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How to Eat Where to Eat The Dining Plan Guide to Disney Dining
OVERVIEW
This site’s recommended dining venues are in the basic itinerary and are listed at the bottom of this page.
They were selected based on how well-loved they are by families, kid-pleasing menus, how effectively they achieve their show intent, value for money, and convenience.
If you cannot follow these recommendations, use one of two tools.
First, the thumbnail (click to open; when open, click again once or twice to enlarge) ranks all the table service meals at the Deluxe resorts from the perspectives of both kid appeal and adult appeal. This lets you balance these two issues in picking your restaurants.
Or, second, see the list that comes next. This list ranks the same restaurants in order based on comparison of guest reviews from a number of printed and online sources. The sources do not generally agree, but they often do agree on a relative order—e.g. The Flying Fish at the Boardwalk is almost always rated lower than Yachtsman Steakhouse. Any remaining disagreement is resolved based on my family’s experiences.
Included are only restaurants at the deluxe resorts–the ones at the other resorts (and at the stand-alone DVC resorts Saratoga Springs and Old Key West) are not worth the the travel time.
Additionally the table service restaurants are coded as follows:
- Bold means especially delightful atmosphere/visual appeal for kids
- Italic means relatively dull for kids
- (C) means character meals available
- Strike-thru means new or recently renovated/re-conceived, with slender data so far
MAGIC KINGDOM RESORTS
- Queen Victoria’s Room Grand Floridian Resort, World cuisine
- Victoria and Albert Grand Floridian Resort, World cuisine
- Chef Mickey’s (C) Contemporary Resort, American buffet
- ‘Ohana (C) Polynesian Resort, Polynesian
- Artist Point, Wilderness Lodge, American
- Whispering Canyon, Wilderness Lodge, American
- California Grill, Contemporary Resort, American
- The Wave, Contemporary Resort, modern American
- Narcoossees, Grand Floridian Resort, seafood
- Kona Café, Polynesian Resort, world cuisine
- Citricos, Grand Floridian Resort, Mediterranean
- 1900 Park Fare (C), Grand Floridian Resort, America buffet
- Grand Floridian Café, Grand Floridian Resort, American
EPCOT RESORTS
- Yachtsman Steakhouse, Yacht Club Resort Steakhouse
- Beaches and Cream, Beach Club Resort, Diner
- Cape May Café (C), Beach Club Resort, American buffet
- Captain’s Grille, Yacht Club, American
- Flying Fish Café, Boardwalk, seafood
- Kouizzina, Boardwalk, Mediterrean/Greek
- ESPN Club, Boardwalk, American
- Big River Grille, Boardwalk, American
ANIMAL KINGDOM LODGE
- Jiko, African/world cuisine
- Sanaa, (at Kidani Village) Indian-influenced African cuisine
- Boma, African/American
COMPLETE LIST OF DISNEY WORLD DINING SITES IN THE BASIC ITINERARY
Magic Kingdom:
- Cinderella’s Royal Table (Character Meal)
- Pecos Bill Café
- Crystal Palace (Character Meal)
- Dole Whip at Aloha Isle (Snack)
Hollywood Studios:
- Backlot Express
- Sci-Fi Diner (Snack)
Epcot:
- Akershus Banquet (Character Meal)
- Sunshine Season Food Fair
- San Angel Inn
- Boulangerie Patisserie (Snack)
Animal Kingdom:
- Flame Tree Barbecue
Resorts:
- Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue (Fort Wilderness, Dinner Show)
Chef Mickey’s (Contemporary, Character Meal)- Beaches and Cream (Beach Club, Snack)
- Dole Whip at Captain Cook’s (Polynesian, Snack)
- Plus your hotel’s counter service and your hotel room!
Downtown Disney:
- House of Blues Gospel Brunch
- Rainforest Café
MORE ON WALT DISNEY WORLD DINING
- How to Eat
- The Disney Dining Plan
- What if You Can’t do the Dining Plan?
- Where to Eat
- Dining Alternatives
- The Comprehensive Guide to Walt Disney World Dining
- Character Meals and Dinner Shows Ranked in Order
- Table Service Meals at the Parks Ranked in Order
- Table Service Meals at the Resorts Ranked in Order