My Favourite Places to Eat in... Magic Kingdom
You've just been on Space Mountain, and are thinking of heading over to Frontierland for a cool down on Splash Mountain, but first you need to refuel, where should you eat?
Well today I'm talking about my favourite places to eat in the Magic Kingdom! (& the monorail resorts, cause they're pretty close)
Breakfast
The most important meal of the day but where to eat it?
Well that all depends on what you're after, do you want to eat on the go or do you want a relaxed start to the day.
My favourite on the go place for breakfast is definitely the Main Street Bakery, sure it's now a Starbucks, but it's location is what makes it so handy, plus who doesn't love a good Starbucks. Picking up a Frappuccino and a bacon sandwich and eating it in front of the castle is a lovely start to the day, or if you're in even more of a rush then you can just take it along with you to whichever land you choose, though be aware most attractions won't let you take open drinks in with you (closed bottles are allowed of course).
If you're looking for a more slow paced start to the day, then there are plenty of good choices.
Crystal Palace do a character breakfast, if you book an early time before park open, then you can get into the park early, get some pictures on main street before the crowds enter the park, and if you're quick, have finished breakfast before the park is even open. The characters are Winnie the Pooh and friends, including Piglet & Eeyore who you rarely meet anywhere else. Food wise nearly all character breakfasts have the same buffets, or at least the one's I have been to, cooked breakfast, pastries, cereals and usually some dessert foods as well, plenty to fill up before a busy day, and normally enough to keep you going until late afternoon.
Another resort based option, which just so happens to be my favourite character breakfast is 1900 Park Fayre at the Grand Floridian, again you can get to this resort by monorail or by boat for MK, the food again is the same as the other restaurants mentioned, however the setting for this breakfast is my favourite, I love the Grand Floridian and the restaurant is beautiful and you get to meet Mary Poppins, Alice, Mad Hatter, Winnie the Pooh & Tigger (how very British).
Lunch
Halfway through the day when energy levels are falling you need a good pick me up, now personally I only ever get quick service for lunch as I'd rather have a table service for breakfast or dinner.
One of my favourite spots for lunch is Pinocchio Village Haus located in Fantasyland just before the main entrance to New Fantasyland. With plenty of seating both inside and out, and views overlooking It's a Small World.
The Caprese flatbread is my go to order, big enough to fill you up, but not too heavy that you feel bloated or lethargic for the rest of the afternoon.
Another great spot for lunch is Be our Guest, sure the lines can get a little long, but it's a great way to experience the restaurant without trying to get a reservation in the evening. Plus they serve the exact same desserts at lunchtime as they do at dinnertime and you still get your meal served to you via cart :'] When I went for lunch I ordered the roast beef sandwich and the lemon meringue cupcake, the food was delicious and the restaurant is beautiful, everyone should get to experience it for one meal of the day :)
Another great place for lunch is Cosmic Ray's over in Tomorrowland, purely because of the amount of choice available, the queues are generally manageable and I've always managed to find a table pretty quickly. They serve hot dogs, burgers and sandwiches, it's standard quick service food, no frills nothing special, but if that's all you're after then here you can get any of the generic lunch time meals you can get at the other quick service establishments. And if you sit outside there's pretty good views of the castle and the hub :)
Snacks
Now sometimes a full on lunch wouldn't be necessary, especially if you've eaten a massive breakfast (though if you can handle both, then power to you). But you still need something to keep you going, a Disney snack could be just the thing.
My favourite snack has got to be Dole Whip, Pineapple-Vanilla swirl is an amazing invention and a refreshing cool down in the Florida humidity.
Another great option is any of the many snack carts around MK, Turkey legs, Churros, Mickey Bars & Popcorn are all staple snacks in the Magic Kingdom. But lets not forget the not quite so portable funnel cake, a stop at sleepy hollow for a funnel cake dusted with cinnamon = yummy.
Dinner
My absolute favourite place to have dinner around MK is Ohana's at the Polynesian, just a short monorail ride away. The Polynesian is a beautiful resort and the beach is a great place to chill out with a cocktail before your meal. The meal is a sit down buffet, where you get brought dishes of food to share and skewers of meat to choose from :)
The food is amazing and the views out over the lagoon are great, and if you time it right then you can watch wishes while eating your meal, they even play the music into the restaurant.
If you don't want to venture out of MK then my favourite place is Be Our Guest, the food is nice and the atmosphere, as I said about lunch, is great. Plus in the evening you get to meet your host, the Beast, a character you'll be hard to find anywhere else so it's great for character hunters like myself :)
So there we have it, my favourite places to eat in and around Magic Kingdom. I haven't eaten everywhere so there may be a few jems missing from my list, where are your favourite places to eat?
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