A Family Tradition For Over 80 Years
Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant first opened in 1934 with Mrs. Knott and her children serving the first customers in their tea room. The restaurant has grown over the years into one of the largest in California, but the classic fried chicken dinner is still made the same way today using Mrs. Knott's recipes.
For parties of 9 or more, please contact us at 714-220-5319 to book a reservation.
Chicken Dinner Restaurant Lobby
Step inside the spacious lobby and check-in at the hostess stand. If a wait is necessary, enjoy the time perusing the shops of the California Marketplace and receive a text message when it’s time to eat!
Chicken Dinner Restaurant Team Room
The Tea Room was the first dining room to open in 1934. A meal in this dining room means cozying up together in a booth inspired by the original seating arrangements and views of the hustle and bustle of the California Marketplace just outside the windows that line the dining room.
Chicken Dinner Restaurant Pantry
The large dining room to the right of the entrance is inspired by Mrs. Knott’s kitchen pantry. Nods to Cordelia’s home kitchen, including a potbelly stove, rustic furnishings, and seating arrangements for large parties evoke themes of warmth, family, and togetherness.
Chicken Dinner Restaurant Bar
Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant features a full-service bar, serving signature boysenberry-infused cocktails. With décor that pays homage to the Garden Dining Room that preceded it, the bar is at once rustic and modern, and a great place to retire to after a day of fun in the park.
Chicken Dinner Restaurant Dining Room
With a theme inspired by a western farmhouse, the barn dining room is a great reminder of why life is better on the farm!
Chicken Dinner Restaurant Patio
An outdoor seating area on the restaurant’s north side welcomes you to dine al fresco with beautiful views of the California Marketplace fountain and the popular GhostRider roller coaster.
Were it not for Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant, Knott’s Berry Farm would not be the beloved, world class theme park it has become. To entertain guests waiting for a seat at his wife, Cordelia’s, popular restaurant, Walter Knott began erecting a collection of modest old west buildings that established the basis of Ghost Town. The rest, as they say, is history...
Single Meal Deal
Guests may redeem their Single Meal Deal voucher at any participating dining location to enjoy one entrée, one side item and one regular-sized Coca-Cola® fountain beverage.
All Day Dining
Guests with All Day Dining will receive a wristband at any participating location allowing them to enjoy one entrée and one side item every 90 minutes. Drinks are not included.
Premium All Day Dining
Guests with Premium All Day Dining will receive a wristband at any participating location allowing them to enjoy one entrée and one side item, or a snack, every 90 minutes. Guests with Premium All Day Dining will also receive a Drink Wristband for unlimited Coca-Cola® fountain beverage refills every 15 minutes.
All Season Dining
All Season Dining will automatically be added to the guest’s season pass after purchase. Guests may present their season pass at any participating dining location to enjoy lunch and dinner each visit in 2024. There is a four-hour interval time between meals, with a maximum of two meals per day. Drinks are not included.
All Day Dining and All Season Dining may be purchased online or in-park. The Single Meal Deal and Premium All Day Dining are available online only.
Single Meal Deal
Includes a Coca-Cola® fountain beverage.
Premium All Day Dining
Includes a Drink Wristband for unlimited Coca-Cola® fountain beverage refills all day. 15-minute interval time between refills.
The All Day Dining and All Season Dining plans do not include drinks.
Yes, an All Season Dining Plan can be added to all Season Pass types, except Knott's Scary Farm Passes. There is a difference in price between All Season Dining programs for Gold and Prestige Passes (only valid at Knott's Berry Farm), compared to programs for Gold and Prestige Passes with the All Park Passport add-on (valid at all Cedar Fair parks).
An All Season Dining Plan added to a Season Pass is only valid for redemption exclusively by the registered passholder. Once a Dining Plan is linked to a Season Pass, it is non-transferable. In order for benefits to be redeemed, the Season Pass must be used for admission on the same date.
All Season Dining
Valid for Gold or Prestige Passholders with the All Park Passport add-on at any Cedar Fair park within the U.S. and Canada.
All Season Drink Bottle
Valid for Gold or Prestige Passholders with the All Park Passport add-on at any Cedar Fair park within the U.S. and Canada.
All Season Drink Plan
Valid for Gold or Prestige Passholders with the All Park Passport add-on at any Cedar Fair park within the U.S. and Canada for Coca-Cola® fountain beverage refills only.
All Season Drink Plan+
Valid for Gold or Prestige Passholders with the All Park Passport add-on at any Cedar Fair park within the U.S. and Canada for Coca-Cola® fountain beverage refills, ICEE refills, hot chocolate refills (available seasonally where applicable) and coffee refills (available seasonally where applicable).
Look for the Dining Plan symbol at participating locations throughout the park.
- Boardwalk BBQ
- Calico Tater Bites
- Casa California
- Coasters Diner
- Fireman's BBQ
- Grizzly Creek Lodge
- Panda Express
- Papas Mexicanas
- Prop Shop Pizzeria
- Strictly-On-A-Stick
- Sutter's Grill
- Sutter's Pizza
- Miner's Mac & Spuds
- Wilderness Broiler
Dining Plans are currently accepted at the following locations* in Knott's Soak City Water Park:
- Longboard's Grill
- Portside Pizza
*Dining Plan participating locations & menus subject to change without notice throughout the season and from year to year. Operating hours vary by location and some locations may not be open on select operating days. Operating hours vary by location.
Download and print our Meal Plan Guide for a list of participating Knott's Berry Farm restaurant locations and your meal choices.
Download and print our Meal Plan Guide for a list of participating at Knott's Soak City Water Park locations and your meal choices.
Yes, you may purchase either a Gold or Prestige All Park Passport All Season Dining Plan that is valid at all Cedar Fair parks. This is equivalent to the Platinum Pass All Season Dining Plan.
2024 All Season Dining Plans are valid any public operating day during the remainder of the 2024 season.
