Prepare for sinister sips and terribly tasty treats during this year’s Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood! Known for its thrilling haunted mazes, spine-chilling scare zones, and epic entertainment, HHN Hollywood also provides a variety of delicious themed food and drinks to enhance the scare experience. Every year, these sweets and savory eats are themed according to the unique haunted houses and scare zones offered during the event — bringing even more fright-filled fun to your monstrous meals at the park. Let’s hop into everything you need to know about scary snacks and nefarious nibbles you can expect this year. (Psst ... get your discount Halloween Horror Nights tickets through Undercover Tourist and use those savings on HHN food!)
What exclusive Halloween Horror Nights food can I find?
The foodie possibilities are pretty endless during HHN. Guests can indulge in year-long delicacies at select locations in the park, as well as tempting terror-focused treats of all kinds! Bite into awfully scrumptious eats — including dastardly desserts, savory snacks and creepy cocktails — at many locations.
The Dia de Los Muertos area, which has returned to Universal Plaza in 2024, offers Mexican dishes such as Beef Birria Tacos, Esquites and Horchata Churro Bites.
A little liquid courage has always proved helpful when facing the ghoulish gags HHN has to offer! Adult frogs should keep an eye out for Dufftoberfest in Springfield, U.S.A., offering German-inspired favorites from Pretzel Buns with Duff Cheese Sauce to craft beer on tap.
Some foods are a little more complexly themed, or specifically curated to match a featured haunted house. For example, The Weeknd: Nightmare Trilogy Bar haunted house inspired many dishes of saw-blade meats and themed cocktails. Chucky's Dive Bar has some theme drinks as well. City Snacks features “A Quiet Place” snacks and soup. The Lower Lot features Monster eats and BBQ from Leatherface. You can even get the cutest Mini Stay-Puft S'more from Studio Scoops (after 7 p.m.)!
Here is the list of the 2024 foods Halloween Horror Nights:
The Weeknd: Nightmare Trilogy Bar
- Saw Blade Flatbread (Short Rib) – braised short rib, mozzarella cheese, mushrooms, spicy tomato sauce and ranch drizzle
- Saw Blade Flatbread (Mushroom) – mushrooms, roasted tomato, mozzarella cheese, green pepper, crispy onion and spicy tomato sauce
- Too Late – tequila, raspberry puree and peach and lime juice garnished with a grenadine-filled syringe and red light up cube
- Out of Time – cola, raspberry and ginger syrup and a red light up cube, topped with strawberry heart jellies
- How Do I Make you Love Me? – rum, peach and passion fruit puree and lemonade served with an orange light up cube and dark chocolate butterfly
- Is There Someone Else? – vodka, blue curaçao, lime juice and Sprite soda garnished with a multicolor light up cube and a gummy eyeball
Chucky's Dive Bar
- Cult of Chucky – spicy tamarind vodka, strawberry syrup, lemon juice and club soda with a chamoy and tajin, topped with chamoy gummy bears
- Friend Till the End – tequila, Sprite soda, blue curaçao, lime juice and orange popping pearls with an orange sugar rim and a rainbow lollipop
- Chucky’s Got Jokes – bourbon, amaretto, corn simple syrup, lime juice and ginger beer topped with chamoy drizzled corn and cinnamon powder
City Snacks featuring "A Quiet Place"
- Wooden Board Éclair – dark chocolate mousse filled éclair dripped in chocolate ganache
- Abbot’s Corn Chowder – creamy stew with shrimp, corn, vegetables and cornbread croutons
Dia de Los Muertos
- Carne Asada Nachos – fried corn tortilla chips topped with carne asada, pico de gallo, queso fresco and guacamole
- Beef Birria Tacos with Red Sauce – corn tortilla tacos with birria de res served with onions, cilantro and red consomé sauce
- Pineapple Spears – pineapple spears with chamoy
- Esquites – Corn off the Cob – corn sliced off the cobb topped with grated cotija cheese, cilantro and tajin
- Nachos Muertos – cinnamon sugar chips, strawberry topping, oreo bits, chocolate sauce and whipped cream
- Piña Margarita – reposado, cucumber jalapeno tequila, triple sec, agave syrup, lemon juice, pineapple juice garnished with a chamoy drzzled pineapple spear
- El Cadejo Mangorita – tequila, triple sec, mango puree, lime juice and margarita mix served with chamoy, tajin and a dried chili covered mango
- Muerte Michelada – Modelo beer, michelada mix, jalapeno syrup, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce garnished with chamoy, tajin and a lime wedge
- El Charro – spicy tamarind vodka, pickle brine, margarita mix and triple sec served with chamoy, tajin and a chocolate dipped pickle spear
- Horror-Chata – rum, horchata, banana syrup served with whipped cream and dried banana chips
- Spicy Strawberry Vodka Margarita – spicy tamarind vodka, strawberry syrup, lemon juice served with chamoy, tajin and a tamarind straw
Monster Eats
- The Fiery Bite Corn Dog – spicy Korean-style corn dog with spicy ketchup and chips
- Into the Fog Fish ‘n Chips – crispy beer battered cod nuggets with tartar sauce and chips
- She-Wolf Midnight Delight Cheesecake – fried cheesecake dusted with powdered sugar and strawberry claw marks
- The Bride’s Cookie – black and white cookie
Monsters Minion Café
- Evil Takis Mac and Cheese
- Frankenbob Cookie
- Monster Bob drink
Leatherface's BBQ
- Pam’s Brisket Sandwich – smoked brisket sandwich with Coca-Cola BBQ sauce and creamy coleslaw served with a side of potato salad and BBW baked beans
- Franklin’s BBQ Ribs – Coca-Cola BBQ ribs served with a side of potato salad and BBQ baked beans
- Drayton’s Chili Cheese Dog – all-beef hot dog topped with chili and cheddar cheese and served with a side of potato salad
- Grandpa’s Porch Pounder – vodka, mezcal, passionfruit puree, Sprite soda, citrus sour and grenadine topped with bloody bone candy
Killer Snacks
- NY All Beef Hot Dog with Chips
- Popcorn
- Churros
- Pretzels
Popcorn Buckets
This year's popcorn buckets are fan favorite Lil Boo and an all-new talking Chucky.
Which restaurants are open during Halloween Horror Nights?
Inside Universal Studios Hollywood, some typically open dining locations may be closed during this haunted event. However, there are plenty of brand-new pop-up eateries and new menus at regular dining locations available during HHN. If you’re a frog of habit and want to enjoy some normal food options around the park, you can search for food beforehand at CityWalk.
The following dining locations are open and offering regular menus inside the park in 2024:
- Bumblebee Man's Taco Truck
- Cletus' Chicken Shack
- Despicable Delights
- French Street Bistro
- Hog's Head
- Three Broomsticks
- Isla Nu-Bar
- Jurassic Café
- Krusty Burger
- Lard Lad Donuts
- Minion Café
- Moe's Tavern
- Mulligan's Irish Pub
- Starbucks
- Studio Café
Should you choose to eat outside the park, Universal CityWalk Hollywood is open to the public before the event begins and during the first half. Some CityWalk restaurants offer discounts and specialty items on their menu. Remember that re-entry to the park is allowed. Get a hand stamp when you exit and grab some grub at Citywalk.
Is there any other special Halloween Horror Nights food around the resort?
During the fall, the spooky festivities spread across Universal Studios Hollywood! In the past, some locations in Universal Citywalk Hollywood have allowed guests to bask in the Halloween spirit, offering tasty, themed treats. Enjoy specialty doughnuts with Mummy, Bat, Vampire, Ghost and Werewolf designs from Voodoo Doughnut. Don’t froget to keep an eye out for any limited-time eats at the Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen!
Here are the special offerings available for 2024 at locations in Universal CityWalk:
Antojitos Cocina Mexicana
- Pumpkin Horchata (contains alcohol)
- Wicked-rita (contains alcohol)
- Candy-Crypt (contains alcohol)
NBC Sports Grill & Brew
- Swamp Water (contains alcohol)
- Poison Apple (contains alcohol)
Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville
- Midnight Moon (contains alcohol)
- Spiked Green Tea (contains alcohol)
- Sparkling Sangria (contains alcohol)
- Storms Brew (contains alcohol)
The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen
- Grave Awakening Milkshake
Voodoo Doughnut
- Tangled Heart
- Tombstone
- Dracula
- Stuffed Pumpkin
- Rest in Peace-s
VIVO Italian Kitchen
- Eye Candy (contains alcohol)
- Poisoned Apple Martini (contains alcohol)
- Midnight Gin (contains alcohol)
Can I bring food into Halloween Horror Nights?
During regular hours, Universal Studios Hollywood allows guests to bring bottled water and small snacks into the park. However, this is unfrogtunately not the case during Halloween Horror Nights. During HHN hours, no outside food or beverages are allowed inside Universal Studios Hollywood. Frogs with dietary needs can speak with an attendant at the front of the park.
Remember that empty refillable bottles are permitted and can be filled with water at any water fountain or Coca-Cola Freestyle machine once you're inside the park!
You can also purchase a refillable souvenir drink cup for HHN with discount refill prices on soft drinks.
What tips do you have for eating at Halloween Horror Nights?
If you’re looking to try as many eerie eats as possible during HHN, you’ve come to the right frogs! There are many ways in which you can maximize your time at the park and still savor some spooky snacks throughout the night.
Here are a few of our frogtastic tips for eating at HHN:
- Eat early! Unlike Universal Orlando Resort, Universal Citywalk in Hollywood is not open as late as the event in the park, so you don’t want to rely on grabbing a snack there after leaving HHN. Additionally, the lines for food while inside the park can get extremely long as the night progresses, so snag your treats and drinks as soon as you get there.
- If you plan to make your night a speedy adventure, aim to order foods that will be easy to hold and walk around the park with. As it is, it’s difficult to navigate the crowds (and scares!) without any food. This is also helpful if there is limited seating around your chosen eatery.
- Take into account where the specialty food item you want is sold in the park, especially if you want to avoid traveling between the Lower and Upper Lots unnecessarily.
- Make sure to finish all of your food before you get close to the entrance of a haunted house or scare zone. While eating your snack in line can be efficient, determine if the line will give you a sufficient amount of time to finish your meal. You won’t want to end up with a half-eaten burger and have to scarf it down at the last minute (or throw it out).
- Stellar Bar is a popular spot to eat during HHN and its line can get very long, so get there early to avoid waiting a while for food and drinks.
Which foods are you most looking forward to trying at Halloween Horror Nights this year? Are there any tasty dishes you’ve tried at this spooky event in the past? Let us know in the comments below!
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