Walt Disney World Restaurant and Dining Guide + Tips and Tricks 2023

There are so many dining options to consider when planing a vacation to Walt Disney World. Our guide is here to help show you the way when planning your foodie experience at the Most Magical Place on Earth.

Our guide covers the basics of the Walt Disney World dining experience, full overview on the dining plans offered, dining packages with reserved viewing for shows, character dining, and complete restaurant guides for each theme park.

Follow us to find out everything you need to know when it comes to dining at Walt Disney World!

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Mickey Visit Staff Reviews of Dining at Walt Disney World

Our staff visits the Disney Parks often and we have been working on putting together extensive dining reviews to help you pick your best table service options in the park! We try to update these reviews when we experience them again, especially for dining packages, so be sure to keep checking them for recent information.

All of our staff eats at Disney World on their own dime so these reviews are honest perspectives of our writers enjoying Disney World as regular park guests.

For guests that are also looking to only dine outside during their visit we’ve put together an extensive list of ALL the outdoor dining you can find inside the Disney theme parks and Disney Springs.

Complete Restaurant Guide for Magic KingdomCinderella's castle at night at Magic Kingdom

Magic Kingdom is the flagship park of Walt Disney World and is also one of the best popular parks for guests to visit.

Our complete restaurant guide to Magic Kingdom lists every possible dining option within the park providing an overview of which restaurants you may want to experience. Read our guide to all the dining options in the Magic Kingdom theme park >

Complete Restaurant Guide for Epcotepcot at sunset

Epcot is known for its international tastes in the dining experiences offered which makes it a wonderful place to enjoy a meal.

Our complete restaurant guide to Epcot lists every possible dining option within the park providing an overview of which restaurants you may want to experience. Read our guide to all the food options in Epcot >

Complete Restaurant Guide for Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom offers a variety of dining options around the park that is sure to please everyone in your group.

Our complete restaurant guide to Animal Kingdom lists every possible dining option within the park providing an overview of which restaurants you may want to experience. Read our guide to all the food options in Animal Kingdom >

Complete Restaurant Guide for Hollywood StudiosSlinky Dog Dash

Hollywood Studios has many great options for dining for guests including fine dining and casual affairs.

Our complete restaurant guide to Hollywood Studios lists every possible dining option within the park providing an overview of which restaurants you may want to experience. Read our guide to all the food options in Disney Hollywood Studios >

Reserving Dining at Walt Disney World

Guests of Disney Resort Hotels (including Disney Vacation Club Guests) can enjoy an extended window for making dining reservations. Starting 60 days in advance of your arrival date, you can book dining for the entire length of your Resort stay—up to 10 days.

For guests not staying at a Disney Resort Hotel, will need to book each day at the 60 day mark.

You can make dining reservations online or by calling (407) WDW-DINE or (407) 939-3463. Guests under 18 years of age must have parent or guardian permission to call. If you miss out and don’t find a reservation, I recommend trying Mouse Watcher which will search relentlessly for a variety of days/times for your chosen restaurant for $5 per restaurant search. While many free services like this exist, I’ve found this one to be the most successful.

Dietary Constraints and Healthy Food Options at Walt Disney World

Healthy food options can be found around the parks in select areas- we recommend using our restaurant guides for each park to help you find those options in advance so you’re prepared! We have also put together a guide to eating healthy and handling dietary constraints at Disney World. Read about all the best healthy options at Walt Disney World >

Saving Money on Dining at Walt Disney WorldThree kids eating food at Walt Disney World

If you’re looking to save money at the parks, cutting down on food costs is one of the best ways to do it. The cost of food during a Walt Disney World vacation adds up quickly! Our cheap food guide to Walt Disney World is a great place to start to finding cheap and delicious food!

Here are some tips to help you cut down on cost during your dining experiences:

  • Eat mainly at quick-service restaurants- these will be more affordable than table service restaurants and you don’t have to worry about gratuity.
  • Pack snacks and/or a lunch. You are allowed to bring in food into the Walt Disney World parks so take advantage and pack as much as you can! Even packing one meal can save a family of four more than $50.
  • Eat breakfast before you come at your hotel. Every meal eaten outside of the parks saves money for when you’re there!
  • Order menu options a la carte if you don’t think your family will eat the sides that come with it.
  • Consider sharing larger portions between two people before ordering individually- depending on the quick-service option these portions can be pretty big!
  • Only consider a dining plan if you’ve done the math and think you will save money in the long run. It’s far too common to see people on the last evening of their stay trying to use up all their food vouchers.

How to Use Mobile Ordering at Walt Disney World

One of the best ways to save time at Walt Disney World is to take advantage of mobile ordering options to avoid waiting in long lines for food. With mobile ordering at Disney World you will cut your time spent in lines by half or more.

See our guide to find out what restaurants offer mobile ordering and learn how to use it for your visit: Walt Disney World mobile ordering guide >

Walt Disney World Character DiningLittle girl sitting on Ariel's lap

If you’re looking to spend some one on one time with the Disney characters then a character dining experience may be a good choice for you!

When you chose a character dining experience, you enjoy a meal at one of the Walt Disney World restaurants with a selection of Disney characters! The characters offered at that meal will walk around during the meal talking to guests, signing autographs, and taking photos.

A character dining experience is a great way to meet characters without having to wait in line at the parks. Our guide provides a review of every current character dining experience offered at Walt Disney World. Read our guide to the best Walt Disney World character dining >

Epcot Food and Wine FestivalWine in front of Epcot

Epcot Food & Wine Festival is billed as, “A Spectacular Celebration of Global Cuisines, Music, & More”. Epcot Food & Wine Festival is also one of the most well-attended events of the year.

If you plan on visiting during this amazing festival, make sure to read our full guide so you know what to expect and how to plan. Everything you need to know about the Epcot Food and Wine Festival >

Walt Disney World Dining Plansman and woman laughing

The Walt Disney World Dining Plan will be returning in 2024! Read all about this exciting news and potential changes in our news announcement. 

Walt Disney World offers the option to prepay for your dining experiences in ranging levels of tiers based on the type of restaurant and varying in price.

Our extensive guide to Walt Disney World dining plans covers everything you need to know about each plan and how to decide if they’re a good fit for your family. For some families, they make a lot of sense to save some extra money. But for other groups, you may be better off paying as you go! Read our guide to the Walt Disney World dining plan >

Walt Disney World Dining Packages

Dining packages are meals that include a ticket for reserved viewing to popular entertainment options around the parks.

One of the best benefits of utilizing a dining package is that you don’t have to worry about scrambling to find a space to watch shows and your seat has essentially been saved for you!

Our guide to Walt Disney World dining packages provides an overview of all the current dining packages offered (they tend to change with seasonal offerings) to help you decide if choosing one is the right fit for your group.

Bonus Tip- Let Someone Else Do the Planning for Free!

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Get Away Today Complimentary Concierge Services for Walt Disney World vacations!

Get Away Today’s Walt Disney World concierge services include assistance booking your vacation, and extend to booking additional experiences while at Walt Disney World. After you book your vacation package, you will be contacted by Walt Disney World expert Brooklyn regarding whether or not you’d like to use our complimentary concierge services. If so, you make an appointment with Brooklyn to go over your plans. If you’d like to be more hands-on with your daily itinerary planning, you can decline to use our Walt Disney World concierge services. Remember, the services are only available when you book a Walt Disney World vacation package, which includes theme park tickets and Resort hotel (excluding Swan and Dolphin hotels).

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This services include having Get Away Today’s Walt Disney World expert Brooklyn take care of all your dining reservations, FastPass+ reservations, and more! This really takes all the stress out of planning a Walt Disney World vacation. Rather than waking up at odd hours of the night to book all your reservations, why not let their travel agents take care of it for you- for free! You can read all about these services in their guide on Get Away Today’s website.

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