Best Value Disney World Lounges for 2023

If you’re on a budget in Disney World, you’re going to want to know where you can eat that WON’T break the bank.

Nomad Lounge in Animal Kingdom

However, you’ll probably also want to still get that great Disney food experience and not eat quick service ALL the time (granted, the quick service is good, too). So how can you get some great drinks and foods for less? Well, we’re about to tell you a secret — go to a Disney World lounge!

We’ve put together a list of our favorite Disney World lounges where you can get good value for your food AND drinks. So grab a pen and start making notes!

Space 220 Lounge

Space 220, in EPCOT, is almost an attraction in and of itself. Before you enter the restaurant, you take a space elevator to Centauri Space Station, which comes with a stunning view of space. However, eating at Space 220 is not cheap — the restaurant offers a prix fixe menu for lunch that costs $55 per person and dinner that costs a whopping $79. That price does not include alcoholic drinks.

Space 220

However, you can get a similar experience for less by booking an advance dining reservation for the lounge, where you won’t be forced to eat from a prix fixe menu. Instead, you can order from a separate menu (which does feature some of Space 220’s standout appetizers, like the Starry Calamari), and order a drink and it will only cost around $30-$40.

Flight Bites and Drinks from Space 220 Lounge

The only difference besides not having to order the prix fixe menu is that you’ll be a little further away from the windows with the views of space. However, you’re encouraged to get up and look around if you want a better view. The windows are so large, though, that you can easily see everything from the lounge area.

Check out our review of the cheaper way to eat in space

Nomad Lounge

Sure, you could spend some BIG BUCKS to eat at Animal Kingdom’s signature restaurant Tiffins. Or you could go next door to Nomad Lounge for great drinks and smaller bites. Although the Tiffins Bread Service costs the same here as it does in Tiffins, many other items are also a good value (although we’ll always recommend that bread service).

Tiffin’s Bread Service at Nomad Lounge

Small bites here run from $9 to $19, so it’s much cheaper than paying $32 and up for an entree at Tiffins. You’ll also find many of the same specialty cocktails available at Tiffins here (although they will be the same price).

Check out our latest Nomad Lounge review

Territory Lounge

You’ll find Territory Lounge over at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. Shareable bites here run from $12 to $25, meaning if you split them with someone, it’s even cheaper! But this isn’t standard bar food. There’s a GREAT Artisanal Cheese and Charcuterie Board and a Loaded Potato Flatbread that is one of our favorite flatbreads in Disney World!

Loaded Baked Potato Flatbread

For more adventurous eaters, you can even get the Bone and Brie, which is Roasted Bone Marrow served with Honey-baked Brie and Marion Berry-Onion Jam. Order a drink and you’re paying less for a similar meal in a table-service restaurant.

Read a full review of Territory Lounge

Steakhouse 71 Lounge

Steakhouse 71 Lounge is the less expensive bar option next to Steakhouse 71 at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. So if you don’t feel like paying Steakhouse 71 prices, you can get some similar bites in the lounge! We might even prefer the lounge, thanks to the Loaded Macaroni & Cheese you can get here.

BRB, shoveling cheese into our mouths

The Stack Burger is also one of our favorite burgers in Disney World. Regardless, everything here is $21 and less, so eat up! Don’t forget to order some delicious drinks while you’re at it, though!

Don’t miss our review of Steakhouse 71 Lounge

BaseLine Tap House

Looking for some good lounge eats in Disney’s Hollywood Studios that won’t ruin your budget? Head on over to BaseLine Tap House, where nothing from the food menu costs over $13. Grab a gigantic Bavarian Pretzel with Beer Cheese Sauce (OH, YEAH) or treat yourself to the California Cheese and Charcuterie Plate.

BaseLine Charcuterie Board

You’ll also find some great Craft Beer on Tap — and nothing costs over $11. So have a beer, enjoy some eats, and think about the money you’re saving.

Check out this FIERY drink we had here!

Geyser Point Lounge

So Geyser Point at Wilderness Lodge offers both a restaurant and a lounge, but it’s the lounge that will offer you a better value for your dollars. Grab some small bites, like Handcrafted Cheese and Charcuterie that serves two, for $18 and under, or indulge in an entree, like the Geyser Point Bison Cheeseburger, which is $21 (and that’s the most expensive food on this menu).

Bison Cheeseburger

You’ll also find signature cocktails here that are unique to Geyser Point, so eat and drink up!

Read a review!

So the next time you’re in Disney World and want table service food, but WITHOUT the table service price (and without the struggle to get reservations), don’t skip out on these Disney World lounges!

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