Bon Appétit at the Disney Cafés

Earth Day | Battle of the Beans!
2023-04-20 11:00 - 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Buena Vista Cafe
Beans is how we will combat climate change, promote wellness, and create delicious, affordable food!
To celebrate our partnership with Beans is How, a global campaign to double bean consumption by 2028, we’re hosting a battle of the beans where our chefs will square off with a spring bean salad showdown!
Vote for your favorite bean-cipe and learn more about beans.

Farmer's Market at Grand Central Café
2023-04-26 11:00 - 13:30, 2023-05-10 10:00 - 13:30, 2023-05-24 11:00 - 13:30 | Grand Central Cafe
Shop local without leaving campus.
Farmer Nic Romano of Villa Romano Green Farms will be at Grand Central Café every other week and will display local and seasonal fruits, vegetables, honey, and other artisan items for purchase.
WHEN: Every other week on Wednesday from 11AM-1:30 PM
WHERE: Grand Central Café
* Farm baskets available, click here.

Farmer's Market at Buena Vista
2023-05-03 11:00 - 13:30, 2023-05-17 11:00 - 13:30, 2023-05-31 11:00 - 13:30 | Buena Vista Cafe
Shop local without leaving campus.
Farmer Nic Romano of Villa Romano Green Farms will be at Buenav Vista Cafe every other week and will display local and seasonal fruits, vegetables, honey, and other artisan items for purchase.
WHEN: Every other week on Wednesday from 11AM-1:30 PM
WHERE: Buena Vista Café
* Farm baskets available, click here.

Meet Cookbook Author Brad Prose
2023-06-27 11:00 - 14:00 | Buena Vista Cafe
Exploring the bold flavors by adding a variety of chiles, from spicy jalapeños to bitter Shishito peppers, we’ve partnered with pitmaster and professional recipe developer Brad Prose. In his new book, Chiles and Smoke, Brad delivers a barbecue book unlike any other.
On June 27th he’ll be working with our chefs in the Buena Vista café creating menus infused with chiles with smoke and fire. Celebrate this alluring union, taste his spotlighted menu specials, and have him personalize a copy of the book.

Meet Cookbook Author Brad Prose
2023-06-28 11:00 - 14:00 | Grand Central Cafe
Exploring the bold flavors by adding a variety of chiles, from spicy jalapeños to bitter Shishito peppers, we’ve partnered with pitmaster and professional recipe developer Brad Prose. In his new book, Chiles and Smoke, Brad delivers a barbecue book unlike any other.
On June 28th he’ll be working with our chefs in the Grand Central café creating menus infused with chiles with smoke and fire. Celebrate this alluring union, taste his spotlighted menu specials, and have him personalize a copy of the book.

Food Fight ...and the winners ARE
2023-07-19 - 2023-07-20 | All Cafes

Food Fight | AGUA FRESCA!
2023-07-20 11:00 - 14:00 | Buena Vista Cafe
IT’S A CULINARY SHOWDOWN!
Sample refreshing Aguas Frescas from our fierce competitors and decide who should take home the title of
FOOD FIGHT CHAMPION!
WHEN
THURSDAY, JULY 20TH
STARTING AT 11 A.M.
WHERE
IN FRONT OF THE BUENA VISTA CAFÉ BY MICKEY DRIVE

FOOD FIGHT I AGUA FRESCA...and the winner is!
2023-09-12 11:00 - 13:30, 2023-09-13 11:00 - 13:30 | All Cafes
AGUA FRESCA FOOD FIGHT WINNERS

brekky
2023-09-13 11:00 - 14:30 | Buena Vista Cafe
who says breakfast is best enjoyed in the morning? we love breakfast anytime of the day. join us to enjoy breakfast at lunch!
on the menu at the classic station at BV cafe
steak and potato breakfast torta
smokey tri-tip, cage-free egg, roasted potato wedges, pico de gallo, cheddar cheese, La Fortaleza flour tortilla

Souper Salad!
2023-09-14 11:00 - 14:30 | Buena Vista Cafe
This is a one-bowl meal of the best of both worlds – warm satisfying soup + fresh, delicious salad-y and crunchy toppings!
Join us for a delicious and comforting pozole bar.
step 1] choose your soup
pork pozole rojo or chicken pozole verde
step 2] top with salad-y goodness:
shredded cabbage, cilantro, cilantro, shaved jalapeno, lime, green onion
step 3] add crunch
zesty tortilla strips, spiced croutons
ABOUT POZOLE
Pozole is a brothy, comforting, and hearty Mexican soup made with hominy and meat, such as beef or pork, or seafood or vegetables.
Pozole is traditionally served with condiments such as fresh cilantro, dried oregano, lime juice, diced onions, sliced radishes, avocados, shredded cabbage, and tostadas.

Eat Local Challenge
2023-09-26
It’s our 21st annual Eat Local Challenge, our annual tradition challenging chefs to serve an entirely local meal sourced from farms, ranches, and artisan food businesses within 150 miles of our kitchen. Join us for this exciting celebration of our long-standing commitment to local food producers.

Order Deadline for Halloween Treats is October 25th
2023-10-25 08:00 - 11:00
DON’T MISS OUT ON OUR FRIGHTFULLY DELICIOUS HALLOWEEN TREATS

Do you have a witchin’ Halloween party to go to this year? Surprise and delight all of the neighborhood ghouls, goblins, and pumpkins with our cute and tasty Halloween cookie decorating kits and hand-crafted cupcakes.
All you’ll have to do this year is show up (and dress up)!
ORDER DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 25 @ 11 AM
FOR PICKUP ON OCTOBER 27, 30, OR 31 @ 11AM
CLICK HERE for more details and to place your order.

Meet Nik Sharma at Buena Vista Cafe
2023-12-05 11:00 - 14:00 | Buena Vista Cafe
Meet chef molecular biologist turned cookbook author and food photographer, Nik Sharma on December 5th in the Buena Vista Café or December 6th in the Grand Central Café.
Your Bon Appétit culinary team will also recreate featured specials from his newest cookbook, Veg-Table.
Leaving his career in biomedical research behind to pursue a career in cooking, food writing, and photography, he uses his background in biochemistry to understand flavor. His 3rd cookbook, VEG-TABLE, features more than fifty vegetables, revealing their origins, biology, and unique characteristics. Vegetable-focused recipes are organized into chapters by plant family, with storage, buying, and cooking methods for all. The result is a recipe collection of big flavors and techniques that are tried, true, and perfected by rigorous testing and a deep scientific lens.
Join us for a flavor-filled menu with the opportunity to meet Nik, and purchase a personalized copy at $18.00 + tax which is a special Bon Appetit at the Walt Disney Studios discount of 50% off the cover price. The book is absolutely stunning, filled with Nik’s photography, and makes for a gorgeous and thoughtful holiday gift.

Meet Nik Sharma at Grand Central Cafe
2023-12-06 11:00 - 14:00 | Grand Central Cafe

Cozy up to our holiday treats and tamale shop!
2023-12-11 - 2023-12-19
Our from-scratch holiday bundt cakes and hand-crafted authentic tamales are back by popular demand!
Check off the last of your holiday list with our sweet and savory traditions.
Our blueberry-lemon or sticky toffee bundt cakes are packaged in clear cello packaging with a tag and holiday ribbon, perfect for a hostess gift.
Our studio-famous braised pork, braised chicken, or poblano and cheese tamales come vacuum sealed and are available by the half dozen, dozen, or two dozen. Each comes with two house-made salsas for a festive feast.

Order by December 15th at 11am for a December 20th pick up
Order by December 19th at 11am for a December 21-22 pick up (December 22 pick up at Buena Vista & Grand Central cafe only)

CLICK HERE for more information and to place your order today.

Go Big On Game Day - orders due Feb 6th!
2024-01-01 08:00 - 2024-02-06 11:00 | All Cafes
We took the time to smoke low and slow so you can kick back and enjoy the big game!
Place your order by 11:00 a.m. February 6th for a pickup on February 8th or 9th.
Slow-smoked to perfection, order your championship game day package today OR build your own by selecting from our a la carte menu.
All BBQ orders come with Hawaiian rolls, butter pickles, and house-made BBQ sauce.
Championship Package (Feeds 6-8) $120
You get it all! 1 pound of brisket, 1 pound of pulled pork, 1 dozen wings.
Pint-size sides: Mac & cheese, BBQ baked beans, potato salad, Walt’s chili, chocolate chip cookies & chocolate brownies.
Create your own Super Party!
Order any of the items from our Championship Package ala carte.
CLICK HERE to learn more and place your order today!

Farmers Market at GRAND CENTRAL CAFE
2024-01-17 11:00 - 13:30, 2024-01-31 11:00 - 13:30 | Grand Central Cafe
Shop local without leaving campus.
Farmer Nic Romano of Villa Romano Green Farms will be at Grand Central Cafe every other week and will display local and seasonal fruits, vegetables, honey, and other artisan items for purchase.
WHEN: Every other week on Wednesday from 11AM-1:30 PM
WHERE: Grand Central Café
* Farm baskets available, click here.

South American BBQ POP UP
2024-01-17 11:30 - 13:30
Did you know?
Asado is the name given to barbeques in South America, which are traditional social gatherings in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay.
They tend to be held at weekends and can last for hours, with guests enjoying the social aspect as much as the food.
All you have to do to enjoy the authentic flavors is join us for a very special menu featuring South American BBQ.
Menu highlights:
Buena Vista – Argentinian style tri tip with chimichurri and Spanish chorizo
Riverside Cafe – Pollo a la brasa (Peruvian-style grilled chicken)
Check your cafe’s menu to see what’s cookin’!

FOOD FIGHT! Championship Chili
2024-01-18 11:00 - 14:00 | Buena Vista Cafe
It’s a culinary showdown!
Roll up your sleeves and get ready for a showdown between our fierce competitors in our chili cook-off! Our culinary all-stars will be going head to head creating delicious chili with their unique twist for you to taste. You will then be the judge of who will be our champion!

National Pie Day
2024-01-23 11:00 - 14:00 | All Cafes
National Pie Day on January 23rd celebrates one of the Nation’s favorite desserts.
No matter how you slice it, pie in just about any form makes a crowd happy. We are featuring both sweet and savory – mouthwatering servings of homemade goodness.

Farmers Market at BUENA VISTA CAFE
2024-01-24 11:00 - 13:30 | Buena Vista Cafe
Shop local without leaving campus.
Farmer Nic Romano of Villa Romano Green Farms will be at Buena Vista Cafe every other week and will display local and seasonal fruits, vegetables, honey, and other artisan items for purchase.
WHEN: Every other week on Wednesday from 11AM-1:30 PM
WHERE: Buena Vista Café
* Farm baskets available, click here.

Thai Town Night Market
2024-01-24 11:00 - 14:00 | All Cafes
After the sun sets, Thailand’s infamous night markets come alive and the city streets turn into a carnival-like spectacle teeming with delicious food stalls, locally crafted items, and live music.
On January 24 you don’t have to travel any further than your Bon Appetit cafe to experience the flavors you expect from a traditional Thai town night market!

SPOTLIGHT: Potatoes
2024-01-30 11:00 - 14:00 | All Cafes
Potatoes are one of our favorites because they are delicious and extremely versatile.

Here are 5 other reasons why we love potatoes and are featuring them on our menus today!
1. Potatoes are packed with nutrients and an excellent source of many vitamins and minerals.
2. Potatoes contain antioxidants.
3. Potatoes may improve blood sugar control – they contain a special type of starch known as “resistant starch”.
4. Potatoes are naturally gluten-free.
5. Potatoes are a good source of fiber which can help you feel full longer.

Caribbean Barbecue Pop UP
2024-01-31 11:00 - 14:00 | All Cafes
While barbecue itself dates as far back as the Middle Ages, North American barbecue is thought to have begun among indigenous people of the Caribbean. The word “barbecue” simply refers to the wooden structure that was used to dry, smoke, or roast meat—mainly fish.
Caribbean BBQ flavors are rich and varied, from an earthy Cuban-inspired seasoning to an herb-y blend from Barbados. Explore the islands from the comfort of your campus cafe by trying our Caribbean-inspired offerings.
