The Best On-the-Go Disneyland Foods

As we've discussed a time or two, there are so many delicious foods to taste at Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. There are treats for every occasion, including Halloween and the holidays, but we simply can't rely on snacks to keep us going all the time. We need heartier foods! And as much as we enjoy table-service restaurants (and highly recommend making reservations for one or two during your visit), we sometimes don't want to take a break from the rides, shows and parades for a full sit-down meal. Luckily, we've hopped around the parks enough to know there are plenty of hearty on-the-go Disneyland foods to keep our frog legs kicking! We rely on the best on-the-go Disneyland foods at both parks to keep us hoppin'!

Maybe you don't want to slow down your morning to sit down and eat breakfast. Or you have a ride to catch. If you have a big group with varying food interests, you want quick options that can be enjoyed on-the-go or you'll spend your whole day feeding everyone (it's not the worst plan, but there's so much more to do and see). We are here to help!

Our Favorite On-the-Go Disneyland Foods

These mini meals to filling items from carts and quick-service restaurants are more than your usual pretzels and sugary snacks. They are perfect for on-the-go families with rides to catch, parades to watch and fireworks to stay in place for. You don’t want to get too hungry or you’ll stop having fun! And you don’t want to wait too long (after fireworks) or you’ll find that many restaurant choices have closed before you have taken the time to settle down and eat. So let's hop to the best on-the-go Disneyland food at Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure!

Chili

You might not think of chili as a walk-about food, but Disneyland has mobilized this comfort food by changing up its “container.” At the Cozy Cone Motel in Cars Land, one of our must-have “meals on wheels” is Chili “Cone” Queso, which is chili served in an edible bread cone with cheese and corn chips. (They also sell seasonal specials and bacon mac & cheese in the portable bread cone — yum!) You can get this item faster now that you have to mobile order it. Select Cozy Cone 3 on the mobile order menu.

At Disneyland’s Refreshment Corner, dig into the Spicy Firefly Chips — our favorite Disneyland secret menu item, which is chili in a bag with corn chips, cheese and jalapeños. It’s the perfect hearty snack you can take with you.

Bao Buns 

Hidden away at the Tropical Hideaway in Adventureland is one of the tastiest, quickest and easiest foods to eat on-the-go. You can find a few bao bun options. Bao is a fluffy cloud dumpling about the size of your palm that incases delicious savory filling. They are meant to be eaten from hand to mouth like a sandwich, so they are extremely easy to eat as you walk. You can purchase the bao individually or as a trio for a discounted price.

Hop tip — skip over the Dole Whip line. We all know the line for that delicious pineapple snack can get very long. And although you pay at the same kiosks at Tropical Hideaway, you don't have to wait in the same line. Instead, go through backwards and plant yourself at the bao and lumpia station. You can almost always order with no wait and go right to the registers with your on-the-go food.

Turkey Legs

Disneyland's giant smoked turkey legs are large enough to share, especially among tadpoles! They are messy, so definitely grab some extra napkins to wrap around the base and have on hand to clean up sticky fingers when done. We’ve been known to sit on a curb with a turkey leg as we wait for a parade. You can find them in Hollywood Land and at the Poultry Palace at Disney California Adventure or near the Central Plaza, Edelweiss Snacks near the Matterhorn and the Ship to Shore Marketplace by Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Disneyland.

We have a money-saving hack to make a turkey leg stretch for the whole family. Bring a pack of Hawaiian rolls in with you and grab a table at a restaurants with good BBQ sauces or mustard, such as Tiana's Palace. Cut up the turkey leg to make sandwiches to eat on-the-go. They taste like ham sandwiches!

Corn on the Cob

You can find corn on the cob at some hot dog or turkey carts in both parks. Disneyland also sells corn on the cob at Poultry Palace. You may be able to opt for butter, chili lime or even an elote (Mexican street corn) kit with mayo, seasonings and parmesan cheese at some locations.

If you get the delicious San Fransokyo-Style Street Corn at Cocina Cucamonga, you are going to need to grab a bunch of napkins and sit down. But it's worth it!

Fried Chicken

What can I say, Disneyland fried chicken from Plaza Inn is one of my favorite foods. But did you know you can get a to-go container of fried chicken legs at Poultry Place on Pixar Pier. They hoppen to be gluten-free!

Hot Dogs/Bratwurst

There's no reason to get "hangry" when there are hot dog carts around the parks. One of the cutest stands by far is Angry Dogs at Pixar Pier. It has ketchup and mustard of varying degrees of hotness!

Edelweiss Snacks (across from Matterhorn Bobsleds) is a gem where you can find the seasonal bratwurst sausage in a garlic cheese pretzel bun. It's a pretty filling snack and one of our latest Disneyland favorites!

You can also get other great on-the-go snacks here, such as turkey legs and cheesy garlic pretzel bread without the meat. We recommend the marinara sauce for dipping. But you can also get a salad in a shaker cut if you need more veggies on the go. The produce stands also have many healthy grab and go options, such as fruit, veggies, hummus and cheese.

Maurice's Treats also sells the cheesy garlic pretzel bread year-round (after 11 a.m.), as well as croissants stuffed with chocolate.

Corn Dogs

A corn dog is one of the best on-the-go Disneyland foods and an iconic Disneyland treat, especially from the Little Red Wagon cart on Main Street, U.S.A. Here you can add special dipping sauces. The Stage Door Cafe in Frontierland also sells hand-dipped corn dogs (with fries). At Disney California Adventure you can get your corn dog fix at Corn Dog Castle. They have a hot link corn dog, an original corn dog and a battered cheddar cheese stick. There are some fun seasonal option from time to time. You can Mobile Order at all of these locations.

Sharable Snacks in New Orleans Square

One of our favorite shareable treats is a pack of 6 or 13 cookies from Harbour Galley. They are warm and gooey and come in a bag or box to make them super portable. Chocolate chip is always on the menu, but the seasonal flavors are also frogtastic.

Another sharable treat you can take with you are Mickey beignets from Mint Julep Bar or the biscuits and snack-size Monte Cristo from Royal Street Veranda. No need to make a table-service reservations when you can get a Monte Cristo to-go for half the price!

Cheese Stick or Cheese Toast

If you are a vegetarian, you don’t have to miss out on the “fried corn batter on a stick” experience. As mentioned above, you can choose a fried cheese stick instead of a corn dog at Corn Dog Castle.

Speaking of cheese … the toasted cheese sandwich at Jolly Holiday Bakery is a Frog Family favorite. It is usually paired with the Tomato Basil Soup as part of the Jolly Holiday Combo on the menu, but you can order just the sandwich (more savings). It is the perfect blend of gooey cheese nestled between two pieces of crunchy toast that is not-at-all greasy, making it quite portable. OK, maybe you’ll create just a few crumbs for the birds. There are seasonal toasted sandwiches at Jolly Holiday that always end up being one of our favorite meals of all. The Birria toasted cheese and the Bulgogi toasted cheese are fan favorites, reasonably priced and very filling, but much less portable than the classic. Jolly Holiday has to-go containers upon request.

Chimichangas and Burritos

Whether you are looking for breakfast or an afternoon heavy snack, the chimichanga will keep you going. With a crispy flakey outside, and a gooey filling inside of ground beef, refried beans and Mexican red sauce, the chimichanga is an on-the-go easy hot meal that can be found at some turkey leg carts. It has a mild flavor and is one of the least-messy options of the best on-the-go Disneyland foods. During breakfast hours, you can get a breakfast chimichanga at Ship to Shore Marketplace. These popular babies sell out quickly! But we love the portability of this morning meal.

One of our favorite time-saving breakfast moves is to mobile order a breakfast burrito. We hop the Monorail from Downtown Disney to take a ride straight to Tomorrowland. On the ride over, we mobile order a breakfast sandwich or burrito, exit the Monorail and pick it up. No time wasted!

You can mobile order a breakfast burrito (or later in the day a chicken burrito) at the Joffrey's Coffee Cappuccino Cart or Smokejumpers Grill at Disney California Adventure. You can also pick one up at Shawarma Place in Avengers Campus. Our breakfast in the Disneyland parks post can help you find other options.

If you are walking through the Downtown Disney District in the morning, our absolute favorite breakfast burritos can be found at Tiendita.

Wrap It Up

Some of our favorite quick bites at Disneyland come wrapped in a warm pita! First off, in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, the Ronto Wrap and Ronto Morning Wrap are very filling pitas filled with delicious pork sausage, peppercorn sauce and other fillings depending on what time of day you get it. Soooo good! The plant-based Ronto-less Garden wrap is equally delicious. Mobile Order ahead of time and fuel up after flying the Millennium Falcon or before hopping in line for Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance.

In Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure, you cannot go wrong at the Shawarma Palace carts. From the breakfast burrito to the Impossible Victory Falafel or New York's Tastiest chicken shawarma, it's all good. The afternoon and evening options come with the bomb coconut yogurt-tahini sauce. Find out more about these other heroic bites in our complete guide to Avengers Campus food.

Skewers

Bengal Barbecue in Adventureland is by far one of the best Disneyland quick-service restaurants. It serves up delicious hot skewers of beef, chicken or pork belly and asparagus. One skewer makes a great snack, and two or three make a meal. The food is fresh and makes this restaurant one of our go-to choices for quick, healthy eating at Disneyland. With mobile ordering and a number of standing and seated tables, you can fuel up quickly and be on your way.

Fantasyland Faire Folds 

The Fantasyland Faire Folds are the newest and most popular item at Red Rose Taverne, and for good reason! These on-the-go sandwiches are made with a chicken patty (spicy or regular) with hash browns, sauce and more wrapped in a flour tortilla. And there's even a breakfast variation with egg, bacon and sausage. The folds are perfectly wrapped and frogtastic for taking with you on a busy Disneyland day.

Smoothies

When you don’t have time to eat, you can drink your lunch or snack after a pit stop at Schmoozies! Doing so allows you to freely hop about Hollywood Land at Disney California. Several smoothies include fruit and yogurt. You can also find fresh fruit, cheese, beef jerky, pickles and other healthy snacks at produce carts throughout the parks.

Power Packs and Produce Cart Items

If you have small tadpoles, this parenting hack will help you survive feeding your picky eaters on-the-go. Many restaurants sell Power Packs. You can mobile order one of these babies to feed to your own babies. It comes with a Danimals drinkable yogurt smoothie, carrots, a Cuties mandarin, whole-grain Goldfish crackers and a choice between a small milk bottle or small Dasani water (other beverage of your choice). You can feed in the stroller or let the tadpoles snack while you wait for a parade or show. Some of the kids meals come with applesauce pouches. Those make great on-the-go snacks for later. Also, the produce carts have great affordable snacks such as Mini Babybel cheese packs, pickles, fruits and applesauce.

You can enjoy these foods while waiting in line, sitting on a bench or waiting for a show. Of course, we also have our favorite snacks and treats at Disneyland, so hop over to view our favorite Disneyland snacks and where to find them. If you are looking to skip the food lines, the new Disneyland Mobile Ordering Service has taken away the wait at many quick-service locations in both parks and is available at several of the quick-service restaurants mentioned above. So you may be able to take the time to sit down after all!

If you are looking to plan ahead for some more relaxing table service dining, it’s best to make a reservation through Disneyland Dining Reservations. We have found that when our meals are scheduled into our day, we take the time to sit and eat. When we haven’t planned out meal breaks, we fall back on these on-the-go Disneyland food options.

Want to increase your food budget? First of all, save money on multi-day Disneyland tickets by purchasing from Undercover Tourist. Secondly, apply those Dining Dollars promo codes that come with each ticket purchase to the purchase of a Disney gift card. You'll save 15% on the gift card, and with a swipe at each register, these on-the-go foods can get in your belly without breaking the bank. 

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Related: Guidelines for Healthy Eating a Disneyland

Hoppy planning!