Dining options at the Disneyland Resort
Valentine’s Day falls on a Friday this year, and the Disneyland Resort
would like to turn the holiday into a weekend-long event. We’ve gathered
the special Valentine’s menus together here to help you choose the perfect
restaurant for the occasion.
Disneyland Resort Hotel Restaurants
In addition to the following special offers, Yamabuki in the Paradise
Pier Hotel, Storyteller’s Cafe in the Grand Californian Hotel, and Goofy’s
Kitchen in the Disneyland Hotel will serve their regular menus.
For Napa Rose reservations and information, call 714-300-7170. To make
Priority Seating reservations for any other Disneyland Resort Hotel location,
or for the Blue Bayou, call 714-781-DINE (781-3463)
Napa Rose in the Grand Californian Hotel
“We have incorporated a lot of tradition into making this Saint Valentine’s
Day in the Wine Country event better. We have chosen special ingredients
such as basil that is said in Greek mythology to keep the heart focused
towards home, and rosemary that reminds us of our deep love. As well
as Chocolate, Chilies and Passion fruit that aids in awakening the passion
of our hearts. Oysters to stimulate our enduring love, and, a take out
of a romantic novel, our rendition of Quail with Rose Petals. We hope
that you enjoy our commitment to your evening.”
- Four-course dinner: $85.00
- Four world-class wines for pairing: $45.00
- Special menu offered Friday and Saturday, February 14 & 15, 2003
- Seating from 5:00 – 10:00 p.m.
Romantic Beginnings – Your choice of:
- Fire-roasted quail with “forbidden” rose petal chili glaze.
- Warm hearts – Marinated hearts of palm and artichokes with lemon
basil vinaigrette. - Seven sparkling sins to share for two – An array of tantalizing
canapés: smoked sturgeon, cured salmon, caviar, cold water oyster, truffled
quail eggs, spicy lobster, torchon foie gras. - Tender Mexican white shrimp poached in red bell pepper-chervil butter
on asparagus risotto. - Pan seared foie gras with wild strawberry white port wine sauce
Seconds – Your choice of:
- Velvet lemon grass lobster bisque with a splash of coconut milk
- Hearty select greens with roaster pears, shaved manchego cheese and
honey almond vinaigrette.
Entrees – Your choice of:
- John Dory with perfumes of saffron and champagne on a bed of pin nut
Arabian couscous - Grilled dive scallops with porcini whipped potatoes and creamy pancetta
roast fennel sauce - Breast of pheasant roaster with the fabled five spices of love and
crimson lentils - Grilled free range veal loins with jalapeno, bacon and white cheddar
scalloped potatoes - Rosemary roasted rack of lamb with wine country wild mushroom ragu
Grand Finales – Your choice of:
- “Cupid’s Dream” – milk chocolate fondue for two
- Hawaiian passion fruit “ice soufflé”
- Chocolate espresso mousse of love
PCH Grill in the Paradise Pier Hotel
Chef Chad Krahling, from the Napa Rose at Disney’s Grand Californian
Hotel, will be creating a treat to tantalize the taste buds on this
romantic day. The menu, not complete at press time, will be a five-course
meal including lobster.
Elena Diaz from the Louis Roederer Winery, the featured spirit of the
evening, will also be on hand. The meal will be paired with sparkling
wines and champagnes from Louis Roederer, including the ever-popular
Cristal.
Price for the event is $95 per person, plus tax and gratuity.
Granville’s in the Disneyland Hotel
Granville’s is offering a four-course meal, including:
- Salad with shrimp scampi
- Passion fruit sorbet
- Your choice of filet mignon or lobster
- Chocolate mousse
Each table will include a single rose, and a glass of champagne.
A harpist will provide entertainment.
Price is $65 per person, plus tax and gratuity.
Disneyland Park Restaurants
The Blue Bayou in New Orleans Square
This year, the Blue Bayou will offer a special menu for lovebirds and
love seekers alike. The onsite chef will prepare a sumptuous meal, of
sweetheart steak with green peppercorn demiglace, roasted potatoes, and
fresh garden vegetables.
A special Valentine’s dessert will be offered a la carte – actual
item and price to be determined later.
Prices:
- Lunch: $17.99
- Dinner: $27.99
Downtown Disney Restaurants
Catal
Catal’s three-course Valentine’s Day dinner is $42, plus beverages, tax
and gratuity.
First course – Your choice of:
- Grilled Santa Barbara shrimp with hearts of palm, mango, water chestnuts
and watercress with a vanilla-mango vinaigrette - Duck foie gras two ways with quince, preserved Meyer lemon, huckleberries
and buckwheat pancakes
Main course – Your choice of:
- Grilled Pacific salmon with a trio of spring peas, calamari fettuccini,
Spanish ham chips and a garlic parsley sauce - Black truffle-larded lamb loin with celery, chanterelle mushrooms,
blistered red grapes and lovage
Dessert:
- Gateau de St. Valentin – Champagne mousse and strawberry custard
sponge cake with a strawberry coulis
The restaurant will also offer their regular a la carte menu. Call 714-774-4442
for more information.
Naples Ristorante e Pizzeria
Naples is offering a four-course meal for $45, plus beverages, tax and
gratuity.
First course:
- Insalata di pesco bianco a fummicato – Smoked white fish and
chilled roasted fingerling potato salad.
Second course:
- Zuppa di pomodori e granccio – Cream of tomato soup with crab
meat
Main course – Your choice of:
- Costoltte di spada al pomodori crudo – Oven-roasted swordfish
with fresh tomato sauce. - Qualgliette all bardate con ravioli di Gorgonzola – Pancetta-wrapped
quail with Gorgonzola ravioli and Marsala cream.
Dessert:
- Gateau de St. Valentin – Champagne mousse and strawberry custard
sponge cake with a strawberry coulis
The restaurant will also offer their regular a la carte menu. Call 714-776-6200
for more information.
Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen
Naples is offering a four-course Valentine’s Day meal for $45, which
includes choice of appetizer, entrée and dessert meal, not including beverages,
tax and gratuity.
Featured appetizer:
- Oyster artichoke cassoulet ($8.95) – Fresh Pacific oysters, artichoke
hearts, applewood smoked bacon white beans and shallots.
Soup or salad – Your choice of:
- Lobster bisque – a rich and luscious traditional lobster bisque
with a Creole touch - Heart salad – heart of romaine, marinated artichoke hearts and
hearts of palm
Entrée – Your choice of:
- Creole bouillabaisse ($36) – Pacific lobster, oysters, gulf shrimp
and fish, crawfish, andouille sausage and Creole seasonings, served
in a rich saffron broth with rouille croutons - Dry aged New York strip ($39.50) – Served over a mirliton lyonnaise,
sauced with Merchant de Vin - Pink peppercorn herb crusted Australian rack of lamb (38.75) –
choron sauce, mint fig au jus and roasted root vegetables. - Grilled sea bass ($32.50) – Served with a pecan leek popcorn
rice pilaf, asparagus and a sauce beurre rouge
Dessert:
- Chocolate strawberry napoleon – Chocolate Genovese hearts with
a white chocolate lace, layered with rum spiced strawberries and a Chantilly
cream.
