Disney California Adventure is once again serving up Grandma’s Recipes for the 2024 Festival of Holidays. The Barbacoa Tamal de Res is back, along with a new dessert and cold brew.
Grandma’s Recipes Marketplace
Grandma’s Recipes Marketplace is on Buena Vista Street just past the Carthay Circle Restaurant.
Menu
Food:
- Barbacoa Tamal de Res
- 🆕 Cookie Dough Yule Log
Beverages
- 🆕 Café de Olla Cold Brew
Menu Items
Barbacoa Tamal de Res – $9.25
with Oaxaca cheese, tomatillo salsa and crema
The Barbacoa Tamal is one of our favorite items that debuted last year and we’re so glad to see it back. The meat is tender and well-seasoned, the masa is soft, and there’s plenty of tomatillo salsa.
Rating out of 7: 7
*NEW* Cookie Dough Yule Log – $8
filled with chocolate chip cookie dough and white chocolate mousse, covered with chocolate buttercream
When we first took a fork to it, the top layer of icing just fell off. It’s okay. You can tell it’s been sitting in a fridge. The predominant flavor is low-quality milk chocolate.
Rating out of 7: 2
*NEW* Café de Olla Cold Brew – $8.25
Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Co. Mexico Origin Coffee, low fat and condensed milks, house-made spiced syrup with star anise, clove, and cinnamon, topped with a chocolate dulce de leche sweet cream, and garnished with a mini-pan dulce
It’s really good. The spices are strong, especially the cinnamon. The pan dolce was terrible, though. It was stale and sticky. Throw it out and enjoy the coffee.
Rating out of 7: 5
Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure runs from November 15, 2024 – January 6, 2025, with Festive Foods Marketplaces, special entertainment, character meet and greets, and more.
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