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Are you planning a visit to the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World? Here is your ultimate guide to dining so that you can plan where to eat when you visit the magic.
Using This Guide
This is your guide to dining in the Magic Kingdom. It will provide you with a list and a brief description of every Quick-Service and Table Service restaurant in the Magic Kingdom, complete with reviews to help drive your dining decisions. The guide will also indicate which meals offer traditional menus, prix fixe menus, buffets, or all-you-care-to-enjoy experiences and state whether the meal includes characters.
If you know exactly what restaurants you want to learn more about, you can use the index below to jump straight there. If you are unsure where you want to eat, feel free to browse them all in order! Don’t forget to bookmark this page for future reference as well.
Also, remember that while menus are ever-evolving, updated prices and hours of operation are always available in Character Locator.
Index
Table Service Restaurants
Table service restaurants offer full-service meals during various meal periods. Some offer character dining, some offer all-you-care-to-enjoy meals or buffets. Others have traditional menus or Prix Fixe menus.
The most expensive of these are Signature restaurants, which provide Disney’s version of a fine dining experience. Advanced Dining Reservations are highly recommended for all of these restaurants.
Be Our Guest
- Meal Period: Lunch and Dinner
- Meal Style: Prix Fixe
- Characters: Beast (He walks through but does not greet at this time)
Be Our Guest offers unique dining in Beast’s Castle in New Fantasyland. This restaurant is an experience to remember as you are treated to food in one of three gorgeous Beauty and the Beast-themed dining rooms: the Ballroom, The Library, or the Forbidden West Wing. Each Guest will enjoy a three-course meal including an appetizer, entree, and dessert course.
Reviews:
- Be Our Guest Review from the Forbidden West Wing
- Review (2019): Be Our Guest Dining at the Beast’s Castle
Cinderella’s Royal Table
- Meal Period: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
- Meal Style: Prix Fixe Signature
- Characters: Disney Princesses
Cinderella’s Royal Table offers Guests the experience of enjoying dining inside Cinderella Castle. Ascend the castle steps to enjoy a Royal meal with appetizers, entrees, and dessert courses.
Reviews:
- A breakfast fit for royalty at Cinderella’s Royal Table in the Magic Kingdom
- Review: Is Cinderella’s Royal Table Worth the Price without Princesses?
- Review: (2019) Cinderella’s Royal Table Breakfast
The Crystal Palace
- Meal Period: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
- Meal Style: Buffet
- Characters: Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Eeyore, and Piglet
If you are looking for a character meal with Winnie the Pooh and friends, this is the experience for you. Crystal Palace is inspired by a greenhouse from the early 1900s. It is now serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner buffets while you meet your friends from the Hundred Acre Wood! You will find past the end of Main Street just before you reach the Castle Hub.
- Reviews:
The Diamond Horseshoe
- Meal Period: Lunch and Dinner
- Meal Style: All-You-Care-to-Enjoy
- Characters: None
Located in Frontierland, the Diamond Horseshoe is a restaurant that is open seasonally. This restaurant is themed to an Old West music hall. Guests can enjoy all-you-care-to-enjoy dining here, so come hungry.
Reviews:
Jungle Navigation Co. LTD Skipper’s Canteen
- Meal Period: Lunch and Dinner
- Meal Style: Traditional Menu
- Characters: None
If you head over to Adventureland, you will find Jungle Navigation Co. LTD Skipper’s Canteen. Many describe this as the Jungle Cruise restaurant. If you love the ride, this is a great place for you to dine as similar humor awaits you. This is a traditional table service restaurant, so you only pay for what you order here, and you can share plates.
Reviews:
Liberty Tree Tavern
- Meal Period: Lunch and Dinner
- Meal Style: All-You-Care-to-Enjoy
- Characters: None
If you head to Liberty Square, you will find Liberty Tree Tavern. This restaurant is themed to a stately colonial-style inn. The staff is ready to serve up an all-you-care-to-enjoy New England-inspired feast that includes a Disney favorite: Oooey Gooey Toffee Cake. It shares the same kitchen as Diamond Horseshoe.
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The Plaza Restaurant
- Meal Period: Lunch and Dinner
- Meal Style: Traditional Menu
- Characters: None
If you head down Main Street toward Cinderella Castle, you will find the Plaza Restaurant. This is one of the more affordable table service options in the Magic Kingdom. It serves simple yet delightful dishes such as sandwiches and ice cream.
Reviews
- Will Children Love The Plaza Restaurant in Magic Kingdom
- The Plaza Restaurant at Magic Kingdom Review
Tony’s Town Square Restaurant
- Meal Period: Lunch and Dinner
- Meal Style: Traditional Menu
- Characters: None
If you are craving Italian food, you might consider stopping at Tony’s. This restaurant is themed to Tony’s from the classic film Lady and the Tramp, the very place where Lady and Tramp shared their famous spaghetti dinner.
Quick-Service Meals
Quick-service restaurants are akin to fast food restaurants and tend to offer what most people think of when they picture theme park dining, but unique items are not out of the ordinary. You do not need a dining reservation to eat at these restaurants, and many of them offer mobile ordering.
Casey’s Corner
- Meal Period: Lunch and Dinner
Casey’s Corner is located on Main Street, and it connects to the Emporium. Here you will find American baseball favorites like hotdogs, fries, and other such items.
Columbia Harbor House
- Meal Period: Lunch and Dinner
Columbia Harbor House is nestled in Liberty Square. This restaurant features seafood as well as other New England-inspired dishes and offers two stories of indoor seating as a respite from the crowds.
Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe
- Meal Period: Lunch and Dinner
If you are looking for a theme park burger, head over to Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe in Tomorrowland. Here you will also find the Animatronic character Sonny Eclipse performing for diners. There is plenty of indoor seating.
The Friar’s Nook
- Meal Period: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
If you want to grab a quick bite, head to the Friar’s Nook in Fantasyland. Here you will find seasonal offerings of tots, bratwurst, mac n cheese, and other theme park bites. This location has limited outdoor seating only.
Pecos Bill’s Tall Tale Inn Cafe
- Meal Period: Lunch and Dinner
If you are craving Southwest flavors head over to Pecos Bill’s in Frontierland. Here you will find a saloon-themed restaurant with plenty of indoor seating serving up tacos, burritos, and even salads.
- Reviews
Pinocchio Village Haus
- Meal Period: Lunch and Dinner
Nestled in Fantasyland, Pinocchio’s Village Haus overlooks “it’s a small world.” You can spot Guests in their boats from the second story of the restaurant. This little place serves up flatbreads and other foods and has plenty of indoor seating.
- Reviews
Sleepy Hollow
- Meal Period: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
For one of Disney’s best treats, head over to Sleepy Hollow in Liberty Square. This place serves sweet and savory waffle sandwiches, giant Mickey Waffles, and corndogs. This location has limited outdoor seating only.
- Reviews
Tortuga Tavern
- Meal Period: Lunch, Dinner
Over in Adventureland, Tortuga Tavern serves a variety of burgers and hotdogs and the occasional specialty item such as Peanut Butter, Nutella, and Banana sandwiches. There is indoor seating here as well.
Quick-Service Specialty Snacks and Drinks
People adore Disney Snacks. Here are all the locations that serve up the most unique options. Keep in mind there are also plenty of popcorn carts, ice cream stands, snack stands, etc. around the parks that are not listed here.
Aloha Isle
Aloha Isle is famous for one thing: Dole Whip. You will find it over in Adventureland.
Cheshire Cat Cafe
Head over to Fansatyland if your search for snacks has you looking for Cheshire Cat Tails.
Gaston’s Tavern
Fantasyland is also home to Gaston’s Tavern. This is where you will find the jumbo cinnamon rolls that people rave about. Savory selections are also available on a seasonal basis.
Main Street Confectionery
Are you looking for Mickey-Shaped cookies, Krispie Rice Treats, or other candies? The Confectionery has you covered!
Main Street Bakery
Main Street Bakery is essentially Starbucks. You will find Starbucks drink creations and food items here.
Plaza Ice Cream Parlor
If you want a delightful ice cream sundae or cone, head to Plaza Ice Cream Parlor. It is one of the best places to go in Disney for ice cream. Even better, it stays open after the park close, so you can enjoy a little taste of the magic at the end of the night.
Revive
If you are looking for a pick-me-up, head over to Revive in Tomorrowland. It is a Joffrey’s location, and it offers a great selection of drinks and pastries.
Spring Roll Cart
Near the entrance of Adventureland, the Spring Roll Cart boasts one of Disney World’s most popular snacks! These things are delightful, and they go quickly.
Sunshine Tree Terrace
This little soft-serve spot in Adventureland serves up several DOLE Whip creations. It is also the home of Citrus Swirl (when and if it is available).
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