Crafty’s Kitchen, a new quick-service chicken-focused restaurant, is getting ready to open at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park at 8039 Beach Boulevard.
The company’s new location is set to open in the former home of Johnny Rockets, which will close after the Knott’s Boysenberry Festival, with construction beginning on April 15, 2026, according to a press release. Crafty’s Kitchen is scheduled to open in Summer 2026. The concept will highlight two Knott’s signature foods, chicken and boysenberries, presented in a self-service, cafeteria-style format. Customers can expect a menu centered on chicken tenders, crispy wings, chicken-and-biscuit variations, and boysenberry-inspired desserts.
Crafty’s Kitchen will be located in the Charleston Circle and Memory Lane area of the park, taking over the former Beary Factory cafeteria space. The restaurant is themed around Crafty Coyote, a familiar character from Knott’s Bear-y Tales lore. The storyline portrays Crafty as a reformed outlaw who has traded pie-stealing for cooking. This will be an excellent landing space for the new concept, tying directly into the park’s long-standing characters and attractions…