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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Bengal Barbecue''' is a quick-service restaurant in Adventureland at [[Disneyland Park]] in the [[Disneyland Resort]], California. It opened on June 4, 1990, and it sells grilled meat and vegetable skewers, which Disney markets on its menus as jungle skewers. It stands across the walkway from the entrance to [[Indiana Jones Adventure]], and despite its small footprint it is one of the park's longest-running and most consistently popular snack locations.<br />
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== History ==<br />
The D23 Disney A to Z reference dates the opening to June 4, 1990. Before the skewer stand, the site was occupied by a juice stand trading under the name Sunkist, I Presume — a play on the famous greeting attributed to Henry Morton Stanley — which served citrus drinks in keeping with Adventureland's jungle exploration theme.<br />
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Bengal Barbecue arrived as Disneyland was refreshing its food offer with smaller, specialised locations rather than large cafeteria restaurants. Skewers suited the format: they could be grilled to order in a small kitchen, eaten without a full meal stop, and priced individually, which made the location as much a snack stop as a restaurant. The concept proved durable. When Adventureland was reworked in the mid-1990s around the opening of Indiana Jones Adventure in 1995, with the land's setting consolidated around the 1930s, Bengal Barbecue was among the few locations in the land that required no change of façade to fit the new period.<br />
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Seating was originally limited to outdoor tables nearby, shared with the rest of Adventureland. An indoor seating area was later added in space adjoining the stand, giving the location sheltered seating that most quick-service windows in the park do not have.<br />
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== Food ==<br />
The menu is deliberately narrow. Skewers are sold individually and as a rice plate with slaw, and the core range has been stable for many years:<br />
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* '''Chieftain Chicken Skewer''' — chicken in a sweet Polynesian-style sauce.<br />
* '''Bengal Beef Skewer''' — beef in a tangy, sweet sauce.<br />
* '''Banyan Beef Skewer''' — beef in a hot and spicy sauce, the spiciest item on the menu; its name refers to the banyan tree under which much of the seating sits.<br />
* '''Safari Skewer''' — bacon-wrapped asparagus.<br />
* '''Outback Vegetable Skewer''' — grilled seasonal vegetables.<br />
* '''Pork Belly Skewer''' — a later addition, grilled pork belly served with hoisin-style accompaniments and pickled vegetables.<br />
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Around the skewers sit a short list of supporting items that has changed over time, including breadsticks sold as Tiger Tails, fruit, and drinks such as the Jungle Julep, a non-alcoholic tropical juice blend. In 2025 the location added a breakfast bowl, its first breakfast offering. Because individual skewers are priced well below a full quick-service meal, the stand is frequently used by guests combining items from several Adventureland locations, including the neighbouring Tropical Hideaway and the [[Blue Bayou Restaurant|Blue Bayou]] area of New Orleans Square next door.<br />
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The name combines the Bengal tiger — reflected in the tiger carving on the location's signage — with the hot, spiced character of the sauces.<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Disneyland Park]]<br />
* [[Blue Bayou Restaurant]]<br />
* [[Café Orleans]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Restaurants]]<br />
[[Category:Disneyland Park]]<br />
[[Category:Disneyland Resort]]</div>Admin