Downtown is one of the restaurants at Disney Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel, one of the seven Disney hotels at Disneyland Paris. Inaugurated with the Euro Disney Resort in April 1992, it’s known for its fusion of traditional North American dishes with Little Italy and Chinatown flavors!

Previously called Parkside Diner, Downtown restaurant is an all-you-can-eat buffet with plenty of meat, fish, and vegetable dishes. And that’s not to mention the countless options for starters, salads, sauces, side dishes, and desserts!

So, do you want to know How And What To Eat At Downtown Restaurant At Disneyland Paris? Keep reading!

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Brief History of Downtown Restaurant

As I mentioned in the introduction, Downtown restaurant opened to the public on April 12th, 1992, the same day as the Euro Disney Resort (the original designation of Disneyland Paris). At that time, Disney Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel was called Disney’s Hotel New York – the name maintained until June 21st, 2021.

The Disney Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel is, since 2021, known as the “Marvel” hotel, the famous New York publisher of superhero comics. The hotel’s renovation aims to pay homage to all the characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, even though most of the details invoke Spider-Man and Iron Man.

How To Eat At Downtown Restaurant

Downtown restaurant is open every day from 6 pm to 11 pm, with the last entry at 10:45 pm. And although you don’t need to be staying at the Disney Hotel New York – The Art of Marvel to be able to dine at Downtown, a stay at this hotel doesn’t guarantee you a table without a reservation at the buffet!

In fact, I advise you to book a table in advance – something you can do up to 2 months (or 12 months, if you have a stay booked at a Disney hotel) before your arrival date! To do this, all you have to do is download the Disneyland Paris app, available on Google Play and the App Store. Then create an account and start choosing your favorite restaurants with table reservations!

Alternatively, you can call the Disneyland Paris Restaurant Reservation Center at +33 1 60 30 40 50. But don’t forget that local call rates apply and may vary depending on your telecom operator.

TIP: Do you want to celebrate your birthday at Downtown restaurant? Then you can order your birthday cake when booking! This dessert costs €35 and serves up to 8 people.

The all-you-can-eat buffet costs €45 (adults) and includes a cold drink (33cl) or mineral water (50cl); or €25 (children from 3 to 11 years old, inclusive), with a Vittel (33cl), an Orange or Apple Minute Maid, or Milk (20cl).

The cold drink for adults can be Coke Original, Coke Zero, or Coke Cherry; or Fanta Orange (33 cl), Fuze Tea Intense Peach, Tropico Tropical, or Minute Maid Orange or Apple (25cl). There are also mineral waters such as Vittel or San Pellegrino (50cl and 100cl), or Perrier (33cl).

In addition to cold drinks and mineral waters, there are other drinks that adults can consume at Downtown restaurant, such as draft beers, bottled beers, white, red, or rosé wines, etc.

WARNING: Downtown restaurant opening hours, prices, and menu may change on December 24th and 31st!

What To Eat At Downtown Restaurant

If you search for Downtown on the Disneyland Paris website or app, you’ll notice that this all-you-can-eat buffet is promoted as an American, Italian, Vegetarian, and Vegan restaurant.

In my opinion, Downtown restaurant offers a reasonable number of vegetarian and vegan dishes. However, I found very few Chinese dishes and they were almost all main dishes or side dishes (not starters or desserts, for example).

Check out the menu of Downtown restaurant on Disneyland Paris’s official website!

Do you follow a specific diet or do you have special dietary needs? Downtown restaurant serves sealed and certified halal and kosher dishes, as well as dishes and menus without the main allergens.

Just don’t forget to contact +33 1 60 30 40 50 (international call rates apply) at least 48 hours in advance, so you can order your meal.

Starters

At first glance, Downtown restaurant doesn’t seem to have much to offer as far as starters are concerned. Nevertheless, if you add bread, cheeses, and salads to this section of the buffet, the number increases significantly!

These are the starters you can try at Downtown restaurant:

• Butter
• Garlic Bread
• Green Curry, Coconut Milk, and Lemongrass Soup
• Italian Dried Ham
• Mortadella
• Olive Mix (VEGAN)
• Roast Ham with Herbs
• Smoked Speck
• Sweetcorn Soup (VEGAN)

Bread & Cheeses

Did you know that in France cheese is served after the main course and before dessert? This happens because the French consider cheese to be very high in calories, which can spoil your appetite for the main course!

However, in countries like Portugal, Spain, or Italy, cheese is seen as the perfect starter to stimulate the palate before the main course. For that reason, it’s common to find cheese boards – and charcuterie, on certain occasions – which are almost always accompanied by bread or toast.

These are the bread and cheeses you can try at Downtown restaurant:

• Breadsticks
• Cantal Cheese
• DOP Brie de Meaux Cheese
• Sainte Maure Cendré Cheese
• Tomme Noire Cheese

Salads

If you thought that Downtown restaurant had little variety of salads, then think again! Every day, there are over ten salads or similar selections – including vegetarian and vegan alternatives!

These are the salads (and similar ones) you can try at Downtown restaurant:

• Artichokes with Herbs
• Chinese Chicken Salada
• Coleslaw Salad with Pastrami and Cranberries
• Dried Tomatoes
• Mixed Salada
• Onion Confit
• Pasta Salad with Pesto and Mortadella
• Pesto Marinated Vegetables
• Pickles
• Red Quinoa Salad (VEGAN)
• Tomatoes and Mozzarella di Bufala
• Vegetable Dips (Carrots, Cauliflowers, Cucumbers, and Cherry Tomatoes)
• Waldorf Salad

Main Courses & Side Dishes

American cuisine reflects the cultural diversity that marks the history of the United States, with European, Asian, African, South American, and Polynesian influences. Hence, current ingredients and cooking methods are very different from those used by the first Native Americans.

Downtown restaurant presents a range of main courses and side dishes based on specialties from two large Manhattan neighborhoods: Little Italy and Chinatown. All this without forgetting the immersion in the theme of this all-you-can-eat buffet: a journey across the rooftops of New York, as if you were Spider-Man!

These are the main courses and side dishes you can try at Downtown restaurant:

• BBQ Chicken Wings
• Beef Brisket with Smoked Pepper Sauce
• Beef Burger
• Beef Meatballs and Tomate Sauce
• Breaded Mozzarella Balls
• Breaded Salmon Bites with Cereals
• Cantonese Rice
• Caramelized Pork Sauté with Ginger and Lemongrass
• Chicken with Morel Sauce
• Chicken with Tomato and Pepper Sauce
• Corn on the Cob
• Eggplant ‘Parmigiana’
• Green Beans with Crispy Onions
• Mac & Cheese
• ‘Mickey’ Potatoes
• Pasta of the Day
• Pork Ribs with Barbecue Spices
• Potato Gratin with Smoked Cheddar
• Ricciole Ricotta and Spinach with Parmesan Sauce
• Roasted Potatoes
• Shrimp with Chili Sauce
• Smoked Salmon Bagel with Kiri Soft Cheese
• Sweet and Sour Chicken
• Tomate and Mozzarella Pinsa
• Tortelloni with Cheese and Pesto Cream Sauce
• Truffles Pinsa
• Vegan Lasagna (VEGAN)
• Vegan Pan-Fried (VEGAN)
• Vegetable Pinsa with Walnut Pesto
• Vegetables with Coriander Stir-Fry
• White Rice

Sauces & Dressings

When you think of American food, the first sauces that come to mind must be ketchup and mayonnaise. And even though these two are the most requested at Downtown restaurant, there are other sauces and seasonings that you can use to season your Italian and Chinese dishes!

These are the sauces and dressings you can try at Downtown restaurant:

• Asian Sauce
• BBQ Sauce
• Bolognese Sauce
• Chive Cream Sauce
• Grated Parmesan Cheese
• Ketchup
• Maple Vinaigrette
• Mayonnaise
• Roman Sauce with Pepper
• Sriracha Spicy Sauce with Kaffir Lime
• Waldorf Sauce

Desserts

The dessert buffet at Downtown restaurant is one of the most complete at Disneyland Paris, offering more than twenty different options daily. Between cakes, mousses, puddings, and pies, it won’t be challenging to satisfy your sweet tooth!

These are the desserts you can try at Downtown restaurant:

• ‘Avengers’ Macarons
• ‘Baby Groot’ Chocolate Mousse
• Cannoli with Gianduja Cream (Chocolate Hazelnut Flavor)
• ‘Captain America’ Panna Cotta with Raspberry Coulis
• Caramel and Pecan Tartlet (VEGAN)
• Chocolate and Peanut Butter Tartlets
• Chocolate Coulant with Red Fruit Balls
• Chocolate Fondant and Red Beans
• Chocolate Pudding
• Dried Fruit, Chocolate, and Coconut Cake (VEGAN)
• Exotic Fresh Fruit Salad
• Fruit Salad
• Japanese Pearls with Coconut and Cashew (VEGAN)
• Lime Cheesecake
• Lychee-Apple Entremet
• Mini Donuts
• Pecan Tart
• Raisin and Dried Apricot Pudding
• Red Velvet Cake
• Rice Pudding with Mango and Candied Ginger
• ‘Thor’s Hammer’ Chocolate Cake
• White Chocolate and Pistachio Tartlet
• White Chocolate Ganache Cupcake

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