Disney Restaurant Reviews

ByTom Bricker
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Our restaurant reviews offer food photos, menu info & tips, and recommendations on what to order at 300+ counter and table service dining spots at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Tokyo, Paris, and beyond. We cover best & worst meals, value for money, and more to help you choose where to eat based upon theme, ambiance, cuisine & cost. (Updated February 23, 2025.)

Below you’ll find a regularly updated index with links to every Disney restaurant we’ve ever reviewed. It covers all of the most recent additions at the domestic and international Disney Parks, including Cake Bake Shop, Tiana’s Palace, Toy Story Roundup Rodeo BBQ, Space 220 Restaurant, La Taverne de Gaston, plus Royal Banquet of Arendelle and Snuggly Duckling in Fantasy Springs.

Over a dozen new Disney restaurants have opened recently and more are on the way in 2025 and beyond. This is especially true at Disneyland, where the Downtown Disney reimagining has yielded a number of new and reimagined restaurants. By contrast, Walt Disney World is largely in between redevelopment cycles, and nothing new is expected in 2025. Still, we’ll continue to revisit restaurants as menus change, and will add new reviews of these restaurants and updates on other locations.

Essentially, this is a look at every Walt Disney World and Disneyland restaurant we’ve ever reviewed, plus Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disney Resort, Hong Kong Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and Aulani restaurants. Each review starts with a description of the restaurant, useful info, interior photos and thoughts on theme, followed by food photos and reviews of each item we tried. Each review concludes with out overall impressions, pros and cons of the restaurant, and whether we’d recommend it.

We have dined at hundreds of different Disney restaurants in the last few years–literally–more unique Disney restaurants than any other reviewers. That’s probably not something to boast about, but we’re proud, nonetheless. Moreover, we think this wide range of experience at Disney’s global parks, and not just Walt Disney World and Disneyland, gives us better perspective.

A couple things to note. First, we strongly value atmosphere and theme, and focus on these two characteristics pretty heavily in our reviews. To us, themed design is one advantage Disney has over real world restaurants. Most Disney restaurants will not measure up to real world counterparts in terms of cuisine or pricing. Thematically, they are second to none, though.

Moreover, these restaurants are graded on a curve relative to other dining in their respective parks. As compared to ‘real world’ restaurants, most options in the Disney parks are overpriced for the cuisine quality. However, you pay a premium for the location, convenience, and thematic attention to detail.

What we do not do is offer faint praise to every single item we eat, or every restaurant. There’s a lot of bad food in the Disney parks, and we will offer our genuine impressions of what is not worth your time or limited stomach space. You can find no shortage of sites that offer nothing but effusive praise and think all things Disney are amazing. This is not one of those sites.

Nevertheless, reasonable minds may differ with regard to the same restaurant. This is a big reason why we encourage readers to offer their feedback in reply to each review–and you’ll find a lot of good (and also unbiased) crowd-sourced info in the comments section.

With that said, click each restaurant name to read our full review of the restaurant. In them, you’ll find commentary about theme, atmosphere, and cuisine quality. Or you can just ‘vote with your eyes’ and browse through the food photos of different items that each restaurant serves.

We will be making return visits to many of these restaurants throughout the year, with character dining experiences being a big focus for 2025. Admittedly, some of the reviews below are a bit older, so check back throughout the year for updates–unlike Chef Mickey’s, we’re trying our best to keep everything fresh!

Walt Disney World Restaurant Reviews

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

Animal Kingdom Lodge

Beach Club Resort

BoardWalk Area

Caribbean Beach Resort

Coronado Springs Resort

Contemporary Resort

Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Fort Wilderness Campground

Old Key West Resort

Polynesian Village Resort

Port Orleans Resorts

Riviera Resort

Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa

Wilderness Lodge

Yacht Club Resort

Value Resorts

Epcot

Hollywood Studios

Magic Kingdom

Animal Kingdom

Disney Springs

Water Parks

Disneyland Resort Restaurant Reviews

Disneyland

Disney California Adventure

Disneyland Resort Hotels/Downtown Disney

Tokyo Disney Resort Restaurant Reviews

Tokyo DisneySea

Tokyo Disneyland

Hotels

Disneyland Paris Restaurants

Hong Kong & Shanghai Disneyland Restaurants

Disney Cruise Line

Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii

That covers all of the restaurants we’ve reviewed thus far!

You probably noticed that this page includes links to only restaurant reviews. We have a wide variety of other dining resources, including where to eat to maximize your savings on the Disney Dining Plan, where the best cupcakes, steaks, etc. are found, and a myriad of “Top 10” dining lists. In many cases, these resources are more helpful than the reviews themselves. To find these resources for your destination, be sure to check out our Walt Disney World Restaurant Reviews & Resources or our Disneyland Resort Restaurant Reviews & Resources. Both of those pages include links to reviews, plus the other resources.

This is just a partial listing of the restaurants at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, and beyond, at which we’ve dined thus far. We have a lot more reviews coming soon, especially from the non-US parks. Even if you don’t plan on ever visiting the international parks, we think it can be fun to see the unique Disney theming that each offer, as well as the sometimes unfamiliar (and sometimes very familiar!) cuisine, so make sure to read those reviews, too. Just be careful…you might find yourself wanting to visit those parks, too!

Check back often as we update this list with more favorites. We also recommend looking through and searching the menus of different Disney restaurants to see what might appeal to you, because there are a lot of choices.

For trip planning tips and comprehensive advice, make sure to read our Walt Disney World Trip Planning Guide and Disneyland Trip Planning Guide. For updates on Walt Disney World, the latest news, discount information, and tips, sign up for our free monthly newsletter!

Your Thoughts

What do you think of these restaurants? What restaurant is your favorite place to dine at Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disney Resort, or Hong Kong Disneyland? Which Disney restaurants are on your bucket list? Do you agree or disagree with any of our reviews? Any questions we can help you answer? Hearing your feedback–even when you disagree with us–is both interesting to us and helpful to other readers, so please share your thoughts below in the comments!

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    2. Dang it! Headin to WDW next week and was hoping that plate was from somewhere there. Have you found any chicken and waffles at Walt Disney World?

  2. Oh Em Gee! From what restaurant are the chicken and waffles pictured at the top?!? Was it good? 🙂

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  3. The sit downs were pretty decent, but the snacks and pretty much all of the quick service restaurants served food that wasn’t even as good as some of the hole in the wall take out chinese restaurants in NYC. Some was downright atrocious and yet folks were shoveling it down. Although I had a great time, i was HORRIFIED by the percentage 70-80 % of OBESE attendees. Not just here or there, but 80%. It has to be a combination of car culture and factory produced food (like that sold at pretty much all of the counter service restaurants). It was so mortifying it made me think not to touch anything. I ordered an adult breakfast at Contempo Cafe at the Contemporary resort and only nibbled not he potatoes and egg. If you eat healthy and exercise, you can tell this food is poison. It should be listed as Category l Controlled substance with the producers and marketers jailed and the product destroyed. It was like seeing a before and after picture of someone taking Crystal Meth. When you see the results, you ask yourself why would anyone touch the stuff. When you see the obscene levels obesity in attendance, you don’t want to touch this stuff labeled as food. I’m 54 and I know when I was growing up, this didn’t exist. Over flowing woman in the all too prevalent scooters instructing her humongous husband “…And get me a cookie. Make that three!” What has become of this population. It was shocking.

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  4. Hi Tom, I really enjoy your reviews. So far we seem to have the same taste! I really love the Trails End restaurant at Fort Wilderness, for both breakfast and dinner. I can do without the lunch… I haven’t seen a review for this restaurant. My hubby is NOT a foodie, as I am. He will not miss going to Trails End when we are at Disney…which is often as we are Florida residents and AP holders. I also love the food there, and think its a “hidden gem”…please give it a try and let us know your opinion!!

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  5. Hi we are planning a trip to WDW Florida at Christmas 2014 and we are eager to find a good place to eat on Christmas day? We are staying in a villa in the Disney area and we will have a car. This will be our 10th trip to Florida but we have not been at Christmas time, we are from the UK.
    Thank you

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    1. My family has been to WDW at Christmas time in the past. I do not recommend going to Boma that day. Usually I love and highly recommend Boma, but on holiday’s they tend to put out American holiday favorites like turkey and mashed potatoes, and these take the counter space of more creative dishes. We did our traditional Christmas meal at Liberty Tree tavern, it felt a lot like a nice family dinner (without the clean up) I really like the food at The Wave and Kona Cafe and these have the benefit that after you finish your dinner you can hop on the monorail and head back to magic kingdom to enjoy the fireworks on main street and ‘snow’ One of my favorite things to do at Christmas time is to spend some time at the grand floridian and enjoy a hot cocoa in the lobby, they often have a live orchestra that plays carols from a balcony overlooking the lobby. Also don’t miss the Holiday lights at Hollywood Studios. You’ll also want to check out the gingerbread creations around the property.

  6. Hi we are planning a trip to WDW Florida at Christmas 2014 and we are eager to fing a good place to eat on Christmas day? We are staying in a villa in the Disney area and we will have a car. This will be our 10th trip to Florida but we have not been at Christmas time, we are from the UK.
    Thank you

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  7. Thanks, Tom. I’ll be sure and try the avocado…going in June and that sounds great! From a transplanted Hoosier…Don

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    1. I know, I’m replying to my own e-mail. I just thought I would explain how I know that the African margarita had changed..I told the bartender I was so looking forward to this margarita, then he informed that they had changed. I was so disappointed in the new drink, I’m looking forward to the next best margarita in Disney. Any suggestions?

    2. Have you tried the Avocado Margarita at La Cava del Tequila in Mexico? Really, anything at La Cava is good.

      (BTW – I’ve noticed you offering your take on several dining reviews the last few days–thanks!)

    1. We’ve dined at Mama Melrose, but just haven’t reviewed it. I’d like to dine there once more before we do. As of right now, I’d probably give it 7/10.

  11. HI GUYS,
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  12. Have you eaten at the Blue Bayou? We are eating there for the first time this week and I was wondering if you had a review of the restaurant.

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  13. This is an excellent resource. I’d love to see you add a section for Downtown Disney in Anaheim. Given how central it is to the parks and hotels, it sort of functions as an extension of the parks. We always enjoy the pizza and pasta at Napoli’s, for example, and I’ve heard good things about many of the restaurants.

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  14. We have 2 vegetarians in our party for August 2013, and from past experience we remember how difficult it is to find veggie meals other than pizza and Chinese. Any tips on good vegetarian friendly restaurants?

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    1. For quality, table service is definitely the way to go. Let your server know you have vegetarians, and they can assist. A lot of times that will include some off-menu items. Sorry I can’t be more specific, I try to avoid ordering anything that doesn’t have meat in it.

  15. Thanks so much for these reviews and this resource. We are taking our kids and parents there for the first time. This helps a lot to plan for the comfort of the kids. We are going during the busiest July 4th time. But crowd also means a good atmosphere, doesnt it 🙂

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    3. I wouldn’t recommend the dining plan. Only the sit down restaurants have decent food. Anything at the quick service restaurant and the ‘snacks’ were garbage. Beware of this food. See the attendees who willingly shovel it down and decide for yourself.

  18. When will you review Tony’s Towne Square restaurant. I know this one gets a lot of criticizm, but I like it. I don’t care for pasta, but I’ve had the steak a couple of times, and it was good. I’d love to know what you and your readers think.

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    1. Tony’s Town Square is on our list…it’s tough to hit all of the restaurants at which we want to eat in the short trips we take! 🙂

    2. I was just there in October 2015. I too had the steak and enjoyed it very much. I was glad it was part of the Disney Dining Plan because I remember it was an expensive dish. Kids had the pizza which was also very good. I’m planning to go back Xmas 2016 and will definitely go back to Tony’s. Kelly 🙂

  19. We actually like to eat in Toon Town. Hot Dogs, Pizza, Chef Salads,Great Fruit Salads, and Turkey Club Sandwiches. Plus some other treats. How can you go wrong with that when you have children who are picky eaters? 🙂 One of my daughters didn’t like The Hungry Bear cheeseburgers because of the way they seasoned it. I love hungry Bear though. But in Toon Town, the lines move quickly and we like to sit on the 1/2 circle benches on either side of the entrance. My kids liked the fountain on the one side. The other has more shade. If you sit there instead of the regular seating, it’s kind of peaceful and a nice break. Plus the food is very reasonably priced for Disneyland.

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    1. Thanks! We haven’t eaten at nearly as many restaurants as some people we know, but we’re working on dining our way around the World!

    3. i just ran across your blog a few nights ago and just let me say “bravo!”. My wife and I are WDW fanatics and it’s always nice to see fellow Hoosiers who share our love for all things Disney! Keep up the good work!

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