We’ve got some BIG news to share with all our vegetarian and vegan Disney food friends today! We all know how hard it can be to find restaurant options to satisfy everyone in your Disney crew, but throw in some special dietary needs, and you’re talkin’ big time Disney food challenge!
Plant-Based Felucian Garden Spread
Fortunately for those looking to eat a plant-based diet (or those looking to incorporate more plant-based dining), Disney has been making strides to include more vegetarian and vegan options across the Parks...but now they’ve taken it a HUGE step forward!
They introduced a plant-based dining guide back in April, letting guests know where they could find options that might work for them. (Read about the guide here!)
Updated Plant-Based Cuisine Guide coming this summer!
And they’ve even organized all-veggie food booths at Epcot’s festivals. Trowel & Trellis at the Flower and Garden Festival and Earth Eats at the current Epcot International Food and Wine Festival featured IMPOSSIBLE products and exclusively plant-based options.
IMPOSSIBLE Cottage Pie
And this morning, Disney Parks Blog made a MAJOR announcement regarding their vegetarian menu offerings: going forward, a vegetarian appetizer, entree, and dessert will be available now at every. single. table service restaurant at BOTH U.S.-based Disney Parks!
And it’s going to be easier than ever to spot these plant-based offerings on menu because Disney World and Disneyland will be applying a new leaf logo to all of their quick service and table service menus!
Plant-Based Logo
The logo will appear on menus at Walt Disney World first, in two phases. As of October 1, the logo will appear on quick service menus throughout the World. On October 3, all table service menus are expected to feature the logo as well. Disneyland diners will start seeing the logos in Spring 2020.
Disney Parks Blog also highlighted some of their 400+ current and new plant-based options including Steamed Asian Dumplings from Epcot’s Le Cellier, Shiriki Noodle Salad from Magic Kingdom’s Skipper Canteen, and the (delish!) Felucian Garden Spread at Hollywood Studios’ Docking Bay 7 Food & Cargo!
Plant-Based Options: Shirki Noodle Salad and Felucian Garden Spread
Read our review of Galaxy’s Edge’s Felucian Garden Spread here!
Satu’li Canteen in Disney’s Animal Kingdom brings some heat with the Chili-Spiced Crispy Fried Tofu Bowl while California Grill atop Disney’s Contemporary Resort satisfies your sweet tooth with Plant-Based Cashew Cheesecake!
Plant-Based Options: Chili-Spiced Crispy Fried Tofu and Plant-Based Cashew Cheesecake
We’re looking forward to trying some new plant-based options, and we’d love to hear from you as you’re eating your plant-based way through the Parks! Let us know in the comments below what you love (and loathe) about vegetarian and vegan dining at the Disney Parks!
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My husband has a severe allergy to dairy, and it’s easiest for him to order vegan food at the parks without worrying about getting really sick. This is a step in the right direction! However, your article somewhat mis-states that vegetarian food will be offered. Vegetarian food is already offered at almost every restaurant, Disney is introducing vegan food.
This is absolutely magnificent news for me. I’ve had nothing but excellent vegan experiences at Disney World (especially in Jaleo: seriously, best vegan friendly dishes I’ve ever had) but it will be a lot easier to plan trips and meals when I’m guaranteed to have a solid vegan option on the standard menu of every restaurant. Can’t wait to review them! Coincidentally I’m planning my first trip to Disneyland too, but I’ve been quite nervous about going there because they only have a few vegan options. So this news couldn’t have come during a better time! Great job, Disney! Veganism is the future!
I’ve been a vegetarian for 5 years and have probably been to Disney 3 time in those years. Each year they keep adding more options which is great! I’m happy they are now making actual good meals for vegans and vegetarians that isn’t just pasta or salad. I look forward to when there is a vegan/veg option and every restaurant 🙂 Thanks for the info!
I’m sure plant based means soy. There is almost nothing I can eat at food & wine due to my allergy to soy.
Do the dishes have nutritional info? Sometimes “plant based” doesn’t mean low cal or low fat. I’m into healthy eating as well.
AAAAAAAAAAAAA THIS IS SO EXCITING
Oh wow!! This is a dream come true. Thanks so much Disney!! I love you even more…If that’s at all possible 😊. Thanks DFB for all you do 😍.
Peggy, you’ll have to ask on-site. We haven’t seen this info as a matter of course.
So happy that Disney is moving to more plant based options. Now there will be many more places to chose to eat at. Can’t wait to go for the Christmas holiday. So,glad that I joined the DFB.
This is AWESOME!! Well done WDW. I’ve been vegetarian 24 (or more) years, and am lucky enough to have been to WDW numerous times since 2001. I’ve seen the veggie options swing from only being at table service places, to just now where there are way more options at counter service places. Wonderful news that there will be options everywhere. Now we need to talk them into more than one option, so we can choose what we want to eat, just like the carnivores do, instead of being told 😉 The leaf symbol will be SUPER helpful too, great stuff!!
Jean, we’re so glad, too! Have a wonderful trip!
I am heading to Disney may next year . We have the Disney dining plan. I’m concerned that my two children who are vegetarian will be left with cheese pizza or mac and cheese for two weeks! I’ve always found the kids menu lacking. Can anyone let me know whether this has been improved?
Thank you
Charlotte, the kids’ menus throughout the property should now have more vegetarian/vegan items. For example, at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Cafe in Magic Kingdom, they’ve got a plant-based rice bowl (and your kids can add from the toppings bar, too). And kids can order adult meals for a Quick Service credit if they prefer an adult menu item. Table Service locations don’t have plant-based items listed officially online (for the most part), so that’s harder to say with certainty. But if there’s nothing on the kids’ menu that appeals to them, talk to your server about options. They may be able to customize an adult plant-based item for your kids or work with you/the kids to create something they’ll enjoy. In all cases, don’t be afraid to ask!