
WALT DISNEY WORLD DINING
What's the most romantic dinner spot at Walt Disney
World Resort? Where can I find kosher foods? Is
vegetarian on the menu? Some "insider tips" on Disney
dining:
Most romantic dinner spot: A table for two at Victoria &
Albert's at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
Wedgwood China, Christofle silver, Frette linens,
personalized menus and impeccable service. The
Hawaiian Kona chocolate soufflés are heavenly.
How to order kosher meals: Kosher meals are
available at most table-service restaurants at Walt Disney
World Resort. A 24-hour notice is required, and the meals
are purchased from an outside vendor. Guests also may
bring their own preferred kosher products. Kosher food
always is available at these quick-service locations:
Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe in Magic Kingdom; the food
courts at Disney's All-Star Movies Resort, All-Star Music
Resort, All-Star Sports Resort and Disney's Pop Century
Resort; ABC Commissary at Disney's Hollywood Studios;
Riverside Mill Food Court at Disney's Port Orleans
Resort, and Pizzafari at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
Take a break: If you're spending the day in Magic
Kingdom, at lunchtime hop on the monorail for a quick trip
to Kona Cafe at Disney's Polynesian Resort, Grand
Floridian Cafe at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
or Concourse Steakhouse at Disney's Contemporary
Resort. It's a relaxing change of pace, and service is
faster as most guests are in the theme parks. And beer,
wine and mixed drinks are available.
Coffee coup: Coffee is tops at Starring Rolls Cafe at
Disney's Hollywood Studios, where they roast their own
beans; Kona Cafe at Disney's Polynesian Resort, with
100 percent Kona coffee press pots; Boma-Flavors of
Africa and Jiko-The Cooking Place at Disney's Animal
Kingdom Lodge, with press pots of Kenyan coffee;
Tangierine Cafe in Morocco in Epcot World Showcase
with Moorish espresso; and Cuban coffee at Bongos
Cuban Cafe at Downtown Disney West Side. At Victoria &
Albert's at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, coffee
is brewed in a hand-blown Cona pot, using a method
that's been famous for more than a half century -- its
main feature is that the coffee is prepared entirely in
glass where coffee has no contact with metal parts or
paper filters giving you only a clean smooth taste, with the
perfect extractions of oils and caffeine which give coffee
its full taste.
Afternoon tea: The centuries-old tradition is observed
daily at Garden View Lounge at Disney's Grand Floridian
Resort & Spa, a formal affair with real china, linens, and
an assortment of dainty pastries and finger sandwiches.
Also French press coffee service.
Fill 'er up: Favorite all-you-care-to-eat restaurants
include 'Ohana at Disney's Polynesian Resort;
Whispering Canyon Cafe at Disney's Wilderness Lodge;
Boma-Flavors of Africa at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Lodge; Cape May Cafe at Disney's Beach Club Resort;
Crystal Palace and Liberty Tree Tavern in Magic
Kingdom; Garden Grill, Biergarten (Germany) and
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall (Norway) in Epcot;
Hollywood & Vine at Disney's Hollywood Studios; Chef
Mickey's at Disney's Contemporary Resort; 1900 Park
Fare at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
Room with a view: Dining rooms with knockout views
include California Grill at Disney's Contemporary Resort;
Cantina de San Angel at Mexico in Epcot World
Showcase; Coral Reef Restaurant at The Seas with Nemo
& Friends (formerly The Living Seas) pavilion in Epcot
Future World; Narcoossee's at Disney's Grand Floridian
Resort & Spa, and Rose & Crown Pub and Dining Room
in the United Kingdom in Epcot World Showcase.
Where is Mickey Mouse? The Big Cheese is the
most-requested character dinner partner, and he can be
found at Chef Mickey's Buffet (breakfast and dinner) at
Disney's Contemporary Resort; at 'Ohana (breakfast
only) at Disney's Polynesian Resort; and at the Garden
Grill restaurant (breakfast, lunch and dinner) in The Land
at Epcot.
Where to find sushi: California Grill at Disney's
Contemporary Resort; Matsu No Ma Lounge in Japan in
Epcot World Showcase; Wolfgang Puck Cafe at
Downtown Disney West Side; and Kimonos in the Walt
Disney World Swan hotel. For breakfast, sushi is served
at the Grand Floridian Cafe at Disney's Grand Floridian
Resort & Spa.
Best steak dinner: It's a toss-up -- Yachtsman
Steakhouse with its glassed-in butcher shop at Disney's
Yacht Club Resort, Concourse Steakhouse at Disney's
Contemporary Resort, Le Cellier Steakhouse in Canada
at Epcot World Showcase, or Shula's Steakhouse at the
Walt Disney World Dolphin hotel.
The freshest seafood: Coral Reef Restaurant at The
Seas with Nemo & Friends at Epcot, with a panoramic
view of the 5.7-million-gallon saltwater aquarium;
California Grill at Disney's Contemporary Resort, where
the grilled tuna is the most popular dish on the menu;
Flying Fish Cafe at Disney's BoardWalk; Todd English's
bluezoo at Walt Disney World Dolphin, and Fulton's
Crabhouse at Downtown Disney.
World's best milkshakes: Take your pick -- "Mom's"
special shakes at 50's Prime Time Cafe at Disney's
Hollywood Studios, or any flavor at Beaches & Cream at
Disney's Beach Club Resort.
Best vegetarian: California Grill at Disney's
Contemporary Resort has an ever-changing selection.
Also Jiko-The Cooking Place at Disney's Animal Kingdom
Lodge.
Tops for families: 'Ohana's all-you-can-eat feast at
Disney's Polynesian Resort; "Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical
Revue" at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort and
Campground; Whispering Canyon Cafe at Disney's
Wilderness Lodge; Boma-Flavors of Africa at Disney's
Animal Kingdom Lodge; Chef Mickey's at Disney's
Contemporary Resort; Crystal Palace in Magic Kingdom;
50's Prime Time Cafe and Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater at
Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Grown-ups only: For an evening without the kids,
favorites include Victoria & Albert's and Cítricos at
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa; Jiko-The Cooking
Place at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge; Artist Point at
Disney's Wilderness Lodge; Bistro de Paris at the France
pavilion in Epcot World Showcase; California Grill at
Disney's Contemporary Resort; Todd English's bluezoo at
the Walt Disney World Dolphin; The Dining Room at
Wolfgang Puck's in Downtown Disney West Side.
Best table for viewing "IllumiNations: Reflections of
Earth": Sit on the outdoor terrace at the Rose & Crown
Pub and Dining Room in the United Kingdom pavilion in
Epcot World Showcase.
Best desserts on the run: Norwegian delicacies -- rice
cream with strawberries and almond pastry rings -- are
featured at Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe at Norway in Epcot
World Showcase. Nearby in France, the little Boulangerie
Patisserie offers fresh-baked croissants, brioches,
eclairs, fruit tarts and chocolate mousse. If you're in
Future World, Fountain View Espresso & Bakery has a
great selection of sweets. At Disney's Hollywood Studios,
head for Starring Rolls Café for fresh roasted coffee and
sweets.
Best place to grab a quick sandwich: Earl of
Sandwich at Downtown Disney Marketplace.
Most unusual tableside entertainment: The authentic
belly dancers in Morocco in Epcot World Showcase.
Best hot dogs: Sunset Ranch Market at Disney's
Hollywood Studios sells Rosie's Red Hot Dogs, kielbasa,
footlongs and turkey dogs -- don't forget the sauerkraut,
onions, peppers, chili, cheese and onions. And there's
beer on draft.
Most exclusive table at Walt Disney World Resort:
The Chef's Table in the kitchen at Victoria & Albert's at
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. Seats up to eight,
and it's booked six months in advance. Chef Scott Hunnel
takes extraordinary care of his guests.
Most unusual wine list: Jiko-The Cooking Place at
Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge features the most
extensive collection of South African wines in North
America. The wine list is exclusively South African, and
most of the 65 vintages are available by the glass.
Kids are people too: Young guests can don a chef's
jacket and toque for a quick culinary lesson in the free
Junior Chef Program at Epcot and many of the Walt
Disney World restaurants. Chefs assist kids in tossing a
salad for their family, for instance, or decorating their own
desserts. To participate, just ask a server at any sit-down
eatery.
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