Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop

Great place to have your cravings. They make the best banana split in town. Yummmmmm…

HAVE AGAIN: The hot fudge sundaes here are just as good as at Ghiradelli Square in San Francisco. Best ice cream I’ve had at Disneyland.

I could smell the chocolate goodness wafting in the air before I took a step inside. Between Ghirardelli’s chocolate and Boudin’s bread, I felt like I was in San Francisco!
When you walk in, they give you a complimentary taste of one of their caramel-​filled chocolate treats. It’s a little sticky, but it sure is good.
With 13 in our party, we sampled about everything on the menu! The brownie sundae was amazing and who doesn’t like to lick on a mint-​chip ice cream cone?! It reminded me of my great grandmother taking me to get some Thrifty’s ice cream!
Service was prompt and with a smile! Yes, we did come back for more the same day!!!
If you have an annual pass, be sure to let them know so you get a discount!

I was here yesterday and it took me soooo long to figure it what to get! I ended up getting the nob hill chill. I didn’t know what exactly to expect but it ended up being delicious! if you don’t want to carry a cone and have to worry about your ice cream dripping all over you then you should definetely get this. the line inside moves fairly quickly and the workers are very nice.

Being from San Francisco, seeing this place in California Adventure was a nice surprise. It was also nice to see that their signature sundaes still have a SF origin.
Upon arriving, we were greeted by a smug cast member, but her attitude was overridden by the free Ghirardelli squares she was giving out. My girlfriend and I ordered the Crissy Fields, which is two cookies and cream scoops on the side of a vanilla scoop, layered in fudge, whipped cream, and cookie crumbles.
It tasted amazing, and it filled me up! We were able to get a table in the shade, which kept our dessert cool, and provided a little getaway from today. I definitely recommend this place for desserts as a SF native and chocolate lover!

Free chocolate sample upon entering. Lotsa good eats from banana splits to sundaes to parfait and shakes. Everything looks good and they are!!! There’s plenty of chocolates to choose from too, Love this place, sooo yunmy! Chocolate heaven

The best place to get ice cream in all of DCA, Disneyland and Downtown Disney area! I wouldn’t buy ice cream anywhere else if I’m at Disney for the day, it just doesn’t compare to the qualify of Ghriradelli’s.
My go-​to sundae is the sea salt caramel sundae. You can’t go wrong with that! I always get a lot of recommendations for the banana split, but I’ve never been a banana split sundae fan, so I’m a little biased.
I love coming in here every time for a free piece of chocolate, even if you aren’t purchasing anything. hehe!

Wowza! This Ghiradelli shop in Disney’s California Adventure is beyond the ‘Wohoo! As good as it gets!’ representation of 5 stars. I hadn’t even walked through the door yet and already I had chocolate handed to me! A blissful milk chocolate square filled with oozing caramel. Can any experience start better than this anywhere in life? I think not.
The menu… how does one choose?! Every item sounds better than the last! It was a chilly night and as much as I was almost convinced I wanted one of the sundaes, I decided I’d get a hot chocolate. It’s Southern California, we have hot weather enough so I’ll have plenty of chances to have sundaes, but how frequently do we have chilly nights that require hot chocolate to warm us through? So I order my salted caramel hot chocolate and perused the store as I waited to hear my name called.
There are several displays of chocolates as well as rounded bins of individual chocolates you can bag yourself and purchase. But then… what was that out of the corner of my eye on one of the counters? Chocolate chip cookies! They were huge and I wanted one pronto! So I asked the nice woman behind the counter if I could also purchase one of those and she gladly rang it up for me. Then she asked if I wanted it heated? Is there any other way?!
Out comes my hot chocolate with an extra milk chocolate square along with the decadent cookie. I inhale the aromas of both items multiple times –back and forth. What do I try first?! The cookie. OH-​mazing! I’m now sad that my sister and I are sharing the cookie. Maybe she doesn’t want that much of it. She does. We both regret we didn’t get two and one to share later. I’m not sure I’ll ever like a chocolate chip cookie more than this one. The hot chocolate… hot… delicious… must… go… baaaaacckk…
Soon. Very VERY soon!

Ice cream and soda?! What more could a kid (or an old grandma like myself) want?
Cousins and I stopped here for a sweet, cold pick-​me-​up. I saw that they had a marbled cherry vanilla ice cream and set my heart on it. Topped with whip cream and cherry — it was literally the cherry on top of a great day!
I love that they allow free samples so you can try a few flavors besides deciding on one. You know how picky kids… and girlfriends can be.
I can’t wait to come back for a banana split or ice cream float!

What really sets this ice cream shop from the other options available at the Park and Downtown Disney is the hot fudge. You get an option of milk or dark chocolate and I went for the richer dark chocolate for the salted caramel sundae. Everything about the sundae is intense and great.
When you walk by, there’s a deceivingly long line but that’s because the cashier is right there and people are crowding the entrance for a free chocolate. The line moves quickly and you get great Disney customer service. There is a Unilocal check in ($ 1 off a sundae) but if you are an annual pass holder, your discount might be greater than the $ 1 off (there’s no double dipping on the discount, you can only get one or the other).

CHOCOLATE everything. If you love chocolate this is a MUST see and taste. I ordered a chocolate sundae and i was not disappointed. The free samples are great. We bought some chocolate candies for our trip home and are still enjoying these great chocolate samples.
My wife had a shake and was very pleased with her purchase. The place is very clean and appealing. There is anything and everything you can imagine to satisfy your chocolate desire. WOW…

Quick tips:
1. They sell sundaes, ice cream by the scoop, smoothies, shakes, and floats alongside their wonderful chocolate, brownies, cookies, hot chocolate, and coffee.
2. Located right across from the sourdough bakery and next to pacific wharf café.
An excellent little stop right on your way out of Carsland to the Pacific Bay! A little imitation of the real Ghirardelli Square in San Francisco located next to iconic Pier 39, which I’ve been to multiple times to gorge on my sugar fantasies and pleasures.
We stopped into the shop to look around and immediately on entering we were given a sample of the new Ghirardelli minis. The chocolate sample was fantastic and you can technically ask for more than one free sample as they don’t mind, but mind your kids!
They do offer various specials on their chocolate on a day to day basis, but we opted for what we came here for – the ice cream sundaes. We got the Crissy Field Cookie Bits Sundae. Two scoops of cookies and cream ice cream, and a scoop of vanilla smothered in chocolate fudge, topped by a bed of cookie crumbles with whip cream on top and more cookie crumbles with two Ghirardelli mini caramel squares guarding its edges. We devoured the sundae noting how great the cookie tasted. Although the whip cream was a bit much for the both of us, we loved the flavors of the ice cream!
There is seating inside the bread factory next door as well as seating outside the shop. I have heard that there is sometimes trouble getting a seat during busy hours, but we had no trouble getting a seat around 3 PM on that Saturday we visited.
We will definitely stop in again next time for a nice cold treat! You should visit too.

If you’re planning a trip to the Magic Kingdom and it involves California Adventure Park… stop by this place.
Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop is not a place to count your calorie intake or monitor your blood sugar. Nope… this place is a sweet tooth heaven and defiantly for serious ice cream & sundae lovers. You may want to consider wearing loose fitting clothes before entering.
Its also Ghirardelli so yes its all about chocolate too.
PROS:
Ice cream, whip cream, toppings of every delight plus chocolates & caramels. If it involves ice cream and treats… it can be served here. See my pics.
CONS:
N/​A. You’re in the Magic Kingdom and it could only suck if you didn’t bring your wallet.
If I had discovered or rather bothered to drop by this place when I had my yearly pass sooner Id be about 30 – 50 lbs. heavier. After my winter/​spring slim down this year, I look forward to wrecking myself again and Ill be sure that Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop plays a part in my demise.
Cant wait!
Peace.

This place kicked up Disneyland ice cream to a whole new level! I always enjoyed my ice cream at the ice cream parlor at Disneyland, but once I tried Ghirardelli in DCA, it has become my go-​to ice cream in the amusement park. There are so many ice cream flavors, boats, fruits, milk shakes, etc. They also sell Ghirardelli chocolates as you wait for your ice cream to be prepared. The experience inside is pretty awesome as it travels to a San Francisco setting where Ghirardelli was first created. It didn’t take that long for me to receive my banana split and boy was it delicious. I would definitely return again as DCA has stepped up the ice cream notch. :)

Pretty much your standard Ghirardelli shop with all the chocolate bars and whatnot for sale, with a number of desserts that you can order. You pay first then depending on the type of dessert you ordered, you pick it up from one of the counters towards the back. We got the banana spit, which was big enough for 4 of us to split (2 adults and 2 toddlers) although I can imagine someone with a sweet tooth eating one by themselves.
The banana split comes with your standard toppings (chocolate, strawberry and pineapple syrups, hot fudge, whip cream and almonds). The hot fudge on it was especially decadent and thick, almost needed more ice cream to go with all the toppings. All in all very good, priced at what you would expect given that it has the Ghirardelli’s name and its in DCA. Would like to go back and try other desserts, but can’t really go wrong with Ghirardelli desserts.

Chocolate and ice cream in California Adventure and free samples…
The warm brownies are the best… Especially when it’s cold.
Definitely worth a visit when in the park.

If you give this place less than 4 stars, you have not tried their warm chocolate chip cookie. It’s the best chocolate chip cookie in the world.
The only reason I can’t give them 5 stars is the poor efficiency of having to pick up separate orders at separate counters. As I waited 20 minutes for my coffee, my ice cream melted and my chocolate chip cookie went cold. When I finally got my drink, I stood there disappointed with my melted ice cream, and cold cookie in a crowd of people.
All I wanted was a sorry.
Move along…

YAY for Ghirardelli!!!
Too bad you have to sell your kidney to get into the park first.

7÷3÷15: All I have to say is YUMMO! It’s a given that when visiting Disneyland and California Adventure you are going to spend $$$ and might as well make the BEST of it! No holding back. What’s the point?
This is located in California Adventure at the Pacific Wharf. When you walk in, you are greeted at the door. The Greeter hands you a bite size Ghirardelli chocolate candy to sample. They have menus posted outside and menus inside for you to take a look at. You walk up to the cash register to pay & place your order, then they tell you which window you will be picking up your order from. A great system if you ask me! They serve sundaes, ice cream cones, shakes & floats and hot drinks made with Ghirardelli chocolate. If you have never been to the original Ghirardelli in San Fran then you are at the right place. Just an example of the prices & flavors. Of course, I am just giving you a sneak peek. They have way MORE flavors. If you check in through Unilocal,there is a special offer $ 1 off any ice cream sundae!
Shakes & Floats:
Shakes — Small $ 6.95/Med $ 7.95/Lg $ 8.95
Flavors: Caramel Quake Shake, Strawberry Quake Shake, Mint Quake Shake, Sea Salt Caramel Banana Shake
Floats — Small $ 6.95/Med $ 7.95/Lg $ 8.95
Coca-​Cola Ice Cream Float
Barq’s Root Beer Ice Cream Float
Malts — Sm $ 6.25/Med $ 7.25/Lg $ 8.25
Vanilla, Strawberry, Chocolate flavors
Chocolate Drinks: prices varies
Decadent Drinking Chocolate with Biscotti — $ 4.95
Nob Hill Chill — $ 8.95
Classic Ghirardelli Hot Cocoa — Sm $ 4.25/Med $ 4.75/Lg $ 5.25
Ice Cream Scoops & Cones (Cake & Sugar)
Single Scoop Cup & Cones — $ 4.25
Double Scoop Cup & Cones — $ 5.55
Single Scoop Chocolate-​Dipped Waffle Cone — $ 5.25 /​Double Scoop $ 6.55
Sundaes:
Treasure Island Warm Brownie Sundae — $ 9.45
The Earthquake Family Favorite — $ 34.95 (wowzers)
The Golden Gate Banana Split — $ 9.95
They also serve Espresso drinks and if you are a Passholder, I believe you get a discount
I ended up ordering a single scoop of the Mint Chocolate Chip. Originally, I was thinking sugar cone but instead, I said a waffle cone. I didn’t think about it until I paid for it that I ordered the bigger cone. I shrugged and said, oh well. It only means that I was meant to have the Chocolate dipped waffle cone instead of the sugar. I was so glad I made this mistake because, it was DELICIOUS! The tips of the waffle cone was dipped in dark chocolate which complimented the Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream. I think the ice cream here is WAY better than the Dryer’s ice cream on Main Street at Disneyland. For almost the same price, I might as well eat a chocolate that is worth it and this place did it for me!
We are regulars at Disneyland & CA Adventure and have walked past this place so many times and this was my first time ordering. What took me so long? I regret not coming here sooner. I will definitely be back. Thanks California Adventure!

When you walk by this place and smell all the wonderful chocolate, how can you not stop and go in?
We really like Ghirardelli Chocolate and seem to have absolutely no power against buying more deliciousness each time we are here. Although we stock up for ourselves, we also buy different items for family and friends during each visit. The selection is really good here, and we fill up cute little tins with as much candy as we can fill in them. Besides the square chocolates, there are milkshakes, cookies, brownies, sundaes, ice cream in cup or cone, and even espresso drinks. There’s also a decent amount of seating outside, and the service seems relatively friendly and helpful here.
For a delicious sugar fix while in Disney California, Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop is a great stop!

Je connais Ghirardelli depuis mon premier voyage à Las Vegas en 2007 même si cette marque est originaire de San Francisco.
Depuis deux ans une boutique glacier à ouvert à l’intérieur du parc Disneyland California Adventure, à l’entrée on vous offre toujours un petit chocolat à déguster.
Ensuite vous pouvez commander un gros sundae (assez cher mais très bon) où acheter ses fameux chocolats dont les squares sorte de gros carrés souvent fourrés.