Disney California Adventure will begin its Lunar New Year celebration on Friday, January 21, 2022. When it does, there will be plenty of wonderful seasonal foods to enjoy until the end of the celebration on February 13, 2022. The Lunar New Year has multiple different culinary options for guests to enjoy at Disney California Adventure. Below is a look at what will be available.
Longevity Noodle Co. (available Jan. 21 through Feb. 13; Sip and Savor Pass available)
Food Items:
- Garlic Noodles: Long noodles tossed in a zesty garlic butter with Parmesan cheese
- Spicy Pork Dandan Noodles: Pan-fried noodles with ground pork and a spicy tri-chile blend sauce
Beverages:
- Salted Pistachio Cold Brew featuring Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Co. French Bistro Blend Coffee
- Pale Ale with mandarin and bergamot zest
- Novelty: Lotus Flower Glow Cube (Sip and Savor Pass not accepted)
Lucky 8 Lantern (available Jan. 21 through Feb. 13; Sip and Savor Pass available)
Food Items:
- Shrimp Fried Rice with garlic bacon edamame
- Beef Bulgogi Short Rib on rice with green onion salad
Beverages:
- Peach Yuja-Ade: Peach syrup, yuja, dragonfruit, lemon, and butterfly pea flower tea
- Soju Peach Yuja-Ade: Soju, peach syrup, yuja, dragonfruit, lemon, and butterfly pea flower tea
- Lager
- Novelty: Lotus Flower Glow Cube (Sip and Savor Pass not accepted)
Prosperity Bao & Buns (available Jan. 21 through Feb. 13; Sip and Savor Pass available)
Food Items:
- Char Siu BBQ Pork Bao: Pickled red onions and jalapeño
- Mickey Chinese Hot Dog Bun: Brioche-style Mickey-shaped buns stuffed with hot dog and finished with sesame seeds and scallions
Beverages:
- Prosperous Tiger: Vodka, cream of coconut, bitters, triple sec, mandarin purée, and vanilla bean paste
- Lychee Celebration: Gin, prosecco, lychee purée, lychee syrup, grapefruit juice, and yuja
- Bamboo Lager
- Novelty: Lotus Flower Glow Cube (Sip and Savor Pass not accepted)
Red Dragon Spice Traders (available Jan. 21 through Feb. 13; Sip and Savor Pass available)
Food Items:
- Spicy Three-Cup Chicken served on a bed of jasmine rice
- Impossible™ Lion’s Head Meatballs: Mini plant-based pork meatballs served with cabbage and Shaoxing wine reduction
- Mickey Purple Sweet Potato Macaron: Red macaron filled with purple sweet potato buttercream and crème fraîche center
Beverages:
- Dancing Firecracker: Pineapple juice, guava purée, spicy honey syrup, hibiscus syrup, and lime juice
- Jasmine Tea Lager
- Novelty: Lotus Flower Glow Cube (Sip and Savor Pass not accepted)
Seasonal Cart (available Jan. 21 through Feb. 13; Sip and Savor Pass available)
Food Items:
- Mango-Pineapple Pie
Beverages:
- Mulan Sipper with assorted Coca-Cola bottled beverage or DASANI bottled water
There are also some additional options available at Disney California Adventure that are festival-inspired. You can check these out below:
Seasonal Cart in Redwood Creek Challenge Trail (available Jan. 21 through Feb. 13)
Food Item:
- Brown Sugar Steam Bun: Brown sugar steam bun topped with blue cream cheese icing (New)
Beverages:
- White Hot Chocolate: Blue white chocolate topped with toasted marshmallow whipped cream and purple sugar (non-alcoholic) (New)
- Warm Apple Cider Cocktail: Hot apple cider, spices, and cinnamon whiskey garnished with a cinnamon stick and a caramel rim (New)
Studio Catering Truck (available Jan. 10 through Mar. 01)
Food Item:
- Hoisin Pork Sliders: Marinated pulled pork on Hawaiian rolls with apple slaw (New)
Beverages:
- Green Tea Slush: Almond milk, green tea, and vanilla (non-alcoholic) (New)
- Lemongrass-Ginger Lemonade: Lemongrass, lemon juice, ginger, and mint (non-alcoholic) (New)
Lucky Fortune Cookery (available Jan. 21 through Feb. 13; mobile order and Sip and Savor Pass available)
Beverages:
- Hong Kong-style Milk Tea: Black tea sweetened with condensed milk served over ice (non-alcoholic) (New)
- Mulan Sipper with choice of: Fountain beverage at time of purchase, Hong Kong-style milk tea, or Vietnamese iced coffee (non-alcoholic)
- Novelty: Lotus Flower Glow Cube (Sip and Savor Pass not accepted)
Cappuccino Cart (available Jan. 21 through Feb. 13; mobile order and Sip and Savor Pass available)
Food Items:
- Baked Char Siu Bao: Chinese BBQ pork-filled baked bun (New)
- Mango-Pineapple Pie: Mango and pineapple-filled pie (New)
Paradise Garden Grill (available Jan. 21 through Feb. 13; mobile order and Sip and Savor Pass available)
Food Items:
- Korean-style BBQ Chicken: Half chicken with steamed white rice, kimchi, pickled cucumbers, and sesame seeds (Sip and Savor portion available)
- Pork Banh Mi: Grilled pork belly with pickled daikon, carrots, cucumber, jalapeño, cilantro, and seasoned mayonnaise on a crispy baguette (Sip and savor portion available)
- Spicy Kung Pao Tofu: Deep fried tofu with zucchini, yellow squash, broccoli, red peppers, peanuts, and fried rice garnished with garlic deep-fried chips (Sip and Savor portion available) (New)
- Whole Fried Fish: Crispy whole fish, sweet and sour sauce, steamed rice, stir-fried vegetables and chicken soup – served family-style for two
- Green Tea Raspberry Parfait: Green tea mousse, raspberry jelly, white sponge cake, white chocolate mousse, and candy pearls
- Sides of steamed or fried rice
Beverages:
- Tiger Milk Tea with brown sugar boba (non-alcoholic) (New)
- Soju Cocktail: Soju, ginger beer, lemon, basil, Fresno chile, lychee flavor-filled boba (non-alcoholic) (New)
- Mulan Sipper with choice of fountain beverage at time of purchase (non-alcoholic)
- Novelty: Lotus Flower Glow Cube (Sip and Savor Pass not accepted)
Paradise Gardens Special Events Cart (available Jan. 21 through Feb. 13)
Food Items:
- Gochujang Wings: Chicken wings in spicy gochujang sauce
- Asian-style Street Corn: Steamed corn on the cob rolled in spicy gochujang sauce (New)
- Korean-style BBQ Nachos: Bulgogi pork belly, cheesy corn sauce, gochujang crema, fresh radish, and spicy cucumbers on house-made chips (New)
- Orange-flavored Cotton Candy
- Mango-Pineapple Pie: Mango and pineapple-filled pie (New)
Beverages:
- Mulan Sipper with assorted Coca-Cola, bottled beverage, or DASANI bottled water (non-alcoholic)
- Puffed Rice Pale Ale
Lamplight Lounge (available Jan. 21 through Feb. 13)
Food Items:
- Korean-style BBQ Nachos: Bulgogi pork belly, cheesy corn sauce, gochujang crema, fresh radish, and spicy cucumbers on house-made chips (New)
- Kung Pao Bao: Kung Pao-glazed crispy pork belly, chili peanuts, steamed bao bun, red pepper, and green onion slaw
- Oolong Donut: Oolong-dusted beignet donut served with oolong crème anglaise, and orange soy pudding dipping sauces
Beverages:
- Lunar Cocktail: Baiju Chinese liquor, smoked orange syrup, orange bitters and lemon juice garnished with orange peel (New)
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa
GCH Holiday Cart
Food Items:
- Lantern Whoopie Pie: Whoopie pie filled with vanilla buttercream and dipped in pearl sprinkles
- Assorted Pretzel Sticks: Tiger-striped chocolate pretzel sticks
- Mickey-shaped Tiger Sugar Cookie: Sugar cookie dipped in red chocolate with gold Mickey-shaped tiger
- Mickey-shaped Tiger-striped Sugar Cookie: Sugar cookie dipped in red chocolate with gold tiger stripes
For those who want an especially good deal for the Lunar New Year celebrations, grab a Sip & Savor Pass. This provides six coupons that can be redeemed for certain food and nonalcoholic beverages at participating Lunar New Year Marketplace kiosks and dining locations as noted above.
What do you think of the food options for the Lunar New Year celebration at Disney California Adventure? Share your favorites in the comments below!