The newest dining location at the Walt Disney World Resort can be found in Disney's Animal Kingdom.  In the African village of Harambe there is now a collections of wonderful Quick Service dining locations called: Harambe Markets that you definitely want to check out for yourself.

Harambe Market Dining

Disney's Animal Kingdom does the best job of creating incredibly themed shopping and dining locations that absolutely look like they belong in the area that they are found. At Harambe Market you will find authentic African dishes that you can enjoy.


The Harambe Markets area is broken up into four areas that provide different types of dining experiences that Disney World guests can enjoy.

Wanjohi Refreshments

Kitamu Grill Shop

Famous Sausages

Chef Mwanga's Rib Shop

This is the place to enjoy a zesty serving of spice rubbed Karubi ribs. Each order is served with a side of green papaya-carrot slaw—as well as a chickpea, cucumber and tomato salad—and can be paired with a specially selected South African wine.




The Harambe Markets fully embody the essence of Disney's Animal Kingdom and the meticulous level of detail that is put into all that is placed there.  The results are amazing and the Harambe Markets do not disappoint.  This is a great place to enjoy a wide variety of food and drink choices in a highly themed atmosphere.

Only WDWorld highly recommends that you add the Harambe Markets to your list of places to visit during your next Disney World Vacation.

The newest restaurant to offer breakfast at the Walt Disney World Resort is doing so in a fashion that makes it unique from all of the others!  Be Our Guest Restaurant in the Magic Kingdom is becoming the first Disney Quick Service Location that will offer a prix fixe menu that includes a shared basket of pastries per table and it will accept reservations through the My Disney Experience online service.

Be Our Guest Restaurant

At the place that has become the #1 Quick Service location at Disney World the addition of a unique breakfast offering will only further cement that title.  The french inspired menu provides breakfast options that you will not find anywhere else at Disney World within the amazing setting of the Be Our Guest Restaurant with its 3 themed dining rooms.

Be Our Guest Breakfast Entrees (Adult)

There is a wide varieties of adult entrees to choose from with each costing $19.99 including self service beverages and the shared basket of pastries. 

Disney World is full of Hidden Secrets that most guests never learn about, but are available to everyone.  Today we visit the World Showcase in Epcot to discover the Hidden Secret at La Cantina Quick Service Restaurant.

La Cantina Hidden Secret

The very popular La Cantina Quick Service Restaurant that is found in the Mexico Pavilion in Epcot has a beautiful waterfront setting with seating that overlooks the World Showcase Lagoon.


The Hidden Secret that many people do not realize is that during the Lunch hours every day diners at La Cantina may enter this door to dine inside the La Hacienda de San Angel table service restaurant that is only open during dinner hours.



While you enjoy your inexpensive (relatively speaking) food from La Cantina, you can dine in the posh setting of La Hacienda de San Angel!  This is a fact that very few people realize, even when it becomes standing room only for the outside seating, it is calm and quiet inside.  This is especially good to know on rainy days.

The restaurant affords wonderful views of the World Showcase making this a great choice for lunch.



The food is great. Whether you choose the great guacamole and chips for a snack or appetizer or get one of the freshly made taco meals, you can't go wrong.

Be A Disney World Expert!

The next time that you visit Epcot, suggest to your family or group that you visit La Cantina for lunch and steer them inside to the Disney World Hidden Secret seating to show off your Disney World expertise.  This is sure to impress and provide a great relaxing setting for lunch!

For many Disney World Fans, the dining experiences during their vacations are just as important as the attractions that they visit.  This edition of the Disney World Top 6 takes a look at the best Quick Service Restaurants that can be found in the Magic Kingdom Theme Park.

Disney World Top 6:Quick Service Restaurants In The Magic Kingdom

There is a wide variety of food choices that you can get in Walt Disney World Resort's most popular theme park.  Dining has greatly evolved beyond the plain hot dogs, hamburgers, and pizza.  Our Top 6 Quick Service Restaurants combine great food choices along with entertainment and great Disney Storytelling to enjoy while you eat.

6. Sleepy Hollow Refreshments

Sleepy Hollow Refreshments, located in Liberty Square,  makes this list for its creative menu of waffle based sandwiches.  Whether you choose the Sweet and Spicy Chicken Waffle Sandwich or the ham, prosciutto, and Swiss waffle sandwich, you can't lose.  These sandwiches are amazing.

Check out the review: Sleepy Hollow Refreshments at the Magic Kingdom Review

5. Pinocchio Village Haus Restaurant

This Fantasyland restaurant has a lot more than initially meets the eye.  Beyond the good food you will discover including: flatbreads, salads, and sub sandwiches. There is a lot of great storytelling that can be found within those walls.  The story of Pinocchio can be discovered in a variety of murals placed through the rooms in the restaurant, making this a place to explore even if you are not hungry.  Bonus tip: Head to the upstairs balcony seating and go outside for great views of Cinderella Castle and the Princess Charming Regal Carousel.

Check out the review: Pinocchio Village Haus Restaurant Review

4. Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe 

Two words: Sonny Eclipse!  This restaurant has its own audio-animatronic lounge singer named Sonny Eclipse!  This is definitely a reason to visit Cosmic Ray's.  There is also a wide variety of food choices, ensuring that families will be able to find something to please everyone across the three different kitchen areas.  Make sure you check out all that there is to offer before you place your order.
Check out the review: Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe Review

3. Columbia Harbour House

This hidden gem located in Fantasyland and Liberty Square provides a seafood based menu that will certainly help you escape the burger rut.  There is a lot more seating here than you may realize and often heading to the upstairs level seating results in a peaceful dining experience even on very crowded days.  The theming to be found throughout the restaurant is also great and should be explored.

Check out the review: Columbia Harbour House Review

2. Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe

Crowds always flock to Frontierland to enjoy the food at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn and Cafe.  Their specialty might be a burger, but their special toppings bar with freshly grilled onions and mushrooms make this a place to visit when you are at the Magic Kingdom.  The inside is quite large and has multiple seating areas to enjoy.

Check out the review: Pecos Bill Tale Tale Inn and Cafe Review

1.  Be Our Guest Restaurant

The newest Quick Service Restaurant at the Magic Kingdom tops our list, but the Be Our Guest Restaurant is unique for a number of reasons.  First of all, it is the only restaurant at the Magic Kingdom that is a Quick Service Restaurant at lunch time, but becomes a Table Service Restaurant at Dinner.  The cuisine is french inspired to follow the theme of the Beauty and the Beast movie and the theming within the restaurant itself is nothing short of amazing!  It is worth it to dine here just to check out the incredible 3 different dining rooms in the restaurant.  Don't worry, the food is superb here as well.  This restaurant will rank higher as an attraction than many Magic Kingdom attractions, making this a definite Disney World Vacation Must Do!

Check out the review: Be Our Guest Restaurant at the Magic Kingdom Review

If you are looking for lunch or dinner in the Magic Kingdom and are not in the mood for a burger you may want to try this often overlooked restaurant that we consider a Disney World Hidden Secret.

Columbia Harbour House

Nestled deep within the Magic Kingdom straddling Fantasyland and Liberty Square Columbia Harbour House provides one of the best Disney Quick Service Dining options without the fanfare or the crowds.

The main entrance can be found along the Liberty Square portion of the building opposite the entrance to the Haunted Mansion.  Once inside, you will discover that this restaurant is surprisingly large.

Disney World Secret Tip: Try the upstairs seating,  It is typically not very crowded and can provide a nice break on a busy day in the Magic Kingdom.


The menu is provides several different Seafood options, as well as, vegetarian, and chicken.  One of the signature items is the fried shrimp platter with fries and cole slaw (pictured above.) Another favorite is the Lobster Roll.

A personal favorite is the Grilled Salmon with couscous and steamed broccoli. This is certainly not your normal theme park fare.  It is also one of our recommended Top Choices for using a Quick Service Dining Credit when using the Disney Dining Plan.

Also you will find a selection of salads, sandwiches (Try the Lighthouse Sandwich with Hummus or the Anchors Away with White Tuna), soups, and what Seafood Fast Food Restaurant doesn't offer a Fried Fish platter.

Liberty Square Or Fantasyland?

One of the most interesting aspects of the Columbia Harbour house is the unique architecture for the building.  The reason it is unique is the fact that it actually sits in two different Magic Kingdom Lands.  The above picture shows how the building looks from Liberty Square.

As you turn to the left to head towards Fantasyland you see the view of Fantasyland is blocked by the creative use of having the building cross over the walkway, thus limiting the view.

After passing through the "tunnel" and exiting on the Fantasyland side you can look back and see the other side of the Columbia Harbour House.  All of a sudden instead of seeing American - New England Coastal town, you have transported to a European village.


Upon further inspection the restaurant has a completely different look from the Fantasyland side, but seamlessly makes the transition.  This happens so smoothly that many people never even notice.  Make sure you take an extra minute or two during your next trip to check out the great details of both personalities of the Columbia Harbour House.

Disney World Quick Service Must Do!

Columbia Harbour House is definitely a must do Disney Quick Service Restaurant for lunch or dinner.  Whether you are using the Disney Dining Plan or not this is still a good place to get a good meal and escape the crowds.  Put this on your list for your next Disney World Vacation!

Finding a place to eat at Disney World is not hard, but sometimes it is difficult to know which restaurants are the best.  Today Only WDWorld presents the 9 Best Quick Service Restaurants to try when using the Disney Dining Plan.

Eating Quick Service at Disney World does not mean you are settling for burgers, pizza, and chicken fingers.  Far from it.  As a matter of fact, none of our top 9 choices feature those on their menus.  You will find options like: Grilled Salmon, Bacon Wrapped Meat Loaf, Shawarma Platters, Barbecued Ribs, and even Sushi!

Top 9 List Ground Rules

Our list does not include any of the Disney World Resort Food Courts or Quick Service locations, not because they are not great options, but rather they are less accessible to the majority of Disney World guests.  We focused our Top 9 list on Quick Service Restaurants located within the Disney World theme parks or the Downtown Disney shopping areas.  All of the locations listed currently participate on the Disney Dining Plan and not only offer great food and dining experiences, but present the best value for your Disney Dining Plan Quick Service Dining Credit.

Best Disney Quick Service Restaurants For DDP

9. Fairfax Fare

Located in Disney's Hollywood Studio in the shadow of the Twilight Zone Tower Of Terror, this walk up location serves a variety of Barbecued meat platters (Chicken and Spareribs, 1/2 Slab of Spareribs,  1/2 Chicken) that give you your money's worth.  Unfortunately, great dining is not a strength of DHS.  Back-up location would be the ABC Commissary, mainly because you can eat in an air-conditioned setting to relax.

8. Cooke's of Dublin

Here is an often overlooked gem that can be found in Downtown Disney.  Cooke's of Dublin is small and not overly fancy, but has great freshly fried fish and Dublin Style Pies (Chick & Mushroom or Beef & Lamb).  Fr dessert you have to try the "Doh-Bar" Donut Battered Snickers or Mars Bars.

7. Columbia Harbour House

Tucked away in Liberty Square near the Haunted Mansion of the Magic Kingdom, you will find a great dining location that offers a lot of indoor seating (go upstairs if possible).  The seafood influenced menu even offers grilled salmon as a choice in addition to traditional fried favorites.

6. Katsura Grill

If you are a fan of Japanese food or looking to try something different then you should definitely visit this Epcot Quick Service location.  A variety of Japanese favorites are on the menu: Beef Udon, Tempura Shrimp Udon, Japanese Curry Udon,  Teriyaki Chicken, Teriyaki Beef, Teriyaki Salmon, a several choices of Sushi. The setting is very picturesque and offers both indoor and outdoor seating.

5. Flame Tree Barbecue

This Animal Kingdom favorite offers a variety of Barbecued platters: 1/2 Slab of St. Louis Ribs, 1/2 Chicken, Pork Sandwich, Ribs and Chicken Combo, Smoked Chicken Salad.  The seating areas are outdoors, but are hidden from most Disney visitors views and provide a wonder dining setting.  Great theming and carvings of animal figures throughout.

4. Tangierine Cafe

If you are in the mood for Moroccan food then this is the place for you!  The Lamb and Chicken Shawarma platters are great, as well as the pita wraps.  Don't forget the Baklava for dessert!

3. Sunshine Seasons

The quick service restaurant that occupies a large portion of the bottom floor of the Land Pavilion in Epcot is a great place to escape the sun on a hot day and enjoy great quick service choices.  There are multiple stations to choose from, each offering a different style of food.  It also has some of the best dessert choices that you will find in any of the Quick Service Restaurants.

2. Wolfgang Puck Express - Marketplace

If you want great food and only have a Disney Quick Service Dining Credit to use this is the best place to go to eat.  The food is incredible and the portion sizes are large.  It is definitely worth a trip to Downtown Disney Marketplace to come eat here.  The downside is that at certain times it can get quite busy and require a wait to eat here.  The bacon Wrapped Meatloaf (pictured above) is a favorite, along with a number of excellent Italian dishes and great salads.

1. Be Our Guest

One of the newest restaurants is now the Top Disney World Quick Service choice.  The catch is that it is only a Quick Service Restaurant during Lunch Hours and transitions to a popular Table Service Restaurant in the evening for Dinner.  The French inspired cuisine is very good, but the setting is truly amazing!  This is an attraction in every sense of the word!  Lines are typically long, but it is worth the wait.

When guests visit the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort they don't have to settle for typical theme park food.  Today Only WDWorld takes you to Liberty Square to the small eatery called Sleepy Hollow, where they serve up some great waffle sandwiches!


This walk-up Disney World Quick Service location used to be known for its tasty funnel cakes, which are still available, but they really started generating excitement when they added waffles to their menu.


They serve both breakfast and lunch waffles sandwiches that are freshly made to order.  It sometimes takes a little longer, but you can watch them make the waffles and build your sandwiches.


The above pictured sandwich is the ham, prosciutto, and Swiss waffle sandwich.  It is topped with arugula and tomato.  This is a great tasting sandwich and the waffle really complements it well.

The next one we tried was the Sweet and Spicy Chicken Waffle Sandwich.  This one features a breaded chicken breast and really did live up to its sweet and spicy name.


We enjoyed the lunch waffle sandwiches so much that we had to come back on another day to try the breakfast offerings.  Pictured above is the ham and cheese omelet waffle that features prosciutto and tomato.  This is certainly another winner.

For those that tire of the savory waffle options, there is one that caters to those who prefer sweets.  This waffle is covered with strawberry compote, whipped cream and powdered sugar.  This sweet treat is available all day, so you can indulge whenever you feel the urge.

Sleepy Hollow Dining Review Summary

The waffle sandwiches that are now part of the menu transform Sleepy Hollow from a place that would normally be passed by, to one that has our attention.  We enjoyed all of the waffle based offerings and would recommend them to anyone looking for something different to try for breakfast or lunch during your visit to the Magic Kingdom.