The Disney food and beverage teams strive to accommodate guests with special diets. With a few easy steps, you can dine in Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort knowing that all reasonable efforts will be made to address your concerns.

The process differs a bit different between Table Service (sit-down) and Quick Service (or counter service) restaurants in the Disney Parks and Resort hotels, as we’ll discuss below.

First and foremost, however, know that — with any special diet concern — it is always best to speak directly with a trained special diets Cast Member or Chef at each dining location you visit, no matter the service style.

Table Service Restaurants

Table Service restaurants are sit-down restaurants where guests often make Advance Dining Reservations prior to dining, and the process of dining with a special diet can begin as soon as you arrive at your chosen restaurant. 

You should speak with the server for your specific table immediately regarding any concerns. Disney shares: “Always tell the Cast Member assisting with your order that you have a special diets request. For table-service restaurants, this will be your server. When they know the modification requested is more than just a taste or texture preference, they will inform the kitchen to use the allergy request process, which involves a special diets-trained Cast Member.”

Quick Service Restaurants

Quick Service restaurants — also called Counter Service — do not accept Advance Dining Reservations. Upon arrival at your chosen location, you can — and should — request to speak with a Cast Member (or manager) who can guide you accordingly.

You can do this at Quick Service restaurants both in the parks and at the Disney Resort hotels. And rest assured, you may always request to speak to a chef, as well.

Resources for Dining with Specific Special Diets

Many guests travel with diet allergies, intolerances, requirements, preferences, and other concerns. You may visit any of the links below to learn more about dining with various special diets at Disney destinations.

Disney World Special Diet Resources

• Dining with Allergies and Intolerances in Disney World
  
• Eating Gluten Free in Disney World
• Vegetarian Dining in Disney World
• Plant-based Dining in Disney World
• Dining with Diabetes in Disney World
• Sugar Free (or No-Sugar-Added) Dining in Disney World
• Eating Kosher in Disney World
• Eating Keto and Low Carb in Disney World
• Healthy Eating in Disney World
• Additional Resource (this link will guide you outside of the DFB website):
  Gluten Free and Dairy Free WDW

Disneyland Special Diet Resources

Additional Special Diet Resources for Disneyland Resort include the following:

• Eating Gluten Free in Disneyland
• Eating Vegetarian in Disneyland

The following food allergies and intolerances (which Disney, following the FDA, refers to as “common”) can usually be accommodated at restaurants in the Disneyland Resort theme parks and hotels:

• Eggs
• Fish
• Milk
• Peanuts
• Sesame
• Shellfish
• Soy
• Tree nuts
• Wheat

Less common food allergies and intolerances (per Disney, following the FDA) that can also be accommodated include the following:

• Gluten
• Lactose
• Corn
• Citrus
• Nightshades
• MSG

Many Disneyland restaurants can also accommodate guests with the following special diets:

• Low carbohydrate
• Low fat
• Low sodium
• No sugar added
• Plant-based options

Should I Contact Disney World or Disneyland Resort directly?

The following is shared on the Walt Disney World website:

“If you or anyone in your party has either 4 or more allergy-friendly requests, requires pureed meals, or adheres to a medically-restrictive diet (such as very low protein), contact [email protected] in advance to ask for a Special Diets Request Form. We request that you don’t contact us any sooner than 14 days prior to your arrival. With the information you provide, the Special Diets team will assist you in navigating the dining process, which may include providing the restaurants you intend to visit with advance notice.”

When needed, the Disney Special Diets email is [email protected].
Phone: (407) 824-5967
Visit Disney World’s official special diets website area

The following is shared on Disneyland’s website:

“If you or anyone in your party has 4 or more allergy requests, requires pureed meals or adheres to a medically-restrictive diet (such as very low protein), email the Special Diets team in advance to ask for a Special Diets Request Form. We request that you don’t contact us any sooner than 14 days prior to your arrival. With the information you provide, the Special Diets team will assist you in navigating the dining process, which may include providing the restaurants you intend to visit with advance notice.”

When needed, the Disneyland Special Diets email is [email protected].
Visit Disneyland’s official special diets website area

For more Disney dining information, including details on dining discounts, restaurants, dining plans, menus, and more, visit our Disney Dining Reference Page.