New Shops and Restaurants Announced for Downtown Disney District at Disneyland

Aug 30, 2024 in "Disneyland Resort"

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Posted: Friday August 30, 2024 1:00pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort is set to welcome several new dining and shopping experiences in the coming months.

Avengers Reserve Shop

This winter, Downtown Disney will introduce the Avengers Reserve, a new shop dedicated to the fandom of Marvel's Avengers. This store will offer a variety of merchandise, including collectibles, apparel, accessories, toys, and comics. Avengers Reserve aims to appeal to fans of all ages with a curated assortment of products that celebrate the stories and characters of Earth's Mightiest Heroes.

Avengers Reserve Shop

D-Lander Shop

Also debuting this winter is the D-Lander Shop, a boutique that will feature Southern California-inspired fashion. The shop will offer a collection of trend-forward apparel, accessories, and jewelry, providing a new shopping destination for Disneyland fans looking for stylish, themed merchandise.

D-Lander Shop

Disney Wonderful World of Sweets

Marceline's Confectionery, a popular spot for sweets and treats, is undergoing a transformation. This winter, it will reopen as the Disney Wonderful World of Sweets, an expanded shop featuring a variety of candies, churro toffee, caramel apples, sour balls, lollipops, and freshly made Werther's Original Caramel popcorn. Visitors will have the opportunity to watch confections being made from an exhibition kitchen that will be visible from the promenade. In the meantime, guests can enjoy treats from the Marceline's Confectionery cart, which will continue to operate during the renovation.

Disney Wonderful World of Sweets

Kawaii Slime Cart

A new addition this fall is the Kawaii Slime Cart, which will offer a range of slimes in various textures, colors, and scents. This cart, brought by a mom-owned business, will provide a playful shopping experience for visitors, allowing them to explore a variety of slime concoctions and toys.

Kawaii Slime Cart

New Restaurants by Chef Joe Isidori

Two new restaurants, a steakhouse and a barbecue eatery, are being planned for Downtown Disney District by Michelin-starred Chef Joe Isidori. The steakhouse will feature a sophisticated atmosphere with a menu that includes prime cuts of beef, fresh seafood, sandwiches, and salads. A selection of cocktails will also be available for bourbon and mixology enthusiasts.

Adjacent to the steakhouse, the barbecue spot will offer a quick-service experience with traditional barbecue dishes like pulled pork, beef brisket, and smoked wings, all featuring unique spices and house-made sauces. The restaurant will also have an outdoor bar serving craft beers and moonshine cocktails. Both restaurants will be located on the former site of Tortilla Jo's.

New Restaurants by Chef Joe Isidori

The Carnaby Tavern by Earl of Sandwich

Earl of Sandwich is expanding its presence in Downtown Disney with a new concept called The Carnaby Tavern. Set to open above the new Earl of Sandwich location, The Carnaby Tavern will be inspired by the swinging '60s British Invasion. The restaurant will feature a patio with an indoor/outdoor bar, offering a new table service dining experience for visitors. The existing Earl of Sandwich on the east side of the district is set to close in 2025 to make way for Porto's Bakery.

Earl of Sandwich

The Carnaby Tavern by Earl of Sandwich

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mickEblu1 hour ago

I’d imagine there is enough sheer volume of guests to do at least ok but as for the $18 counter service chicken sandwich with no sides where you have to walk up stairs and find a table and not get served? It’s one thing when you’re at the park or if you re stuck at the airport but at DTD? Yeah I’ll go sit down somewhere and get served instead. Don’t think the food hall approach works for DTD. Too expensive. Not convenient for families. So your Target demo is groups of friends in their 20’s who are also APs and happen to be going to the park but will also make time for the chicken sandwich at DTD. In other words not only is it a more narrow target demo but you have to almost be planning on eating that chicken sandwich. And if that’s the case it has to be a DAMN good chicken sandwich.

AJFireman1 hour ago

Yeah those prices have kept me away as well . I did see that GG's Chicken did lower it prices after their initial debut but tits still a lot for just a sandwich

chadwpalm11 hours ago

Well, we knew Nectar Life was coming from the job postings in December, but now have confirmation that it is going next to D-Lander.

Vegas Disney Fan12 hours ago

Does anyone know if the other new restaurants are doing well? Centrico and Din Tai Fung always look packed but the other new places like Sip and Sonder, GGs (the market places) always look empty when we walk by. We haven’t been for a few months though so maybe it’s gotten better We walked down to try the chicken place one visit and took one look at the prices before going back to Centrico. The steakhouse and bourbon place has me interested, I’m just curious if DTD can support a dozen restaurants that all have high prices.

waltography12 hours ago

Love Bopomofo, glad to see it's getting a concept in DTD! They didn't announce a location for Bopo Go so I can only assume it's taking another space in the old ESPN Zone; wonder where the supposed deal with Loungefly/Funko is at.

TP200012 hours ago

I'm not automatically opposed to those two restaurants above, especially because both menus are right up my alley. But the style seems very generic. I get it, it's very fashionable for the 2020's, but it seems... generic. Bland. It's a style that doesn't put it anyplace specific, and it's certainly not Disneyland or OC or even SoCal in particular. Their style is just New Restaurant!, and they could be in Seattle or Nashville or Boston or Boise or Dallas. It seems to be more of the blanding (not a word) of the Downtown Disney vibe and aesthetic.

DCBaker13 hours ago

Disney has released new concept art for Pearl’s Roadside BBQ and Arthur & Sons Steak and Bourbon: Pearl’s Roadside BBQ: Arthur & Sons Steak and Bourbon: Disney has also announced Nectar Life, Bopo Go! and lululemon locations coming to Downtown Disney: Nectar Life: Bopo Go! Boba Drinks and More: lululemon will be located in an area of the former ESPN Zone building. Full details: https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/coming-to-downtown-disney-lululemon-nectar-life-and-bopo-go/

jmuboyFeb 12, 2025

I am happy to see this next step of the remake of DTD happen. This location was certainly one of the weakest dining location all along in my opinion and WAY TOO BIG for one restaurant. I am happy to see the changes coming so far. Just wish these changes were not coming at the glacial pace that Disney now moves these days,

Disney AnalystFeb 12, 2025

All diabolical plans finally coming to fruition.

SSGFeb 11, 2025

From Laughing Place 'Construction Walls Finally Go Up Around Tortilla Jo’s' They put in a permit to demo the place back in August, so it's about time. https://www.laughingplace.com/w/disney-parks/tortilla-jos-construction-downtown-disney/

denyuntilcaughtJan 28, 2025

Promise you I'm not being dense, but I don't understand this argument. It's a mall. Stores within malls need to create visual differentiation between each other. This has achieved that within the context of the wider Craftsman setting (see above and around the entrance). I'd argue the Spectrum photo that waltography posted above doesn't go far enough to create differentiation between stores and that newer sections and expansions of the mall do much better at it without eschewing the Moroccan theme.

waltographyJan 28, 2025

The eastside was more in line with the Irvine Spectrum "hole in a box" store design where the first floor is up to the tenant but above and around it was craftsman (Moroccan in Spectrum's case). It's not particularly good, but no different than it was from DTD's start.

Disney AnalystJan 28, 2025

I mean, the shops have always had their theme/signage/style placed on top of the craftsman style facades / traditional Downtown Disney theming. Nothing has really changed here... The section near the hotel was always a weird mash IMO, between Rainforest Cafe, Lego, ESPN, AMC. The front side was always more aligned in theme with the Grand Cali and such. Now the hotel side is a Mid-Century modern, more cohesive theme, and the front side remains the same.