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Walt Disney World Dining

With more than 200 places to eat Disney World (including 90+ full service restaurants), there’s exceptional variety to choose from – everything from Moroccan lamb to Texas barbecue. We attempt to balance the opinions of our staff with those of our readers; they don't – by the way – always align!

Mickey Mouse Greeting Guests at Chef Mickey's
Where can I eat with my favorite characters?

There are plenty of chances to dine with favorite Disney characters while vacationing. This allows greater touring efficiency since you’re eating and greeting characters at the same time, but has definite disadvantages – not the least of which is price.

Visit our character dining page
What if we have food allergies or special requests?

We recommend making your needs known when booking your reservation and again when you arrive at the restaurant. Almost all experiences we’ve heard regarding allergies have been positive.

Disney World is one of the best places to eat with allergies because of how accommodating its restaurants are.

Read more about dining at Disney World with allergies
How do Disney Dining Plans work?

Through its Disney Dining Plan (DDP) program, Disney World sells pre-paid meals to guests staying at a Disney-owned hotel. Dining Plans are very popular with guests – about 9 out of every 10 of our users who've tried Disney Dining Plan would get it again. The most popular feature is that most of your food costs are paid for before you get to the parks. Like everything at Disney World, Dining Plans are expensive and come with rules and restrictions.

Here are tips and tools to help you get the most of out of the Disney Dining Plans:

How the Disney Dining Plans Work
Economics of the Disney Dining Plans
What are the different types of dining venues?
Table Service

Also known as full service, these are restaurants where you are seated by a host/hostess, order from a menu (except at family-style restaurants, where all get the same food), and are served your meal and drinks at your table by restaurant staff.

Get to know Disney World Table Service Dining
Quick Service

Also known at counter service. Service similar to that at a food court or fast food location. You stand at a counter (or use your phone) to order and carry your own food to a table to eat.

All About Quick Service Dining at Walt Disney World
Food Cart

Also known as a food stand. Free-standing sales point, usually outdoors, offering a limited selection of items.

Get to know Disney World food carts
Bar or Lounge

Primarily a sales location for adult beverages, but may also serve a limited food menu.

Get to know Disney World bars and lounges
Market

Typically located in the lobby of a resort hotel, offers a limited supply of packaged ready-to-eat food items.

Buffet

A subset of the table service restaurant genre. A host/hostess seats you, and wait staff will bring your beverages. Howevever, you fill your own plates of food and bring them to the table yourself.

Character Meal

A dining location where Disney characters visit each table to pose for photos and sign autographs. Most – but not all – character meals are buffets.

Get to know Disney World character meals
Where are the best places to eat?

Magic Kingdom Dining

EPCOT Dining

Hollywood Studios Dining

Animal Kingdom Dining

Typhoon Lagoon Dining

Blizzard Beach Dining

Disney Springs Dining
Mickey Mouse Greeting Guests at Chef Mickey's

Character Dining

Resort Dining
What do I need to do to make reservations?

Disney requires a credit card to guarantee reservations for all table service restaurants. If you don’t show up for your reservation and don’t cancel at least two hours prior to your reservation time, your credit card will be charged $10 per person.

Only one person from your group needs to show up on time for your reservation to avoid the penalty.

Reservations are not accepted for quick service restaurants.

Make Disney Dining Reservations
How do I use Mobile Ordering?

Many locations offer mobile ordering via the My Disney Experience app – allowing guests to pre-order food and pick it up at Quick Service restaurants. We’re big fans of this service. Visit our Mobile Ordering page for full details.

Step-by-Step guide to Mobile Ordering in the Disney parks
Watch a video that explains it all
Do I tip at Walt Disney World?

A frequent area of confusion for Disney guests is the topic of tipping at Walt Disney World. Gratuities are a part of life when you travel in the United States. Our quick recommendations:

Table Service Dining: 18-20% tip (more for exceptional service)

Buffet Dining: tip like Table Service

NOTE: The Disney Dining Plan does NOT include tips. Even if you are using a Dining Plan, expect to pay an appropriate gratuity with your table service meals.

Bars/Lounges: $2-3/drink, or 18-20% if you also get food

18-20% tips are typically added to prepaid meals, dinner shows, parties of six or more, and those using discounts.

Tipping at Disney
Where is there a dress code for dining?

Dress is informal at all the restaurants within the theme parks, but Disney has a “business casual” dress code for some of its fine dining restaurants at resort hotels: Disney prohibits swimwear and asks that clothing be clean and in good condition.

California Grill

Contemporary

Cítricos

Grand Floridian

Flying Fish

BoardWalk Inn

Jiko - The Cooking Place

Animal Kingdom Lodge (Jambo)

Narcoossee's

Grand Floridian

Victoria & Albert's

Grand Floridian

More stringent:
inquire when booking

Yachtsman Steakhouse

Yacht Club

Quick Tips on Dining
1
Book early

Table service restaurants are extremely popular, and many of them book up far in advance. Reserve as soon as you can.

2
High-speed dining

Theme park restaurants may rush their customers in order to make room for the next group of diners. This may appeal to a family with young, restless children.

3
Party size matters

Disney restaurants have comparatively few tables for parties of two. If you’re a duo, you might have to wait longer to be seated.

4
Tip may be included

At full-service Disney restaurants, an automatic gratuity of 18% is added to your tab for parties of six or more, even at buffets where you serve yourself.

5
Consider lunch

Some table service restaurants (especially at hotels) offer a lunch menu, serving up entrees similar to those on the dinner menu, but at a lower price.

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