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Your Guide to Downtown Disney: Unforgettable Dining, Shopping, and More
The Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort is a lively and distinctive Disney destination, offering a unique blend of shopping, dining, and entertainment, all infused with Disney magic. It’s a place where both vacationers and local Southern Californians can discover something new and exciting.
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Table Service Restaurants: Sit Back and Relax with a Bite
- Ballast Point Brewing Co., with its sea theme and Southern California cuisine, is a brew pub with shareable appetizers, burgers, tacos and a rooftop patio overlooking the district.
- Black Tap Craft Burgers & Shakes serves award-winning burgers, eye-popping CrazyShakes and other delish dishes in a throwback style eatery reminiscent of ‘80s and ‘90s hip-hop and pop with a SoHo vibe.
- Earl of Sandwich Tavern is a table service concept by Earl of Sandwich, temporarily located on the east side of the district, serving an extended menu of salads, burgers, pasta, pizza and of course, sandwiches!
- Jazz Kitchen Coastal Grill & Patio, building on two decades of tradition, is a fun, casual and modern celebration of its authentic New Orleans roots and its adopted California influences which brings a vibrant California-fresh energy and approach to its menu.
- Naples Ristorante e Bar celebrates the spirit of southern Italy with its Neapolitan style pizza and pasta with a two-story dining room and décor inspired by Carnivale, an impressive wine selection and outdoor patio.
- Splitsville Luxury Lanes is great for sports fans to watch a big game with family and friends, offering expansive seating options indoors and out, with a menu of sushi rolls, burgers, pizza, cocktails and beer. Guests can also get their game on with its 20 bowling lanes.



Quick Service: Feeling Snack-ish? Grab and Go!
- Beignets Expressed is a fast and fun counter-service spot serving the much-loved New Orleans confection, from the classic fried beignet topped with a mountain of powdered sugar to specialty glazed beignets dipped and drizzled with sweet sprinkles.
- CrazyShake Window by Black Tap is the place for over-the-top milkshakes on-the-go from Black Tap Craft Burgers & Shakes.
- Earl of Sandwich has temporary locations near the esplanade and a pop-up pod near Star Wars Trading Post. Both serve The Original 1762, The Full Montagu, the Holiday Turkey and more popular sandwiches, wraps, salads and sweets.
- Napolini Pizzeria is a quick stop for Italian food with specialty pizzas, hearty sandwiches, fresh salads and desserts.
- Salt & Straw has an innovative collection of award-winning ice cream that tells the story of artisans and farmers through an ever-changing menu of flavors and ingredients.
- Blue Ribbon Corn Dog is the place for a hand-dipped corn dog with choices of classic or flavorful twists.
- California Churro offers iconic treats — churros — at two locations in the district!
- Jamba is “whirl’d famous” for its smoothies, juices and bowls.
- Kayla’s Cake is a sweet stop for premium French macarons and other decadent treats.
- Wetzel’s Pretzels makes fresh-baked, hand-rolled soft pretzels at this flagship store. Be sure to see the large-scale mural capturing scenes from Southern California and the pretzel door handle!



Shopping: Find Favorite Treasures
If you’re searching for the perfect gift or a Disney souvenir for yourself, the district has got you covered, plus so much more in store!
- NEW! Avengers Reserve celebrates the fandom and stories of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes and their friends with comic books, collectibles, Super Hero apparel and role-play toys for all ages.
- NEW! Disney Wonderful World of Sweets is a whimsical delight of confectionery treats featuring fresh, house-made Werther’s Original Caramel popcorn, caramel apples, churro toffee and candies galore. Its exhibition kitchens are viewable from the promenade and sweet new characters include Poppi the popcorn bucket and other treats named Jimmi, Fluffi, Bonni and Lolli.
- NEW! The D-Lander Shop features trend-forward fashions and co-branded collections of apparel, handbags and jewelry including Kate Spade, Dooney & Bourke and a PANDORA Jewelry shop-within-a-shop.
- NEW! Disney Storyland Boutique is a charming retail concept that will regularly transform its theming, décor and products. The current theme revolves around all things cute and adorable!



- World of Disney is the flagship store with the largest selection of Disney merchandise at the Disneyland Resort.
- Disney Home is the place for kitchenware, linens, gadgets, ornaments and décor.
- Curl Surf celebrates California surf culture with beach styles for guys and gals.
- Kawaii Slime cartoffers an imaginative array of the cutest slime concoctions and toys in a multitude of colors, textures, scents and glittery mix-ins for kids and kids at heart to play with over and over again!
- The LEGO Store has building sets for the LEGO beginners and enthusiasts who may marvel at the larger-than-life displays of Disney characters built out of LEGO.
- Lovepop has imaginative pop-up greeting cards with stunning designs for any occasion. These cards are laser-cut, combining modern technology with the ancient art of “kirigami,” a variation of origami where the paper is cut rather than folded.
- PANDORA Jewelry has a selection of statement jewelry that features Disney characters, park landmarks and more.
- Pelé Soccer is the place to score apparel from soccer teams from around the world.
- Star Wars Trading Post is perfect for those looking to discover treasures from across the galaxy.
- Sunglass Hut has stylish sunglasses, perfect for a sunny Southern California day!
- Sephora is the place to find go-to beauty products from skincare to makeup and fragrance.
- WonderGround Gallery is a boutique gallery with Disney-themed artwork and collectibles for the home or office.
- Disney’s Pin Traders kiosk is perfect for anyone adding to their extensive Disney pin collection or for those just getting started.
- Collectible Medallion Machines and Pressed Coin Machines are located in the district and great for any collector.
- Kaman’s Art Shoppes, Inc. Caricatures kiosk has talented artists who draw personal caricatures that make the perfect keepsakes.



Entertainment: Enjoy Lots of Family Fun
Here are a few more suggestions for fun in Downtown Disney!
Relax on the lawn and let the little ones play while listening to live music in the evenings at the Downtown Disney LIVE! Stage such as Motown, rock, pop, reggae and special performances.
Splitsville Luxury Lanes features 20 luxury bowling lanes interspersed throughout two floors along with 25 big-screen TVs; outdoors, guests can step out to The Alley to play interactive games and listen to local musicians.
While enjoying dinner at Jazz Kitchen Coastal Grill & Patio, listen to singers and musicians perform multiples genres of jazz.
There’s so much to do and experience at Downtown Disney! What are you looking forward to?
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