If you’ve purchased (or acquired free!) the Disney Dining Plan for your next Walt Disney World vacation, you’re probably wondering how to maximize the Plan, getting the best and most satisfying food for your DDP dollar. The value of a Quick Service meal includes the cost, of course, but also the quality of the food and other variables like how it can save you credits, cash, time, or stress. We take all of those bits into consideration when we bring you our recommendations for DDP Quick Service values.
Churro Cupcake at Contempo Cafe
Here we take a look at nine of the best Quick Service values on the Disney Dining Plan!
Yak & Yeti Local Foods Cafe — Animal Kingdom
, located in Animal Kingdom’s Asia, is the quick service cousin of the Yak & Yeti Restaurant. This counter service spot offers menu items from a variety of cuisines including American, Chinese, Indian, and Korean. If you’ve got a group of picky and slightly adventurous eaters, this is a great location for you. The American Kobe Cheeseburger ($15.99) is the biggest bang for the buck here, with the Kobe Beef Hot Dog coming in just a dollar less. The Beso Del Sol Sangria comes in at $11, making this a Quick Service monetary value of $26.99.
American Kobe Beef Cheeseburger
Click here for our review of Yak & Yeti Local Food
Cafe’s Kobe Beef options!
La Cantina de San Angel — Epcot’s World Showcase
is one of the Mexico Pavilion‘s dining options in Epcot’s World Showcase. La Cantina de San Angel sits on World Showcase Lagoon. And you know what that means: IllumiNations views without an ADR! That’s part of the value here, but the food is also decent.
There are several taco options starting at $13, with the Tacos de Barbacoa coming in at $13.75. But the real stand-out price-wise is the Blood Orange Margarita on the Rocks at $15. That’s a total of $28.75, making this one of the biggest empirical monetary values on our list!
La Cantina de San Angel from across World Showcase Lagoon!
Take a trip back in time with our very
first look at La Cantina de San Angel here!
The Basket at Wine Bar George — Disney Springs
is essentially a walk-up window serving sandwiches and snacks comprised of slightly upscale ingredients like brie, ciabatta, and prosciutto. Plus, you can get a glass of wine (curated by Wine Bar George’s master sommelier!) and fun add-ons like cookies.
The highest priced items include the Speck, Brie, and Olive Salad sandwich on Baguette and the Ham and Gruyere on Ciabatta, both of which are priced at $14. The most expensive glass of wine is $15, making this a $29 value on DDP. Here you’re paying for quality, and it’s worth it!
Ham and Gruyere Sandwich
Here’s our FIRST LOOK at The Basket at Wine Bar George!
The Polite Pig — Disney Springs
The Polite Pig in Disney Springs
is just under two-years-old, and it’s made a name for itself with specially crafted meats, stand-out sides, and excellent salads! As a Quick Service Disney Dining Plan spot, The Polite Pig offers awesome monetary value! The Baby Back Ribs are $23, Cedar Plank Salmon is $22, and the Half Chicken is $17. The great thing about these three options is that you also get to choose one side — a value of $6 — to go with them (and the sides are king here!). Salads are a terrific value, too — $18 to $22 depending on the meat you choose. Add in a glass of wine at $12 and you’ve got a total of up to $35!
Seriously good Brussels Sprouts side!
See our FIRST LOOK and review of The Polite Pig here! And click here to read about the restaurant’s newest menu updates!
Tangierine Cafe — Epcot’s World Showcase
in the Morocco Pavilion in Epcot’s World Showcase is a perennial Quick Service value, and it’s also one of our favorite picks for best vegetarian Quick Service in Walt Disney World!
The most popular meat dish is the Shawarma Chicken and Lamb Platter which costs $16, but the Vegetable Platter is a solid monetary value at $14 and includes several distinctive items you don’t find much in the World. With cocktail ringing in at $9.99, this tasty spot comes in at $25.99 for the meat and $23.99 for the veggie — not bad values either way!
Vegetarian Platter at Tangierine Cafe in Epcot’s Morocco Pavilion
Read our latest review of Tangierine Cafe here!
Satu’li Canteen — Animal Kingdom
This Quick Service locale in Pandora made its mark as soon as it arrived — with customizable bowls! Diners at Satu’li Canteen can select from options like the Combination Bowl (with grilled beef and chicken, $16.99) and the Chili-Garlic Shrimp Bowl ($14.99), then choose a base and a sauce! There’s also a terrific Crispy Tofu Bowl ($13.49)!
This is a great place to come if you want something other than traditional park food (you won’t find chicken nuggets on the menu here!), and because the bowls are large, it’s also a great place to share a meal (saving you a Quick Service credit you can use elsewhere). Add in a beer for $10.25, and you’ve got a value over $27!
Satu’li Bowl with Tofu
Our first full review and food photos are here for Satu’li Canteen!
Wolfgang Puck Express — Disney Springs
Like Tangierine Cafe, Wolfgang Puck Express in the Marketplace neighborhood in Disney Springs is a perennial favorite and excellent deal on the DDP! Quality eats like Oven-Roasted Salmon ($20), 1/2 Rotisserie Chicken ($16), Bacon-Wrapped Meatloaf ($18), and Rigatoni Bolognese ($18) offer variety — and they’re super impressive coming out of a Quick Service/fast casual setting. Wolfgang Puck Express is also known for its tasty pizzas, so if you’ve got a picky eater in tow, there’s something for them here, too. With a glass of wine up to $15, WPE can come in at a whopping $35! That’s a value monetarily and qualitatively!
Wolfgang Puck Express 1/2 Rotisserie Chicken
Check out this review of Wolfgang Puck Express to
see why it’s a DFB favorite!
Flame Tree Barbecue — Animal Kingdom
is another regular to our Quick Service values list — and that’s because the popular Ribs, Chicken, and Pulled Pork Platter ($18.99) is so massive it’s practically made for sharing. If you split it between two (or three!) diners, you can save a Quick Service credit to use on another meal, saving you out-of-pocket money later.
You can smell the smoker from Flame Tree from some distance away, and the meats are infused with terrific flavor. Occasionally you’ll find the meat a little dry here, so be aware. Add on a Mandarin Orange Lemonade Vodka for $9.75 and you’ve got a value of nearly $29!
Ribs, Chicken, and Pork Sampler
See our most recent review of Flame Tree Barbecue here!
Honorable Mention: ABC Commissary — Disney’s Hollywood Studios
at Disney’s Hollywood Studios isn’t winning any awards for culinary excellence, but on a list of Quick Service values on DDP, it’s empirically strong. The BBQ Rib Platter here is $18.29, and they’ve got a Shrimp, Fish, and Chicken Platter that comes in at $15.99. A Watermelon Margarita rings in at $13, meaning you could get a meal valued at nearly $29 here! So you’ve got an opportunity for a good monetary value plus a variety of picky eater-friendly dishes, air conditioned seating, and a convenient location. There’s a lot going for ABC Commissary… if only the food were better quality.
ABC Commissary
The Disney Dining Plan can be a great way to save money on your Walt Disney World vacation, and we’re always on the look out for way to help you maximize the plan. These Quick Service options reflect some of the best monetary values in the World — plus good (often awesome!) food, convenient locations, and more. Let us know in the comments: what are your favorite Quick Service spots to use DDP!
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I love Captain Cooks inside the Polynesian Resort. My favorite is the Hawaiian pulled pork sandwich. It’s $14.99 I believe and it’s huge. My husband get the beef hotdog which is huge as well.
I also enjoy Peso Bills at Magic Kingdom.
I chose Polite Pig on a recent trip using the QSDDP and wasn’t offered the side – I let the server know I was on the plan too. Thoroughly disappointed to learn I could have!
Great list! There needs to be a PRINT option on your articles.
It seems to me that people who do not drink really lose out on the Dining Plan can you swap a alcoholic beverage for something else
We followed your advice last year when we used the Quick Service Dining Plan for the first time during the Flower and Garden Festival and it was spot on! The value was WAY more than we paid for the Plan. We also took advantage of sharing meals, Be Our Guest for Breakfast (shared), the Oasis Pool Bar at the Poly and Sunshine Seasons. Because breakfast isn’t usually a great value we picked up a meal the night before to share for an unconventional breakfast the next day instead.
I think the best breakfast “value” dollar-wise is Be Our Guest. Go for breakfast and the entrée’s are $28.00, Mimosa’s are $10.00. Which is a $38.00 value for a quick service credit!! As for Snack Credits, the Epcot Festivals take the cake as it were. We got a couple of items during Festival of the Arts that were $10.00 or more for a snack credit!
Great information but one question ahead of our visit in May. We will have the Quick service dining plan, however when we come to order food from a restaurants or kiosks listed as ‘Quick Service’, how will we know if the item on the menu qualifies for the ‘Quick Service Dining Plan’? Or is it the case that all items on the menu will be available for the ‘Quick Service Dining Plan’ at all the listed Quick service restaurants?
All I can find is that there are some exclusions for themed items and those that are more than one serving.
Pinocchio Village Haus Chicken Parmesan is actually good, at $13.49 it’s a good value ..
You can never go wrong in EPCOT at Sunshine Seasons because of the huge variety of food.. The Oka Grilled Chicken is a good choice & you can choose your sides $12.29
Colin, that all sounds right: specialty themed items and items that serve 2 might not qualify, but at any quick service spot, expect very few exclusions (if any!). If you’re unsure, you can always double check with the cast member who’s helping you — or take note when you place a Mobile Order. Have a fantastic trip!
Don, there’s certainly a bit of a drop-off in value.
We tried the new dinner menu at Pizzafari at Animal Kingdom and found it to be an amazing value. Two salads, two pastas , a pizza and dessert plus an alcoholic drink. All this for a quick service credit! I think that was the best value of the trip.
Karen, we agree it was a great value for one QS credit. Unfortunately it has not been confirmed as a QS credit option in 2019. We’ll keep checking in case that changes!
Don, for a non-alcoholic substitute you can do a specialty slushy or milk shake.
I have just started following your website, videos, and newsletter in the last month while preparing for my Disney Trip July 2019 and I have become obsessed! I LOVE all of your advice so thank you so much for your great work. The one thing that I feel is kind of missing is more information about meals at restaurants inside the parks that qualify for a DDP Quick Service Credit. This article had a few helpful meals/restaurants, but it would still be great to have more options in the parks and not at Disney Springs or in a resort. I would really love to see that! Thanks DFB!
Try this link. https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/en_CA/dining/ This has all the dining available. You can filter what type of meal you are looking for and then pick a restaurant. Click on a restaurant and it will tell you if DDP is available or not. Click on the arrow to the right and it will show you a menu of each item and the price. I hope this helps. Have a great time. *0*
Question about The Basket. The dole whip frozcato is also $15. Do you know if you can get that with quick service meal?
Ashley, yes, you should!
My fiancé and I will be in WDW next week (yay!) to celebrate our recent engagement and managed to snag a breakfast reservation at Be Our Guest (yay again!). When I did the Order in Advance, it had the beverage included. Would I be able to order a mimosa as well in addition to that beverage with the quick service credit? I want to make sure we get the most bang for our buck!
Ashley, you can order the mimosa as your drink included on the DDP — and then if you want a second drink, you could pay out of pocket for that one. (Or if you’ve ordered an alcoholic beverage already, you could order a second to pay out of pocket.) Have a lovely trip, and congratulations!
Any chance you can do a version of this article with the best non-alcoholic drink options/values? That would be so helpful! Thanks in advance!
This comment is too late to help Ashley on her trip but I figured I would make it anyway for others wondering.
We went to BoG breakfast on the DDP, we were able to get the included drink (soda, coffee, bottle of water etc) as well as an alcoholic drink (ex. Mimosa) because the first is included with the meal price itself and the second is included in the dining plan. Not everyone knows about this but we were fiddling around at the ordering kiosk and found out.
Does that BOG double drink option also happen with lunch? Or just breakfast
This information is perfect!! Thank you! Do you happen to also have a blog on the best valued snack credits? Or like snack credits that could make a meal (savory items are hard to pin down) ??
Jen, we have a DFB video for best snack values in 2018 that will still largely apply in 2019. And here are a few snack items that are big enough to be meals!
They are now charging for sides at polite pig
Doing some research on our 2020 trip and the polite pig is no longer accepting DDP, along with some others on this list. So disappointed and wondering if the dining plan is still going to be worth it now.
Kelley, restaurants not operated by Disney do sometimes take time to approve their DDP contracts. We expect most/all to be added again for 2020.
For the yak and yeti, it’s says it’s valued at 26.99, is that just 1 quick service credit or 1 qsc and 1 snack credit?
Corey, that’s a single Quick Service DDP credit that includes an entree (and included side) and a drink.