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It’s time! The 2026 Food & Wine Festival has officially begun at Disney California Adventure!
Full Spread from LA Style!
This festival has so many amazing food and drink options! Here’s our top picks!
DCA’s Food & Wine Festival runs from March 6th to April 27th, 2026. There are so many great food and drinks coming to DCA during the festival. You have plenty of time to grab these amazing items!
Our favorite food items, in no particular order!
This small flatbread is made with white sauce, Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Bacon, and a black pepper drizzle for $8.
Carbonara Pizzetta
We loved that most of the flavor is garlic and parmesan! The bacon wasn’t a super strong flavor, but we liked how the dough wasn’t too thick and didn’t overpower the toppings. The whole pizza was well-balanced and a hit in our books.
This is two chalupas filled with pork in salsa verde, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, and queso fresco served with Spanish rice and refried beans topped with queso fresco for $14.99.
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Pork Chile Verde Chalupas
This totally blew us away! The taco shell was a perfect combination of soft and chewy, and the pork was seasoned so well that the flavors exploded in your mouth. The pork had a bit of a kick, but it was balanced by the lettuce, tomato, and lime.
For $13.49, you can grab these zesty chips topped with lime-cooked shrimp, fresh cucumbers, and red onion with aguachile salsa.
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Aguachile Loaded Chips
Another hit from Parade Garden Grill! We felt like every chip was perfectly seasoned, and the agua chili salsa had layers of flavor. The chili powder provided a kick, and there’s some in the salsa verde as well, but nothing too crazy. There were so many flavors, and we loved that it was all cooled down by the onion and cucumber. The shrimp added an extra flavor without being too briny, and you can even sprinkle lime on top. SO good.
This grilled cheese is made with spinach and artichoke on parmesan-crusted sourdough, served with potato bites for $14.99.
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Spinach and Artichoke Grilled Cheese
The parmesan-crusted bread gave this sandwich incredible crunch without overpowering the flavor. The cheese was perfectly melty and gave us that iconic cheese pull, and the spinach and artichoke flavor really came through. If you love a good spinach artichoke dip, you’ll probably really like this grilled cheese.
Our favorite drinks of the festival!
This drink is made with bourbon, pickle, and lime juices, and sweet and sour rimmed with Tajin Clasico and Tajin Chile-Lime sauce, and garnished with a pickle spear for $19.25.
Pickle Whiskey Sour Cocktail
We thought this drink was so unique and not something you’d find anywhere else. If you’re someone who could drink pickle juice straight from the jar, you’re going to love this. It had the crispness of a pickle spear, and the Tajin added a nice flavor.
It’s made with mango puree, guava nectar, cucumber syrup, and lemon juice, garnished with a mango-chile lollipop for $9 and is non-alcoholic.
California Punch
This was a fun blend of unique and fresh flavors with an emphasis on the fruit. The garnish was flavorful, and it totally rises above your average mocktail. It’s a solid choice for a non-alcoholic option.
We were so impressed by this year’s offerings! It was so hard to choose our favorites. Stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for more Food & Wine coverage!
What do you want to try most? Let us know in the comments!
Full Spread from LA Style!
This festival has so many amazing food and drink options! Here’s our top picks!
Best Eats
Our favorite food items, in no particular order!
Carbonara Pizetta from LA Style
This small flatbread is made with white sauce, Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Bacon, and a black pepper drizzle for $8.
Carbonara Pizzetta
We loved that most of the flavor is garlic and parmesan! The bacon wasn’t a super strong flavor, but we liked how the dough wasn’t too thick and didn’t overpower the toppings. The whole pizza was well-balanced and a hit in our books.
Pork Chile Verde Chalupas from Paradise Garden Grill
This is two chalupas filled with pork in salsa verde, shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, and queso fresco served with Spanish rice and refried beans topped with queso fresco for $14.99.
https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Magical Guides-_-Pork-Chile-Verde-Chalupas-_-Paradise-Garden-Grill-_-DCA-Food-and-Wine-Festival-_-Disney-California-Adventure-Photo-Mar-06-2026-2-700x525.jpg
Pork Chile Verde Chalupas
This totally blew us away! The taco shell was a perfect combination of soft and chewy, and the pork was seasoned so well that the flavors exploded in your mouth. The pork had a bit of a kick, but it was balanced by the lettuce, tomato, and lime.
Aguachile Loaded Chips from Paradise Garden Grill
For $13.49, you can grab these zesty chips topped with lime-cooked shrimp, fresh cucumbers, and red onion with aguachile salsa.
https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Magical Guides-_-Aguachile-Loaded-Chips-_-Paradise-Garden-Grill-_-DCA-Food-and-Wine-Festival-_-Disney-California-Adventure-Photo-Mar-06-2026-2-700x525.jpg
Aguachile Loaded Chips
Another hit from Parade Garden Grill! We felt like every chip was perfectly seasoned, and the agua chili salsa had layers of flavor. The chili powder provided a kick, and there’s some in the salsa verde as well, but nothing too crazy. There were so many flavors, and we loved that it was all cooled down by the onion and cucumber. The shrimp added an extra flavor without being too briny, and you can even sprinkle lime on top. SO good.
Spinach Artichoke Grilled Cheese at Pym Test Kitchen
This grilled cheese is made with spinach and artichoke on parmesan-crusted sourdough, served with potato bites for $14.99.
https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Magical Guides-_-Spinach-and-Artichoke-Grilled-Cheese-_-Pym-Test-Kitchen-_-DCA-Food-and-Wine-Festival-_-Disney-California-Adventure-Photo-Mar-06-2026-1-700x525.jpg
Spinach and Artichoke Grilled Cheese
The parmesan-crusted bread gave this sandwich incredible crunch without overpowering the flavor. The cheese was perfectly melty and gave us that iconic cheese pull, and the spinach and artichoke flavor really came through. If you love a good spinach artichoke dip, you’ll probably really like this grilled cheese.
Best Drinks
Our favorite drinks of the festival!
Pickle Whisky Sour from Peppers Cali-Ente
This drink is made with bourbon, pickle, and lime juices, and sweet and sour rimmed with Tajin Clasico and Tajin Chile-Lime sauce, and garnished with a pickle spear for $19.25.
Pickle Whiskey Sour Cocktail
We thought this drink was so unique and not something you’d find anywhere else. If you’re someone who could drink pickle juice straight from the jar, you’re going to love this. It had the crispness of a pickle spear, and the Tajin added a nice flavor.
California Punch from California Craft Brews
It’s made with mango puree, guava nectar, cucumber syrup, and lemon juice, garnished with a mango-chile lollipop for $9 and is non-alcoholic.
California Punch
This was a fun blend of unique and fresh flavors with an emphasis on the fruit. The garnish was flavorful, and it totally rises above your average mocktail. It’s a solid choice for a non-alcoholic option.
We were so impressed by this year’s offerings! It was so hard to choose our favorites. Stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for more Food & Wine coverage!
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