Ginger wheat ale with tangerine, honey, and lemon juice (New)
Brewery X Green Tea Rice Lager (New)
Anderson Valley Brewing Co. Black Rice Ale (New)
Tsingtao Premium Lager (New)
Tsingtao topped with a frozen mango beer foam (New)
Lucky Flight: Tsingtao, Young Master Brewery, Stereo Brewery, and Three Weavers Brewing Co. (New)
Prosperity Flight: Kloud Brewery, Master Gao Brewery, Brewery X, and Anderson Valley Brewing Co. (New)
Lotus Flower Glow Cube (Limit 10 per person, per transaction)
Lucky 8 Lantern
Quesabirria Egg Roll with Guajillo pepper consommé filled with Oaxaca cheese, beef birria, and a side of guajillo pepper consommé (New)
Mandarin Mousse Cake: Layers of mandarin mousse with vanilla cake and clementine compote finished with white chocolate crunch balls and a tangerine glaze (New)
Coconut-Lavender Matcha Foam Iced Coffee: Joffrey's Coffee & Tea Co. French Bistro Blend, coconut milk, coconut cream, and white chocolate sauce garnished with lavender matcha, coconut foam, sea salt, and purple sanding sugar (Non-alcoholic) (New)
Lotus Flower Glow Cube (Limit 10 per person, per transaction)
Red Dragon Spice Traders
Gochujang Elote: Steamed corn on the cob rolled in gochujang aїoli and cotija cheese drizzled with spicy gochujang sauce (New)
Red Spice Fried Chicken Bites: Fried chicken chicharrons in spicy red chile sauce (New)
Guava Ginger Whiskey Cocktail: Whiskey, ginger liqueur, guava nectar, coconut cream, and lime juice garnished with a lime wheel (New)
Dancing Firecracker: Pineapple and lime juices, guava nectar, spicy honey, and house-made hibiscus syrup garnished with a lime wheel (New)
Lotus Flower Glow Cube (Limit 10 per person, per transaction)
Wrapped in Love
Pork and Shrimp Wontons with a black garlic sauce (New)
Bok Choy & Mushroom Dumplings with a black garlic sauce (New) (Plant-based item)
Pineapple Baijiu Cocktail: Dark Rum, baijiu, Allspice Dram, pineapple and orange juices, and falernum syrup garnished with a dried red pineapple chip (New)
Grapefruit-Melon Wine Cocktail: Sauvignon blanc, grapefruit liqueur, watermelon purée, rock melon syrup, and lime juice garnished with skewered grapes (New)
Lotus Flower Glow Cube (Limit 10 per person, per transaction)
Prosperity Bao & Bun
Pepperoni Pizza Bao Bun served with marinara (New)
Char Siu BBQ Pork Bao with pickled red onion and jalapeño
Peach Yuja-Ade: Yuja-lemongrass purée, dragon fruit and peach syrups, lemon juice, and butterfly pea flower tea garnished with a lemon wheel (Non-alcoholic)
Soju Peach Yuja-Ade: Soju, yuja-lemongrass purée, dragon fruit and peach syrups, lemon juice, and butterfly pea flower tea garnished with a lemon wheel (Non-alcoholic)
Lychee Celebration: Gin, prosecco, lychee syrup, yuja-lemongrass purée, and grapefruit juice garnished with an edible purple orchid
Lotus Flower Glow Cube (Limit 10 per person, per transaction)
Longevity Noodle Co.
Garlic Noodles: Long noodles tossed in zesty garlic butter with parmesan
Spicy Pork DanDan Noodles: Pan-fried noodles with ground pork and spicy tri-chile sauce
Raspberry Oat Milk Tea: Joffrey's Coffee & Tea Co. Ceylon Tea, raspberry and demerara syrups, and oat milk garnished with skewered raspberries (New)
Lotus Flower Glow Cube (Limit 10 per person, per transaction)
Lunar New Year Offerings Throughout Disney California Adventure Park
Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta
Milk Tea Taro Cheesecake with a taro mousse (New)
Lamplight Lounge
Surf & Turf Fried Rice: Five Spice-rubbed New York steak, sautéed shrimp, fried rice, ginger pea purée, and chili oil topped with a carrot salad (New)
Sesame Seed Donuts: Donuts topped with sesame seed brittle and served with a kaya jam dipping sauce (New)
Three Weavers Brewing Co. Seafarer Kolsch-style (New)
Lamplight Lounge Lunar New Year Cocktail: Han Soju, Aperitivo Aperol, carrot and orange juices, and cream of coconut (New)
Lamplight Lounge - Boardwalk Dining
Pork Dumplings with Chinese broccoli, roasted mushrooms, and fried shallots (New)
Lamplight Lounge Lunar New Year Cocktail: Han Soju, Aperitivo Aperol, carrot and orange juices, and cream of coconut (New)
Lucky Fortune Cookery (Mobile order available)
Mango Sticky Rice: Taro and coconut sticky rice with mango gel, toasted coconut, and fresh mango (New)
Lotus Flower Glow Cube (Limit 10 per person, per transaction)
Magic Key Terrace
Pork Spare Ribs with peanut-chile sauce, Asian slaw, toasted peanuts, and crispy noodles (New)
Pacific Wharf Cappuccino Cart (Mobile order available)
Green Tea Horchata (New)
Dalgona Coffee Bundt Cake: Coffee Bundt cake filled with sweet milk and topped with dalgona foam (New)
Pacific Wharf Café (Mobile order available)
White Chocolate Apple Bread Pudding: Granny Smith Apples and white chocolate with crème anglaise and whipped topping (New)
Paradise Garden Grill (Mobile order available)
Kimchi Bokkeumbap: Kimchi, potato, carrot, and onion fried rice with egg and Korean chili paste topped with crispy sweet and sour tofu and black sesame seeds (New) (Plant-based Item)
Shrimp Lo Mein: Lo Mein noodles tossed with shrimp, mushrooms, onions, carrots, and bok choy (New)
Dak Bulgogi: Korean BBQ chicken served with rice and kimchi
Bánh Mì: Grilled pork belly with pickled carrots, cucumbers, daikon, and jalapeños with a spicy mayo
Sweet and Sour Whole Fish served with steamed rice and stir-fried vegetables (served family-style for two) (New)
Tiger Milk Boba Tea with BobaBam brown sugar boba (Non-alcoholic) (New)
Hite Beer
Blackberry Soju Cocktail: Soju, blackberry purée, and lemon juice with a hint of ginger (New)
Lotus Flower Glow Cube (Limit 10 per person, per transaction)
Sonoma Terrace (Mobile order available)
Pad Thai Spring Roll: Shrimp with scrambled eggs, noodles, crushed peanuts, and Thai basil served with tangy slaw and Pad Thai sauce (New)
Goofy’s Churro Cart
Almond Cookie Churro coated in cookie crumble and topped with almond icing (New)
Outdoor Food Carts (Available Jan. 19 through Feb. 12)
Chicken Bao: Steamed bao with chicken, butternut squash, and lime served with a spicy red curry sauce (New)
Teriyaki Turkey Leg (New)
Baked Coconut Almond Nian Gao: Baked sticky rice cake topped with coconut and almonds (New)
Purple Grape Cotton Candy (New)
ACE High! Hard Cider Imperial Apple Cider
Master Gao Brewery Puffed Rice Chinese Pale Ale
Disneyland Resort Hotels
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
Hearthstone Lounge
Rabbit Firecracker: Spiced rum, orange brandy, lemon oil, honey, and black tea garnished with star anise and pink peppercorns (New)
Cat's Delight: Plantation Pineapple Rum, oolong tea, lychee purée, lemon grass syrup, lime and pineapple juices, and mint garnished with a mint sprig, lime wheel, and lemon grass shoot (New)
GCH Holiday Cart
Lunar New Year Cookie (New)
Assorted Pretzel Sticks
Storyteller’s Café
Offering Lunar New Year-inspired offerings such as fried rice and spring rolls
Disneyland Hotel
Goofy’s Kitchen
Offering Lunar New Year-inspired offerings such as fried rice and spring rolls
Downtown Disney District
Black Tap Craft Burgers & Shakes (Available Jan. 20 through Feb. 15)
Year of The Rabbit CrazyShake: Vanilla-frosted rim with red and gold sixlet, Chinese zodiac rabbit vanilla cupcake, red and gold rock candy, whipped cream, red sprinkles, and caramel drizzle
Catal Restaurant (Available Jan. 20 through Feb. 15)
Pork Belly Bao Bun: Pork belly, soy Gochujang glaze, baby mixed greens, spring onions, spicy mayo, and charred lemon (New)
Kung Pao Paella: Valenciano paella rice, kung pao chicken, lemon vinaigrette, spring onions, water chestnuts, roasted peppers, roasted peanuts, and chiles (New)
Lunar Eclipse: Gin, cherry liqueur, triple sec, lime juice, pineapple juice, grenadine, and bitters and topped with soda and gold glitter (New)
Mad Dumplings Food Truck (Available Jan. 13 through Feb. 5, starting at 3 p.m. daily)
Food truck serving unique dumplings and rice dishes (New)
Naples Ristorante e Bar (Available Jan. 20 through Feb. 15)
Firecracker Chicken Pizza: Hoisin sauce, mozzarella cheese, marinated chicken, carrot strings, and a firecracker sauce drizzle topped with a sliced green onion garnish (New) Lunar New Year Margarita: Tequila blanco, pomegranate juice, lime juice, agave, and simple syrup with a pinch of salt (New)
Sprinkles (Available Jan. 16 through 29)
Lunar New Year Gold Bunny Almond Red Velvet: Red velvet cake with slivered almonds lined with an almond cookie crust and topped with almond cream cheese frosting (Available while supplies last.)
Lunar New Year Red Box: Three Lunar New Year Gold Bunny Almond Red Velvet cupcakes, Three Almond Red Velvet cupcakes, Three Dark Chocolate cupcakes, Three Strawberry cupcakes, and Eight Limited-edition red envelopes (Available while supplies last.)
Tortilla Jo's (Available Jan. 20 through Feb. 15)
Asian Tuna Nachos: Tuna Saku marinated 24 hours in a Vietnamese-style sauce with diced tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, sesame seeds, avocado cream, Asian spiced aïoli, and Vietnamese-style glazed sauce (New)
New Year Sunrise: Rum, grenadine, lime juice, orange juice and pineapple juice (New)
Uva Bar & Cafe (Available Jan. 20 through Feb. 15)
Lunar Eclipse: Gin, cherry liqueur, triple sec, lime juice, pineapple juice, grenadine, and bitters topped with soda and gold glitter (New)
There we have it – the Foodie Guide to Lunar New Year 2023! We hope everyone is just as excited as we are to be transported into different cultures through flavor during the Year of the Rabbit and Year of the Cat.
Happy Lunar New Year!
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