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Disney World Restaurant Reviews

This guide provides an overview of the restaurants we’ve reviewed at Disney World.

Decisions, decisions! You’ll have plenty of decisions when planning a Disney World vacation. One of those decisions is dining. Where will you eat? For a seven-day trip, that’s 21 meals to figure out if you do breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily. I don’t know about you, but we struggle to come up with a meal plan at home every week, and we all sit around with blank stares on the nights we decide to order takeout. No one wants to decide where we’re going to eat!

With these struggles in mind and the vast number of Walt Disney World restaurants, I compiled a list of our restaurant reviews. This guide is designed to help you learn from our experience. Each dining review contains photos of the food we’ve tried, thoughts on value, and other planning considerations.

However, because restaurant reviews are opinion pieces, our taste may differ significantly from yours. We do our best to consider value, pricing, and quality, but it’s possible you might not like a dish we enjoyed or vice versa. So keep your likes and dislikes in mind as you read our reviews.

Disney World Dining Reviews

To keep things simple, I’ve grouped our dining reviews by location. We’ll start with the four theme parks. Select any highlighted text to read the full review of our dining experiences and see photos of what we tried.

Magic Kingdom Dining Reviews

Magic Kingdom is a tough one, and it’s our least favorite park for dining. Our most recent dining reviews include a couple of snack stops. For example, we revisited the Adventureland Spring Roll Cart at Magic Kingdom to try the cheeseburger and pepperoni spring rolls. They were a tasty snack that served the purpose.

On another visit, we bought Tiana’s Beignets and sweet potato fries from Golden Oak Outpost. Honestly, the beignets were awful! You’ll do much better (beignet-wise) by making the trip to Port Orleans French Quarter to check out their delicious Mickey-shaped beignets. That said, don’t miss the Queso Fries at Pecos Bill, which sits across the walkway from Golden Oak Outpost. They are quite a tasty treat, and we include them in the review of Tiana’s Famous Beignets.

Tiana’s Beignets
Sweet Potato Fries
Spring Rolls




Queso Fries

If you’re looking for a winning quick-service lunch or dinner at Magic Kingdom, look no further than Gaston’s Tavern. You might even find me there. It’s truly the park’s saving grace for quick-service food. On our last visit, we tried the Ham and Gruyère sandwich and Crème Brûlée Croissant from Gaston’s Tavern. Both were incredible and things I would re-order. For reference, we review food for a living, so we only say we’d try something again if it’s really good.

Surprisingly, Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe has become one of our favorite quick-service places at Magic Kingdom over the last year. If you had asked me a few years ago, I would have told you to avoid this location at all costs. Thanks to a few menu improvements, we now eat here pretty regularly. See our review of Pecos Bill for more details.

As for table-service dining, we have an older review of Skipper Canteen. I’ve had both great and mediocre-at-best meals at this restaurant. I hate to say that because we used to eat there a lot, and to be fair, it’s been almost 3 years since we last tried it. So it’s probably worth revisiting on my end.

Fans of Beauty and the Beast might enjoy our Be Our Guest Review. We always have a good time here, but we really miss the former quick-service option that was offered at breakfast. If you’ve never dined here, it’s definitely worth seeing the Beast’s castle, but ultimately, we feel like it’s overpriced, and the menu is fairly restrictive.

We’ve done both lunch and breakfast at Crystal Palace in recent years. See our Crystal Palace Breakfast Review if you would like to learn more about dining with Winnie the Pooh characters. It’s a fun meal, and the restaurant is charming. Like most character meals, the food is okay (decent), but nothing to brag about.

A friend also invited me to Tony’s Town Square for lunch one afternoon. This dining experience surprised me in a good way. We’re not talking the best of the best here, but the meal was decent. See our Tony’s Town Square Restaurant Review to learn more.

the ham and gruyere croissant sandwich and creme brulee croissant
Gaston’s Tavern
Tony’s Town Square
Tony’s Town Square
Tony’s Town Square

Epcot Dining Reviews

Epcot is a unique park when it comes to dining. With so many festivals offering food booths throughout the year, we don’t always dine here. Our favorite go to’s are Via Napoli and Regal Eagle Smokehouse. If someone says, “Let’s eat at Epcot,” these are the top two places I have in mind. Both are affordable and have quality food. We have an older review of Via Napoli that could stand for better photos, but the menu items are still completely relevant. While the pizza here is really good, don’t hesitate to order an entree, an appetizer, or even dessert. Everything we’ve tried here has always been good.

Now, Regal Eagle is my go-to for a quick meal. Our Regal Eagle Smokehouse Review shares several things we’ve tried, including kids’ meals. I really enjoy the ability to try a couple of sides with my order. I also love that I can order a side of watermelon here. It’s a tasty, refreshing bite compared to most of the greasy theme park food out there.

If you’re looking for a unique table service location, you might enjoy Space 220. This space-themed restaurant gives the illusion that you’re dining 220 miles up with views of Earth on the horizon from the spaceship’s window. See our review of Space 220 to learn more.

We also have a review of GEO-82, the exclusive, adults-only Spaceship Earth-themed bar and lounge. It’s a wow-factor experience if you can get a reservation. Our review shares our experience and includes photos of the lounge and the food and beverages we tried.

On a more recent visit to Epcot, we reviewed the poutine at La Poutinerie, a new walk-up, quick-service window near the Canada Pavilion. The poutine is a tasty treat that’s probably not as shareable as it looks.

We have a few older reviews that remain relevant:

* Takumi-Tei and Monsieur Paul are going to be your “treat-worthy” options at Epcot. Each restaurant offers a prix fixe menu with multiple courses. Make sure you allow for plenty of time at either restaurant.

Hollywood Studios Dining Reviews

We enjoy dining at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. We’ve had lunch a couple of times at Roundup Rodeo BBQ in Toy Story Land since it opened. It’s a fun meal with decent food that’s perfect for fans. See our Roundup Rodeo BBQ Review for details.

But I’ll be honest. We eat at the Brown Derby or the Brown Derby Lounge just about as much as we eat anywhere else at Disney World. The food is always great, and we love the classic old-Hollywood vibe. See our older Disney Hollywood Brown Derby Review for an idea of dining at the signature restaurant. You might also like our Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge Review for a casual walk-up experience outside.

We also tried Hollywood and Vine to review Minnie’s Halloween Dine. This was a fun experience that we enjoyed much more than I expected. The characters change outfits for each season, so you’ll get a unique experience, depending on when you visit.

We also have stopped in Oga’s Cantina from time to time. See our Oga’s Cantina Review for more details. While I don’t have a recent review (and it’s terribly hard to photograph), we really like Sci Fi Dine In Theater for a burger-and-fries type of meal. You can’t go wrong with a snack or beverage from Baseline Tap House, and who doesn’t love a Ronto Wrap from Ronto Roasters? (Bonus points if you buy one and enjoy it while you wait for Fantasmic!)

Disney's Brown Derby Lounge Review

Animal Kingdom Dining Reviews

For us, Animal Kingdom is the best park for dining, with Hollywood Studios a close second. We struggle to choose here because there are so many good options. One of our most recent stops was Tiffins, where we tried their signature burger prix fixe meal. It was delicious and came with a decadent dessert!

Of course, I am always good for a fried rice from Yak and Yeti. See our Yak and Yeti Local Food Cafe Review for an overview of their menu and other things we’ve tried. Or you might prefer our review of the table service version of Yak and Yeti, which has always been a wonderful experience.

Here are a few other options you might enjoy. You can’t go wrong with any of them, which should make the decision easy, but it actually makes it harder.

a serving of macaroni topped with barbecue and pickles from Disney World
BBQ Mac and Cheese from Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Disney Resort Hotel Restaurant Reviews

The following Disney restaurant reviews are all listed underneath the hotel where they are located.

Grand Floridian

Polynesian Village Resort

Contemporary Resort

Wilderness Lodge

a breakfast skillet from Disney World with biscuits, eggs, bacon, sausage, gravy, and Mickey waffles.
Breakfast from Whispering Canyon Cafe

Animal Kingdom Lodge

Yacht Club

Beach Club

Daisy at Cape May Cafe poses for a photo for a Disney World Dining Review
Daisy is a character at Cape May Cafe.

Boardwalk Inn

Swan and Dolphin

The Swan Reserve

Riviera Resort

A croque monsieur sandwich with fries for a Disney World Restaurant Review.
Croque Monsieur at Primo Piatto | Disney Restaurant Reviews

Saratoga Springs Resort

Old Key West

Caribbean Beach Resort

Coronado Springs Resort

Port Orleans French Quarter

Disney Springs

The Disney Restaurant Reviews include all the meals we’ve enjoyed at Disney Springs.

a platter of fried chicken

More:

The Polite Pig + Salt & Straw and a Poolside Feast at the Resort: We visit Disney Springs and pick up a picnic lunch from The Polite Pig, enjoy dessert first from Salt and Straw, and head back to the resort for a poolside lunch.

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Final Thoughts

We hope this list of restaurant reviews helped you decide where to eat! If you’re in the beginning stages of planning, you might also enjoy our guide to dining experiences at Disney World. It provides an overview of all dining options at Walt Disney World. Make sure to check back often with ResortsGal.com for updates. We add to our list whenever we enjoy a new meal at the parks or resorts!

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