food IS a theme park
Did you know that there are some Food & Wine Festival snacks and treats that AREN’T at the marketplace food booths?
Connections Eatery
Some permanent dining locations in EPCOT get special menu items just for the festival. Come with us to the Connections Café and Eatery to check out a NEW dessert and cocktail.
Disney World restaurants have a little something for everyone.
Sonny Eclipse at Cosmic Ray’s
With dozens (honestly more like hundreds) of spots spread across the theme parks, resorts, and Disney Springs, you can find cuisine for most tastes and cultures…AND in a variety of price ranges. Whether you’re looking to try something exotic or stick to your homestyle favorites, Disney probably has something perfect for you. And today, we’re sharing our picks for the restaurants that your kiddo will like…even if they eat nothing but McDonald’s!
Are you ready to track down an ultimate Disney food icon? For many families visiting Walt Disney World, eating a Mickey Waffle is a rite of passage!
Mickey Waffle
But waffles come in all shapes and sizes at Disney and it’s becoming increasingly difficult to choose between them. Lately, we’ve seen Mickey, Simba, Liege, and Belgian Waffles — just to name a few. There are even Mickey Waffles for plant-based diners.
Walt Disney World can be EXPENSIVE. Surprising…I know! 😉 Depending on how you plan, that price tag can skyrocket. We’ve shared lots of tips on how to save money on your Disney vacation, but there are some unavoidable expenses that you’ll run into along the way.
How much does WDW food really cost?
Once you’re at Disney World, you’ll probably be eating all of your meals there. Avoid sticker shock by looking at menus before you arrive! Disney has over 400 restaurants to choose from and there’s a pretty big variety of options and costs.
Disney dining can be pricey!
Price increases continue to impact a lot of food options throughout the restaurants at Walt Disney World. (In early 2022, we saw HUNDREDS (literally, hundreds) of price increases impact restaurants and snack spots throughout Disney World. Popcorn refills & popcorn buckets, DOLE Whip floats, Mickey’s Premium Ice Cream Bars, Mickey waffles, alcoholic drinks, and MORE all went up in price.)
Are you ready? Are you excited? It’s time for the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival!
Connections Café
The 2023 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival is happening NOW in Disney World and we’re checking out everything the festival has to offer! We have a full list of the food at the festival, a look at the merchandise, a full lineup of concerts, and more. We visited some of EPCOT’s quick-service restaurants to try some new and exclusive eats — let’s head to Connections Cafe & Eatery!
It’s a new year, and that means it’s time for new foods, merchandise, and entertainment from the EPCOT’s International Festival of the Arts! We’ve been eating and drinking our way around EPCOT and checking out all the best (and worst) foods this year!
Festival of the Arts Sign
This year, we noticed some new additions to the menu as well as some returning options from the past. We’re hungry, so let’s see what’s on the menu!
There are dozens of Disney World restaurants within the parks, Disney Springs, and the Walt Disney World resorts — where do you even begin when making 2023 dining plans?
JIKO
Well, you start right here with us at DFB, of course! We’ve eaten our way through Disney World, shared all kinds of reviews with you, and have a grasp on the new, improved, underrated, and changing Disney dining spots. So, now we’re sharing our list of the 23 restaurants you should have on your radar for 2023!
There are so many dining options at Disney World, that we’ve dedicated an entire blog to it!
Dumbo
And while kids are welcome pretty much everywhere in Disney, there are some restaurants that work slightly better than others for families with kids.
We’re at EPCOT’s International Festival of the Holidays to bring you ALL the news, reviews, and details you need to conquer this event!
The Festival of the Holidays Has Arrived
We’re trying out all the food booths at this year’s festival and checking out all the entertainment so you know what to expect. For FULL coverage of our time at the Festival, click here. For now, we’re heading to two specific places in EPCOT that are open year-round but currently have some extra special LIMITED-TIME treats that have arrived for the holiday festivities.
Okay, everyone — are you READY for the ULTIMATE EPCOT restaurant list? I’m assuming you’ve stood up and are yelling “YES! YES!”(As you should.) Today, we’re looking at ALL the EPCOT restaurants — from WORST to BEST — so you can figure out where *you* want to dine on your next trip to Disney World.
EPCOT
Are you ready to talk about FOOD?! We’re gonna really break down these EPCOT restaurants and let you know which ones are the best for date nights, best for breakfast, best for a happy hour pick-me-up… things like that. So with that being said — if one of your ABSOLUTE favorite restaurants on the bottom tier of this list, don’t believe for a second that it’s just been tossed aside and left in the dust. There are different preferences for different people. So no matter where these restaurants rank on the list, we’re going to talk about WHO would enjoy them and WHO should probably pick something else.
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