food IS a theme park
We are headed to eat in Italy!
Italy Pavilion in EPCOT
And since we are DFB, you can probably already guess that means we are headed to the Italy Pavilion in EPCOT to dine our hearts out. Of course, we are taking you along with us, so let’s see where we are dining!
If there’s one thing we love about Disney World, it’s the FOOD! We are Disney Food Blog, after all.
Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano
So, when a Disney World restaurant adds something new to its menu, well, we make it our job to go try it out. We’re serious. That literally is our job. And we LOVE IT! Recently, a hidden Hollywood Studios restaurant debuted some new menu items so of course, we had to check it out.
We are a little obsessed with Disney Food…like, well, that shouldn’t come as a HUGE surprise because we are the Disney FOOD Blog.
Disney Springs
Sure, we cover other big Disney news, but we always come back around to the food we love, including Mickey waffles, Corn Dog Nuggets (or Mini Corn Dogs, as they’re now called), Cheeseburger Pods, Dole Whip, and more. We also get EXCITED when new snacks drop in Disney World. So you can imagine how fast we ran to Disney Springs to try two new menu items at Chicken Guy! (which is one of our fave quick service locations in Disney Springs!).
If there’s one thing we’re passionate about here at DFB, it’s food. We are Disney Food Blog, after all!
Disney’s BoardWalk
That’s why we’re always on the lookout for the latest and greatest eats that pop up around the Disney World parks and more. A long-awaited addition to Disney’s BoardWalk finally opened not too long ago, and now we’re headed back to try something NEW they just added to their menu!
There are SO many quick service spots in EPCOT, how do you choose where to go for a cheap meal?
Spaceship Earth
With restaurants in all the World Showcase pavilions, plus a few options near the front of the park, you can get a wide variety of cuisine options around this park. But have you ever been to the food court? I took a trip there for lunch recently, and my experience was not what I expected!
There are many treats in Disney World that we’re massive fans of.
Main Street Bakery Case
For example, the massive Cinnamon Roll and newer Crème Brûlée Croissant are some of our go-to options in Magic Kingdom, we love trying out the different festival booths in EPCOT, Lunch Box Tarts in Hollywood Studios are sometimes hit or miss (but when they hit, they HIT), and Animal Kingdom is just KNOWN for their iconic treats around the parks. However, there’s one item that we always HOPE will be good, and often never is, and our most recent experience wasn’t any different.
Animal Kingdom is full of restaurant gems, but some of them are more tucked away than people think.
Dawa Bar
Dawa Bar is one of them — this bar, located right near Tusker House in Africa, is home to some great concoctions that are great when you just need a quick drink but don’t want to spend too much time at a table service restaurant/lounge. No reservations are needed here, and we stopped by recently to grab two of our favorite drinks from the menu!
So we’ve made it no secret that we are not big fans of one of Disney World’s most controversial snacks: the turkey leg.
The turkey leg
We’ve tried it several times, and honestly, we don’t get the appeal. Sure, maybe a turkey leg would be great if you were walking around a Renaissance Faire (and yes, they sell them there). But in Disney World? Where there are already TONS of GREAT snacks? WHY? However, we’ve had several folks tell us that the turkey legs at Universal Orlando were better, so you know what we had to do: we had to go to Universal and try it out. We do this for science, y’all!
We are total Disney nerds. We track the wait times. We know every single place to buy a Mickey pretzel. We even run our own little product tests in the parks!
Magic Kingdom
Speaking of product testing, we have to talk about one of the most important things you will pack on vacation: SHOES. We’ve tested a LOT of shoes in Disney World, and after thousands of hours in the field (a.k.a. the Magic Kingdom), we have come up with our list of the best choices.
There are SO many places to eat in EPCOT, and it can be super overwhelming deciding where to dine.
Spaceship Earth at EPCOT
Every World Showcase pavilion has a quick service restaurant, but I’m here to tell you that they are NOT all created equal. Some spots are a bit underwhelming, while others seem to hit every time. And recently, I visited one of those quick service spots that we really love here at DFB. Is it still a winner? Let’s dive in.
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