The BEST Thing to Eat on EVERY Disney World Buffet

Crystal Palace (Magic Kingdom)

• 🧇 Mickey Churro Waffles are a standout breakfast item, coated in cinnamon sugar and tasting great even when cooled.
• 🍗 For lunch and dinner, the Country Fried Chicken with black pepper gravy, and sometimes hot honey, is a hearty comfort classic.
• 🐟 The Miso Glazed Salmon is moist and tender, with the glaze adding a pleasant sweetness.
• 🦐 Shrimp Creole can be served over smoked cheddar grits or basmati rice.
• 🥗 The salad bar offers numerous fresh options, including noteworthy pre-made salads.

Tusker House (Animal Kingdom)

• 🥞 Breakfast features Simba Waffles topped with banana caramel syrup, and a unique Zebra Coffee Cake.
• 🍳 Babbouti, a traditional African dish similar to a quiche, offers a savory breakfast alternative.
• 🍤 The Green Curry Shrimp is a favorite, with tender shrimp and a mild, flavorful curry sauce.
• 🥩 Zatar Braised Beef is tender, juicy, and seasoned with African spices, often served on a crostini.
• 🧀 The kids' Mac and Cheese is exceptionally creamy with white cheddar cheese.

Biergarten (Epcot - Germany Pavilion)

• 🍺 Specialty beverages include large half liter and literized beers and beer flights.
• 🍖 Authentic German classics include schnitzel and spatzel (fried meat and pasta).
• 🧀 Noodle Gratin, similar to a dish from Epcot's Food and Wine Festival, is a cheesy baked noodle dish.
• 🥨 The cheese and beer soup pairs well with pretzel bread rolls.

Hollywood & Vine (Hollywood Studios)

• 🥞 For breakfast, the Bananas Foster French Toast is served deconstructed, allowing customizable sweetness.
• 🌶️ Spicy Chicken and Doughnut Skewers offer a rare sweet and spicy combination.
• 🍄 The plant-based roasted mushroom risotto is a popular, albeit strongly mushroom-flavored, option.
• 🌽 Mexican Street Corn provides a good balance of sweetness, creaminess, spiciness, and herbiness.
• 🍫 Candy Magic Bars are a standout dessert, loaded with chocolate, M&Ms, Oreos, pretzels, and coconut.

Boma (Animal Kingdom Lodge)

• 🍖 The carved ham with spiced mustard is fresh, salty, and zingy.
• 🥣 Meie Pop, a soupy, salty, and creamy version of buttered grits, is excellent mixed with scrambled eggs.
• 🍳 Feta tomato and spinach scrambled eggs are creamy and bright.
• 🍮 Butterscotch Bread Pudding is considered among the best, customizable with syrup and cream.
• 🦓 Zebra Domes are a famous dessert, featuring a thin cake base, Amarula cream mousse, white chocolate, and chocolate stripes.
• 🥣 A wide variety of soups are offered, including butternut squash, seafood gumbo, and coconut curry chicken.
• 🥗 The ancient grain salad is colorful with quinoa, dried fruit, cheese, and a light herby dressing.
• 🥩 African spiced beef strip loin is tender and flavorful, with optional horseradish and Boma mustard dipping sauces.
• 🍜 Peanut rice with coconut, soy sauce, and ginger is reminiscent of Pad Thai.

Cape May Cafe (Beach Club Resort)

• 🥨 Salted Caramel Beach Buns are a sweet, moist, and delicious bread served with vanilla sauce.
• 🧇 Mini waffles are available at breakfast, alongside an omelette station and a crepe/breakfast taco station.
• 🦀 For dinner, while crab legs are now an extra charge, the seafood steam boil includes clams, mussels, shrimp, corn, and red potatoes.

Chef Mickey's (Contemporary Resort)

• 🥐 Croissant Beignets are a highlight, made with croissant dough for a buttery, fried flavor, topped with cinnamon sugar.
• 🥔 The cheesy potato casserole is iconic, creamy, cheesy, with a crispy baked crust.
• 🥩 The dinner carving station offers New York strip loin or herb-crusted turkey.
• 🍎 Warm apple crisp is spiced with cinnamon but can have gummy apples.

1900 Park Fare (Grand Floridian Resort)

• 🍕 The croissant breakfast pizza features a flaky croissant crust with sausage, gravy, cheese, eggs, and bacon.
• 🍞 Cinnamon pull-apart bread with creme anglaise glaze is a sweet highlight.
• 🍓 The famous strawberry soup is a cold, smoothie-like dish, served with whipped cream and strawberries.
• 🍖 Dinner offers high-quality meats like porchetta, spiced roasted turkey, ham, and excellent prime rib with au jus.
• 🍲 Tiana's Gumbo is a comforting and slightly spicy dish served over jasmine rice.

Buffet Tips

• 💡 Check kids' sections for unexpected favorites like chicken nuggets or mac and cheese.
• 🧐 Survey all offerings before filling your plate to prioritize desired items.
• ⏰ Book the first reservation of the day for the freshest food, or wait for buffet items to be replenished.
• 🥩 Prioritize higher-cost items like seafood and carved meats to maximize value.
• 👶 Children under three years old eat free at Disney World buffets.