*Last updated on January 22, 2022
My sister and I are planning our next trip to Disney World at the beginning of 2022. One point of contention is likely going to be dining selections. This is primarily because my sister and her boyfriend follow a pescatarian diet while the other six members of our party are all omnivores. In anticipation of this issue, I compiled a list of restaurants that I feel offer the best options for both dietary preferences. See below for my list of the best Disney World restaurants for families with vegetarians and meat-eaters.
There are a few things I should note. Specifically, we prefer to eat a quick breakfast in or near our hotel. I have not included breakfast restaurants on this list. We also tend to gravitate toward counter-service restaurants for lunch and table-service restaurants for dinner. Having only one table-service meal per day helps keep down your overall food expenses. In addition, we find that by dinner time we are pretty tired and ready to sit down for a bit in some air conditioning.
Although I consider myself an omnivore, I also prefer not to eat hamburgers and french fries for lunch everyday, so I also prioritized dining options with healthier, more varied options. I have previously eaten at most, but not all of the restaurants listed below, but the ones I haven’t tried yet are generally highly recommended by other bloggers and guidebooks. I have included both my favorite counter-service and table-service options for each of the four main parks below.
A few notes
If you choose to have meals at table-service restaurants, you will be required to make a reservation well in advance. Prior to the pandemic, you had to make dining reservations 180 days in advance. As of the date of this post, you can now make dining reservations only 60 days in advance. Please note that as of now, you must also have a valid park reservation in addition to your dining reservation in order to dine in the parks.
I have also included a list of some of the best Disney World table service restaurants outside of the Parks. Some of the best Disney restaurants are at the resort hotels and Disney Springs. These are a great option if you are only spending part of the day at a park or are visiting a park on a day that it closes early.
If you are planning your first trip to Disney World or haven’t been in a while, I recommend that you visit my posts on The Best Planning Tips, Tools, and Resources for Disney World and Tips for Making the Most of your visit to Disney World. I also have a post on What to Wear to Disney World if you are into sporting themed apparel (which is extremely popular among guests in the park).
All of the information below was up to date as of January 14, 2022. Please note that Disney World regularly updates menus and reopens restaurants, so be sure to check the Disney World website to verify all dining selections prior to your trip.
Magic Kingdom
Quick Service
- Columbia Harbor House – $
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Harbor Salad, Lighthouse Sandwich, Grilled Salmon, New England Clam Chowder, Grilled Shrimp Skewer, Lobster Roll
- Healthier Omnivore Options: Harbor Salad with Chicken, Grilled salmon, Grilled Shrimp Skewer
- Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Café – $
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Veggie Rice Bowl, Southwest Salad
- Healthier Omnivore Options: Southwest Salad with Chicken, Chicken Rice Bowl, Taco Trio, Fajita Platter
- Pinocchio Village Haus – $
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Plant-based ‘Cheese’ Pizza, Margherita Flatbread, Gourmet Cheese Flatbread, Caesar Salad, Tomato Basil Soup
- Healthier Omnivore Options: Caesar Salad with Chicken, Margherita Flatbread, Gourmet Cheese Flatbread, Tomato Basil Soup
Table Service
- Crystal Palace – $$$ (Family Style Dining with Individual Entrée Choice)
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Southern-Fried Cauliflower, Blackened Catfish and Shrimp
- Healthier Omnivore Options: Blackened Catfish and Shrimp, Brown-sugar glazed Bone-in Pork Chop, Fire-roasted Prime Rib of Beef
- Liberty Tree Tavern – $$$ (Family Style Dining)
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options for main course: Impossible Meatloaf
- Healthier Omnivore Options for main course: Roasted Turkey Breast, Oven-roasted Pork
- Tony’s Town Square Restaurant – $$
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo, Spaghetti and Impossible Meatballs
- Healthier Omnivore Options: Roman-style Steak, Spaghetti
Hollywood Studios
Quick Service
- ABC Commissary – $
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Curry Rice Bowl with Shrimp or Tofu, Mediterranean Salad, Shrimp Tacos, California Burger
- Healthier Omnivore Options: Curry Rice Bowl with Shrimp, Mediterranean Salad with Chicken, Chicken Club, Shrimp Tacos
- Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo – $
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Felucian Kefta and Hummus Garden Spread
- Healthier Omnivore Options: Ronto Wrap, Roasted Endorian Chicken Salad, Batuuan Beef Pot Roast
Table Service
- The Hollywood Brown Derby – $$$
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Wild Mushroom Risotto, Halibut Veronique, Seafood Cioppino, Ora King Salmon
- Healthier Omnivore Options: All of the veggie options above plus: Filet Mignon Steak Diane, Free Range Chicken a la King, Cobb Salad
- Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano – $$
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Polenta Cake, Mushroom, and Herb Cauliflower, Mama’s Italian Pasta with or without Shrimp, Sustainable Fish, Shrimp Campanelle
- Healthier Omnivore Options: Sustainable Fish, Mama’s Italian Pasta with Shrimp or Chicken, Charred Strip Steak
- Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant – $$ (With fun theming as an Indoor Drive-in Theater)
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Flying Saucer Impossible Burger, Pan-seared Salmon Pasta, Salmon Burger
- Healthier Omnivore Options: Pan-seared Salmon or Chicken Pasta, Oven-roasted Turkey Sandwich, Buffalo Chicken Salad
Epcot
Quick Service
- Katsura Grill – $
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Tokyo Sushi Combo, Various Sushi, Shrimp Tempura Udon, Yasai (Vegetable) Udon
- Healthier Omnivore Options: Tokyo Sushi Combo, Various Sushi, Shrimp Tempura Udon, Chicken/Shrimp/Beef Teriyaki, Tonkotsu Ramen, Chicken Cutlet Curry
- La Cantina de San Angel – $
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Tacos de Pescado, Empanadas con Queso, Guacamole with Totopos
- Healthier Omnivore Options: Tacos de Pescado/Pollo/Barbacoa, Taco Trio, Pollo Cascabel
- Tangierine Café – $
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Vegetarian Platter (Includes Hummus, Tabbouleh, Falafel, and Lentils)
- Healthier Omnivore Options: Harissa Rotisserie Chicken, Shawarma Chicken/Lamb platter
- Sunshine Seasons – $
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Oak-grilled Salmon, Cheese Flatbread, Power Salad, Whole-Wheat Pita (With Jackfruit, Tzatziki, Roasted Red Peppers, Cucumbers, and Pickled Onions)
- Healthier Omnivore Options: Oak-grilled Salmon/Rotisserie Chicken, Power Salad with Chicken, Stir-fried Chicken
Table Service
- La Hacienda de San Angel – $$
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Plant-based Chicken Enchiladas, Baja Tacos de Pescado, Parrillada del Mar, Pescado del Día, Tacos de Camarones
- Healthier Omnivore Options: Carne Asada, Cochinita Pabil, Pollo Poblano, Alambre de Res, Baja Tacos de Pescado, Parrillada del Mar, Pescado del Dia
- Coral Reef Restaurant -$$ (With views of The Seas Aquarium)
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Grilled Vegetable Skewer with Impossible Kefta, Shrimp and Grits, Seared Mahi Mahi, Seared Sustainable Salmon
- Healthier Omnivore Options: Oven-roasted Marinated Half Chicken, Seared Mahi Mahi, Seared Sustainable Salmon
- San Angel Inn Restaurant – $$ (Overlooks the Grand Fiesta Tour ride in the Mexico Pavilion)
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Camarones a la diabla, Tacos de Vegetales, Ensalada César, Baja Tacos de Pescado, Pescado A La Veracruzana
- Healthier Omnivore Options: All of the veggie options plus: Tacos de Ribeye, Pollo a Las Rajas, Carne Asada, Mole Poblano
- Restaurant Marrakesh – $$ (Temporarily unavailable)
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Couscous with Vegetables, North Atlantic Salmon, Mogador Grouper Tangine, Shrimp Chermoula Tangine
- Healthier Omnivore Options: All of the veggie options plus: Lemon Chicken Tangine, Chicken Kebabs, Grilled Beef Tenderloin Shish Kebab, Roasted Lamb Shank, Pan-seared Lamb Loin Medallions and Hummus-Rosemary Pancakes
Animal Kingdom
Quick Service
- Harambe Market – $
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Hot Link Bowl, Harambe Salad
- Healthier Omnivore Options: Harambe Salad with Chicken, Grilled Chicken Bowl
- Satuli Canteen – $
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Chili-Garlic Shrimp Bowl, Chili-Spiced Crispy Fried Tofu Bowl
- Healthier Omnivore Options: Slow-Roasted Sliced Grilled Beef Bowl, Chopped Wood-Grilled Chicken Bowl, Chili-Garlic Shrimp Bowl
- Pizzafari – $ (Temporarily unavailable)
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Sicilian-style Pizza Slice, Shrimp Flatbread, Cheese Pizza, Caesar Salad, Tomato Basil Soup
- Healthier Omnivore Options: Shrimp Flatbread, Caesar Salad with Chicken, Tomato Basil Soup
Table Service
- Tiffans Restaurant – $$$
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: North African-spiced Tofu, Whole-fried Sustainable Fish
- Healthier Omnivore Options: Surf and Turf, Butter Chicken, Tamarind-braised Short Rib, Shrimp and Grits
- Yak and Yeti – $$
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Vegetable Lo Mein, Roasted Vegetable Bowl, Miso Salmon, Coconut Shrimp, Chop Chop Shrimp Salad, Beyond Burger, Malaysian Seafood Curry
- Healthier Omnivore Options: Chicken or Shrimp Lo Mein, Chicken Tikka Masala, Chop Chop Chicken Salad, Honey Chicken, Sweet and Sour Chicken
Best Disney Table Service Restaurants Outside of the Parks
- Jiko The Cooking Place (Animal Kingdom Lodge) – $$$ (Reopening February 17th)
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: West African Koki Corn, Cape May Seafood Curry, Sustainable Vulcan-spiced Fish
- Healthier Omnivore Options: Moroccan Lamb Shank, Oak-grilled Filet mignon, Peri Peri Chicken, Bone-in Grilled Rib-eye
- Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant (Disney Springs) – $$
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Raglan Risotto, Drunk Mussels, Fish & Chips, Citrus Salmon Salad, This Shepard Went Vegan (Includes Faro Barley, Carrots, Wild Mushrooms, Green Onion, Peas and Rutabaga, Mashed Potatoes, and Burnt Onion Gravy)
- Healthier Omnivore Options: All of the veggie options plus: Pie in the Sky, Serious Steak, Le Chicken
- California Grill (Contemporary Resort) – $$$
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Hand-rolled Sushi, Wild Alaskan Halibut, Jumbo Scallops, Plant-based Pasta, Four Cheese Hand-formed Pizza
- Healthier Omnivore Options: Wild Alaskan Halibut, Jumbo Scallops, Green Circle Chicken, Colorado Lamb Loin, Oak-fired Filet of Beef, Grilled Pork Tenderloin
- Narcoossee’s (Grand Floridian) – $$$
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Sweet Potato Gnocchi, Grilled Line-caught Swordfish, Pan-seared Georges Bank Day Boat Scallops, Blackened Salmon
- Healthier Omnivore Options: All of the veggie options plus: Milk-brined Duroc Pork chop, Filet mignon, Surf & Turf
- STK Orlando (Disney Springs) – $$
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Mushroom and Truffle Tagliatelle, Maine Lobster Linguini, Miso Glazed Chilean Sea Bass, Maple Rub Ora King Salmon
- Healthier Omnivore Options: All of the veggie options plus: Free Range Chicken, Beet Short Rib, Various Steaks
- Citricos (Grand Floridian) – $$$
- Vegetarian & Pescatarian Options: Quinoa and Provençale Ratatouille, Golden Tilefish
- Healthier Omnivore Options: Golden Tilefish, Plancha-seared Beef Filet, Chicken Mediterranean, Red Wine-braised Beef Short Ribs
I hope that you find this list helpful at determining the best Disney World dining options for your trip. Please let me know in the comments if you have any other suggestions for restaurants that have decent options for both vegetarians/pescatarians and omnivores.
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