California Adventure Food & Wine Dessert Tasting

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Disney California Adventure Food & Wine dessert tasting guide is here for 2019! Disney’s Food & Wine Festival is an annual event at California Adventure featuring California inspired food and wine, festive marketplaces, culinary demonstrations, along with live music and entertainment. Disneyland Resort provided me with vouchers to taste-test these items.

Food & Wine Festival returns from March 1 to April 23, 2019.

Wine tasting? Sure, they’ve got that covered. But let’s talk dessert tasting! Our list of 75 desserts from Festival of Holidays was so popular we decided to reprise it for Food & Wine Festival. Disneyland Resort provided me with vouchers to taste-test these items.

I’ve gathered all the top desserts at the Food & Wine Festival booths so you can hop from kiosk to kiosk and satisfy your sweet tooth while at Disney California Adventure Park this spring. But first, check out all of our Food & Wine Festival Q&A here. 

California Adventure Food & Wine Dessert Tasting | Berries

These berry treats are exactly what California dreams are made of! Fresh strawberries are grown throughout California, then showcased in a variety of strawberry festivals from spring through August. At Disneyland Resort, you’ll find three berry-sweet treats you need to kick off our Disneyland Food & Wine Dessert tasting 2019. Available at Berry Patch marketplace.

Strawberry & Coconut Rice “Frushi” $5.50. This popular twist on sushi, “Fruishi” is back in 2019. While it isn’t a full out dessert, it still has elements required for a sweet treat. Frushi is especially fun for kids to explore a new dish if they haven’t tried California rolls or the real-deal sushi yet. Food & Wine Festival Frushi features a strawberry center, coconut rice, wrapped with strawberry “seaweed” and topped with a little wasabi sauce for a little kick. This dessert is gluten-free. Available at Berry Patch marketplace.

Fresh California Berry Pie $5.75. Need a refreshing treat on a warm spring day during California Adventure’s Food & Wine dessert tasting? A bite size fresh berry pie is just what you need! Flaky pastry crust is topped with strawberries, blueberries and blackberries, drizzled with a sweet fruity sauce. Available at Berry Patch marketplace.

Duo Strawberry and Lime Fruit Bars $5.50. Yes, you actually get two mini frozen fruit bars in one order. This is perfect for families with two littles or a couple who wants to split. One can have the strawberry (pink) popsicle and one can have the lime (green). This dessert crawl duo is also great for indulging just enough, even when you’re eating healthy at Disneyland. Available at Veggie Veggie Fruit Fruit marketplace.

California Adventure Food & Wine Dessert Tasting | Cakes

At Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival, you can have your cake and eat it too. Because these are served in small bite form, there’s even more reason to indulge and try a bit of everything!

Blue Diamond Almond Cake $5.00. Almonds and cake? Totally in. Almond cake with butter streusel, apricot compote (that’s fancy talk for syrup) and a brown sugar creme fraiche (similar to sour cream). Available at I love Artichokes marketplace. 

Chocolate Crunch Cake $5.50. It’s a mini-Mickey Mouse dessert and who can resist that? A cute half dome of chocolate, topped with two edible chocolate wafers for Mickey’s ears and a Food & Wine Festival piece of sweetness. I’ll be diving into this for sure! Available at Garlic Kissed marketplace. 

Lemon Almond Macaron $5.00. If you’ve never had a macaron at Disneyland Resort, you’ve never had a macaron at all. They are to die for! Add that amazing taste and consistency to a lemon flavor and it’s a total win. It’s particularly helpful if you need something to chase down that Ginger Beer we’ll talk about later! This dessert is gluten-free. Available at Citrus Grove marketplace.

Yogurt Cheesecake $5.75. Creamy yogurt cheesecake with a fresh strawberry topping. I can’t say no to that! Available at Nuts About Cheese marketplace. 

California Adventure Food & Wine Dessert Tasting | Chocolate

Chocolate Peanut Caramel Parfait. This is exactly where my husband would be first thing; he loves anything with chocolate and peanut butter flavors. This dessert is gluten-free. Available at Paradise Golden Dreams. 

Black Forest Parfait. Layers of Chocolate Cake, Vanilla Chantilly, Chocolate Mousse, and Cherries.  Available at Paradise Garden Grill.

Chocolate Crunch Cake $5.50. It’s a mini-Mickey Mouse dessert and who can resist that? A cute half dome of chocolate, topped with two edible chocolate wafers for Mickey’s ears and a Food & Wine Festival piece of sweetness. I’ll be diving into this for sure! Available at Garlic Kissed marketplace. 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Churro $6.25. This churro treat needs no introduction. Find it at the food cart in Hollywood Land near LA Style Marketplace. 

California Adventure Food & Wine Dessert Tasting | Sweet Drinks

Mocktails, shakes and non-alcoholic drinks are one of my favorite ways to celebrate at Disneyland Resort. If you’re ready to step outside of Lamplight Lounge’s huge mocktail menu, Food & Wine Festival dessert tasting is the place to be.

Ginger Beer $6.00. I’m sure you’ve tried ginger ale and for some reason I always seem to order that drink when I’m on an airplane. But this, my friends is no ginger ale. Fresh ginger really gives this drink a kick. Take a sip, and then feel that ginger make its presence known. My aunt loves these type of ginger drinks. Let’s just say I am glad I had my lemon macaron to bite into when that ginger kicked in. 

Strawberry Float $6.50. Easy to take on-the-go, this Strawberry Float has strawberries, vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and a surprising topping—Cap’n Crunch cereal! Available at Berry Patch marketplace.

Watermelon Lemonade $5.75. The perfect combination for a jazzed-up lemonade with watermelon garnish. Refreshing and delicious.  Available at Cluck-a-Doodle Moo marketplace.

Yippee! Mickey’s Cotton Candy Soda $7.00. An instagram worthy drink, topped with cotton candy? We’re in. Sprite, Cotton Candy Premium Syrup, Half-rimmed Butter Cream with Pineapple Cotton Candy Garnish. What starts out blue turns green as you add in the cotton candy. Available at Golden Dreams marketplace. 

Suja organic Pineapple Passionfruit Kombucha $6.00. Organic, pressed pineapple and passionfruit juice (suja) and fizzy black tea (kombucha) is the stand-alone dessert and drink everyone can sip and savor at Avocado Time kiosk during Food & Wine Festival at California Adventure Park. Available at Avocado Time marketplace. 

Peach Tea $5.00. Another non-alcoholic treat when you want to stay on track, but still need to indulge a bit. This peach tea is sure to hit the spot and is topped with a peach garnish to enjoy. Available at Off the Cob marketplace.

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California Adventure Food & Wine Dessert Tasting | Jr Chef

Another dessert crawl option that is not only free, but perfect for your little ones is Junior Chef. This daily event is available on a first-come, first-served basis for children ages 3 to 11 in the Hollywood Backlot. Check the entertainment schedule on the Disneyland App to see what times are available. Park admission required.

“With silly supervision from Chef Goofy, kids follow a recipe and then swirl everything together (little hands may get messy). The finished goodies go into the magic oven and―voila! Each child gets a wrapped, ready-to-eat baked treat.” -Disney Parks Blog

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Don’t forget to check out our full guide to Disney California Adventure’s Food and Wine Festival here.

Jessica Sanders

Disneyland expert who loves the beach, flip flops and pink nail polish.