Start your day with Mickey and his pals or enjoy a delicious dinner at Disneyland’s Storytellers Cafe.
| Disneyland Resort Location: | Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa |
|---|---|
| Location in Resort: | Near resort’s entrance to California Adventure |
| Dining Experience: | Character, Buffet, Unique/Themed |
| Hours: | Breakfast – 7:00 AM to 10:55 AM, Brunch 11:00 AM to 1:30 PM, Dinner – 5:00 PM to 9:30 PM |
| Price Range: | $35 to $59.99 |
| Type of Cuisine: | American |
| Mobile Order: | No |
| Reservations: | Yes |
| Allergy-Friendly: | No |
Overview
Storytellers Cafe is buffet dining experience at Disney’s Californian Hotel & Spa. This dining location, which is designed to match a cozy Craftsman-style, is open for breakfast, brunch, and dinner. During breakfast and brunch (on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, you will be joined by Mickey and his friends while you enjoy your morning meal.
At the Storytellers Cafe’s breakfast and brunch buffets, you will find a selection of delicious items to start your day with. Typically croissants, muffins, danishes, fruits, Mickey waffles, egg white frittatas, chile verde chilaquiles, hand-carved meats, and beignets are served during breakfast and brunch. You can also order other breakfast items from your server, like oatmeal, yogurt parfaits, omelets, and avocado toast.
Dinner is also a buffet style meal but with no character meet and greet experience. If you choose to forgo one of Disneyland’s parks to eat dinner at Storytellers Cafe, you will find roasted chicken, seasonal fish, small plates, pasta, prime rib, plant-based options, and the flatbread of the day in the buffet lineup. Corn chowder is also served but you will have to order it from your server.
Menu
Breakfast
- $49 per adult
- $29 per child
Cold Selections
Freshly Baked Breakfast Pastries, Croissants, Muffins and Danishes
Seasonal Sliced Fruits and Berries
Charcuterie Platter & Accoutrements
- Pickled Vegetables & Mustard
Smoked Salmon & Bagel
- Roasted Tomato, Red Onion, Capers and Spread
Agua Frescas & Breakfast Milk
Hot Selections
Scrambled Eggs
Egg White Frittata
- Spinach, Tomato and Basil
Bacon
Sausage
Mickey Waffles and Buttermilk Pancakes
Chili Verde Chilaquiles
- With Queso Fresco, Scallions, and Radishes
Breakfast Potatoes with Crumbled Impossible™ Meat
- With Bell Peppers, Onions, Roasted Tomatoes, and Parsley Leaves
Eggs Benedict with Spiced Hollandaise
Seasonal French Toast
Carved Meats
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Freshly Brewed Joffrey’s Coffee
- Regular or Decaffeinated
Assorted Twinings of London Teas
Choice of Chilled Juices and Soft Drinks
Espresso – $4.00
Double Espresso – $4.50
Cappuccino – $5.50
Caffe Latte – $5.50
Caffe Mocha – $6.00
All-natural Lemonade – $6.25
- Minute Maid® Lemonade with fresh Raspberries or Watermelon
Sparkling No-jito – $6.25
- Fresh Lime Juice, Agave Nectar, and Mint topped with Soda Water
Grapefruit Spritzer – $6.25
- Juices of Ruby Red Grapefruit and fresh Lime topped with Soda Water
Alcoholic Beverages
- Ketel One Vodka, Bloody Mary Mix, Sriracha and Cucumber Purée, garnished with a Cucumber Spear and Stuffed Olives
Mimosa – $16.50
- Orange Juice topped with Louis Pommery Brut
Bellini – $16.50
- Bols Peach Schnapps topped with Louis Pommery Brut
Raspberry Champagne – $17.00
- Banfi Rosa Regale Brachetto D’Acqui and Raspberry Syrup garnished with fresh Raspberries
Brunch
- $51 per adult
- $29 per child
Cold Selections
Freshly Baked Breakfast Pastries, Croissants, Muffins and Danishes
Seasonal Sliced Fruits and Berries
Citrus Potato Salad
- With Pea Shoot Tendrils
Green Beans (Haricot Vert) Salad
- With Red Wine Vinaigrette and Crispy Prosciutto
Smoked Salmon & Bagel
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Roasted Tomato, Red Onion, Capers and Spread
Agua Frescas & Breakfast Milk
Hot Selections
Scrambled Eggs
Egg White Frittata
- Spinach, Tomato and Basil
Bacon
Sausage
Mickey Waffles and Buttermilk Pancakes
Chili Verde Chilaquiles
- With Queso Fresco, Scallions, and Radishes
Breakfast Potatoes with Crumbled Impossible™ Meat
- With Bell Peppers, Onions, Roasted Tomatoes, and Parsley Leaves
Eggs Benedict with Spiced Hollandaise
Seasonal French Toast
Carved Meats
Served Selections
Vanilla Yogurt Parfait
- With Granola and Fresh Berries
Steel-cut Oatmeal
- With Blueberries, Raisins, Brown Sugar, and Honey
Assorted Individual Cereals and Milk
Make-Your-Own Omelet
- Choose from Whole Eggs or Egg Whites, and Bacon Bits, Breakfast Sausage, Impossible™ Meat, Spinach, Kale, Mushrooms, Roasted Tomatoes, Bell Peppers, Onions, Cheddar Cheese, Asiago Cheese
Avocado Toast on Ciabatta
- With Burrata, Tangerine Oil, and Micro Citrus Greens
Grilled & Chilled Asparagus
- With Crumbled Eggs and Spiced Hollandaise
Salmon Poke
- With Steamed Rice, Scallions, Spicy Aïoli, and Furikake
Crab Cake
- With Charred Corn Relish, Fresno Chili, and Spicy Aïoli
- Espelette Pepper Hollandaise
Beignets Bites
- With Powdered Sugar
Biscuits and Gravy
- With Crispy Chicken and Pico de Gallo
Crepes Cheese Filled
- With Sauté Vegetables and Beer Cheese Sauce
Kids’ Chicken Fingers
- Served with fresh Fruit or French Fries
Kids’ Parmesan-crusted Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- Served with fresh Fruit or French Fries
Kids’ Cheeseburger Slider
- Served with fresh Fruit or French Fries
Kids’ French Fries
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Freshly Brewed Joffrey’s Coffee
- Regular or Decaffeinated
Assorted Twinings of London Teas
Choice of Chilled Juices and Soft Drinks
Espresso – $4.00
Double Espresso – $4.50
Cappuccino – $5.50
Caffe Latte – $5.50
Caffe Mocha – $6.00
All-natural Lemonade – $6.25
- Minute Maid® Lemonade with fresh Raspberries or Watermelon
Sparkling No-jito – $6.25
- Fresh Lime Juice, Agave Nectar, and Mint topped with Soda Water
Grapefruit Spritzer – $6.25
- Juices of Ruby Red Grapefruit and fresh Lime topped with Soda Water
Alcoholic Beverages
- Ketel One Vodka, Bloody Mary Mix, Sriracha and Cucumber Purée, garnished with a Cucumber Spear and Stuffed Olives
Mimosa – $16.50
- Orange Juice topped with Louis Pommery Brut
Bellini – $16.50
- Bols Peach Schnapps topped with Louis Pommery Brut
Raspberry Champagne – $17.00
- Banfi Rosa Regale Brachetto D’Acqui and Raspberry Syrup garnished with fresh Raspberries
Dinner
- $44 per adult
- $24 per child
Cold Selections
Seasonal Sliced Fruits and Berries
Grilled Caesar Salad
- With Grana Padano and Herb Croutons
Kale Salad
- With Golden Raisins, Toasted Almonds and Garlic Vinaigrette
Chef’s Selection of Small Plates – Rotated Daily
Hot Selections
Roasted Chicken
Seasonal Fish
Special of the Day
Seasonal Vegetables
Potatoes
Plant-Based Offering
Flatbread of the Day
Pasta of the Day
Carved Meats
- Slow Roasted Prime Rib with Creamy Horseradish
Served Selections
Roasted Corn Chowder
- With Rotisserie Chicken, Bacon, and Cilantro
Kids’ Chicken Fingers
- Served with fresh Fruit or French Fries
Kids’ Parmesan-crusted Grilled Cheese Sandwich
- Served with fresh Fruit or French Fries
Kids’ Cheeseburger Slider
- Served with fresh Fruit or French Fries
Kids’ French Fries
Desserts
Pastry Chef’s Selection of Sweets and Confectionaries
Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce and Crème Anglaise
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Freshly Brewed Joffrey’s Coffee
- Regular or Decaffeinated
Assorted Twinings of London Teas
Choice of Chilled Juices and Soft Drinks
Espresso – $4.00
Double Espresso – $4.50
Cappuccino – $5.50
Caffe Latte – $5.50
Caffe Mocha – $6.00
All-natural Lemonade – $6.25
- Minute Maid® Lemonade with fresh Raspberries or Watermelon
Sparkling No-jito – $6.25
- Fresh Lime Juice, Agave Nectar, and Mint topped with Soda Water
Grapefruit Spritzer – $6.25
- Juices of Ruby Red Grapefruit and fresh Lime topped with Soda Water
Cocktails
Blood Orange Margarita – $14.00
- Sauza Conmemorativo Añejo Tequila, Cointreau, fresh Lime Juice, and Solerno Blood Orange Liqueur
Habanero Lime Margarita – $15.25
- Patrón Silver Tequila, Habanero Lime, and House-made Sweet-and-Sour
Spicy Watermelon Margarita – $15.25
- Patrón Silver Tequila, Habanero Lime, Watermelon, and fresh Lime Juice
Watermelon Margarita – $15.25
- Patrón Silver Tequila, Watermelon, and fresh Lime Juice
Antioxidant Lemonade – $14.00
- Van Gogh Açaí-Blueberry Vodka, Minute Maid® Lemonade and Pomegranate Juice topped with Sprite®
Walk the Plank – $14.00
- Bulleit Rye Whiskey, Orange Juice, Orgeat (Almond), and fresh Lemon Juice garnished with Luxardo Gourmet Maraschino Cherries
Moscow Mule – $14.50
- Russian Standard Vodka, fresh Lime Juice and Agave Nectar topped with Ginger Beer
Captain’s Mai Tai – $14.25
- Captain Morgan Original Spiced Rum, Bols Amaretto, and Tropical Juices topped with a float of Myers’s Original Dark Rum
Magical Star Cocktail – $17.00
- X-Fusion Organic Mango and Passion Fruit Liqueurs, Parrot Bay Coconut Rum, Pineapple Juice, and a souvenir multicolored Glow Cube
Red Sangria – $10.50
- Beso Del Sol Red Sangria made from a 100% natural marriage of Spanish Tempranillo Grapes, Orange, Blood Orange, and Lemon Juices with a touch of natural Cinnamon
White Sangria – $10.50
- Beso Del Sol White Sangria made from 100% natural blend of Airen White Spanish Grapes, Lemon, Peach, and Mango Juices
Beer And Hard Cider
Blue Moon Draft – $10.75
4 Sons CocoNutorious Draft – $10.75
Figueroa Mountain Port Conception – $12.00
Karl Strauss Brewing Co., Wreck Alley Draft – $12.00
Budwiser – $8.50
Bud Light – $8.50
Coors Light – $8.50
Miller Lite – $8.50
Corona Extra – $9.75
Dos Equis – $9.75
Heineken – $9.75
Stella Artois – $9.75
Modelo Especial – $9.75
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale – $9.75
New Belgium Fat Tire – $9.75
Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA – $9.75
Angry Orchard Crisp Apple Hard Cider – $9.75
ACE Hard Cider – $9.75
Rosé and Sparkling Wine
Gérard Bertrand, Côte Des Roses Rosé – $49.00/$11.00
Moët & Chandon Brut Impérial Champagne – $89.00/$21.00
Louis Pommery Brut – $49.00/$11.00
Banfi Roda Regale Brachetto D’Acqui – $55.00/$13.00
La Marca Prosecco – $39.00/$9.00
White Wine
Fess Parker Riesling – $39.00/$9.00
Mark West Pinot Grigio – $39.00/$9.00
Paul Dolan Sauvignon Blanc – $45.00/$10.00
Conundrum – $59.00/$14.00
Baileyana Firepeak Chardonnay – $69.00/$16.00
Rodney Strong Chardonnay – $49.00/$11.00
Red Wine
MacMurray Estate Pinot Noir – $59.00/$14.00
Rutherford Hill Merlot – $59.00/$14.00
Kunde Merlot – $49.00/$11.00
Klinker Brick Old Vine Zinfandel – $49.00/$11.00
Trenza Tinto Tempranillo-Syrah – $75.00/$17.00
The Prisoner Red Blend – $69.00/$16.00
Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon – $49.00/$11.00
Stag’s Leap Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon – $79.00/$19.00
‘Ōlelo Cabernet Sauvignon – $39.00/$9.00
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Written by
Emily Murray
Contributing Writer
For as long as Emily can remember, Disney has played a huge role in her life. Her infatuation with Disney resulted in many hours spent rewatching Toy Story and creating multiple powerpoints to convince her parents to book yet another vacation to the “Most Magical Place on Earth”. In 2015, Emily followed one of her dreams and moved to Orlando, Florida where she spent just over five years working for the mouse in three separate roles. Emily is passionate about writing and using words creatively and concisely. She loves to make others laugh and hopes to sprinkle a little bit of magic into everything she does.
