| With so many choices, it's difficult to decide | | | | Best For Vegetarians |
| where to spend your dining dollars at Walt Disney | | | | Victoria and Albert's- Here is one place that |
| World. Hopefully this list will narrow the field a bit | | | | vegetarians won't feel short changed. A |
| for you. | | | | seven-course vegetarian menu, expertly |
| Best For Families | | | | overseen by the illustrious Chef de Cuisine Scott |
| Coral Reef Restaurant - Kid's feel like the Little | | | | Hunnell, is offered nightly. It can't get much better |
| Mermaid at this one-of-a-kind dining room where | | | | than that. |
| just a trident's throw away is Epcot's Living Seas' | | | | Boma - The essence of Africa is potent beneath |
| 6-million-gallon aquarium rife with coral reefs and | | | | Boma's circular, thatched roof where hearty |
| sea life. And adults feel like Poseidon after just | | | | foods prepared with an African flair (and a dash |
| one bite of the restaurant's stellar seafood and | | | | of American cuisine for the picky eater) are the |
| the oh-so-delicious pepper jack cheese grits. | | | | fare. An entire section (or pod) of meatless dishes |
| 50's Prime Time Café - What kid doesn't | | | | with such items like vegetable lentil kofta, braised |
| want to experience life way back when. They'll | | | | greens, vegetable skewers, and several kinds of |
| get a fun dose of it at this Disney-MGM Studios' | | | | exotic salads are par for the course. |
| restaurant. Dine on savory renditions of good old | | | | Best Character Dining |
| American comfort food watching Leave it to | | | | Crystal Palace - Winnie the Pooh, and his friends, |
| Beaver and Topper on black and white TVs | | | | Eeyore, Piglet, and Tigger are your hosts in a |
| sitting on the counter between the toaster and | | | | sunlight-drenched, conservatory-style restaurant |
| the blender. "Mom" herself is your server, making | | | | found at the castle end of Main Street in the |
| sure everyone in the "family" observes good | | | | Magic Kingdom. Here you'll find a surprisingly good |
| manners. | | | | and bountiful buffet, definitely one of the better |
| Whispering Canyon Café - | | | | spreads in the park. |
| Honest-to-goodness, rib-stickin' barbecued vittles | | | | 1900 Park Fare - At this popular spot at the |
| served piping hot in an iron skillet is right up a | | | | Grand Floridian Resort is Mary Poppins, Pooh, |
| wannabe cowboy's alley at this fun-loving | | | | Tigger, Eeyore, Alice in Wonderland, and the Mad |
| restaurant at the Wilderness Lodge. Come | | | | Hatter for breakfast; in the evening hours the |
| prepared for plenty of hootin' and hollerin' and | | | | characters from Cinderella are in attendance. And |
| please, whatever you do, don't ask for the | | | | the food is perhaps Disney's best buffet. |
| ketchup unless, that is, you like a lot of attention. | | | | Akershus Royal Banquet Hall - Those who love |
| Best to Book Ahead For | | | | the idea of ethnic dining should try this atypical |
| California Grill - This sensational restaurant at the | | | | one housed at Epcot in a replica of Oslo's |
| Contemporary Resort should be at the top of | | | | Akershus Castle. Disney Princesses are in |
| every visitors list. From exemplary sushi to the | | | | attendance at all meals and may include Belle, |
| exceptional New American cuisine to sensational | | | | Ariel, Cinderella, Jasmine, Snow White, Sleeping |
| desserts and the outstanding California wine list | | | | Beauty, and Mary Poppins. |
| each available by the glass, this place has it all. | | | | Best Wine List |
| From its lofty heights diners can see the Magic | | | | Citricos - This Mediterranean influenced restaurant |
| Kingdom, the sparkling Seven Seas Lagoon, and, | | | | at the Grand Floridian Resort is rightly proud of its |
| best of all, a picture-perfect view of the Wishes | | | | global wine list, a Wine Spectator Restaurant |
| fireworks. Just try to time your meal around the | | | | Award winner. On the menu you'll find a |
| fireworks and head outside to the super | | | | suggested wine to accompany each course. |
| observation platform for a bird's-eye view of the | | | | Jiko - At the Animal Kingdom Lodge's signature |
| extravaganza. | | | | dining room you can order from the most |
| Cinderella's Royal Table - If there was ever a | | | | extensive list of South African wines this side of |
| place to plan ahead for, this is it. Exactly 180 days | | | | Johannesburg. Also a Wine Spectator Restaurant |
| prior to the anticipated day, countless parents rise | | | | Award winner, more than 65 of South Africa's |
| at the crack of dawn to be one of the first to call | | | | boutique wineries showcase their vintages here. |
| for dining reservations. All just to insure that their | | | | California Grill - As if the spectacular food and the |
| darling little ones will be among the lucky few to | | | | mind-boggling view isn't enough, the outstanding |
| be seated high atop Cinderella's Castle at the | | | | California wine list is also exceptional with 100 |
| Magic Kingdom. If you don't snag a reservation | | | | wines offered by the glass. |
| your children will never forgive you. | | | | Victoria and Albert's - Yet again this, Disney's |
| Victoria and Albert's - Demand is high for this | | | | most acclaimed restaurant, makes the cut, and |
| fantastic dining spot at the Grand Floridian Resort. | | | | has the distinction of being Disney's only |
| Once you've secured your spot, just sit back and | | | | restaurant to receive the coveted Wine |
| prepare to be wowed by tables set in | | | | Spectator "Best of Award of Excellence", with |
| Wedgewood china, Christofle silver, Frette linens, | | | | 700 selections on the menu and 4,200 bottles in |
| and Riedel crystal, and cuisine that will knock your | | | | its cellar. |
| socks off. | | | | |