Hungry Bear Restaurant (also called the Golden Bear Lodge) is an American cuisine, American-style restaurant in the Critter Country land at Disneyland Park (Anaheim), Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California in the United States. There is also a location at Tokyo Disneyland. The restaurant is themed to the Country Bear Jamboree, but when the attraction closed down, Hungry Bear retained its name and theme.

History

The Hungry Bear Restaurant was originally named the Golden Bear Lodge. The Lodge opened in September 1972 in Bear Country in Disneyland. In 1977, the restaurant reopened as the Hungry Bear Restaurant.

Design

The Hungry Bear Restaurant is located in Critter Country, next to The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (attraction), The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh. The restaurant is two stories. the restaurant has a rustic feel. The restaurant has patio dining, overlooking the Rivers of America (Disney), Rivers of America.

Cuisine

The restaurant serves American cuisine and updates its menu with seasonal offerings, including themed foods based on special events and holidays at the park. Hungry Bear's former signature dishes were a Lemon Bumblebee Cupcake and a Fried green tomatoes, Fried Green Tomato Sandwich. Salads included the Picnic Salad, which comprised turkey, berries, feta cheese, almonds, and strawberry vinaigrette. Entrées included a 1/3 pound chili cheeseburger topped with an onion ring, a turkey Caesar salad wrap, and a fried chicken sandwich with honey mustard. In 2018, Hungry Bear started serving Messy Melvin's Vegan Speciality Burger, a vegan burger topped with stewed vegetables and a side of french fries or cole slaw. Hungry Bear also served chili, which ''Touring Plans'' describes as "pasty and bland" and the Picnic Salad as "pretty festive for theme park greens." Like all Disney restaurants, Hungry Bear offers a children's menu, including healthier options. Hungry Bear offered funnel cakes as dessert offerings, including a classic funnel cake topped with powdered sugar. They also offered a churro-type funnel cake, topped with cinnamon sugar. In 2019, the restaurant introduced a Sizzlin' Hot Funnel Cake, which comprises a funnel cake topped with orange cheese sauce and crushed Flamin' Hot Cheetos.

Gallery

Fried Green Tomato Sandwich, Hungry Bear Restaurant 2011.jpg, The former Fried Green Tomato Sandwich with sweet potato fries

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* {{authority control Restaurants at Disneyland Critter Country 1972 establishments in California 1977 establishments in California Walt Disney Parks and Resorts restaurants