Traveling through Disney World can be a bit complicated because of its many parks. It takes time to decide where to go and what to see if you want to hit up the Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, EPCOT, and Disney world’s world-famous resort.
Going in with a plan is essential, and you can’t leave places to eat and drink out of it. Disney World has enough money to supply you with some of the best restaurants and bars in the world. They’ll become a core part of the experience.
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Best Restaurants in the Magic Kingdom
Cinderella’s Royal Table may be the most famous restaurant in all of Disney World. It offers table service for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Dishes include avocado toast, French toast, and shrimp and grits.
Be Our Guest is another character-themed restaurant inspired by Beauty and the Beast. It has a Grand Ballroom, West Wing, and Castle Gallery. Each meal is served in 3 courses, including a starter like lobster bisque or French onion soup, a main course like filet mignon or scallops, and a dessert like the film’s famous “grey stuff.”
Liberty Tree Tavern offers Thanksgiving-style meals all year. This includes house salads, a Patriot Platter with turkey, pot roast, pork, mashed potatoes, stuffing, mac and cheese, and toffee cake for dessert. There are also vegetarian options.
Columbian Harbour House sits in Liberty Square. It has delicious seafood, a nautical New England atmosphere, and a large dining room.
The Dole Whip alone makes Aloha Isle a can’t-miss. It’s a delicious frozen treat that everyone who goes to Disney World should have.
Best Restauraunts in Animal Kindgom
Nomad Lounge is a great place to relax after a long day in the park. The food menu is small but has a few great choices such as sliders, tuna bowls, and churros. The drink menu is a bit more extensive with delicious cocktails, beer, and wine.
Eating at Satu’li Canteen will make you feel like you’ve been transported into the blockbuster hit film Avatar. It’s a quick-service restaurant with customizable bowls. You’ll choose your own meat, base, and sauce.
Flame Tree Barbecue offers wonderful pulled pork sandwiches, ribs, and other delicious options. It also provides a beautiful view of Expedition Everest, and you’ll have to keep the local birds from getting a taste of your meal.
Tiffins and Nomad Lounge are 2 connected, casual eateries. They make you feel like you’re on an African safari. Enjoy the excellent drink menu, have a snack like a slider or yucca fries, or go for the bread service. Whatever you get, make sure to eat outside on the balcony or riverside terrace.
Best Restaurants in Disney Springs
Wine Bar George has an extensive drink menu, and you can even put a Dole whip into your frozen cocktail. You can also try its extensive wine menu. Get an appetizer like mac and cheese bites or get a charcuterie board to pair with your drink.
Gideon’s Bakehouse began as a cookie counter in Orlando’s East End Market. It became a Victorian Cafe in January 2021 and now has one of the longest lines in all of Disney World. Visitors flock for its unique cookies and cakes, and you’ll need to put your name on a waiting list to get one.
Oprah’s former personal chef now serves up Southern comfort foods over at Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’. The signature dish is a massive serving of fried chicken and mashed potatoes. Other options include cheddar biscuits, deviled eggs, catfish sandwiches, and hummingbird cake. Enjoy them on the covered pork or at the moonshine bar.
Morimoto Asia is run by Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto. It’s full of staples such as sushi, ramen, Buri Bop, and beef lo mein.
Cooking personality Guy Fieri opened another restaurant of his Chicken Guy franchise in Disney Springs. It’s easy to get into and enjoy its sandwiches and tenders.
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Best Restaurants in Disney World Resorts
Ohana means family, and going to this restaurant means you’ll always get a great meal. It’s the standout in Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. It offers all-you-can-eat meals for breakfast and dinner that combine the Disney theme with Polynesian flavors.
Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto is another great option at the Polynesian Resort. It offers an interactive experience and delicious food served in collectible mugs. It’s so beloved that its lines often go down the hall.
Toledo sits atop the Gran Destino Tower at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort. It offers tapas, seafood, steak, and more. Enjoy them while taking in the beautiful view of the park and hanging out at the Dahlia Lounge.
California Grill is another restaurant that sits atop a tower. To be more specific, it graces Disney’s Contemporary Resort’s main tower. It offers table service and is perfect for a date or special occasions. You can also watch the fireworks at the Magic Kingdom from its observation deck.
The Contemporary Resort is also home to Chef Mickey’s. The family-style meals are delicious but come for breakfast to eat your Mickey waffles with Mickey beside you.
Disney’s Riviera Resort is the newest one of all, and its restaurants are already turning heads. Topolino’s Terrace lets you eat delicious meals such as quiche lorraine frittatas and sour cream waffles. Your favorite characters will even join you for breakfast.
Enchanted Rose is the best place to get a delicious drink at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. Try an espresso martini at the Beauty and the Beast-inspired lounge. Other options include the Floral Bitter Beauty and the Island Rose. You can also get a quick snack like a cheese plate, slider, or crab mac and cheese if you get hungry.
The Resort also offers restaurants that fall on both ends of the spectrum. Victoria & Alberts gives you fine dining inside the kitchen. It’s expensive but worth it for the experience. The Grand Floridian Cafe is a bit more casual but just as delicious and is open almost all day.
Go to Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort if you want something a bit more rugged.
Artists’ Point has a Snow White-Themed dining room that gives you a unique atmosphere. Menu options include herb chicken and vegetables and the Poison Apple desert. You can also try Geyster Point Bar & Grill. It has a rustic feel, great charcuterie boards, and some of the best burgers in Disney World.
Animal Kingdom Lodge combines African and Indian influences to create a great menu. Try the bread service, Biryani, or any other menu item. You won’t be disappointed, especially because you can watch wild animals walking nearby while you eat.
Scat Cat’s Club Cafe is the best place to eat in Disney’s Port Orleans-French Quarter Resort if you want to truly taste the city. It offers staples such as Mickey-shaped beignets and even a beignet sundae.
Best Restaurants in Hollywood Studios
The Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant takes you back to the days of drive-in movies. Sit in a booth shaped like a classic 1950s car while watching a retro sci-fi movie. The menu includes pasta, chicken strips, salads, milkshakes, cocktails, and more.
Docking Bay 7 is one of the best restaurants in Disney World for those who prefer new parts of the park. This includes The World of Avatar and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. You can enjoy Andorian Chicken Tip Yip, Kaadu Pork Ribs. Vegetarian options include Kefta and Hummus Garden Spread.
Oga’s Cantina is another must-eat spot for Star Wars fans. It’s a perfect recreation of what you’d expect from the franchise, and drinks are full of on-theme but unexpected ingredients.
BaseLine Taphouse makes you feel like you’ve been transported from Florida to California. It has classic cocktails from the area that you can pair with charcuteries boards or beer-cheese pretzels. It also has a unique atmosphere with Edison bulbs and Underwood typewriters.
Best Restauraunts in EPCOT
Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie is one of the best restaurants in Disney World and one of the most affordable in Epcot’s France pavilion. You’ll get your sandwich, baguette, or pastry quickly so you can enjoy it and get back to the park.
If you want French cuisine with a bit more of that classic Disney charm, try Chefs de France. It’s got a distinctive Paris feel, beautiful views of the World Showcase, and easy access to the new Ratatouille ride. The food is also delicious, including the onion soup, escargot, and boeuf bourguignon.
Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Graft Drafts & Barbecue offers the American comfort food you’re used to. Try the burger on garlic toast, the smoked half chicken, mac and cheese, or banana pudding. Go outside to enjoy the outdoor seating and bar. The Muppet theme only makes the place better. Don’t miss the BBQ competition hosted by Sam the Eagle.
The standout restaurant of the Canada Pavillion is the Le Cellier Steakhouse. It offers the country’s best-known dish, poutine, as well as delicious soups and stakes.
Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria is the best place to get Italian staples. It has 3 wood-burning ovens named after the country’s 3 volcanoes, Mount Etna, Vesuvius, and Stromboli. They all cook up its signature dish, a thin-crust Neopolitan pizza.
La Cava del Tequila offers a unique take on Mexican cuisine by letting you eat inside a Mayan-inspired pyramid. It has over 200 tequilas and mezcals to choose from. They include a mezcal Negroni, an avocado margarita, and the mango-passion fruit and black ant salt trim of The Wild One.
EPCOT may be known for its pavilions that focus on different countries, but it also has a unique section known as Future World. Don’t forget to visit and stop by Space 220.
You’ll take an elevator up to a ship where you’ll enjoy a 2-course lunch or a 3-course dinner. All the meals and drinks are inspired by space, including Neptune Tartare, Blue Moon Cauliflower, and Big Bang Burrata.
If you prefer the sea to space, the Coral Reef restaurant may be the best restaurant in Disney World for you. It has delicious seafood you can eat right at the base of the SeaBase aquarium. You may even see Mickey scuba-diving, and the restaurant was also featured on episodes of the classic sitcoms Full House and Boy Meets World.
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