If You Only Eat at ONE Restaurant in Disney World, This Is IT
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- You only have time for one meal in Disney World, how are you going to narrow it down? Do you want the MOST Disney experience you can get? What about something totally unique you’d never find anywhere else? We’ve made the list of the most essential restaurants in Disney World for each type of diner.
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A huge chunk of my budget is set aside for food and drinks whenever I go on vacation! I would rather stay in a value resort and enjoy yummier eats at nicer restaurants
Agreed!
Me too!
Oh same! I plan park days around dining and favor cheaper rooms to splurge on food - M
Same!
Works for me. The All Stars resorts are perfectly nice with all of the in the World perks (except for the monorail).
No idea when we are going, but now all our meals are planned 😜🤣
Hey AJ. Just wanted to say thank you for all that you do. My wife and I live in Florida and are passholders but we still love watching your videos. She always says if we weren't called to be nurses, it would be so fun to be Disney foodbloggers. Thank you again for bringing joy to our lives.
LA Pierce,
Thank you for following your calling. We appreciate nurses very much.😊🤗
LA Pierce, how’s nursing in Florida? I’m currently in nursing school in another state but dream of relocating to Florida.
Finally spotted myself in one of these videos! 17 mins in sitting on the wall waiting for my Yak and Yeti reservation back in December 😂😂
Cool! 😁🙏🏼
That’s awesome 😂
I cant seem to get a reservation at Y&Y...
@@InMyCruisingEra we have the landrys select card, so worth it! They always get us right in without a reservation. Works at rainforest cafe and TRex as well!
You’re famous!
What makes garden grill so great is sitting in those booths, it feels private, relaxing, and it’s a character meal and the food is brought to your table! One of the best meals we’ve ever had at Disney.
I love the food, but not a fan of characters interrupting my mean constantly.
For solo travelers I would give a strong nod to Teppan Edo. I've been traveling solo for quite a while and dining solo does get boring from time to time. With Tepan Edo you get paired with other groups (once things are back to normal of course) and it's a great way to meet new people and have a nice talk during diner even if you're on a solo trip!
primetime is also often near other guest to when not covid.
Lol ok Benihana. Hahahaha
Thanks for the suggestion. I have learned the joy of traveling solo to WDW and I love it. I will definitely try Teppan Edo when next at WDW unaccompanied... sleeping in, eating & shopping where & when I please. 😁😁
We don't go to WDW Magic Kingdom without eating at Liberty Tree Tavern. That is always a "must do" for us!
Boma is by far my favorite restaurant in all of WDW. As it was mentioned, the food there is more unique than at a lot of other dining establishments on-property, and I have this immense love for African culture, so the unique theming and authentic dishes just make it even better!
My boyfriend and I just got back from Disney. Our food at Be Our Guest was wonderful, and better than Cinderella’s Royal Table by far, way more worth the price. However, our #1 favorite was the Jungle Navigation Co. Skipper Canteen in Magic Kingdom!! Fun atmosphere, amazing food, and pretty reasonable prices!
we loved Skipper canteen. We sat in the S.E.A. room a few days ago!
Garden Grill has consistently been my family's favorite dining experience. Food has been great (and you can eat as much as you like), fun character interactions, the entire restaurant spins, and you get to see inside the house on the "Living with the Land" ride.
If you want a sit down that’s not too expensive eat at the Whispering Canyon restaurant! It’s very kid friendly and you get a feast! We had so much food we couldn’t eat half of it!
Whispering canyon is my personal favorite Disney restaurant, I’ve eaten there 3 times and the food has always been incredible.
Im a huge fan of Whispering Canyon too!
Four Seasons has a restaurant that would be the top of almost all of these categories. Their character breakfast is by far the best.
We got to Yak & Yeti every single visit and of course Raglan Road! Love Love Love!
Back in March of 2020 (before everything shut down), I went to Be Our Guest for the first time, for a dinner reservation. It was FANTASTIC. We booked our reservation for around 8pm, which is close to when the restaurant officially closes. So by the time we had finished our dinner, hardly anyone was there. We were lucky enough to get a table in the grand ball room, and it was totally like being in the film. I loved looking at all the cherub babies on the ceiling. What made the experience better, was being able to explore the other dining rooms. The library and the west wing. Each dining room had different features that happened. In the West Wing there would be a lighting simulator, and a portrait of the prince would tear at one point during the lighting. Very cool. So I was in the other rooms almost by myself, getting to enjoy all of the details of each room.
ALSO, while we were waiting for our table, a woman was walking around with Lumiere letting the people waiting take photos with him! So that was a fun experience. And then after our dinner, we were able to wait in line to get photos with the Beast.
I know people have bad things to say about the breakfast there, and while I can’t speak on that, the dinner is FANTASTIC. Highly recommend, especially if you’re a Beauty & The Beast fan!
I was wondering if there were other characters. I only hear mention of the Beast and I don’t know why no Belle??? I also thought there should be Lumiere and Cogsworth and maybe Mrs. Potts and if not Chip then the voice of Chip occasionally in the distance.
Sounds lovely!
When I worked in WDW entertainment, Garden Grill was one of my favorite character meals to do. The circular shape meant that the path from table to table was easy to follow. It also meant that families were less likely to go over to the characters out of turn because the high backs of the booths made it so they didn't seem them until they arrived at their table. Also, because it's relatively small and not insanely popular, it was easy to get to every table and actually have enough time to really play instead of "love and shove." Chip and Dale could especially have a lot of fun. They used to have rolls of paper towels at each table as well as little watering cans with crayons, and the characters could sit down and doodle for the kids!
I am glad you say that! I love garden grill and I can't believe how delicious the salad is. Of all the tasty things, it was the fresh and crisp salad that shocked me the most!
101 days till our trip..going for my daughters 17th bday hopefully we can get reservations at be our guest on her bday that was her only request
Will be there same time frame...
Remember, if you are staying at a Disney resort you can book 60 days + the length of your stay (up to 10 days) and use the app at 6am eastern time.
By the time you go, WDW should be a lot more normal. Things are horrible now and probably will be through much of the summer, with closed resorts and restaurants and other inconveniences.
On my last trip to Disney we ate at my daughter’s favorite which is now my favorite too. The restaurant at the top of the Rivera Topolino’s!! It’s decor and service are extremely luxurious and the food is absolutely perfect for a picky eater with numerous allergies like me. I absolutely loved it and felt the price tag was better than I expected. We ate at Olivia’s on my previous trip in May and that was very nice too but nothing compared to Topolino’s.
The California Grill is at the top of my list. BoG and LTT at the Magic Kingdom, Brown Derby at DHS and Yak & Yeti and Satu'li Canteen at AKL, with drinks/snacks at Nomad Lounge. Epcot is a culinary delight.
I love the view (and the food) at the Morocco pavilion in Epcot.
i LOVE Raglan... and they have an absolutely stellar allergy option.. was told I could order almost anything on the menu and have it safely gluten free.. which is a totally amazing thing!!
These videos have Seriously been so helpful and we can’t stop watching.
Storybook Dining at Artist's Point dinner and the Character breakfast at Trattoria al Forna have become two of our FAVORITE meals in all of Disney World!!!!!!!
Why is Akershus never on these lists? You meet many of the same princesses and it’s way cheaper than Cinderella’s castle. The food is better too!
I went there once. Probably the worst food I've ever had.
Maybe because every video is basically the same lol.. copy, paste, change title, cash
I ate there once years and years ago before they had the princesses. Don't remember much of the food which probably changed anyway.
@@dontemple871 probably someone who eats Mac and Cheese all day
Going in 2 weeks for first time and I have reservations at Be Out Guest, Hollywood Brown Derby and Morimoto Asia. Still want to go to Yak & Yeti, Chef Mickey and Homecomin’
Wow my Disney agent booked 6 of the restaurants on this list for my trip this week. I don’t know if I should thank her or be afraid!! LOL
Definitely be exited but expect the very scary price tags 😂
@@sofip.8576 🤑🤑🤑😭😂
Be excited and thank her! Get ready for the prices though!
If you dont mind sharing your travel agent????
@@kaykay7640 I replied to ur comment with their info but it looks like it’s been deleted :( maybe the channel doesn’t want us posting other travel agencies that they don’t have an affiliation with, which I totally understand. Would love to be able to give u that info somehow
Personally, I didn't enjoy the Be Our Guest restaurant. (Pre covid times). Me and my mom went there together and it was so crowded! The tables were packed so close together that it was difficult to get up and walk around. The waiters were so rushed that they barely had time to take our orders, we didn't get the grey stuff in the chip cup (all the other tables around us got it) even though we ordered it and it was so loud we couldn't even have a conversation together! The atmosphere was cool but I'd never do it again.
Agree. It felt like a cafeteria and our food was so heavy on salt we could barely eat it. We will not go back.
@@sherylkilby9721 Yes! A cafeteria describes it perfectly!
I had a similar experience at Blue Bayou a few years ago. We felt rushed and I'm sure the waiters felt rushed too. I had to ask a different waitress than the one who was serving us a question- she was nicer than our waitress (I wondered the name of a rare fruit- it was a gooseberry!). It's where my husband and I chose to go for our honeymoon trip as a special place to eat, but I don't know if I'll go back there. I kinda wish we had chosen somewhere else, like maybe Carthay Circle or even something simpler like Cafe Orleans. :/
Our family loves Boma with its beautiful decor, great drinks and unusual foods to taste. It’s family friendly too. Then we enjoy walking around the spectacular lodge and gift shop before leaving.
I was almost scared ohana wasn't on the list I'm in love with ohana. It's so beautiful
I agree with many of the picks. Two that I would add would be 50s Prime Time at HS and Liberty Tree Tavern in MK. They are must do restaurants for our trips along with many you mentioned.
Thanks for the great video! It reminded me of how much fun Sci-Fi Drive In is. Haven't been there in a long time. Love Ohana too. Brunch At The Top is a fave as well.
I’ll be honest, I really don’t like the food at garden grill, I love the environment, but I am yet to find any food on the menu that feels particularly special.
I agree, it was less than average- characters great but I wouldn't go again
We had the added fun of having it not spin and stuck with a barking dog for the whole meal.
We love the breakfast at Garden Grill. It is traditional breakfast foods but with big portions and Mickey Waffles!
@@somuchsomany6290 I respect that appreciation and haven’t ever been there for breakfast, but is the breakfast food any better then other places or is it mostly just the same?
Yak & Yeti... yes!!! Also the Chef salad at Brown Derby.
Neglected to mention our go to restaurant is Ragland Road. The food is delicious and the bread pudding is to die for!
Do you mean the Cobb salad at Brown Derby? That's the one they're known for.
Thanks Spiderific, that was what I meant!
Hey, AJ, Could you please do a guide on how to manage food allergies at Disney World? Like how to ask at restaurants, or figure out which foods you can eat at? Thank you!
They ask at every sit-down restaurant if there are any food allergies, and if there are, someone from the kitchen will come out to help navigate the menu or to custom build a suitable meal for you. Disney has an incredible system for this, it's so refreshing!!
Yes, RAGLAN ROAD!!! We tried it on our last trip and fell in love. The food was DELICIOUS and a pretty decent portion, and super affordable.
Seriously, go. Trust me. Just go.
Before I even watch I'm gonna say Art Smith's Homecomin'. If it turns out it's not on the list do you need to recreate the video!
Not sure how Victoria & Albert's did not make the cut here. It's absolutely legendary, true fine dining, plus a harpist that plays Disney tunes. Unquestionably the most incredible dining experience on property.
Our one and only restaurant is 50's Prime Time Cafe'. The food is fantastic and the atmosphere is great.
Victoria and Alberts
Right? How on earth is it not on this list?
Where is that? Haven't heard the name.
@@lh3664 Grand Floridian
Several of these are favorites of mine… And many of them I can't wait to try… But the one I know I never want to visit is hoop Dee Doo. Anyone who lives within a couple of hours of Branson Missouri has had their absolute fill of this kind of show LOL. I've seen 50 of them. But I can see how it would be a draw for those from a big city and outside of the Ozarks.
As a breakfast fan, I have to agree with the choices of the Crystal Palace (if only because Pooh and Friends are the greatest) and Ohana (as the food there is awesome). I'm afraid my next favorite Disney restaurant is Storytellers Cafe in the Grand Californian at the Disneyland Resort. Just great dinner fare in a more calm environment.
Liberty Tree Tavern . In the Magic Kingdom. And Chef De France in Epcot . Of course Crystal Palace . And Be Our Guest.
I am shocked Wine Bar George didn’t make the list!! My husband and I went there for the first time on our last trip and I think we are still drooling and talking about that meal. 😂 We got the mac and cheese bites on 4 different occasions when we were in Disney Springs.
For me, its almost a tie between Sanaa ands BOG ( dinner only) Sanaa is amazing and I love the fun atmosphere and BOG is wonderful for dinner.
An absolute must to this list should be Topolino's at The Riviera Resort. One of the best meals I've had was here.
We haven't been to WDW since our kids ere teens. But we are planning a family trip next fall. My 38-year-old son's pick for a sit down dinner is Ohana. Mine is Jiko, my wife picked Marrakesh, and my daughter and her husband chose Victoria and Albert.
We are table seating diners. Must do's every trip are Sci-Fi Cafe (for ambiance and nostalgia), Garden Grill (usually we eat twice here), Tusker House (great food and character interaction).Liberty Tree Tavern was a favorite too back when they had the characters. 😔
You hit all my go-tos and there was only one I hadn't been to (Cinderalla's Royal Table). We just got back a week ago, and now I want to go just to go to restaurants!
Morimoto Asia has become a main-stay this past trip! The food is delicious, the sushi is to die for- it basically melts in your mouth, and the service is top-tier! Infinity out of ten would recommend!
Boma and Homecomin’ are my other two must-haves.
I did not care for my ramen dish at all. My daughter didn't like her meal either, but the service was great.
@@kathymcel I mean to each their own. ☺️ I had the tonkotsu ramen myself and really liked it.
These are all great suggestions! My son really enjoyed both Be Our Guest, and Garden Grill for the characters, we ended up going to Tiffin's since Yak & Yeti were booked up, but now I've discovered you can get priority seating with the Landry's Select Club card. I've heard rave reviews for Yak & Yeti and can't wait to go back to finally try it for myself!
- David from DVC Shop
Mine would have been be our guest...until we tried Narcoosees at grand Floridian this year 👌
Narcoosees is one of my favorites. Absolutely a fantastic dining experience.
I think breakfast would be Topolinas Terrace... my best breakfast experience.
I haven’t experienced Topolino’s yet but I’m surprised it’s not on the list! I was thinking of making this my extended family’s one and only table service meal when we go in December.
Topolino's had the best steak I've ever had.
We love Tusker House!
Me tooooooo
Great place!
absolutely, perfect for breakfast (and great to get in before rope drop too)
I was so disappointed I really didn't like the food at Garden Grill at all 😬 my favorites are Liberty Tree Tavern, Ohana, and Teppan Edo!
I didn't love the food at Garden Grill either and with the characters at a distance we decided to skip it on our recent trip
We were at Liberty Tavern last September and it turned out to be one of our best meals; very pleasantly surprised
All of our dining reservations are already made for our trip next week, I have absolutely no reason to watch any more of these videos but for some reason I keep coming back 😂 Thanks for another great video, AJ! Garden Grill, Chefs de France, and Ohana are on my list for future Disney World trips!
Hi AJ, our go to restaurant is Rose and Crown. Me and my wife go there everytime we go to Disney.
Especially a late reservation on the patio for the fireworks. Best seat in the house.
I always make sure to go to garden grill and yak and yeti. Great restaurants. If you're a fan of thanksgiving, I might also suggest the liberty tree tavern at Magic kingdom.
My husband and I love your videos and watch every day :) We’re Disney nuts and you have the best voice that matches perfectly to the magic of Disney World, AJ!
I agree! Its calming but kinda nostalgic!
We've always loved ohana. We were so bummed in April that it wasn't open.
So hoping Ohana with Lilo and Stich is back by next year.
our favorite tip ever was getting a dinner res at park closing time. We were one of the very few people left in MK at about 10 pm and got some awesome photos. It was our best Disney day ever.
I agree, we LOVE Boma! Buffets are fun. Yes, our dessert does include MICKEY MOUSE WAFFLES! Thank you very much for your awesome updates! Take care and have a magical week friend!💖💖
I always enjoy the Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe
Planning a trip with my sister in 2022, you AJ are making me sound like a genius with all your videos lol so thank you!
I am still anxiously awaiting the review of Space 220 AJ.😊
My absolute favorite must do has always been Cafe May Cafe for dinner. But now that it's "family style" and they charge $29 a lbs for crab legs PLUS the AYCE price, we won't be back until things get back to normal.
Super disappointing that half these recommendations aren't open right now. We're crossing our fingers that we can score brunch at Homecoming on our September trip
Got a reservation there this past Mother’s Day and it was _*incredible*_. So much so, that I left my credit card there because the food coma made me forget it 🤣 Get that reservation!! 👏🏼
We are going end of September, hoping the restaurants are all reopened by July 15th!
Also, you can book some of the Disney Springs restaurants now through OpenTable, we booked brunch at Raglan for 9/26
I really wanna go to Ohana!!! I'm going to disney in early summer so I hope I can go there!
It's my family's favorite!
Yes I'd like to go there too. We visited the Poly on a monorail resort hop day and fell in love with it. My goal is to go back one day and eat at Ohana then go and sit on the beach and soak in those Polynesian Vibes 🌴🍹🗿
Im going in 2 months for my 22nd birthday for the first time and this video couldn't have came at a better time!!!!
Hopefully you have gotten your reservations!
@@RodGwinn Not all the restaurants that I wanted but I was able to get some thankfully
Morimoto Asia at 20:10 being recommended is laughable. That place had the WORST service of any restaurant I've ever been to. Messed up drink orders from the bar and it took almost two hours for our entrées to arrive and that only happened when my friend said something to a manager, who tried to apologize by giving us a free bottle of cheap $6 Korean dessert wine at the end of our meals. If you want a true Morimoto experience his Philly restaurant is the place to go.
Yachman's steakhouse in the beach club/yacht club. Best fillet mignon, ever. I swear, it's even better than I found on a cruise ship!
I love Stitch so breakfast with Lilo&Stitch was fun, but the interaction at Garden Grill (especially with Chip and Dale)was the best!
Hello friend! I LOVE the Be Our Guest restaurant! I do miss the quick service option.
I loved my experience and meal at Be Our Guest restaurant, I honestly think it was worth it to have a dinner there
Completely agree with the list! Be Our Guest was our favorite. Seriously had a tear in our eyes when we saw the Beast. Seriously if you are a fan of Beauty and the Beast it doesn't get any better! Also seriously loved California Grill and Yak and Yetti. Le Cellier was a miss for us. Food was okay and service was bad. Might of just been an off day in the kitchen because truly did want this to be better, but just wasn't. That being said did love the atmosphere! Morimottos and Homecoming are both amazing too and highly recommend them! And of course eat around the world at a festival could be the best food we ate anywhere! Seriously don't know how they do it but everything we had was great! Great job Disney Food Blog and thanks for all the recommendations you MADE our trip so truly thank you from the bottom of our hearts! Couldn't of had a great of a trip that we did without you guys!
Totally agree with most of these! Best dinner show I have to pick Spirit of Aloha at Polynesian Resort over Hoop Dee Doo Review. My favorite restaurant not just in Disney but anywhere is California Grill!
I agree with most but would love to add Nomad Lounge as the best place to take a break and have a drink or snack
Thanks to AJ and the DFB team, we are going to eat at several of these restaurants in our trip next year! THANKS GUYS!!
We loved Morimoto's! We actually traveled to Orlando to go to a different sushi place that wasn't fully operating when we got there so we popped over to disney springs instead. My son and I shared some sushi rolls, dumplings and miso while my husband got the Raman with pork belly. All of it was so delicious and well worth the price tag. The restaurant was beautiful and the staff was amazing.
Splitsville
I ALWAYS visit the Coral Reef at Epcot and the Sci Fi Dine In Theater at Hollywood Studios just for the experience. When the new Space 220 opens, I'll definitely add that to my list.
Our family loved Story Book dining at Artist Point with Snow White, Dwarfs and the Evil Queen!! Top notch!! 💗
I absolutely love all of your videos! I started watching about a month ago because we are planning our first Disney vacation for next October. I am a huge pre-planner and I love to know everything about a place with at least an overall game plan so I have just been watching videos, googling, talking with friends who have went, etc. nonstop since we decided. I have had a hard time finding videos like yours that are organized and more towards here's what it is, here's what you need to know & here's something that might make it extra special for your family so THANK YOU!! :)
... or you could pick up a box of pop tarts at the dollar store on the way to the park from your motel. When you get to main street ask the kids to wait outside. Go into a shop turn around and come out and tell your kids they are magic mickey poptarts.
I had this on one vacation. I only had park tickets for universal and sea world group but couldn’t travel all the way to Florida from the uk without doing something Disney. Sanaa was my restaurant of choice and I am so glad I chose this. We had a lovely view of the animals and a great Indian/African inspired meal, plus the cat members were lovely and made my graduation celebration very memorable. If I could only eat in one Disney restaurant this is it for me.
We love Boma! The food and atmosphere are incredbile. We have some family members who don't love the parks, but still love going to Disney World because of Boma.
I once ate at the Crystal Palace, somewhere by Fantasy Land. This was back around 1997. This place was a fancy buffet. We saw at least four characters. We had lunch. The olives had no pits! The food was wonderful!
Be Our Guest, Cinderella's Royal Table, Sci-Fi Dine-In, San Angel Inn (for atmosphere), and Trader Sam's :)
Been to over half of these resturants listed and my fave is Yak and Yetis. It's not sky high prices like some of the others, but food has never disappointed.
Go To? Trails End. Always want? Crystal Palace with characters
I haven't been to Disney in years and my family would always pack lunches and eat off Disney property. Now, finally, for my vacation with my husband we will be eating at Boma and Sci Fi Diner for dinner!
Kinda excited to finally try some real Disney food haha :P
I had the best prime rib ever at Yachtsman Steakhouse at Yacht Club Resort, Sure hope its open when we get there in July
That’s one our favorites
I can’t believe Topolino’s didn’t make the list. The breakfast is literally the BEST!!! 😋
Best seafood restaurant in WDW is Narcoossee’s…. hands down. Pricey but high quality, grilled seafood with beautiful views of the lake and fireworks. Occasional unique appetizers. I had alligator bits there once that were so tasty. Not talked about much either so reservations are easier except during fireworks. I don’t know if they allow you back in with a dinner receipt like California Grill.
Magic! You, your Team, your Passion,,, absolute Magic!!!
I really appreciate this format! Thanks for your great guides!
It's not about the experience, it's about the best food. If you were going to a Hotel would you be happy to go to a five star one only to sleep on a hard bench?
best best best disney videos of all time thank you so much
If I'm only eating at one Disney restaurant, it's 50s Prime Time. It's the type of experience that's right up our alley.
Or if we are going to Disneyland, it's easy: Blue Bayou every time.
Happy to say my last visit for a runDisney race weekend we ate at almost every single on of these suggestions. Fabulous!
My favorite restaurant at Disney World is liberty tree tavern
Our must do restaurants every trip: California Grill, The Boathouse, Yak & Yeti and Le Cellier!
My favorites are garden grille and tusker house😍😍😍😍😍😍😍