Top 3 Table Service Restaurants in Each Walt Disney World Park

Today, we are going over the Top 3 Table Service Locations in each park of the Walt Disney World Resort.  While Quick Service restaurants are convenient to get a speedy meal (check out our favorites HERE), sometimes it’s nice to just take a break from the hustle and bustle of the parks.  And Walt Disney World is home to some TOP NOTCH Table Service dining locations!

Table Service dining at Walt Disney World consists of sit-down meals, buffets, family-style meals, character dining, and upscale signature dining.  Guests will enjoy menu concepts from Disney’s top chefs, high-quality fresh ingredients, and a broad range of cuisines suitable for any palate.  Here, we will cover our favorites in each park as well as the resorts and Disney Springs!

* Be aware, Table Service dining in Walt Disney World requires reservations.  Book yours online through the Walt Disney World website or by calling 407-WDW-DINE! For a complete guide to making Advance Dining Reservations, click HERE!

Magic Kingdom

Magic Kingdom is made up of several different themed lands: Main Street U.S.A., Adventureland, Frontierland, Liberty Square, Fantasyland, and Tomorrowland.  Park goers can expect to find dining offerings in each land themed to fit their surroundings. 

1.  Cinderella’s Royal Table – Fantasyland

The ultimate bucket list item for Disney fans – eating inside Cinderella’s Castle!  This Walt Disney World Table Service restaurant operates as a princess meet-and-greet while serving up breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  Fans of Cinderella’s Royal Table love the beautiful atmosphere inside the castle as well as the opportunity to meet Cinderella, Jasmine, Aurora, Snow White and Ariel.

While some guests find the quality of food doesn’t quite measure up to the high price tag, the atmosphere and character interaction make this a must-do for many parkgoers.  Attending breakfast at Cinderella’s Royal Table also affords guests the added perk of early park entry if you plan accordingly!       

We purchased the Signature Celebration Package at Cinderella’s Royal Table and, while very pricey, we enjoyed this once-in-a-lifetime experience in the castle.  Check out our full review HERE!

2.  Liberty Tree Tavern – Liberty Square

This colonial-themed restaurant serves up Thanksgiving dinner, all year long!  If you’re in the mood for turkey, pot roast, stuffing, and mashed potatoes – this family-style dinner is for you.  Make sure you save room for the Ooey Gooey Toffee Cake, one of Disney World’s most famous desserts!

3.  Jungle Navigation Co. LTD Skipper Canteen – Adventureland

This Walt Disney World Table Service restaurant continues the theming and story of the Jungle Cruise attraction into your dining experience.  Skippers make up the waitstaff – so be prepared for more corny jokes and silly puns during your visit!  Besides the fun and detailed theming, Skipper Canteen is home to “World-Famous Jungle Cuisine,” featuring exotic flavors inspired by the cuisines of Asia, South America, and Africa.  If you are an adventurous eater, this restaurant is a must-do!

We dined at the Skipper Canteen on our last visit to Walt Disney World.  Check out our review HERE!

EPCOT

1.  Garden Grill – The Land Pavilion

Garden Grill offers family-style character dining in which guests can meet Mickey, Pluto, Chip, and Dale.  The restaurant itself slowly rotates through various scenes of the nearby Living with the Land attraction, whose greenhouses provide a lot of the fresh ingredients used on the menu!

Serving up breakfast, lunch, and dinner, guests can enjoy Mickey waffles in the morning as well as barbecue chicken, grilled beef, mac-and-cheese, and seasonal vegetables later in the day.

This is definitely an underrated character dining experience, which allows guests a more quiet and relaxing meal.  During our visit, I noticed we received A LOT more attention from the characters, some of which stopped by our table more than once.  The fresh ingredients, well executed dishes, and attentive characters make Garden Grill a favorite of ours!

*Currently, breakfast reservations are not available due to COVID-19 restrictions

2.  Le Cellier Steakhouse – Canada Pavilion

Designed to resemble an intimate cellar of a Canadian chateau, Le Cellier offers a fine dining experience in EPCOT’s World Showcase.  The menu features dishes inspired by various Canadian provinces including savory steaks, fresh seafood, poutine, and their famous Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup.  Le Cellier also offers imported beer and an extensive wine list for guests who are of age. 

Reservations can be hard to secure at this incredibly popular Walt Disney World Table Service location, so if you are looking for high-end Signature Dining, put Le Cellier at the top of you list! 

3.  Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria – Italy Pavilion

If you are looking for great pizza in Walt Disney World, Via Napoli is the place to go! Only the freshest and highest quality ingredients are used for making their pizzas. They even import the water used for making pizza crust so it is as authentic to Italy as possible!

In addition to pizza, Via Napoli serves authentic Italian dishes including flavorful pastas, fresh salads, and heavenly desserts.

EPCOT is home to an array of international flavors found throughout World Showcase, making it hard to narrow it down to one sit down meal.  If you want to experience as many cultures as possible, skip the dining reservations and plan to Eat and Drink Around the World instead.  Check out our guide HERE!

Animal Kingdom

The flavors found in Animal Kingdom range from traditional American fare to exotic flavors of Asia and Africa.  This is definitely the park to try something new and exciting!

1.  Tiffins – Discovery Island

This Signature Dining experience celebrates exploration and adventure in three exquisite dining rooms.  Extravagant artwork revering Africa, Asia, and exotic animals of the world can be found throughout the rooms.  Many of these pieces were inspired by field notes and sketches of the Imagineers who designed Animal Kingdom, making these details extra special.

The diverse menu features international cuisine as well as traditional dishes such as Butter Chicken, Lobster Mac-and-Cheese, Tamarind-Braised Short Rib, and Surf and Turf.  Be sure to get the signature bread service before you start your meal – you won’t regret it! 

2.  Yak and Yeti – Asia

Yak and Yeti serves up pan-Asian cuisine in a beautiful Southeast Asian setting.  Designed to resemble the interior of a charming village home, guests can admire a collection of artifacts from various regions of Asia.   

The menu features dishes such as Seared Miso Salmon, Korean Beef, Chicken Tikka Masala, and Pork Pot Stickers.  The Ahi Tuna Nachos are also a major crowd pleaser, and the portions are HUGE! 

3.  Tusker House – Africa

If you are looking for character dining in Animal Kingdom, you will want to secure reservations at Tusker House.  Here, guests will interact with Safari Mickey, Donald, Daisy, and Goofy. 

Themed to represent a lively Harambe marketplace, guests at Tusker House will enjoy traditional American dishes as well as African specialties.  There is something here for even the pickiest eaters, as well as unique African-themed dishes for those looking to try something new!

While traditionally serving meals buffet-style, due to COVID restrictions, Tusker House is currently operating as a family-style service for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Hollywood Studios

1.  Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater – Commissary Lane

Step back into nostalgia at this Walt Disney World Table Service location in Hollywood Studios!  The menu features all-American dishes such as burgers and sandwiches, pastas, and some fun shakes for dessert.  While the food is pretty standard here, the big draw to this eatery is the THEMING!

Guests are seated in their very own vintage car-shaped booths in a 1950s drive-in setting while sci-fi movie clips play on the big screen.  The atmosphere makes this a really fun dining location, especially for younger kiddos. 

2.  50s Prime Time Café – Echo Lake

At this kitschy 50s-era café, you are welcomed as part of the family!  “Mom” and “Dad” are busy cooking up classic American comfort food in the kitchen, and your “cousin” will be serving you at the table.  Pot roast, meatloaf, and fried chicken are just a few of the items you will find on the menu. 

Be sure to finish your veggies and keep your elbows off the table, or you may get scolded!  There is a big performance aspect here, and you will be a part of it!  If you aren’t a fan of the teasing and jokes, this may be a restaurant to skip.

3.  Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano – Grand Avenue

Guests of Mama Melrose’s enjoy classic Italian dishes in a charming venue embellished with overhead string lights, checked curtains, and a collection of Mama’s favorite keepsakes adorning the walls.  The menu features several pastas, seafood, and steak entrees.

While the food here is pretty standard Italian, a big draw to make dining reservations is that Mama Melrose’s is part of the Fantasmic Dinner Package.  This means, guests booking this package will receive premier seating at the nighttime Fantasmic show, which is a priority for a lot of guests!

If Fantasmic seating isn’t a concern, I recommend skipping Mama Melrose and getting your Italian fix in EPCOT or Disney Springs.    

Overall, the Table Service restaurants at Hollywood Studios don’t quite measure up to the rest of the resort in terms of food quality.  Instead, I like to explore the various Quick Service locations in this park, such as Woody’s Lunchbox and Docking Bay 7. 

Disney Springs

1.  Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’ – The Landing

Celebrity Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’ restaurant serves up farm-to-fork menu items inspired by Florida’s agriculture and his own family recipes.  The menu features staples such as Thigh High Chicken Biscuits, Church Lady Deviled Eggs, Briased Short Ribs and Hummingbird Cake.  On Saturdays and Sundays, guest can also make reservations for the INCREDIBLE brunch from 9:30am-1:00pm.

Chef Art is no stranger to this Walt Disney World Table Service restaurant, you may even see him there during your dining reservations!

3.  The Boathouse – The Landing

The Boathouse offers guests upscale waterfront dining with views of retro dream boats and vintage amphicars.  The scenery is absolutely stunning, but if anything were to steal your attention, it would be the FOOD!  The menu features fresh fish, lobster tail, coconut shrimp, and a raw bar.  There are also several non-seafood dishes such as premium steaks, burgers, sandwiches, and pasta.

And be sure to save room for the incredibly popular S’mores Baked Alaska.  You’ll be glad you did!

3.  Morimoto Asia – The Landing

Famous Iron Chef, Masaharu Morimoto, has created a Pan-Asian menu for this stunning Signature Dining location.  The large, two-story venue hosts gorgeous 20-foot-long chandeliers, private dining spaces, and Asian-inspired lounges.

Morimoto’s Pan-Asian menu takes inspiration from the cuisines of China, Japan, and Korea.  Guests can enjoy dishes such as sushi, peking duck, spareribs, and tonkotsu ramen.  This upscale dining experience is sure to satisfy with the beautiful atmosphere and incredibly executed dishes.  Chef Morimoto also makes regular appearances here!

The Resorts

1.  California Grill – Contemporary Resort

California Grill is one of the most coveted Table Service reservations in Walt Disney World.  The menu changes seasonally, but guests can expect to find dishes such as Sonoma Goat Cheese Ravioli, Oak-fired Filet of Beef, and some of the best sushi on property.  There is also an extensive wine list to accompany to your meal.

And it isn’t just the incredible Pacific Coast cuisine that people love at this award-winning restaurant.  Guests of California Grill dine on the 15^th floor of the Contemporary Resort, where they can take in views of the Seven Seas Lagoon and Magic Kingdom.  This is a great location to watch the Magic Kingdom fireworks, with the restaurant lights dimmed and music piped throughout the space.  It can be tricky to time reservations just right, but on the same day as your reservations, you are always welcome to bring back your receipt and enjoy the fireworks from the Contemporary’s observation deck.

California Grill also offers an incredible Sunday brunch accompanied by mimosas and live music.  Just be aware of the minimum dress code required at this Signature Dining location.

2.  Topolino’s Terrace – Riviera Resort

A fairly new dining experience, located at the Riviera Resort, Topolino’s Terrace has quickly rose to become a fan-favorite Signature Dining location.  Topolino’s Terrace operates as a character dining experience for breakfast and an upscale signature dining experience for dinner. 

During breakfast, guests will interact with Mickey, Minnie, Donald, and Daisy while enjoying a prix fixe brunch menu accompanied by fresh pastries and bread.  For dinner, guests can enjoy French and Italian cuisine while taking in the beautiful balcony views. 

Take note – this Signature Dining location also requires a minimum dress code for guests.  So, plan accordingly if you are coming from the parks!

3.  ‘Ohana – Polynesian Resort

‘Ohana operates as a character breakfast, and a family-style lunch and dinner.  For breakfast, guests can look forward to meeting Mickey, Pluto, Lilo and Stitch.  Unfortunately, due to COVID restrictions, characters are currently suspended here.  Breakfast guests will enjoy Stitch and Mickey waffles, eggs, breakfast potatoes, fresh fruit, and the famous ‘Ohana Pineapple Bread.

For lunch and dinner, guests enjoy Polynesian fare such as grilled teriyaki beef, spicy shrimp, grilled chicken, and the famous ‘Ohana noodles.  But the real star of the show is the Pineapple Coconut Bread Pudding served with vanilla ice cream!  This is another great spot to watch the Magic Kingdom fireworks if you time your reservation carefully.

Are any of these Walt Disney World Table Service locations on your must-do list?  If so, be sure to book your Advance Dining Reservations as soon as your window opens – a lot of these bookings will fill up quickly!

Looking for more Walt Disney World dining recommendations?  Check out our Top 3 Quick Service Restaurants in Each Park HERE!

Do you have a favorite Table Service restaurant that didn’t make the list?  Tell us about it in the comments!

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