Becky’s top 10 table service restaurants at Disney World

One of my favorite things about going to Disney is eating!  There are so many great restaurants!  And while quick service is okay when you’re on the go, I love a good table service restaurant.  The chance to sit down, take a break, and enjoy some really good food.  It’s hard to pick a top ten, but here are what I would say are my favorite restaurants in Disney World:

1. Sanaa – Animal Kingdom Lodge

Two things about Sanaa – the bread service and the butter chicken.  I love to try new things but every time I go to Sanaa I will always get the bread service and the butter chicken.  Plus it’s at my favorite resort and you have a view of the animals while you eat.  I love pretty much everything about it.

2.   Tiffins – Animal Kingdom

The newest restaurant in Animal Kingdom, this signature location completely won me over both times I’ve been there.  The food is exotic and incredible quality.  I’m not normally a huge steak person, but I had the Wagyu striploin and it was the best beef I’ve had in my life.  I dream about my meals at Tiffins.  We’ll be headed back in September, which means I’ll have visited on all three of my 2017 Disney trips.  I think that says a lot.

3. Be Our Guest – Magic Kingdom

Beauty and the Beast is my favorite Disney movie.  So walking into Be Our Guest is a pretty amazing experience for me.  I’ve eaten there a number of times and always enjoyed the food (despite what other people might say).  Dinner is my favorite, but mostly I just love to be in the atmosphere of the ballroom or the west wing.  And meeting the Beast is always fun too!

4.  Narcoossee’s – Grand Floridian Resort

Narcoossee’s will always have a special place in my heart because it was not only the first signature restaurant at Disney I ever visited, it was also the first place Jason and I ate at on our honeymoon.  And it did not disappoint.  I had the whole lobster and it was delicious.  We were able to watch Wishes from our table as they pumped the music in, and during daylight you have a lovely water view.  And last December I went back for their brunch and was blown away by the delicious food and unlimited drinks there as well!

5.  Jiko – Animal Kingdom Lodge

Animal Kingdom Lodge’s signature restaurant was a favorite meal for my husband and I.  We haven’t had the chance to go back since 2013, but we had a wonderful evening and great food there.  In case you can’t tell from this list, I very much enjoy African and Indian inspired cuisine, so this was a win for us.

6.  California Grill – Contemporary Resort

California Grill has two great things going for it – the food and the atmosphere.  The location is one of the best, being on the 30th floor of the Contemporary with a view down at the Magic Kingdom – including the fireworks.  While the food I had there didn’t necessarily stand out in the sense that I’m still thinking about specific dishes, I know that it was all extremely enjoyable and quality.  The Sunday brunch is particularly amazing – all the food we had there was excellent!

7.  Tokyo Dining – Epcot

I love sushi, and while Tokyo Dining had good sushi it wasn’t the main reason why it makes this list.  There are a couple of other smaller factors that played into having a fantastic meal there.  One of the only desserts from Disney that I’ve been thinking about for years is the chocolate ginger cake I had there.  It might not be for everyone but it was delicious.  The service was also wonderful – we were celebrating an anniversary and they even made us origami rings!  It was so sweet, and with a lovely view of the Epcot lagoon that was one enjoyable meal.

8.  Boma – Animal Kingdom Lodge

Okay, it might be obvious from this list that I love Animal Kingdom and the Lodge.  I really thought I wouldn’t include so many on this list, but when it came down to it I found myself without a choice, if I was truly going to choose my favorites.  I’ve done both breakfast and dinner at Boma and while I know a lot of people love breakfast, it didn’t do a lot for me.  But dinner – dinner is amazing.  It’s a huge buffet spread with so many options.  I especially love trying all of the different soups and desserts.

9.  Via Napoli – Epcot

I personally love Via Napoli because I think it appeals to almost everyone.  The brick oven pizza is wonderful, but I particularly love the pizza with prosciutto and melon.  A unique but delicious combination!  Lots of solid pasta options too.  A great place to carb load before a race!

10. Kona Cafe – Polynesian Resort

I will admit that I’ve only done breakfast here, but it lived up to my expectations.  The Tonga Toast and the Kona coffee were as good as I hoped they’d be.  I’d really like to try lunch or dinner sometime soon too.

This was a really hard list to come up with!  There are also some restaurants I haven’t tried that I think I might really enjoy – Flying Fish, Paddlefish, and Victoria and Albert’s, to name a few.  And there were a couple that I went back and forth on a number of times.

What are your favorite Disney World table service restaurants?