Blog — Food

Years of visiting Disney World has allowed me to discover the best restaurants in every park. The following post will discuss my favorite quick service and table service dining options. Whether it is the amazing food or the great view, each of these restaurants has something unique and wonderful to offer. As the parks begin to open, this is the perfect time to start making your Disney dining reservations!   Magic Kingdom: Tony’s Town Square Restaurant– Table Service Tony’s restaurant is a beautiful restaurant located on Main Street. Complete with Italian cuisine, this restaurant gives you the same experience that Lady...

I can’t tell people enough that Disney isn’t just about the parks. There are so many extra activities outside of the Parks that is part of what makes Disney so special. On my last trip to Disney I attended one of those, a wine tasting at Jiko at Animal Kingdom Lodge. Read on to hear my review of the weekly wine tasting at Jiko. This culinary ‘extra’ is held every Wednesday afternoon for a group of 12 individuals. Due to the small group size and limited occurrences, I recommend booking this event 180 days out. The cost of this experience...

This past December I took the ultimate Disney Christmas trip. We went all out with a 5-night stay at Animal Kingdom Lodge, 6-day park hopper tickets, tickets to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, the Keys to the Kingdom Tour, and the Deluxe Dining Plan. I will be sure to share my thoughts on the other experiences, but in this post I want to talk about the Disney Deluxe Dining Plan. I booked my stay using the Free Dining Plan promo. We stayed at a Deluxe Resort so my package included the regular Dining Plan. For ~$190 each ($38 a night) I...

On my December Disney World trip I was able to score one of the most coveted brunch reservations on property – Brunch at the Top at California Grill. This brunch is only held from 10:00am – 1:00pm on Sundays. So if you want to experience it for yourself make sure you book it at the 180-day mark or read our tips on how to score some of the hard-to-get dining reservations. It is an all-you-can-eat brunch for $99 a person or two table-service dining credits. Read the rest of the review to hear why I think this $99 brunch is well worth it. Notice...

Last week I took a short trip down to Disney World to ride Rise of the Resistance and visit Epcot’s Festival of the Arts. Festival of the Arts was the highlight of my trip. I loved all of the art booths, performances, and the incredible food! Read on to figure out what to eat at Festival of the Arts. Sopes de Barbacoa from El Artista Hambriento (The Hungry Artist) This dish from Mexico was my favorite savory item at the festival. The dish consisted of braised barbacoa beef on a fried guajillo corn shell, with black beans, cotija cheese, Mexican cream, and chives....