Hollywood Studios Dining Guide
Themed table service, themed lounges and grab-and-go galore — find the best places to eat at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Table Service(10)
The Hollywood Brown Derby
4.2**★★★★☆ 4.2 / 5** The Hollywood Brown Derby is a signature-dining restaurant modeled on the historic Hollywood landmark, with walls lined by caricatures of film-era celebrities.
Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant
3.8**★★★½☆ 3.8 / 5** Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant seats guests in vintage classic-car booths inside a recreated 1950s drive-in movie theater, with a large screen playing clips and trailers from ol
Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano
3.7**★★★½☆ 3.7 / 5** Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano serves Italian-American cuisine in a casual, warehouse-style dining room themed to a fictional Hollywood-area trattoria.
50's Prime Time Café
BaseLine Tap House
BaseLine Tap House sits on Grand Avenue, a nod to Los Angeles, and offers California beers and wine alongside specialty cocktails, spirits, and a small-bites menu.
Hollywood & Vine
Oga's Cantina
Roundup Rodeo BBQ
Roundup Rodeo BBQ is a table-service restaurant in Toy Story Land at Disney's Hollywood Studios, themed as a play set built by the character Andy.
The Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge
The Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge sits just outside the main Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant and operates on walk-up availability rather than reservations.
Tune-In Lounge
Tune-In Lounge is tucked inside the entrance to the 50's Prime Time Cafe and is themed to the mid-20th century, complete with retro knick-knacks and televisions.
Lounges(1)
Oasis Canteen
Oasis Canteen is located on Echo Lake near the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular.
Quick Service(21)
Ronto Roasters
4.5**★★★★½ 4.5 / 5** Ronto Roasters is an outdoor quick-service stand in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, themed as a smokehouse with a large pod-racing engine repurposed as a roasting spit tended by a droid.
Woody's Lunch Box
4.4**★★★★☆ 4.4 / 5** Woody's Lunch Box is an outdoor quick-service window in Toy Story Land, themed as an oversized lunch box and thermos.
Backlot Express
3.9**★★★½☆ 3.9 / 5** Backlot Express is a quick-service location themed to a film-production prop and scenery workshop, with movie-related set pieces decorating the dining areas.
ABC Commissary
3.8**★★★½☆ 3.8 / 5** ABC Commissary is an indoor, air-conditioned quick-service location themed as a studio commissary, with menus that draw on American and globally influenced dishes.
Anaheim Produce
Anaheim Produce is an outdoor stand at Sunset Ranch Market that offers a lighter selection of snacks, including fresh fruit, juices, and frozen beverages, alongside park classics such as Mickey Soft P
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Catalina Eddie's
Catalina Eddie's is a quick-service outdoor stand on Sunset Boulevard at Disney's Hollywood Studios, part of a cluster of counter-service windows in the area.
Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo
Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo is a quick-service restaurant in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disney's Hollywood Studios, themed as a galactic cargo hangar and food hall.
Epic Eats
Epic Eats is a stand near the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular on Echo Lake, known for funnel cakes topped with soft serve and other heaping toppings.
Fairfax Fare
Fairfax Fare is a quick-service outdoor stand on Sunset Boulevard at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Hollywood Scoops
Hollywood Scoops is the hand-scooped ice cream stand at Sunset Ranch Market, offering sundaes, cups, cones, and a rotating lineup of elaborate seasonal treats.
Ice Cold Hydraulics
Ice Cold Hydraulics is a stand on Grand Avenue offering a mix of unique and classic park snacks, several of which incorporate Coca-Cola as an ingredient.
Kat Saka's Kettle
Kat Saka's Kettle is a popcorn stand in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge serving themed popcorn mixes, including the signature sweet-and-spicy Outpost Mix and a buttered Blue Grains version.
Market
Market is a small counter near the entrance to Toy Story Land on Pixar Plaza, serving a limited menu of classic park snacks such as Mickey pretzels and churros plus non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverag
Milk Stand
Milk Stand is a beverage stand in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge serving the franchise's Blue Milk and Green Milk as non-dairy frozen drinks made with rice and coconut milk.
Neighborhood Bakery
Neighborhood Bakery is a stand on Pixar Plaza and the primary home of Jack-Jack's Num Num Cookie, a thick chocolate chip cookie not found at other Walt Disney World parks.
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Rosie's All-American Café
Rosie's All-American Café is a quick-service outdoor stand on Sunset Boulevard at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Sunshine Day Bar
Sunshine Day Bar is in the Sunset Ranch Market area on the way to The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.
The Trolley Car Café
The Trolley Car Cafe is the park's Starbucks location on Hollywood Boulevard, serving the full range of standard Starbucks beverages and pastries alongside a few Disney-exclusive baked goods.
Snacks(8)
Dinosaur Gertie's Ice Cream of Extinction
Dinosaur Gertie's Ice Cream of Extinction is an ice cream stand housed in a large green dinosaur structure on Echo Lake.
Gelato Cart
The Gelato Cart is a mobile stand most often found along Grand Avenue, serving scoops of gelato in eight flavors including creamy and fruity sorbet-style options.
Ice Cold Entrance Stand
Ice Cold Entrance Stand is an outdoor stand just inside the park gates serving a small menu of hot and cold beverages, frozen slushies, and novelty ice cream treats.
Joffrey's Coffee at Tower of Terror
Joffrey's Coffee at Tower of Terror is one of two Joffrey's Coffee and Tea kiosks in the park, located near The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.
KRNR The Rock Station
KRNR The Rock Station is a food truck located just outside Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, marked by a large red guitar.
Peevy's Polar Pipeline
Peevy's Polar Pipeline is a frozen-drink stand on Echo Lake, themed to the Peevy character from The Rocketeer.
Pixar Plaza Joffrey's
Pixar Plaza Joffrey's is the second of two Joffrey's Coffee and Tea kiosks in the park, serving specialty espresso drinks, available hot or iced, plus pastries and other sweet treats.
Pretzel Palooza
Pretzel Palooza is a small stand near the entrance to Rock 'n' Roller Coaster on Sunset Boulevard, specializing in soft pretzels.
Guides for Hollywood Studios
The Slinky Dog Dash Seat That Saves the Ride for Kids
For nervous kids, the front row is the smarter Slinky Dog Dash request. Coaster-loving kids should try the back on a repeat ride.
Olaf Draws! Opens Sept. 14 With In-Person Virtual Queue
Olaf Draws!, part of The Magic of Disney Animation opening at Disney's Hollywood Studios on September 14, 2026, will reportedly use a virtual queue guests join in person.
Sci-Fi Dine-In With a Big Group: Read This First
Sci-Fi Dine-In seats you in a convertible facing a drive-in screen — which is charming for four and awkward for eight. Here's how the car seating actually works, when to book, and who should skip it.
Sci-Fi Dine-In vs. 50's Prime Time Café: Which to Book?
Sci-Fi Dine-In rates higher on food; 50's Prime Time Café wins on interactive theater. Here's the honest read on Hollywood Studios' two theme restaurants.
Jazzy Holidays Booking Reportedly Starts Sept. 17
Jazzy Holidays reservations at The Hollywood Brown Derby reportedly open September 17, 2026, for Disney Jollywood Nights.
The Brown Derby Lounge: The No-Reservation Move
Can't get a Brown Derby table at Hollywood Studios? The attached lounge takes walk-ups, serves the famous Cobb salad and grapefruit cake à la carte, and costs you 45 minutes instead of two hours. Here's how to work it.
Brown Derby Cobb Salad: Smart Lunch or Overpriced Salad?
The Hollywood Brown Derby Cobb Salad is worth ordering if you treat it as a signature Hollywood Studios lunch experience, not a cheap meal hack.
The Smartest Time to Ride Rise at Hollywood Studios
Rise of the Resistance is worth planning around, but not always worth rope-dropping. Here’s when to ride, when to pay, and when to wait it out.
The Midday Rise Wait Is Usually the Wrong Bet
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance is worth doing, but midday standby is usually the most expensive free option at Hollywood Studios.
Book Slinky First If Your Kids Want One Big Coaster
Slinky Dog Dash is one of Hollywood Studios' smartest Lightning Lane Multi Pass picks for families, but only if your kid is ready for it and you book it early.
Rise at Rope Drop Is Not Always the Smartest Move
Early Theme Park Entry can help with Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, but only if you are near the front and have a backup plan. Otherwise, late night may be the better standby play.
Will Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway Upset Little Kids?
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway is usually a solid family pick for preschoolers, but a few loud, dark, chaotic moments can surprise nervous kids.
The Smart Move at Ronto Roasters Is Timing, Not Hype
Ronto Roasters can be a great Hollywood Studios lunch, but only if you treat it like a tactical stop instead of standing in the Batuu lunch crush.
Best Smugglers Run Role for Kids at Disney World
Pilot looks like the prize on Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, but it is not always the best role for kids. Here is who should pilot, gun, or engineer.
How to Fit Tower of Terror Into a Half-Day at Studios
Tower of Terror is worth riding, but it should not hijack your limited Hollywood Studios time. Here's when to ride it, when to book it, and when to walk away.
Ride Rise at Closing If You Want the Better Standby Bet
Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance often becomes a smarter standby play late in the night, but only if you understand the trade-off: shorter actual waits, less backup time if it goes down.
Tower of Terror Is Worth Riding Twice, Not Once
Tower of Terror’s randomized drop sequence changes the way you should plan Hollywood Studios: ride it late, consider a re-ride, and know who in your group should skip it.
Slinky Dog Dash Hit by Repeated Outages, Reports Say
Slinky Dog Dash at Disney's Hollywood Studios reportedly went down repeatedly between August 28 and September 5, including three straight full days offline.
Tower of Terror With Young Kids: The Real Call
Tower of Terror can be a trip highlight for thrill-ready kids, but it is a bad first thrill ride. Here is how to decide before you risk a Hollywood Studios meltdown.
The Smartest Time to Ride Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway Standby
Hollywood Studios is packed with heavy hitters, making Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway a tricky standby decision. Here is exactly when to ride if you skip the Lightning Lane.
Is Smugglers Run Too Much for a 5-Year-Old?
Smugglers Run isn't a coaster, but the thing that rattles little kids isn't the motion — it's the job. Here's the real read on riding it with kids under 7, plus the seat that actually matters.
Roundup Rodeo BBQ With Picky Kids: Worth It?
Roundup Rodeo BBQ is a family-style barbecue in Toy Story Land — which is either a picky-eater rescue or a money pit depending on how your kids eat. Here's how to tell which one you've got, and how to book it.
Toy Story Mania With Preschoolers: When to Ride
Toy Story Mania is the rare Hollywood Studios ride your 4-year-old can actually do — which is exactly why the line is brutal by 10 a.m. Here's the timing that works.
Runaway Railway Lightning Lane: Worth It With Kids?
Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway is the Hollywood Studios ride most families under-plan. Here's when it earns a Lightning Lane Multi Pass slot, when it's a rope-drop freebie, and the height-requirement angle that makes it the smartest family pivot in the park.
Tower of Terror: Skip the Lightning Lane, Rope Drop It
Tower of Terror is one of the easiest headliners to beat for free. Here's when a Lightning Lane Multi Pass slot on it is a waste — and when it's genuinely the right call.
Can You Get Mama Melrose’s Without Planning Ahead?
Mama Melrose’s can work as a same-day Hollywood Studios meal, but on busy days you should treat walk-up availability as a backup plan, not the plan.
Mama Melrose's: The Best Hollywood Studios Meal for Picky Kids
Disney's Hollywood Studios has a surprisingly stressful dining scene for families. Here is why Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano is the best table-service escape for picky eaters.
Smugglers Run Crew Roles: Get Pilot or Don't Bother
Pilot, gunner, engineer — the role you're assigned decides whether Smugglers Run is a thrill or six minutes of button-mashing. Here's how the assignment actually works, when to ride, and the party-size trick that shifts your odds.
ABC Commissary Is the Low-Drama Kids Meal Play at Hollywood Studios
ABC Commissary is one of the easiest Hollywood Studios quick-service picks when your group has picky kids, because the safest orders are simple, filling, and faster to manage than messier park meals.
Slinky Dog Dash Reopens, Then Goes Down Again
Slinky Dog Dash reopened at Disney's Hollywood Studios on the morning of September 3, 2026 after 3.5 days down, then stopped running again by about 9 AM.
Your First Three Lightning Lanes at Hollywood Studios
Hollywood Studios punishes guests who pick their Lightning Lane Multi Pass attractions in the wrong order. Here's the three-pick opening that actually protects your morning — plus the free tricks that make your picks go further.
Tower of Terror: Does Your Row Really Change the Drop?
The row debate on The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror gets it backwards. Here's what actually changes the ride — plus how you sit, when to ride, and whether Lightning Lane is worth it at Hollywood Studios.
Slinky Dog Dash Remains Closed for Third Consecutive Day
Slinky Dog Dash at Disney's Hollywood Studios has remained closed for a third consecutive day, with no reopening timeline confirmed.
Slinky Dog Dash Downtime Reaches Third Day at Hollywood Studios
Slinky Dog Dash at Disney’s Hollywood Studios reportedly remained down September 2, 2026, with a vehicle stopped on the track.
Slinky Dog Dash Vehicle Stranded on Track, Reports Say
A Slinky Dog Dash ride vehicle was reportedly seen stranded on the track at Disney's Hollywood Studios on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, during a third straight day of downtime.
Skip the Midday Lightning Lane for Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run
Find out why using a Lightning Lane Multi Pass selection on Smugglers Run in the middle of the day is often a mistake, and learn the smarter ways to ride this headliner at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Brown Derby Lounge vs. the Dining Room: My Call
The Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge is the Hollywood Studios move most planners never consider — and on a ride-heavy day, it's often the smarter one. Here's when to take the lounge, when to book the dining room, and when to skip Brown Derby entirely.
50's Prime Time Café Is Better If You Know the Bit
50's Prime Time Café is not just dinner near Echo Lake. The server routine is part of the experience, and knowing how to play along can make or break the meal.
Skyliner Set to Close January 24–February 2, 2028
The Disney Skyliner will reportedly close for routine refurbishment from January 24 through February 2, 2028, with buses replacing gondola service.
Woody’s Lunch Box With Toddlers: What to Order and Skip
Woody’s Lunch Box can work surprisingly well with toddlers if you treat it as a share-and-snack stop, not a full sit-down meal.