Kid-Approved Eats In Buena Park

Buena Park, CA. (November 2025) – From crispy Korean-style corn dogs to whimsical character-themed donuts, Buena Park, offers a world of flavors that kids will love. As the birthplace of the boysenberry—a unique fruit created in Buena Park—the city celebrates its sweet culinary heritage while serving up fun and family-friendly dining experiences. This guide highlights the city's best spots for young foodies, featuring hearty meals, playful desserts, and interactive restaurants that turn every meal into an adventure for kids and families alike.

Hearty Plates and Happy Faces
Families can enjoy classic comfort food at award-winning Portillo's, with favorites like Chicago-style hot dogs, sandwiches, and the indulgent Chocolate Cake Shake. At Myungrang Hot Dog, kids delight in Korean-style corn dogs coated in crispy potatoes or Hot Cheetos and stuffed with mozzarella. Black Bear Diner offers giant portions of breakfast and lunch classics, including Chicken & Waffles and Bread Pudding French Toast. For breakfast fun, Broken Yolk Café serves bear-shaped pancakes and kid-sized portions from their Little Chicks menu. Right outside California's first theme park, Knott's Berry Farm, families can visit Mrs. Knott's Chicken Dinner Restaurant, where kids love crispy fried chicken, buttery biscuits, comforting classics like chicken pot pie, and of course, the famous boysenberry pie for dessert.

Whimsical Cafés and Boysenberry Flair
Thirty Acres Kitchen, located inside the Knott's Hotel, brings seasonal flavors to the table with boysenberries featured in unique dishes like BBQ ribs, pizza, and lemonade. Porto's Bakery delights families with Cuban pastries, including their famous potato balls—crispy on the outside and filled with savory picadillo—and cheese rolls, soft, flaky, and packed with sweet cream cheese. For a whimsical dining experience, Gudetama Café turns mealtime into fun with character-themed meals featuring the famously lazy egg yolk—every dish comes adorned with Gudetama's face, making it a playful treat for kids.

Dinner + Entertainment
Families looking for dining with a show will love Buena Park's interactive meal experiences. Pirates Dinner Adventure lets guests set sail for a thrilling show paired with a four-course family feast—kids can cheer on sword fights, acrobatics, and even join the pirate crew. At Medieval Times, families step back in time to watch gallant knights, majestic horses, and epic jousts, meet the horses, join a knighting ceremony, and enjoy a hearty four-course feast eaten with their hands. John's Incredible Pizza combines an all-you-can-eat buffet with arcade games and rides; kids love bumper cars, laser mazes, mini bowling, and redeeming tickets for fun prizes, while feasting on pizza, pasta, chicken nuggets, and treats like churro donuts and peach cobbler cake. For a rock-and-roll twist, Rock & Brews offers outdoor cornhole, and kid-approved favorites including boneless tenders, pizza, and indulgent desserts like a giant brownie sundae.

Sweet Treats & Desserts
Dessert options abound in Buena Park, from character-themed donuts at Modoo Donuts to creamy, vegan shaved snow at DZERT. Kids can explore whimsical soft serves at Nobibi, including the Dream Cloud, where ice cream is wrapped in fluffy cotton candy. Families can indulge at award-winning Honeymee, known for its kosher ice cream topped with natural honey, or savor the legendary boysenberry pie at Knott's Berry Farm Bakery. For a fun twist, Don Melt serves crispy croffles—a combination of a waffle and a croissant—topped with a variety of flavors like strawberry, blueberry, and matcha, perfect for adventurous little dessert lovers.

From sweet treats to hearty comfort food, Buena Park is full of kid-friendly spots that make every meal memorable. Whether craving playful desserts, classic favorites, or interactive dining, there's something for every appetite. After a long day of excitement, choose from over a dozen comfortable and affordable hotels in Buena Park. Check out our 'suite' hotel and ticket deals.

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ABOUT VISIT BUENA PARK
Buena Park, California is a fun, affordable destination conveniently located just 5 miles from Disneyland®, award-winning beaches and Los Angeles landmarks. Named one of the 'Most Fun' Small Towns in America, Buena Park welcomes millions of visitors each year. Boasting five of Orange County's seven major attractions including California's first theme park, Knott's Berry Farm, Knott's Soak City Waterpark and three of the world's most interactive dinner shows - Pirates Dinner Adventure, Beach Boulevard Club, and Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament. As the official destination marketing organization for the City of Buena Park, Visit Buena Park's mission is to become a recognized travel destination and increase visitors and overnight hotel stays to economically impact the city. For more information contact Visit Buena Park at 714-562-3561 or www.visitbuenapark.com.