The 24 Best Restaurants At Walt Disney World To Make Your Trip Even More Magical

Planning meals at Walt Disney World Resort is a beast of logistics. There are more than 400 dining locations across the parks, resorts, and shopping center. And snagging the best Disney World restaurant reservation is more like a Black Friday frenzy than fun vacation planning as booking windows open 60 days out and at 6 a.m. daily. That’s a lot of pressure when time is money at Disney and there are so many choices.

Fear not. We’ve created the ultimate Disney World restaurant guide with the best restaurants at each Disney park plus Disney Springs and Disney World resort hotels. These highly-rated, fan-favorite spots are solid no matter what time of day you visit. And there are picks for every budget, from the best Disney World restaurants for a splurge-worthy celebration to quick service that will fuel the family on the go. We’ve also prioritized the best mobile order at Disney World for most of our quick service picks because that’s the real Disney magic.

Magic Kingdom

Best Mobile Order: Casey's Corner

On the corner of Main Street, U.S.A., most people cruise right past Casey’s on the way to Cinderella Castle thinking it’s just hot dogs. But there’s something else on the menu that’s more in-the-know among theme park regulars. Corn dog nuggets. That’s right. Corn. Dog. Nuggets. And here’s the semi-secret menu trick: You can buy hot pretzel cheese sauce to dip them in. For plant-based offerings at Disney World, you can’t go wrong with a “sausage” dog in a potato bun. And right now, there’s a frozen non-alcoholic mint julep lemonade that’s giving us all the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure vibes. 

Best Reservation: Liberty Tree Tavern

You know that full-as-a-tick bliss that happens at the end of a big Thanksgiving dinner? Imagine that feeling but you don’t have to cook a thing. And it’s available every day. Heaven is a place on Earth and it’s Liberty Tree Tavern in Liberty Square. The family-style feast includes turkey, pot roast, mashed potatoes, mac ‘n’ cheese, stuffing (It’s colonial theming so we’ll forgive Mickey for not having cornbread dressing.), and more. But the real reason fans love LTT is the Oooey Gooey Toffee Cake. And because it’s “all-you-care-to-enjoy,” it’s bottomless, never-ending Ooey Gooey Toffee Cake. Now, reservations are hard to come by because everyone wants that cake. Here’s a pro tip: If you can’t get a reservation for LTT, try The Diamond Horseshoe over in Frontierland. They now serve the exact same items. It’s just called a Saloon Feast. And, yes, you can also get the cake there, too. 

Best Lounge: Jungle Navigation Co. LTD Skipper Canteen

Technically, we’re making a square with a circle here. Because, historically, Magic Kingdom is a dry park and that goes back to Walt Disney’s original wishes for Disneyland and Disney World. However, Disney Parks have evolved and you can find spirits in bars, kiosks, carts, and more at Disney World’s other parks. But at Magic Kingdom, alcohol is only available inside sit-down restaurants. So, if you’re in need of ice-cold beer to cut through that Central Florida heat, plan ahead or take your chances with walk-ups at Jungle Navigation Co. LTD Skipper Canteen in Adventureland. The highly themed space inspired by the Jungle Cruise attraction features housemade sangrias, the Kungaloosh Spiced Excursion Ale made exclusively for Disney World, and a great margarita. 

Worth It Splurge: Cinderella's Royal Table

Location. Location. Location. Cinderella’s Royal Table is probably the most hyped Disney World restaurant and it’s worth the praise. The exclusive spot located inside Cinderella Castle has the most unique views of Magic Kingdom. And, yes, you get to meet a bunch of royals and there’s a little autographed postcard from Cinderella. However, the real premium is the exclusive access inside a landmark that most only ever see from the outside. And the theming is incredible. What’s more surprising: For a kid-first experience, the food is good. The prix fixe includes an app, entree, and dessert with choices ranging from filet mignon to a catch of the day with gouda grits. But whatever you do, don’t sleep on The Clock Strikes Twelve tart. It comes with the most beautiful chocolate clock face. There are so many little details to Cinderella’s Royal Table and while there are several spots around the resort with fine dining over $75 (or $100 if you add one of the various champagne flights), this is an experience that feels worth the cost.

EPCOT

Best Mobile Order: Regal Eagle Smokehouse

The American Pavilion at World Showcase doesn’t have the biggest razzle dazzle attractions or rides, but they do have a tour of BBQ at Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue. All the great signature styles are there, from Memphis to Kansas City to North Carolina to Texas. (But we would love to petition for some Alabama sauce.) Fixin’s include baked beans “with burnt ends,” creamy coleslaw, and more. This writer does not agree with the direction they went in for the mac ‘n’ cheese. If you call a mac ‘n’ cheese baked, it should be a casserole with a thick cheesy crust. Not a basket of creamy noodles with a sprinkle of bread crumbs. However, the banana pudding is the epitome of Southern summer. And the near 50-50 pudding to wafer ratio is perfection. If you’ve got a hungry group, order one of everything, grab a picnic table outside and have a mini ‘cue crawl. 

Best Reservation: Rose & Crown Dining Room

There are several top contenders for best EPCOT reservation, from Italy’s Neapolitan pizza to the cheese soup at Canada’s Le Cellier. But for authentic food, great value and best views, Rose & Crown is worth every penny–or pence. Most think Rose & Crown is just the pub up front. And the pub is great. But the room and terrace behind the pub is a full sit-down restaurant offering authentic British dishes, from bangers and mash to traditional sticky toffee pudding with hot-buttered rum sauce. And the mushy peas. Y’all, the mushy peas. These are exactly how they’re served in a pub or chippy. If you go for an early supper, you can dine on the terrace overlooking World Showcase Lagoon. And if you book a late dinner, you’ll be able to watch the nightly fireworks from your table. (You’re also allowed to come out on the terrace to watch if you’re dining inside.) Money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy mushy peas with a fireworks show.

Best Lounge: La Cava del Tequila

There’s a reason so many guests start in Mexico on their trip around the World Showcase. And it’s likely the margaritas at Choza de Margarita. But inside the Mexico Pavilion, you’ll find La Cava del Tequila and it’s a Disney must-do. When you need a break from the humidity, squeeze into this little oasis for a cold Mexican lager and chips and queso. The real claim to fame here is the library of 200-plus tequilas. You can try specialty cocktails or a tequila flight. And the Corn Old Fashioned is the Tenn-Mex mash-up you never knew you needed with Roaming Man rye, Nixta corn liqueur and mole bitters. 

Worth It Splurge: Space 220 Restaurant

Space 220 opened in 2021 and reservations have been nearly impossible to snag ever since. The highly immersive dining experience in the Mission: SPACE pavilion features a special “space elevator” that travels 220 miles above EPCOT to the Centauri Space Station. You get this really cool bird’s eye–spaceship eye?–view of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico as you zip up. And, yes, you are moving. It’s a pretty intense effect. Once aboard the space station, you’ll pop into the restaurant with gigantic curved windows that look out into space with several surprises no matter where you’re seated. Typically with Disney dining, when there’s a premium for theming or characters, the food doesn’t wow. But it does here with pan-Asian flair among American classics and presentations that are as delicious as they are creative. You’ve never seen a hummingbird cake like this. Two words: Pineapple caviar. Lunch features a two-course prix fixe and dinner is a three-course prix fixe. And if you can’t find a reservation, it’s always worth checking in with the host right at 11:30 a.m. when the space station opens to see if there’s walk-up availability. Or try snagging a reservation for the Space 220 Lounge which offers a limited menu of bites and is located inside the restaurant. 

Disney's Hollywood Studios

Best Mobile Order: Woody's Lunch Box

Need fuel fast? Woody’s Lunch Box in Toy Story Land is a crowd-pleaser for kids and adults alike. It’s comfort food at its best with a breakfast bowl that’s basically just tater tots covered in smoked brisket country gravy or the lunch and dinner “Totchos,” which is essentially chili Frito pie on top of a basket of tater tots that are then drowned in queso. But the main mission here is homemade pop-tarts. The signature Raspberry Lunch Box Tart, which is only available for lunch and dinner, is stuffed with raspberry marmalade and covered in strawberry fondant. And the pastry alone is so buttery. You’ll never reach for the boxed stuff again.  

Best Reservation: Oga's Cantina

Yes, this is just a bar with snacks. But it’s not just a bar. And you should make time and grab a coveted reservation even if you’re not a Star Wars fan. Oga’s Cantina is one of the most immersive environments at Disney World. Located in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, this space saloon is designed to mimic a cinematic feeling right from the whooshing sound of the space door. Inside, it’s bustling with loud cantina jams, freaky alien decor and tables and booth vignettes that are so detail-oriented you’ll forget you’re in Central Florida. For nibbles, the Happabore Sampler features space pork cracklings and if you order the Blue Bantha milk, it comes with a Bantha horn butter cookie that this writer wishes she could bring to the holiday cookie swap. For 21+ guests, the Fuzzy Tauntaun is a peachy cocktail topped with tingling foam that slightly numbs (on purpose) your mouth for a second. 

Best Lounge: BaseLine Tap House

The Hollywood Brown Derby Lounge gets a lot of buzz as it offers most of the same fine dining as the restaurant. But for more casual drinks, BaseLine Tap House is the spot to cheers. There’s wine on tap. Cocktails on tap. And the list of craft brews is vast. Plus, the zero-proof strawberry hibiscus soda is delightful. For bites, there’s a charcuterie board, a giant Bavarian pretzel, and house-made sweet-and-spicy almonds. There are several spots around Hollywood Studios that bottleneck crowds and BaseLine is a great reprieve to recharge and regroup. 

Worth It Splurge: The Hollywood Brown Derby

There are other Disney World restaurants with the same price tag and caliber of service. But those don’t have spoon bread. The Hollywood Brown Derby is a Hollywood Studios rite of passage with the famous Cobb salad and root beer-brined pork. But no matter what you order, always opt for the extra $8 spoon bread with lavender honey butter. It’s sweet enough to be dessert. Though, you should definitely save room for the grapefruit cake with cream cheese icing.

Disney's Animal Kingdom

Best Mobile Order: Satu'li Canteen

This writer was skeptical when ​​Pandora–The World of Avatar was added to Animal Kingdom. But lunch at Satu'li Canteen changed her mind. The alien planet mess hall features some of the best portion-to-price ratios in the park and is one of the best Disney World restaurants for healthy options and hitting your protein goals. Because there’s only so much sugar and popcorn the human body can withstand. What makes Satu'li Canteen such a gem is the customizable options. There are various salad bowls you can build with choices of protein, grains, veggies, and sauce. And because it’s other-worldly, you’ll get funky toppings like popping boba balls, too. And the kid’s menu has one of the best bites at Disney World: cheeseburger bao buns. The steamed bites are stuffed with ground beef, pickles, and everything you’d expect on a classic hamburger. And, yes, you’re allowed to order off the kids' menu. 

Best Reservation: Tusker House Restaurant

Character dining at Disney World is a whole world of its own. But in reality, what you pay for is access to many characters within a short amount of time with no waiting in line. But breakfast at Tusker House is 10/10. This writer would pay for that buffet even if Mickey and friends weren’t hanging around. Although, their little safari outfits are so stinking cute. Here, you’ll find Nala and Simba waffles, mealie pap, which is like a cheesy cornbread-grits hybrid, and POG mimosas. POG juice is actually bottomless all day. Yes, infinite POG. Lunch and dinner have naan and breads with various dips and curries as well as Red Red, which is a side dish made from black-eyed peas and plantains. There are also honey plantains, but for the real sweets, you have to try the blueberry and banana pudding. 

Best Lounge: Nomad Lounge

Nomad Lounge is often mentioned as a silver lining alternative if you can’t get a reservation at Tiffins because it’s right next door and serves the beloved Tiffins bread service as well as similar fare for small bites. But Nomad Lounge is no second fiddle. It’s a clutch oasis for escaping the heat in Animal Kingdom, which always seems 10 degrees hotter than any other park. This is porch sitting at its best as the lounge overlooks Discovery River and a wall of lush greenery that creates a serene vibe within the chaos and crowds. And the small bites are tasty, from pineapple-glazed pork belly to Impossible sliders that will impress any meat-loving grill pro. Try one of the many specialty cocktails or mocktails as Nomad Lounge has a large list of fun, creative zero-proof sips such as the Happy Macaque with guava and coffee syrup. For beer, don’t miss the Kungaloosh Spiced Excursion Ale on draft. It's exclusive to Disney World and is brewed with sorghum. 

Worth It Splurge: Tiffins Restaurant 

Now, to Tiffins. Fine dining in a theme park does exist and you’ll find an exceptional meal at Tiffins Restaurant. Inspired by travels to Asia and Africa and research Disney Imagineers compiled while creating Animal Kingdom, the menu at Tiffins is like a traveler’s notebook, from Szechuan noodles to Oaxacan pork. And the shrimp and grits with South African mealie pap will have you rethinking everything you know about this classic dish. There’s even a salad with lettuce straight from The Land’s garden at EPCOT. But you cannot eat at Tiffins without starting with the signature bread service which includes guava sauce and a ginger-pear chutney. Some things at Disney are overhyped. These dips and condiments are worthy.

Disney Springs

Best Quick Service: The Polite Pig 

If you can’t make it out to The Ravenous Pig, one of our favorite restaurants in Orlando and a BBQ spot that’s been namedropped by Michelin, the James Beard Foundation and more, you can visit the Petrakis family’s sister restaurant at Disney Springs. The Polite Pig is a more casual outpost but there’s a bevy of signature smokes, from the Polite Pork Shoulder to black drum fish. Of course, there’s pulled pork sandwich, fried chicken, brisket, and everything else you’d expect from someone who’s done their BBQ homework. Save room for the sides though because the crispy Brussels sprouts have a whiskey caramel. And the Sweet Potato Spice Cake with orange cream cheese frosting is like Southern Thanksgiving in one bite. 

Best Reservation: Chef Art Smith's Homecomin' 

It’s not often you find a James Beard Award-winning chef attached to a theme park restaurant. But don’t underestimate Disney Springs. The outdoor shopping center has added several notable chefs including Chef Art Smith's Homecomin' in The Landing. The Floridian has cooked for everyone from dignitaries to Oprah and opened several Southern dining concepts along the way. But Homecomin’ is all about Florida agriculture and that coastal flare on Southern classics. Brunch, lunch or dinner: It’s all good. And we love a menu that looks like a doily. The fan favorite is the fried chicken, but the chicken salad is a solid sandwich for #TeamSavory. It’s celery-forward and drenched in Duke’s mayo. The cheddar drop biscuits are rich. And whatever you do: Save room for dessert. There’s hummingbird cake, a 100-year-old-family-recipe chocolate pecan pie and a moonshine-soaked butter cake that is righteous. This writer doesn’t like lane cakes and rum cakes etc. but that Shine Cake is the best dessert of anything, anywhere at Disney World. 

Best Lounge: Coca-Cola Store Rooftop Beverage Bar

There are several great bars at Disney Springs, but we’re telling you to go to a big Coca-Cola gift shop. Why? Because there’s a bar on the roof with Coke. Float. Flights. This Town Center spot has unique views of Disney Springs and it’s a great place to watch the Aerophile balloon take flight. And while the beverage bar no longer serves alcohol, it is definitely the mocktail king of Disney World. If you love sampling soft drinks around the world at EPCOT’s Club Cool, you’ll want to try the Around The World Tray which features 16 different sodas and juice drinks. There’s also a Float Tray with eight U.S. sodas and ice cream. And if you can’t decide, order both! The Combo Tray offers a discount if you buy both flights. This is a great to-do for couples as the portions are much larger than Club Cool and perfect for sharing. 

Worth It Splurge: The BOATHOUSE

If you’ve got a family celebration where you want to linger a while and chat with a great meal, you can’t do better than The BOATHOUSE: Great Food, Waterfront Dining, Dream Boats. Right next door to those iconic amphicars, The Boathouse feels like a neighborhood dockside dinner spot. The large windows and terrace overlook Lake Buena Vista (So you can watch those funky cars cruise by.) but the real sight is the Parker house rolls that have gone viral on social media. The wagyu sliders are also served on the rolls and if you book brunch, the rolls are coated in a warm cinnamon sauce. As the name implies, it’s all about seafood here with shrimp, crab, oysters, and market-fresh fish. Start with the housemade pimento cheese dip served with crispy tortilla chips. You won’t be disappointed. And while the wine, beer and spirits list is lengthy and one of the more robust at Disney World, the zero-proof tart cherry limeade with Key lime juice is divine.

Disney Resorts

Best Mobile Order: Capt. Cook's

Resort quick service tends to run together with the same fries, chicken tenders and refrigerator full of Uncrustables at pretty much all Disney hotels. But Capt. Cook’s at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort feels special with more unique offerings you won’t find anywhere else on property. Breakfast features a banana-stuffed Tonga Toast, which is a Disney rite of passage. It’s a sourdough brick of bread that’s deep-fried and dusted in cinnamon sugar. And lunch features pulled pork nachos with pineapple salsa and Poly Chips which are a house-made mix of potato and wonton chips. You can also order a side of plain Poly Chips now because they’re so popular. 

Best Reservation: Olivia’s Cafe 

If we were to award one restaurant as the best Disney World restaurant of all, it would be Olivia’s Cafe. Located in the main check-in building at Disney's Old Key West Resort, it’s a hidden gem that doesn’t get enough hype. Like Key West, Olivia’s is casual with a mix of beachy decor and some of the most gorgeous vintage china this writer has ever seen. All too often a restaurant at Disney World will have a must-eat dessert or a really good burger that everyone talks about on TikTok. But here, every single item on the menu is a greatest hit, from the hush puppies with Key lime mustard to the banana bread French toast at brunch. And we’re not talking banana bread flavor. It’s thick slices of banana bread that’s been French toast-a-fied. And Olivia’s Breakfast Potatoes are less like hashbrowns and more like a cheesy funeral casserole. Even if you’re not staying at Old Key West or in the Disney Springs or EPCOT resort areas, it is absolutely worth your while to go out of the way for Olivia’s Cafe. 

Best Lounge: Enchanted Rose 

If you haven’t been to Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa in a while, prepare to be wowed. In the last couple of years, The GF got a glow-up with new restaurant concepts, room remodels, and the Enchanted Rose lounge. It’s pure fairytale magic with highly detailed decor in four themed spaces inspired by the live-action Beauty and the Beast Rococo aesthetic. And the drinks are just as luxe. Of the specialty cocktails, head straight for the Lavender Fog or try one of the whimsical martinis. The wine list is lengthy ("After all, Miss, this is France!") and impressive, especially if you love bubbly. And the cheese plate with apricot jam and cranberry bread is the perfect accompaniment.  

Worth It Splurge: Victoria & Albert’s

It’s the splurge of the splurge. If the Grand Floridian is Disney World’s marquee hotel, Victoria & Albert’s is the diamond. Make that AAA five-diamond. And just recently the restaurant, which features a dining room as well as two more exclusive tasting tables, won a Michelin Star. It’s a big deal as this is Disney World’s first and it’s rare for a theme park restaurant to be recognized at this level. The Dining Room at Victoria & Albert’s features two ever-changing tasting menus by Chef de Cuisine Matthew Sowers. (He’s also behind the delicious experience at Remy aboard the Disney Dream and Fantasy cruise ships which this writer is a big, big fan of.) The prix-fixe here is usually 10 courses and starts around $300. That doesn't include wine pairings from their 500-plus list or zero-proof drink pairings at $155 and $115. It’s not for every family visiting, as guests need to be at least 10 years old. But if you’re celebrating an anniversary or planning a Disney wedding or simply want to treat yourself, this is one of the most exclusive dining experiences at Disney World and many fans consider it the ultimate Disney bucket list item.