What are some good places to eat at in Disney World?

I am going to Disney World next month for the first time and need some ideas on where to make reservations to eat. My boyfriend and I are staying in the Animal Kingdom and we also have the dining plan. Any suggestions?What are some good places to eat at in Disney World?
If you are staying at the Animal Kingdom Lodge, you ABSOLUTELY without a doubt have to eat at Boma! I absolutely guarantee you will love it. Boma is at the Animal Kingdom lodge, the dinner buffet is one of the best meals at Disney, and with your dining plan, in my opinion your best value.

I am not sure how many days you are going to be in Disney World, but let me also offer a quick run-down of the best bets "around the world."



For the Magic Kingdom, IF you can obtain a lunch reservation at Cinderella's Royal Table (in the castle), go for it - just to be able to say that you ate in the castle when you get home will be a lasting memory for you and your boyfriend. Also at Magic Kingdom, if you like character dining (where you eat your meal and are visited by the characters at your table), Pooh and friends are at the Crystal Palace buffet, while Liberty Tree has Goofy, Minnie, Chip, and Dale. Tony's in Town Square is also very good if you like Italian.

Disney's Hollywood Studios has some good choices. It depends on your preference, but my favorite there is 50's Prime Time Cafe. The theme there is what makes the restaurant a great dining experience, plus the food is pretty good "home style" meals. Sci-Fi is a restaurant where you can eat in a "car" as if you're at an old drive-in theater. Not sure about your budget, but the Brown Derby is a "Signature Dining Experience" at the Studios. You can actually trade-in two of your table service meals for one Signature meal. I would lean more towards quantity if you are wanting to get the most out of your trip, but it's up to you. Mama Melrose's is also pretty good at Studios, they serve Italian style foods.

At Epcot, well, let's just say whatever your favorite type of food is, they have it - Chinese, Japanese, Italian, Mexican, Moroccan...the table service restaurants around the World Showcase are cream of the crop, and you will definitely get great value out of your dining plan. The best restaurant there is the Japanese steakhouse (although it is not a participant in the dining plan), the food is AMAZING and the presentation is even better! There are two character dining locations - Garden Grill in The Land Pavilion, and also Restaurant Akershus in Norway has various Disney Princesses. Both are decent food quality, again, it depends on your taste. Le Cellier in Canada is an excellent place to eat also if you enjoy a steakhouse with outstanding cheese soup (trust me, it's worth it!). Also, in the United Kingdom pavilion, The Rose %26amp; Crown is great. Afterward you can walk into the courtyard and listen to a live band "British Invasion" playing Beatles tunes. This is especially fun with your favorite "beverage" of choice! Sort of like an outdoor concert series.



Another answerer suggested ESPN Club and Planet Hollywood. I would not recommend this. If you want to go there, then that's fine. However, in regards to your dining plan, it's just not good value (the food is not that great in comparison to the Disney restaurants). Plus, you can go to one of those restaurants anytime in a number of place throughout the country. The Disney Dining experience is more than just the food, it's the show and the atmosphere. I think you will understand when you visit, the service is unparalleled, and the quality is second to none.

I hope I didn't ramble too much! Have a good time and if you have any other questions let me know!
With the meal plan you can eat at Liberty Tree Tavern at the Magic Kingdom. It's excellent. You can also eat at ESPN and Planet Hollywood.What are some good places to eat at in Disney World?
Are you doing the basic Meal plan?



One Table service, One counter and one snack?



Here are some of my favorite places!



Magic Kingdom:

Crystal Palace (TS)



Columbia Harbor House (CS)



Cosmic Rays(CS)



Epcot:

Beirgarten/Germany (TS)



San Angle Inn/Mexico(TS)



La Cantina De San Angel/ Mexico (CS)



Le Cellier Steakhouse/Canada (TS)



Lotus Blossom Cafe/China (CS)





Sunshine Season Food Fair (CS) Kind of a food court



Holly Wood Studios:



50's Prime Time (TS)



Sci-Fi Dine In Theater (TS)



Sunset Ranch Market (CS)



Toy Story Pizza Planet (CS)



Animal Kingdom:



Flame Tree BBQ (CS)



Tusker House (TS)



Yak %26amp; Yeti Restaurant and Cafe One is (TS) and one is a (CS)





As For other Hotels There are so many but my favorite favorites are::



Beach Club: Beaches and Cream

Polynesian: Ohana and Kona Cafe

Animal Kingdom Lodge: BOMA

Yacht Club: Yachtsman Steak house!





I put a link that should link you right to the Dining Finder at the web site, it is very helpful and you can peak at menus and what not!
I would love to make a long list of suggestions, but most return visitors make reservations 180 days, yes six months in advance. If I were you I would go to www.waltdisneyworld.com and also call 1-407-WDWDine and ask what is available on the nights you are there. You will be amazed at the limitations one month in advance. From the website choose about fifteen favorites and see what they can get for you.What are some good places to eat at in Disney World?
eat at Boma at the AK Lodge.....



One on my favorites is the Whispering Canyon Cafe at the Wilderness Lodge.



The California Grill at the Contemporary is good too.



In the parks :

Magic Kingdom : The Crystal Palace's character buffet, The Plaza Restaurant on Main Street, %26amp; Tony's Town Square

EPCOT : Bistro de Paris, Le Cellier Steakhouse, Nine Dragons Restaurant, Restaurant Marrakesh, and my favorite, Tutto Italia Ristorante.

Disney's Hollywood Studios : 50's Prime Time Café, The Hollywood Brown Derby, and my favorite, Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano.



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when i go i always get the dining plan i love it and its soo worth it.

a tip though: instead of using one of you meals on breakfast you should bring so cerial or poptarts or well something you like to eat at breakfast and also buy the $12 refillable mug at your hotel you can use it as many times as you want at your hotel for the duration of your stay.



ok awesome places to eat:

table service

cinderella's royal table in the cinderella's castle at magic kingdom. *note it will take up 2 of your table service meals cuz its a signature dining. but its sooo worth it.



liberty tree tavern in magic kingdom they have and amazing colonial feast with turkey gravy mashed potatoes, stuffing, and a roll. its soo good



SCI-FI at hollywood studios. its an indoor drive in movie theater. it has a big screen that shows old movie previews from the 40's, 50's. and you sit in a car to eat seriously a car.

its awesome.



chef mickey's in the contemporary hotel. its a really good buffet with all kinds of food like prime rib, ham, potatoes, salad everything. and mickey, minnie, donald, goofy, and pluto come around to each table for pics and autographs



quick service

pinochio's in magic kingdom. you can look into its a small world and wave to the people on the ride and alot of the times they will wave back



the electric umbrella in epcot.

i just think it looks cool inside with the umbrella shaped big neony colored lights.
San Angel Inn--Mexico Pav. Epcot

Le Cellier--Canada Pav. Epcot

Liberty Tree Tavern--character meal Magic Kingdom

Tony's Town Square--Magic Kingdom

50s Prime Time--Hollywood Studios

Chef Mickey's--Contemp. Resort



All menus are posted at www.allears.net
First you need to move very quickly as the best places started filling 5 months ago!



Second, see this page. It ranks all the table service places at Disney World based on a combination of four or five other lists: http://yourfirstvisit.net/planning-your-…



Hope this helps and have a great trip!! Dave
The kids and I really did not like the Boma at the AKL. but we are not big fans of buffets.



Mama Melrose at Hollywood Studio is our favorite. For atmosphere do try the Coral Reef at EPCOT - very different than any other restuarant you will go to.

We do like the French restaruant there too. Great food.
Magic Kingdom-The Crystal Palace

(Its a Buffet and its realllly good.)

Epcot-Garden Grill

(More casual place, and the food is great)

MGM-Sci-Fi Dine In Theature

(Really cool....search pictures of it on Google)

Animal Kingdom-We didnt eat anywhere there. The Rainforest Cafe dosent accept Dining Plan.

You were so smart getting the Dining Plan. It will save you tons. One buffet at the Crystal Palace is about 50 bucks and you dont even pay that in a day.

CHEF MICKEYS!!! Go there for Breakfest. Its really good and all the characters are there.

Pizza Planet at MGM is a good counter service choice.

most of the counter service places dont have a name or they sell litterally McDonalds food.

Hope I Helped
Bier Gardens at EPCOT is really great, we eat there every time we go. There's always an "Oompah" band that invites you out to dance and the foods excellent - German. And the best character meal is at the Liberty Tree at the Magic Kingdom, it's home cooking style meal. Those both count as one of your sit down meals, so it's a good deal.
Our fave is Whispering Canyon Cafe at Wilderness Lodge

BTW.... dining plan rocks!!!!!!!!!!!!