16 Best Places For Breakfast At Disneyland

Are you looking for the best places to eat breakfast at Disneyland? 

These are some of the top breakfast options at the resort’s theme parks and hotels, from character dining experiences to affordable quick-service meals.

1. Plaza Inn

💵 Cost: $41 for adults and $24 for kids aged 3 to 9
⏰ Hours: 8:00am until 11:00am

Plaza Inn is one of the best places for breakfast at Disneyland Park. It’s a character breakfast where you can meet some of your favourite Disney characters like Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck, Pluto, Winnie the Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and more!

Breakfast at Plaza Inn is by reservation only, and it’s one of the most popular places for breakfast in the park, so it’s a good idea to reserve a table using the Disneyland app in advance. (Advanced dining reservations open 60 days in advance.)

During lunch and dinner, Plaza Inn is known for its tasty fried chicken, but at breakfast, you can enjoy a full buffet, which includes the famous fried chicken along with biscuits and gravy, eggs, made-to-order omelettes, French toast, Mickey waffles, and other breakfast staples.

There is both indoor and outdoor seating at Plaza Inn, and the characters make their way through both areas. Inside, the restaurant is themed with lavish Victorian style, while the outdoor seating area offers views of Sleeping Beauty Castle.

2. Goofy’s Kitchen

💵 Cost: $49 for adults and $29 for kids aged 3 to 9
⏰ Hours: 7:00am to 1:30pm

Goofy’s Kitchen is another character dining experience that is one of the best breakfasts at Disneyland. Located in the Disneyland Hotel just a short stroll from the theme parks, Goofy’s Kitchen serves up delicious and inventive breakfast options.

It’s a breakfast buffet with classics like pancakes, eggs Benedict, sausage and bacon, and Mickey waffles, along with fun choices like Goofy’s peanut butter and jelly pizza.

This is a great place to have breakfast for kids and adults. It has a menu to satisfy everyone, and kids will love the opportunity to meet Goofy, Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Chip ‘n’ Dale, and other characters while they eat. Meanwhile, adults will appreciate the extensive cocktail menu.

Goofy’s Kitchen is another popular place to eat breakfast, so advanced dining reservations are recommended.

3. Carnation Cafe

💵 Cost: Entrees are $7 – $17 (kid’s entrees are $8)
⏰ Hours: 8:00am to 11:00am

Carnation Cafe is one of the best places to have breakfast in Disneyland Park.

Located at the end of Main Street USA, this table service restaurant serves American comfort food classics in a quaint outdoor seating area.

On the menu, you’ll find items like a breakfast skillet, Mickey waffles, a breakfast sandwich, and buttermilk pancakes.

4. Storytellers Café

💵 Cost: $49 for adults and $29 for kids aged 3 to 9
⏰ Hours: 7:00am to 11:00am

Mickey’s Tales of Adventure at Storytellers Café is a breakfast buffet at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel. 

This character dining experience features none other than Mickey Mouse and friends like Minnie Mouse, Pluto, and Chip ‘n’ Dale.

Seated in the cosy Craftsman-style dining room of Storytellers Café, you’ll be able to enjoy a delicious breakfast or brunch while meeting your favourite characters.

Breakfast is served from 7:00am until 11:00am, while brunch is served from 11:00am until 1:30pm.

The menus are similar, although brunch has some additional items like beignet bites, cheeseburger sliders, grilled cheese sandwiches, and French fries.

The price of the all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet at Storytellers Café is $49 for adults and $29 for kids aged 3 to 9. Meanwhile, the brunch is $51 for adults and $29 for kids.

5. Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe

💵 Cost: $6.49 – $10.99
⏰ Hours: Park opening until 11:00am

If you’re looking for a quick and tasty breakfast at Disneyland Park, make a stop at Jolly Holiday Bakery Cafe. This Mary Poppins-themed cafe offers outdoor seating on a lovely terrace overlooking Main Street USA.

You’ll find delicious fresh pastries like strawberry-stuffed croissants and cinnamon rolls on the breakfast menu, as well as Jolly Holiday’s popular grilled cheese and tomato soup combination.

6. Tangaroa Terrace

💵 Cost: Entrees $14 to $21 (Kids’ entrees $6 to $8)
⏰ Hours: 7:00am until 11:00am

Tangaroa Terrace is known for being the quick-service restaurant with the best breakfast menu at Disneyland Resort.

Located at the Disneyland Hotel, this poolside restaurant has plenty of tropical South Pacific flair.

The breakfast menu features mouthwatering entrees like Tangaroa Toast, Thick & Fluffy Japanese Pancakes, the Loco Moco Burrito, and an Açaí Chia Breakfast Bowl.

7. River Belle Terrace

💵 Cost: Entrees $12 to $20 (around $8 for kids entrees)
⏰ Hours: 8:00am until 10:30am

River Belle Terrace is a great place for a sit-down breakfast in Disneyland Park. Located in Frontierland, this Southern-style restaurant offers airy indoor seating and outdoor seating with a view of the Rivers of America.

For breakfast, you can choose from entrees like biscuits and gravy, steak and eggs, monkey bread, a Southern breakfast skillet, and more.

8. PYM Test Kitchen

💵 Cost: $4.29 to $12.49
⏰ Hours: Park opening until 11:00am

PYM Test Kitchen is a counter-service restaurant located in the Avengers Campus of California Adventure.

This fun lab-themed restaurant offers an inventive breakfast menu perfect for those looking to grab a quick, affordable bite to eat in the park.

Some menu highlights include the Ever-expanding Cinna-Pym Toast, the plant-based Quantum Garden Breakfast, and the kids’ Nano Eggs-periment 101.

9. Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Express

💵 Cost: $6.99 to $12.99
⏰ Hours: 8:00am until 11:00am

Located in Downtown Disney just a short stroll away from the parks, Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen Express is a great option for breakfast, especially if you like beignets.

This restaurant is known for its New Orleans-style beignets, which are deep-fried doughnuts coated with powdered sugar. Additional breakfast menu items include a breakfast burrito, a breakfast sandwich, and French toast dippers.

10. Napa Rose

💵 Cost: $125
⏰ Hours: Monday through Thursday 8:00am until 11:00am

Disney Princess Breakfast Adventures at Napa Rose is one of the most magical character dining experiences at Disneyland Resort, as such advanced dining reservations are highly recommended.

During breakfast, this upscale restaurant in Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel offers guests the opportunity to meet their favourite characters like Belle, Tiana, Mulan, Pocahontas, Jasmine, and more. 

Disney Princess Breakfast Adventures is by far the priciest character breakfast at Disneyland, running $125 per person (including children.)

However, if you want to splurge on this meal, you’ll be treated to delicious and decadent menu items including towering trays of breakfast foods and desserts.

11. Red Rose Taverne

💵 Cost: $9.99 to $12.49
⏰ Hours: Park opening through to 10:30am

Red Rose Taverne is one of the best Disneyland restaurants for a quick and affordable breakfast. This counter-service restaurant is tucked away in a corner of Fantasyland and is the perfect place to fuel up before a day of touring the park.

On the menu, you’ll find Mickey waffles, a breakfast sandwich, a plant-based grain bowl, and other hearty breakfast items.

12. Ronto Roasters

💵 Cost: $10.99 to $13.99
⏰ Hours: Park opening until 10:30am

Located in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland, Ronto Roasters is a quick-service restaurant with unique and tasty breakfast wraps.

It has a limited menu: you can choose between the Ronto Morning Wrap ($13.49) with scrambled eggs, grilled pork sausage, cheese, and peppercorn sauce or the Ronto-less Garden Wrap with plant-based sausage, spicy kimchi slaw, sweet pickled cucumber, and gochujang spread ($13.99.)

Both are delicious and filling, and you can wash them down with a glass of cold Meiloorun Juice or another speciality beverage.

13. Lamplight Lounge

💵 Cost: Entrees are between $18 and $22 ($8 to $10 for children)
⏰ Hours: 9:00am until 1:00pm

Lamplight Lounge is a waterfront restaurant at California Adventure that serves brunch. This Pixar-themed restaurant has an indoor dining room and a covered outdoor terrace with great views of the theme park.

If you’re looking for a relaxed sit-down breakfast or brunch at California Adventure, this is the place to go.

On the menu, you’ll find indulgent brunch favourites like French toast, burgers, carb Benedict, chilaquiles, avocado toast, and more. There’s also an extensive cocktail menu with several mimosa options.

14. Galactic Grill

💵 Cost: Between $5.99 and $12.99
⏰ Hours: Park opening through until 11:00am

Galactic Grill is a Star Wars-themed quick-service restaurant in Tomorrowland at Disneyland. If you’re looking for a place to grab a fast and affordable breakfast before hitting the rest of the park, this is a great place to stop.

Menu items include a breakfast burrito, French toast sticks, a loaded breakfast sandwich, a plant-based breakfast bowl, and breakfast sliders.

15. Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café

💵 Cost: $4.49 to $8.99
⏰ Hours: Park opening through until 11:00am

For one of the best quick-service breakfasts at Disney California Adventure Park, look no further than Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café. 

This cafe, which takes its name from the 1933 animated short The Three Little Pigs, offers cosy indoor seating and an outdoor sidewalk cafe. 

It’s one of the many Starbucks locations within the Disneyland Resort, so you’ll be able to get your coffee fix before spending a big day at the park. It also has many Starbucks breakfast items on the menu, like breakfast sandwiches and assorted pastries.

16. Market House

💵 Cost: $4.49 to $8.99
⏰ Hours: Park opening through until 11:00am

Market House is another one of the best spots for a quick breakfast at Disneyland. Located on Main Street USA at Disneyland Park, this is another Starbucks location where you can get your favourite coffee, beverages, and breakfast items.

In addition to Starbucks drinks and food, Market House has some additional menu items like avocado toast and overnight oats.

There’s a small indoor seating area at Market House, but with limited space, this is the best choice for a quick grab-and-go breakfast at Disneyland.