Best Disney World Food & Drinks for Your 2026 Vacation

Top Lounge Bites

• 💡 The truffle ai tuna at Epcot's Space 220 offers an elevated, sophisticated bite with Japanese whiskey and citrus.
• 🍄 For a non-fish option, the fungi flatbread at Space 220 features roasted mushrooms, miso, and black garlic molasses.
• 🧀 A safer choice at Space 220 is the chef's selection of artisanal cheeses and cured meats, though it leans towards pungent cheeses.
• 🌮 At Magic Kingdom's Be Our Guest Restaurant, the Island Provisions offers a variety of plantain chips, blue corn tortillas, and flatbreads with unique dips.
• 🌶️ For a more adventurous and hearty option at Be Our Guest, try the Cooks Corn Griddle Cakes with chipotle braised chicken and cheese, but be aware of the strong cilantro flavor.
• 🐙 The Crockens Catch at Be Our Guest, featuring octopus tentacles marinated in lemon and lime with olives and peppers, offers a ceviche-like experience.
• 🍔 Short rib sliders at Space 220 are a recommended lounge bite, especially with the Prime Rib Sliders at the Cup Lounge temporarily closed for refurbishment.
• 🥨 The Umbarin cheese roll at Oga's Cantina is a spice-dusted pretzel bun stuffed with herbed cheese.
• 🌮 At Trader Sam's Grog Grotto, the Thai chicken flatbread or Kalúa pork tacos are excellent choices, and the lounge now opens earlier.
• 🍩 Tiffen's Bread Service, including gluten-free churros with dipping sauces, and seasonal soups are highlights at Nomad Lounge.

Savory and Sweet Waffles

• 🧇 Marketplace Snacks in Disney Springs now offers three new savory bubble waffles: hot honey chicken, barbecue brisket mac and cheese, and bacon cheeseburger.
• 🥇 The barbecue brisket mac and cheese waffle was a standout among the new savory options.
• 🥞 Sweet bubble waffles, like the Mickey and Minnie dessert waffles, remain available at Marketplace Snacks.
• 👑 Sleepy Hollow Refreshments in Magic Kingdom is recognized as the original waffle destination, offering both sweet and savory options.

Must-Try Fries and Poutine

• 🍟 Bottomless truffle fries at Summerhouse on the Lake in Disney Springs are a great deal during martini hour, served with parmesan and truffle aioli.
• 🥔 The new Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina at the Dolphin Hotel offers a trio of free fries (truffle aioli, herb, paprika) with dipping sauces.
• 🧀 Classic poutine with brown gravy and cheese curds can be found at Refreshment Port in Epcot.
• 🌎 For adventurous poutine, The Daily Poutine in Disney Springs offers internationally inspired variations.
• 🍷 L'Artisan des Glaces in Epcot offers a signature poutine with hand-cut fries, cheese curds, and a Cabernet demi.
• 🌶️ Eat at Many Moons offers tandoori chicken poutine with chaat masala fries and a tomato butter sauce.
• 🍖 French fries with pulled pork and cheese from Flame Tree Barbecue in Animal Kingdom are a favorite, often called "birthday fries."

Unexpected Desserts

• 🍩 The deep-fried Hawaiian roll at Blue Ribbon Corn Dogs on the Boardwalk is a fluffy, gooey, and sugary treat.
• 🥨 The Mickey-shaped bacon pecan caramel cinnamon roll at Westward Ho in Magic Kingdom is a strong contender for best cinnamon roll, available during breakfast.
• 🍊 The cinnamon roll with orange cream cheese icing from Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe in Epcot is praised for its generous icing.
• 🍦 Dole Whip is available in a unique presentation at the Snack Shack in Typhoon Lagoon, served in a souvenir bathtub with strawberry, orange, and pineapple flavors.
• ☕ Affogatos (espresso over gelato) are a popular and customizable treat at Vivoli il Gelato in Disney Springs, with a dedicated cart now available.

New Culinary Ventures and Entrees

• 🥧 Six Ravens, from the creators of Gideon's Bake House, is set to open in Disney Springs, offering savory hand pie sandwiches called "coffins."
• 🍗 Chef Art Smith's Homecoming in Disney Springs is known for its southern-style buttermilk brine fried chicken, available in various forms.
• 🐔 Quick service locations are featuring loaded chicken strip options, such as honey buffalo, lemon pepper parmesan, and buffalo ranch.
• 🥢 Savory spring rolls are now available at the Popcorn and Snacks window in Toy Story Land, Hollywood Studios, featuring Pizza Planet flavors.
• 🍕 Detroit-style pizza from Level 99, opening in Disney Springs, features a thick, spongy crust with crisp edges and diverse toppings.
• 🍳 Breakfast pizza with scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, and cheese is a unique offering at Trattoria al Forno on the Boardwalk.

Tea Time and Burger Bliss

• ☕ The Garden View Tea Room at Grand Floridian Resort will return in 2026 with a new Alice in Wonderland-themed tea experience, including savory bites and tea cocktails.
• 🍰 The Cake Bake Shop at Boardwalk Inn offers the Roses of Gold afternoon tea for a high-society experience at $95 per adult.
• 🍔 The Wavefinder Burger at 'Ohana Bar and Grill offers two pressed patties with American cheese, onion jam, and volcano sauce.
• 🍔 The Stack Burger at Steakhouse 71 features a signature beef blend, American cheese, lemon aioli, and a hidden pork belly.
• 🥩 The bison cheeseburger at Geyser Point Bar and Grill is juicy with a marionberry sauce and crispy onion straws.
• 🍔 Gourmet burgers at Deluxe Burger in Disney Springs, including the French onion and pizza burgers, are highly recommended.

Cheesy Delights and Festival Feasts

• 🥨 Pretzel nuggets with beer cheese at Epcot's Black & Hans are a savory and salty combination.
• 🧀 Obatzda cheese spread is available with jumbo soft pretzels at Sommerfest in Epcot.
• 🍺 Raglan Road in Disney Springs offers a pretzel beer braised onion cheese sauce appetizer.
• 🥓 The Dubliner Irish cheese and bacon dip from Cookes of Dublin is a favorite cheesy dip.
• 🥟 Cheesy arapas with pulled pork or pulled chicken are available at Smiling Crocodile in Animal Kingdom.
• 🧀 Chips and queso from La Cantina de San Angel in Epcot are a classic pairing with margaritas.
• 🧀 Mac and cheese variations are plentiful, including baked mac and cheese at 8 Spoon Cafe, endless mac and cheese at Garden Grill, and housemade mac and cheese at Gasparilla Island Grill.
• 🧀 Crispy mac and cheese bites can be found at Wine Bar George and The Basket in Disney Springs.
• 🧀 Plastic cheese is a beloved, though artificial-looking, cheesy dip option available at various quick-service locations.
• 🎭 Epcot's festivals (Festival of the Arts, Flower & Garden, Food & Wine, Festival of the Holidays) offer limited-time entertainment, merchandise, and seasonal food booths.