Do you remember rollerblading to the arcade, watching Saturday morning cartoons, and jamming out to the Spice Girls? Throwing a 90s themed party is the perfect way to relive these memories.
What would a 90s party be without the iconic food and drinks we loved? This ultimate list of 90s party food will help you plan a righteous shindig. I’ve rounded up the most scrumptious treats that were staples of the decade and a bunch of other tasty bites that work at any party gathering. Let’s tuck in!
90s Party Finger Foods & Main Dishes
Chicken wings – Crispy fried or baked wings tossed in buffalo, BBQ, or honey mustard sauce. Serve with ranch or blue cheese dressing.
Mozzarella sticks – Thick breadcrumb coated mozzarella fried until golden brown. Dip in warm marinara or ranch dressing.
Mini pizzas – Use bagels, English muffins, or ready-made crusts as the base. Top with pizza or marinara sauce, cheese, and fun toppings like pepperoni, mushrooms, or black olives.
Taquitos – Shredded chicken, beef, or cheese rolled tightly in small flour tortillas. Fry or bake until crispy on the outside and melty inside.
Quesadillas – Flour or corn tortillas filled with cheese, like cheddar or pepper jack. Add chicken, ground beef, beans, salsa, and more. Grill until the cheese is melted.
Nachos – Corn tortilla chips piled high and loaded with melted cheddar cheese, salsa, refried beans, sliced jalapeños, guacamole, and a dollop of sour cream.
Sliders – Mini burgers served on dinner rolls or slider buns. Top with cheese, lettuce, tomato, ketchup, mustard, or special sauce.
Hot dogs – Grill or boil hot dogs and serve on soft hot dog buns. Top with chili, cheddar cheese, relish, ketchup, mustard, onions, sauerkraut, and more.
Personal pan pizzas – Use ready-made crusts or tortillas and customize with sauce and toppings like pepperoni, mushrooms, onions, green peppers, and extra cheese.
Taco dip – Layer refried beans, taco seasoned ground beef, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, olives, guacamole, salsa, and sour cream in a dish for dipping tortilla chips.
Chili con queso – Simmer ground beef or turkey chili and add Velveeta or cheddar cheese until melted and creamy. Dip with tortilla chips.
Tater tot casserole – Layer tater tots, ground beef, mixed veggies like corn and peas, and top with cheddar cheese. Bake until hot and bubbly.
Mac and cheese – Creamy and cheesy elbow pasta in fun shapes like dinosaurs or rockets. Make stove-top or bake in the oven.
Meatloaf – Ground beef or turkey mixed with bread crumbs, eggs, and onions then shaped into a loaf pan. Glaze the top with ketchup or brown sugar and bake.
Spaghetti and meatballs – Boil thin spaghetti noodles and serve with hearty meatballs simmered in a zesty tomato sauce.
Ravioli – Cheese stuffed pasta pillows smothered in a rich marinara or Alfredo sauce.
90s Party Savory Snacks
Pizza Rolls – Pepperoni and cheese wrapped in a crispy flaky crust. Bake or deep fry until piping hot.
Bagel Bites – Mini bagel halves topped with zesty pizza sauce, gooey cheese, and bite-sized pepperoni. Bake until the cheese melts, or use store bought ones if you’re feeling lazy.
Lunchables – Make DIY lunchable kits with sliced turkey, ham, or roast beef, pieces of cheddar, Swiss, or provolone, crackers, and fun snacks like pretzels or candy.
Ruffles – Serve crunchy ridged potato chips in 90s flavors like ranch, cheddar and sour cream, and French onion.
Doritos – Cool and Nacho Cheese were, and still are, two of the most popular flavors of these crispy triangular tortilla chips.
Fritos – Use these salty corn chips for scooping up chili, nacho cheese, or bean dip.
Bugles – Crunchy corn snacks perfect for getting creative and slipping on fingertips.
Cheese Balls – Puffy corn snacks that turn fingers bright orange after eating.
Corn Nuts – Toasted and crunchy corn kernels made for a bold, satisfying snack.
Pretzels – Twisty, salty baked bread snacks perfect for dipping in cheese sauce, mustard, or ranch dressing.
Chex Mix – A delightful savory medley of mini pretzels, nuts, chex cereal, and more.
Popcorn – Fresh popped or microwaved bags work at any party.
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90s Party Drinks
Non-Alcoholic
Surge – Bright green citrus flavored soda loaded with sugar and caffeine. Reintroduced after popular demand from 90s kids.
Clearly Canadian – Clear and bubbly flavored sparkling waters like black cherry, strawberry, and peach.
Kool Aid – You can’t go wrong with pitchers of sweet drink mixes like Tropical Punch, Cherry, Grape, and more.
Capri Sun – Pouches of tangy fruit juice drinks you love to puncture with a straw.
Gatorade – Thirst quenching sports drinks still popular after all these years.
Snapple – Refreshing ready-to-drink bottled teas and fruit drinks in funky flavors.
Alcoholic
Wine coolers – Sweetened wine beverages in fruity flavors like strawberry daiquiri and piña colada.
Smirnoff Ice – A late 90s classic.Tart and tangy malt beverages in fruit flavors still going strong today.
Fuzzy navel – Sweet cocktail combining peach schnapps and orange juice.
Sex on the Beach – Fruity combination of vodka, peach schnapps, orange and cranberry juices.
Iconic 90s Candy & Sweets
Gushers – Invented in the 90s and still popular. These chewy fruit snacks will give you a burst burst of sugary juice in the center.
Fruit Roll-Ups – Flexible sheets of sugar coated fruit snacks. A hit snack from your childhood.
Dunkaroos – A classic 90s school lunch staple discontinued but brought back by popular demand. Sweet graham cookies for dunking in creamy vanilla frosting.
Ring Pops – All the rage in the 90s these giant jewel shaped lollipops on a plastic ring are still out there.
Push Pops – Hard candies on a handle you could push up for a sweet lollipop treat. These were a real after school treat.
Bottle Caps – Fizzy powdered tablet candies that crackled and popped, replicating soda flavors.
Bubble Tape – Every 90s kid remembers chewing for hours on these.
Reces Pieces – A classic that was always popular in the US but only came to the UK in the 90s, so it’s on the list!
Nerds – Remember pouring these into your hand and shoving them in your mouth?
Airheads – Another after school 90s classic.
Skittles – What’s a party candy section without these?
Tasty 90s Desserts
Cookies – Fresh baked chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, peanut butter, and sugar cookies. A timeless classic.
Brownies – Fudgy chocolate brownies made from scratch or a boxed mix. Always a hit at any party.
Rice Krispie Treats – Chewy homemade treats from marshmallows, melted butter, and Rice Krispies cereal.
Pudding cups – Individual cups of chocolate, vanilla, pistachio, or tapioca flavored instant pudding. Every big kid will love these.
Homemade Cake Pops – Mix cake crumbs with icing and form into balls to coat in chocolate or candy melts.
Snack Cakes – Pre-packaged treats like Twinkies, Zebra Cakes, Swiss Rolls, and Ding Dongs. I can’t think of a single 90s kid that didn’t have these in their childhood.
Funfetti Cake– White cake baked with rainbow sprinkles mixed right into the batter. Frost with colorful vanilla buttercream.
With this list of quintessential 90s party snacks, candy, meals, and drinks, your party guests will love tasting the delights of their childhood again. Which of these nostalgic treats takes you back the most?
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