Restaurants in Central Florida
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Teppan Edo
Chefs toss the chicken, fling the chopsticks and frenetically slice and dice the veggies in this standard cook-in-front-of-you eatery next to Japan's lovely gardens.
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Spoodles
Grab a slice from the walk-up pizza window or settle in to the high-ceilinged dining room for Mediterranean-inspired cuisine like hummus, lamb kebabs and house-made gelato. For breakfast, try the fire-roasted vegetable and feta cheese frittata or the challah-bread French toast.
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Sleepy Hollow
The best snack in the park is this walk-up window's ice-cream sandwich with oozing vanilla ice cream squished between fresh-baked warm chocolate-chip cookies. Also try the tasty Mickey Mouse waffles sprinkled with powdered sugar.
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Rose & Crown Pub & Dining Room
Housed in a classic British pub, this little spot serves up pub fare including ploughman’s lunch, steak, fish and chips and a tasty vegetable curry. Wash it down with Bass on tap before heading across the path for a garden concert of the Fab Four (various times).
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Restaurant Marrakesh
Sparkling belly dancers shimmer and shake past the massive pillars and around the tables of the Sultan's Palace, magnificently decorated with mosaic tiles, rich velvets and sparkling gold. While the lamb kebabs, vegetable couscous and other basics are disappointing, the windowless elegance is a fun escape from the searing sun and kids love to join in the dancing.
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Ohana
The Polynesian's signature restaurant evokes a South Pacific feel with rock-art graphics of lizards, octopuses and other animals on the ceiling, a huge oak-burning grill cooking up massive kebabs of meat, and demonstrations of hula and limbo dancing, coconut racing and other Polynesian-themed shenanigans. Kids jump from their seats to join in the fun. The only thing on the menu is the all-you-can-eat family-style kebabs and veggies, slid off skewers directly onto the giant woklike platters on the table.
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Narcoossee's
On the shores of the Seven Seas Lagoon and an easy boat ride from Magic Kingdom, this small muted dining room makes a convenient and pleasant respite if you've been at the park for the afternoon and want to return after dinner for the parade and fireworks. Though offering primarily seafood, there's also duck, filet mignon and free-range chicken.
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Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano
Wash down flatbread pizzas, risotto and pasta with a carafe of sangria.
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Liberty Tree Tavern
Enjoy standard North American cuisine (clam chowder, sandwiches, prime rib etc) in an early-American setting of wood and shiny brass at Liberty Tree Tavern. The dinner buffet features Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Chip and Dale.
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Le Cellier Steakhouse
If you love meat, this place is for you. Try the buffalo. Dark and cavernous, with stone walls and lanterns, it makes a good spot to escape the heat, but the dense sauces and decadent desserts might not be the best fuel to get you through the day. Come here if your afternoon promises nothing more than lazing by the pool, or for a hearty dinner.
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Kona Café
A bright and intimate spot with pomegranate barbecue, coconut almond chicken and macadamia-crusted mahimahi. Ceiling fans and a carpet designed with huge Hawaiian flowers complete the Pacific Islands decor. Try the Tonga Toast (banana-stuffed French toast dusted with powdered sugar), perfect for fueling up before jumping the monorail to Magic Kingdom.
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Jiko
Excellent food, with plenty of grains, vegetables and creative twists, a tiny bar and rich African surrounds make this a Disney favorite for both quality and theming. For a less expensive option, enjoy an appetizer (the Taste of Africa features various dips and crackers) at the bar. Swing by for dinner, or at least a cocktail, after a day at Animal Kingdom. You can relax with a glass of wine on the hotel's back deck, alongside the giraffes and other African beasts.
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Ghiradelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop
Decadent ice-cream concoction involving entire chocolate bars blended into milkshakes.
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Fulton’s Crab House
In the Marketplace, Fulton’s Crab House serves decent seafood on a replica paddleboat.
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Flying Fish
This airy waterfront eatery offers fresh seafood as well as a handful of vegetarian and hearty meat dishes. A multicourse wine-pairing menu is a particularly good value, by Disney standards.
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Earl of Sandwich
Surprisingly good toasted sandwiches range from basic to exotic. One of the most satisfying lunches at Disney, with plenty of bang for your buck.
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Columbia Harbour House
Decent vegetarian chili, unusually tasty chicken nuggets and a Garden Galley Salad with mixed greens, chicken, pecans, pineapple and feta cheese.
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Citrico's
An extensive wine list and handsome northern California ambience set this low-key spot apart from other Disney restaurants; it falls between the hectic family style and self-consciously upscale style, and serves up tasty and fresh eclectic fare. Try for a window seat, with views of Seven Seas Lagoon.
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Chefs de France
Bright yellow and with lovely big windows, this bustling French brasserie features steak frites and other standards of a French bistro. Four times a day, from Monday to Saturday, Ratatouille's Remy makes an appearance. He won't stop at every table, like a traditional character meal, but he dances about, stopping randomly to visit with folk.
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California Grill
Earning consistent rave reviews from locals and repeat Disney guests, the rooftop California Grill offers everything from quirky sushi like the Double Crunch Rainbow Roll or Snake in the Grass to chicken and dumplings; from triple-cheese flatbread to spinach ravioli. The kids' menu is blessedly chicken-nugget free. Window views for Magic Kingdom's fireworks are the most coveted seats at Walt Disney World.
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Boma
Several steps above Disney's usual buffet options, this African-inspired eatery offers wood-roasted meats, interesting soups like coconut curried chicken and plenty of salads. Handsomely furnished with dark woods, decorated with African art and tapestries, and enclosed on one side with plate-glass windows overlooking the garden, Boma offers not only good food but unusually calming and pleasant surrounds.
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Blue Zoo
Floor-to-ceiling silver threads shimmer in columns at this flashy blue-infused hot spot, invoking a trendy, urban spin on the underwater theme. Excellent seafood makes this one of the few restaurants at Disney where you feel like maybe you've gotten your money's worth. A truncated menu in the bar offers less expensive choices.
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Bistro de Paris
The most upscale option in the park, and one of the few with a dress code, this elegant 2nd-floor restaurant, decorated in muted earth tones and self-consciously fancy, serves upmarket French food. A multicourse meal with wine pairings costs $89 ($59 without wine), an excellent choice for an upscale Disney experience, and if you're lucky you can score a window seat, with lovely views of the lagoon. There is no children's menu.
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Big River Grille & Brewing Co
Open-air microbrewery with outdoor seating offers hearty burgers, salads and simple North American fare. Try the Rocket Red Ale with your meat loaf.
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Biergarten
Satisfy a hearty appetite with traditional German foods (don't miss the pretzel bread) and a massive stein of cold brew. The restaurant interior is made to look like an old German village, with cobblestone, trees and a Bavarian oompah band in the evening.
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