Top Disneyland Kids Meals (Picky Eater Approved!)

OK, so it's time to plan out your Disneyland kids meals, but maybe you're worried about what to feed the kids, particularly if you have picky eaters. Luckily, there is no shortage of kid-friendly foods in the park. Gluten-free? Check. Dairy-free? Check. Other food allergies? Check. There's even an affordable Bluey meal! Your tadpole only eats pizza, pasta or chicken tenders and French fries? Yep, Disneyland's got you covered on that group of the food pyramid, but there are also healthy meals and themed foods your more adventurous eaters will toadally love. There's something for every eater!

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• • Popular Kids Meals
  • Quick-Service Options
  • Table-Service & Buffet Options
  • Downtown Disney Options
  • Special Dietary Needs
  • Healthy Foods
  • How to Save Money
  • Frog-Favorite Meals

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• Can I bring food into Disneyland? Yes, you can! Do not bring glass or loose ice.
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Popular Disneyland Kids' Meals

If your kiddo likes the basic, familiar kid foods, most restaurants have a kids' menu. You'll find the popular top kid foods at Disneyland in this category. You can always look up the menu for any Disneyland restaurant in the Disneyland app in advance to make sure your pickiest eater has an option at your dining location. If not, mobile order something your kid will find acceptable from a neighboring restaurant and bring it over to where the rest of the family is dining. Mobile order is a huge time-saver when managing a lot of different taste buds and makes each family member hoppy. Nobody wants "hangry" breakdowns over food!

Here are a few popular kid foods, and our favorite spots to find them. Many Disneyland kids' meals at quick-service locations come with a Cuties mandarin orange, applesauce or veggies and a small beverage. You can usually sub fries if available. The drink of choice is a small bottle of water or milk, but you can substitute a soft drink.

Chicken Tenders

Let's talk about chicken tenders. More and more we are seeing chicken tenders on the adult menu and not the kids' menu, such as at:

• Stage Door Cafe (but neighboring Golden Horseshoe does have a kids' menu option) (Disneyland)
• Galactic Grill (Disneyland)
• Red Rose Taverne (Disneyland) 
• Flo's V8 Cafe chicken "fenders" (this location also has mini Mater buckwheat waffles for lunch and dinner) (Disney California Adventure)
• Tangaroa Terrace (Disneyland Hotel)

That leads to a pricer kids' meal — $13.50 (or even $20) vs. $8.99. Keep in mind that the adult meal also means that the tenders don't automatically come with fruit, applesauce and a beverage. (But you can substitute fruit for fries in some cases and ask for free cups of water.)If your kid wants a larger portion of chicken tenders and fries, won't eat the fruit or applesauce and only wants water to drink, then this might suit your needs better than a kids meal anyway.

Our favorite spots to get chicken tenders include:

• Cafe Daisy (Disneyland)
• Golden Horseshoe (we like to catch the show in the Golden Horseshoe and also sit in the gazebo-type private table areas on either side of the stage) (Disneyland)
• Smokejumpers (Disney California Adventure)
• Hungry Bear Restaurant (Disneyland) 
• Plaza Inn (with mashed potatoes) (Disneyland)

You can even get chicken tenders at River Belle Terrace. It's a kid option for the Fantasmic! dining package. It comes with a drink, two choices for sides and dessert.

You can get chicken tenders at the character dining at Storytellers Cafe and Goofy's Kitchen.

We also have suggestions for the best snacks for kids. Feeding a large family on a budget is a challenge, so we’ll cover some money-saving tips, as well. Disneyland is generous about letting you bring snacks and meals into the park with you. Our guide to the top kid-friendly foods at Disneyland covers all of the bases so you can have one less thing to worry about.

Pasta and Pizza

Unfortunately, all the kids' pizzas are off the menu. But you can still buy pizza slices and share pizza items with your kids. These are the top pasta or pizza stops for our family:

• Alien Pizza Planet has slices of pizza or the Space-Ghetti with Meatballs kids meal (even if our kids choose plain pasta when ordering Space-getti with meatballs, we ask for the meatballs and sauce on the side because it makes a great snack or addition to our adult meals) (Disneyland)
• Boardwalk Pizza & Pasta has spaghetti with turkey meatball meals and slices of pizza (Disney California Adventure)
• Plaza Inn: kids get pasta or chicken tenders and I get my favorite fried chicken — it's a win-win! (Disneyland)
• Cheese or Mickey pepperoni Pizza Flop Overs at Cafe Daisy in Toontown (Disneyland, on the adult menu)
• Pym Test Kitchen has buttered noodles on the kids' menu, but we found this to be a small portion (Disney California Adventure)

Mac and Cheese

These locations are our favorite spots to get mac and cheese:

• Mac and Cheese at Alien Pizza Planet (Disneyland)
• Baked mac and cheese kids meal at Tiana's Palace (you can also get it as a side for adults) (Disneyland)
• Regular mac and cheese at Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe and Galactic Grill (Disneyland), and Flo's V8 Cafe or Aunt Cass Cafe (Disney California Adventure)
• Toddler meal at Tiana's Bayou Adventure (Disneyland)
• Mac and cheese in a bread bowl at Aunt Cass Cafe (Disney California Adventure)
• Mac and cheese in a bread bowl at Refreshment Corner (Disneyland)
• The Mac and cheese dog basket at Refreshment Corner (Disneyland)
• Bacon mac and cheese at Cozy Cone Motel in Cars Land (Disney California Adventure)
• Mac's Mac and Cheese at Flo's (Disney California Adventure)
• The fried chicken Tip-Yip Youngling Meal at Docking Bay 7 is served over mac and cheese, and it is the most kid-friendly item on the menu. In fact, we adults sometimes order this tasty dish for ourselves (see below)! (Disneyland)
• Toddler mini mac and cheesy at Cafe Daisy in Toontown (Disneyland) 

At Cafe Daisy in Mickey's Toontown, we love to mobile order and then take our food to have a picnic in the green spaces or cave.

Sandwiches, Burgers and Hot Dogs

• Turkey sandwich at Aunt Cass Cafe (Disney California Adventure)
• Basic hot dogs are at Angry Dogs and carts in the park, while corndogs are at Corn Dog Castle, Little Red Wagon and Stage Door Cafe (throughout the resort)
• Garlic Cheesy Pretzel Bread with bratwurst from Edelweiss Snacks and Maurice's Treats is great for adults and more adventurous kids (Disneyland)
• Jolly Holiday Combo - This toasted cheese sandwich with tomato basil soup is a classic we can never turn down. We like to dip the sandwich in the soup, but you can also order the sandwich only, without the soup. (Disneyland)
• Pym Test Kitchen has a Subatomic Chicken Sandwich, a Bite-sized Grilled Cheese and the PB&J Flavor Lab for which kids can assemble their own sandwiches. Take the red swirled bread (the red comes from red Pym particles, which shrink things) and add peanut butter and strawberry jam. (Disney California Adventure)
• Toasted Ham & Cheese Sandwich at Tiana's Palace (now comes with applesauce instead of yogurt) (Disneyland)

• The whole family loves these easy-to-eat corn dog nuggets at Stage Door Cafe and Golden Horseshoe. Better get an order for mom or dad to snack on while you're at it! (Disneyland)

• Multiple spots sell burgers, including plant-based burgers. Try Galactic Grill, Hungry Bear Barbecue Jamboree, Red Rose Taverne and Carnation Cafe (table-service) in Disneyland, or Smokejumpers Grill and Flo's V8 Cafe at Disney California Adventure. Many dining locations at Disney's Grand Californian have kid burgers, but they are slider-sized. And don't froget about Black Tap Craft Burgers & Shakes at Downtown Disney!

• You can purchase a single Uncrustables sandwich from Harbour Galley, or get an Uncrustables kids meal from Royal Street Veranda. It's super portable and easy to take with you, so grab it when you are in the area and save it for when your tadpole gets hungry. These are budget-friendly options.

(New!) Bluey Kids Meal 

Bluey fans can nosh on a kids meal for $5.99. It's a hot dog, drink, applesauce and a Cuties Mandarin orange.  It's at Troubadour Tavern, next door to Bluey's Best Day Ever! at the Fantasyland Theatre. There are other special Bluey foods from the show as well, plus a Bluey sipper and popcorn bucket in the park.

Other Quick-Service Options Your Kids May Love

Here are a few of our favorite kid-friendly options at quick-service dining locations. Disneyland has so many fun foods that are unique to the land you find them in. These items may or may not be on the actual kids' menus, but our tadpoles toadally flip for them, and yours may, too.

Skewers at Bengal BBQ

You can get meat or veggie skewers at Bengal BBQ. For bigger appetites, there's a rice plate.

Soup in a Bread Bowl

What is it about a bread bowl that makes even ordinary foods more fun? Clam chowder, corn chowder or broccoli cheese soup in a bread bowl are popular with the kids in our life, but you can also get other seasonal options in a bread bowl. You can find these items at multiple quick-service locations in New Orleans Square at Disneyland and at Aunt Cass Cafe at DCA.

Potato Bites, aka Tots, and Baked Potatoes

Find these yummy tots at Pym Test Kitchen. There are fun items on the menu that have been shrunken down to kid-size at breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Quantum Pretzel is a fun, giant snack to share with the kids.

If your tadpoles like baked potatoes, you can find them at Troubadour Tavern near Bluey (along with a yummy lime drink) and magic (green-chocolate-covered pretzel) asparagus.

Waffles and Pancakes

They're not just for breakfast at Disneyland.

• Get Mater buckwheat waffles at Flo's for lunch and dinner. There's an adult chicken tenders and waffles at Flo's for bigger appetites. (Disney California Adventure)
• Find seasonal flavored Mickey waffles at Schmoozies! all day long. (Disney California Adventure)
• Hop into the Grand Californian GCH Craftsman Grill for a quick-service kids' meal of Mickey waffles.
• Red Rose Taverne has a Mickey-shaped pancake (with bacon, sausage or fries). (Disneyland) 
• At breakfast, Galactic Grill has kids pancakes with eggs, bacon and fresh fruit. It's a pretty hearty breakfast. (Disneyland)

Fried Chicken

Outside of the standard chicken tenders, there is delicious fried chicken. You can find fried chicken with the bones at:

• Plaza Inn - The kids' meal comes with chicken tenders and sides. The adult meal has fried chicken. (Disneyland)
• Flo's V8 Cafe - Chicken fenders are on the adult menu. (Disney California Adventure) 
• Poultry Palace - A box comes with three drumsticks in it. (They hoppen to be gluten-free!) (Disney California Adventure)
• You can get a roasted chicken drumstick from Tiana's Palace. (Disneyland)

Other Fried Chicken Dishes

One of our favorite kids' meals is at Docking Bay 7 in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. This one actually makes a nice small meal for an adult, too. The Fried Chicken Tip-Yip Youngling Meal consists of tasty breaded chicken over mac and cheese with some veggies and a drink. But it is changing as of May 21, 2026. The Youngling Cheesy Noodles with Fried Chicken Tip-Yip has different noodles, and no veggies are listed. We do not know if this is temporary or permanent, so check the menu before you order.

There is also a kids' meal plant-based option with a bao bun and meatless patty. Hop over to our post on the best vegetarian foods at Disneyland for more plant-based suggestions.

In Avengers Campus, the Not-so-Little Chicken Sandwich with potato bites and the kids' version, the Subatomic Chicken Sandwich, are breaded chicken breasts. These dishes are really yummy and not really a sandwich (the bun is so tiny). These are more of a fork and knife meal.

Best Disneyland Kids' Meals at Buffets and Table-Service Dining Locations

The table-service restaurants in the parks have nice kids' menu options. At breakfast, Carnation Cafe has Mickey-shaped waffles and Mickey-shaped scrambled eggs (as well as silver dollar pancakes). Get Minnie waffles at the Plaza Inn character buffet breakfast.

At the hotels, you’ll find some great kid-friendly foods, but look at prices in advance to see if character dining fits your dining budget. At Goofy’s Kitchen, breakfast or dinner, your tadpoles can help themselves to a buffet that’s just their height. They can fill up on pizza, chicken tenders, mac and cheese, corn dog nuggets and more (yes, even at breakfast!). Breakfast also has Mickey waffles and Mickey pancakes! They can find sweet treats at a giant dessert bar and all of the frozen yogurt and fruit they can eat. Plus, they can see Disney characters while they dine. Storytellers Cafe also has kid-friendly food, and more items like chicken tenders, pizza, french fries, fruit and mac and cheese are out at the buffet these days. Characters make appearances at breakfast, brunch and dinner at this location.

These same yummy kid-friendly foods are also available at Hearthstone Lounge and both GCH Craftsman Bar and Grill.

Our kiddos love to get Mickey waffles for breakfast at the GHC Craftsman Grill! This quick-service location is located near the theme park entrance to Disney's Grand Californian Hotel. This is the most affordable Mickey waffle meal on property.

Downtown Disney Kids' Meal Options

Just outside the parks and hotels sits the Downtown Disney District. This shopping and dining district has a few kid-friendly options we'd love to point out.

Napolini and Naples

The best pizza on property, in our humble opinion, is at Napolini in Downtown Disney. Get a hot signature pizza just outside the parks. You can take it to the park near the Downtown Disney stage to enjoy it while the kids run around.

You can also dine table-service next door at Naples to get pasta, pizza, mac and cheese, or chicken strips.

The Alley and Splitsville

Our favorite chicken tenders and fries are at Splitsville. (The generous kids' portion is big enough for an adult!) You can choose to bowl and dine if you like. But we love sitting outside on the lawn area, where the kids can make friends and play lawn games with other kids while we wait for the food.

Tiendita

Our kids love the breakfast burritos. They are big enough to share. You can pick food up and take it to go or, in the morning, take it to the tables at Céntrico to eat them. Another kid-friendly place to eat and run around is the lawn by the Downtown Disney stage. You'll find chairs there.

Jamba

Grab a smoothie for your kids on your way to or from the parks.

Kid Portions and Allergies

You can use the Disneyland app to look up a particular food. Your kid only wants pizza? Type "pizza" into the app, and places that serve pizza (in the parks and even Downtown Disney) will pop up! You can even find gluten-free and dairy-free pizza. If you have allergies, you can scroll to the bottom of the screen when mobile ordering to order off of the appropriate allergy menu. Our guide to eating gluten-free at Disneyland may be hopful. We also have a complete guide to dining at Disneyland with food allergies to help you navigate finding safe and yummy foods.

In terms of portions, kids' meals are designed for ages 3 to 9. Unless you have a 9 to 11-year-old with a tiny appetite, these meals will not fill the bigger kids up (unless you are hitting the best Disneyland snacks pretty hard), so they may want to order off of the adult menu. The toddler menu items are really for tiny toddler appetites for tadpoles under 3. When Lily was a baby, we usually shared our food from our plate with her, especially at restaurants with decent portion sizes, such as Plaza Inn's fried chicken with mashed potatoes. Or she shared the Jolly Holiday Combo at Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe with me. But now, she's managing a kids' meal at Disneyland on her own. On the other hand, our tween, Tad, has graduated to adult meals, as the kids' meals just aren't enough for him.

Healthy Choices for Kids

You can always choose the Disney Check meals, which deliver three or more nutritious food groups that may include veggies, fruit, whole grains and lean protein (such as the make-your-own peanut butter and jelly at Carnation Cafe, shown above). But there are other nutritious options, as well. Our kids enjoy the crispy veggies with hummus and the meat skewers at Bengal BBQ, as well as the Felucian Kefta & Hummus Garden Spread at Docking Bay 7. We sometimes get it to share as a snack. We find that if we can keep them away from sugary snacks, we have fewer crashes later on.

The produce stands have the freshest and least expensive snacks, including fresh fruit, dill pickles, Babybel cheese, veggies, hummus and more. Many restaurants sell Power Packs for kids. These snacks come with a Danimals smoothie, a mandarin orange, carrots, whole-grain fish crackers and a drink.

How to Save Money on Disneyland Kids' Meals

Here's how to save money when feeding your family at Disneyland:

• Bring your own snacks and small meals. It will save money and time. Plus, the packed foods come in handy when you wait in line or wait for shows and parades. Before showtime, it might not be easy to navigate crowds and food lines while you are trying to save your viewing spot.
• You can bring items from home or order food to be delivered to your hotel. We bring some bags of grapes or sliced apples, pouches, crackers, Lunchables, Uncrustables or homemade PB& J since they are easy to pack and stay good in our bag during the day. Plus, you know you’ll have food that your kid likes with you.
• Stay at a hotel that includes breakfast, or that has a kitchen or kitchenette. We love the Homewood Suites by Hilton for the free breakfast and the kitchens so we can store and make our own meals.
• Bring refillable water bottles and use the water bottle fill stations, or ask for free ice water at the restaurants rather than purchasing beverages in the parks.
• Share ice cream. At Gibson Girl or Clarabelle’s, get a double scoop over two singles and share (ask for an extra cup if you want to divide it). One single scoop is $6.29. and a double scoop costs $7.29. A triple (not on the menu, but you can order in person) is about a dollar more. Two separate single scoops will cost you $12.58 and three will cost you $18.87. But it’s the same amount of ice cream, either way!
• If you have to purchase drinks, get them at the restaurants rather than the stands, which are a little pricer and not subject to discounts.
• Get a free snack at Disney California Adventure. Hop by The Bakery Tour in Pacific Wharf for a free sample of sourdough bread.
• Buy your Mickey pretzels at restaurant locations rather than the carts to save money. Not only are they cheaper at the restaurants, but you can apply any discounts you have, as well. Find Mickey pretzels at Refreshment Corner and Bayside Brews.
• Hop over to our post on the cheapest foods at Disneyland to find items that fit your budget.

Favorite Kid Foods and Snacks at Disneyland

Here are the top foods that our kids love when we visit Disneyland Resort:

• Soup in a bread bowl
• Mac and cheese in a bread bowl or bread cone
• Jolly Holiday Combo (grilled cheese and tomato soup)
• Chicken Tenders and Fried chicken at Plaza Inn
• Corn dogs (and the easier-to-eat mini corn dogs at Golden Horseshoe and Stage Door Cafe)
• Corn on the cob
• Ronto Wrap (some kids prefer to order without slaw or the peppercorn sauce)
• Sliders or grilled cheese at Grand Californian Hotel dining locations
• Pasta and pizza
• Cheesy Garlic Pretzel Bread (with or without marinara dipping sauce) from Edelweiss Snacks and Maurice's Treats. Older kids may love the Garlic Cheesy Brat!
• Dill pickles, fruit or fresh items from the produce stands
• Free sourdough bread snack at Boudin Bread Factory Tour (and buy a loaf to take home or snack on in the park)
• Dutch Crunch Bread at Aunt Cass
• Mickey ice cream bar
• Mickey pretzel
• Minnie or Mickey waffles at buffets, Carnation Cafe and the GCH Grill in the Grand Californian
• Pasta
• Ice cream, churros and popcorn
• Skewers at Bengal BBQ
• Mickey Beignets and Mint Julep
• Fish and chips (adult portions only)
• Watermelon Ice Block Drink at Troubadour Tavern
• Breakfast Burritos from Tiendita in Downtown Disney

What are your top Disneyland kids' meals? Let us know in the comments below. One way to save some money to increase your food budget is to purchase discount Disneyland tickets through Undercover Tourist.

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