As promised, I will share our favorite restaurants to visit during our Disney vacation. As many times as I have visited in my life, there are still some that I have not tried. First, I will list our absolute favorite that cannot be passed up. Then, I will list our favorites at each park.
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At Chef Mickey's in 2009
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Our Overall Top Picks
Le Cellier Steakhouse Via Napoli- 50's Primetime Cafe
- Ohana
*If money is not a concern, go to Le Cellier. But, because it is now considered a Signature restaurant and takes 2 Table Service credits each it falls off of our overall Top Picks list. Via Napoli has great food, great value and great atmosphere.
Magic Kingdom
- Tony's Town Square Restaurant
- Liberty Tree Tavern
- Cinderella's Royal Table
- The Crystal Palace
- Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe
- Main Street Bakery
We visit Tony's Town Square and Cosmic Ray's EVERY time we go! Tony's has great italian food, and it is adorable because it is themed after Lady and the Tramp. Cosmic's not only offers great food, with 3 bays to choose from; but it is very special to me because it is where I worked during the Disney College Program. If you go on the Dining Plan (we suggest this), Main Street Bakery is great because many of their breakfast items are considered "snacks". Don't waste your snacks on drinks and popcorn. Get a meal out of it!
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| Chicken Parmigiana from Tony's Town Square 2012 |
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| Half Chicken from Cosmic Ray's 2012 |
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| The Crystal Palace 2010 |
- Via Napoli
- Le Cellier Steakhouse
- The Garden Grill
- Coral Reef Restaurant
- Sommerfest
Tangierine Cafe (Via Napoli pushed this off of the list)
Epcot is my FAVORITE park when it comes to food. I could eat there for lunch and dinner each day of our trip, and still have restaurants to try. Le Cellier is the perfect place if you want a delicious steak, and it is awesome for celebrating a special occasion or for date night. Via Napoli stole the #1 spot during our 2012 trip because it features the most amazing wood fire pizzas. Disney actually flies in the flour, tomatoes and water to make the pizza so authentic! You really cannot go wrong eating anywhere at Epcot, but these are our top picks!
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| Beer and Wine from Germany 2008 |
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| Via Napoli 2012 |
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| The Garden Grill 2008 |
- 50's Primetime Cafe
- SciFi Dinner Theater
- Pizza Planet
Hollywood Studios does not have a lot of restaurants, but the ones above are good. We visit 50's and Pizza Planet during EACH trip. 50's is kind of like Cracker Barrel food, but wayyyy better and the atmosphere is much more fun. Honestly, there isn't anything super special about Pizza Planet...but it has such a fun theme (Toy Story)!
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50's Primetime Cafe 2008
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- Yak and Yeti Restaurant
- Flame Tree BBQ
Animal Kingdom has the least amount of restaurant options. Yak and Yeti is very good, and it is owned by the same people that own Rainforest Cafe. This is why we usually only spend half a day at AK.
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| The Disney touch (always tell them about special occasions) |
- Ohana
- California Grill
- Chef Mickey's
- Grand Floridian Cafe
All 4 of these restaurants are awesome. For our "day off" from the parks we usually choose one of these options. Or, we go to a park that closes earlier such as AK or Hollywood Studios and visit one of these in the evening. At California Grill, make sure you go around the time of Wishes fireworks show and request a table by the window. If you go to Ohana, go for dinner and head outside to the resort beach afterwards to view Wishes. Beautiful!
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| Ohana 2009 |
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California Grill
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I hope you enjoyed our list! I am aware that we left off many restaurants, but these are the best in our eyes. During this next trip we are trying a few that we have not before such as Via Napoli (new), Boma and Teppan Edo. I will definitely share about our experiences there after we return in January. We cannot wait!
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