Which Disney resort has the best dining?
Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa has the best dining of any Walt Disney World resort. It has three signature restaurants, Victoria & Albert’s, Cítricos and Narcoossee’s, and no other resort has more than one. If you want great food without Deluxe prices, Coronado Springs is the pick, with four sit-down restaurants, including Toledo up on the top floor of the Gran Destino Tower.
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Your ages, budget and parks re-rank all 32. Free, about a minute.The three picks, and who each suits
Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, the outright winner
| Scored category | This resort | Average of all 32 |
|---|---|---|
| Pools | 7 / 10 | 7.1 |
| Splash pads and slides | 9 / 10 | 7.6 |
| Things to do on site | 6.5 / 10 | 7.2 |
| Suits ages 4 to 6 | 7 / 10 | 7.8 |
| Suits ages 7 to 13 | 7 / 10 | 6.2 |
| Suits adults | 8 / 10 | 5.5 |
Coronado Springs Resort, the best dining under $400
| Scored category | This resort | Average of all 32 |
|---|---|---|
| Pools | 8 / 10 | 7.1 |
| Splash pads and slides | 7 / 10 | 7.6 |
| Things to do on site | 9 / 10 | 7.2 |
| Suits ages 4 to 6 | 8 / 10 | 7.8 |
| Suits ages 7 to 13 | 7 / 10 | 6.2 |
| Suits adults | 8 / 10 | 5.5 |
BoardWalk Inn, if you want the most choice within a short walk
| Scored category | This resort | Average of all 32 |
|---|---|---|
| Pools | 7 / 10 | 7.1 |
| Splash pads and slides | 7 / 10 | 7.6 |
| Things to do on site | 7 / 10 | 7.2 |
| Suits ages 4 to 6 | 9 / 10 | 7.8 |
| Suits ages 7 to 13 | 8 / 10 | 6.2 |
| Suits adults | 8 / 10 | 5.5 |
How the Resortings score works
We counted every restaurant Disney lists on each resort’s own dining page, then checked the price band and the menu for each one. Lounges count as bars, not restaurants. Pool bars count. Dinner shows count as dining. We score dining and bars separately, so a pool bar can’t inflate a restaurant count.
- Signature restaurants are the real separator. The Grand Floridian has three. No other resort has more than one.
- The Value resorts all work the same way. One food court and a pool bar, at every one of the five. If you’re staying at one, plan on eating in the parks.
- We count what Disney runs. Big River Grille and Jellyrolls are on the BoardWalk promenade, two minutes from the lobby, but they aren’t Disney’s, so they’re not in our count.
- Prices come from the menus. We read a per-person price off Disney’s own menu for 75 of the 77 park restaurants, so our cost estimates are Disney’s numbers, not a guess.
All 32 resorts, on what you can actually eat there
| Resort | Table service | Signature | Quick service | Bars | Best known for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Floridian Resort & Spa · Deluxe | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Victoria and Albert's, Citricos, Narcoossee's |
| Villas at Grand Floridian Resort & Spa · Deluxe | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | Victoria and Albert's, Citricos, Narcoossee's |
| BoardWalk Villas · Deluxe | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Flying Fish, Trattoria al Forno, BoardWalk Deli |
| Boardwalk Inn · Deluxe | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Flying Fish, Trattoria al Forno, BoardWalk Deli |
| Bay Lake Tower at Contemporary Resort · Deluxe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | California Grill, Chef Mickey's, Steakhouse 71 |
| Contemporary Resort · Deluxe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | California Grill, Chef Mickey's, Steakhouse 71 |
| Coronado Springs Resort · Moderate | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | Toledo, Maya Grill, Three Bridges Bar and Grill |
| Polynesian Village Resort · Deluxe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ʻOhana, Kona Cafe, Capt Cook's |
| Polynesian Villas & Bungalows · Deluxe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | ʻOhana, Kona Cafe, Capt Cook's |
| Yacht Club Resort · Deluxe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | Yachtsman Steakhouse, Ale and Compass |
| Animal Kingdom Lodge · Deluxe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jiko, Boma, The Mara |
| Animal Kingdom Villas - Jambo House · Deluxe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jiko, Boma, The Mara |
| Riviera Resort · Deluxe | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Topolino's Terrace, Primo Piatto, Le Petit Cafe |
| Boulder Ridge Villas at Wilderness Lodge · Deluxe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Artist Point, Whispering Canyon Cafe, Geyser Point |
| Copper Creek Villas & Cabins at Wilderness Lodge · Deluxe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Artist Point, Whispering Canyon Cafe, Geyser Point |
| Wilderness Lodge · Deluxe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | Artist Point, Whispering Canyon Cafe, Geyser Point |
| Beach Club Resort · Deluxe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Cape May Cafe, Beaches and Cream, Beach Club Marketplace |
| Beach Club Villas · Deluxe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Cape May Cafe, Beaches and Cream, Beach Club Marketplace |
| Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa · Deluxe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | The Turf Club Bar and Grill, The Artist's Palette, The Paddock Grill |
| The Cabins at Fort Wilderness Resort · Deluxe | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue, Trail's End, The Chuck Wagon |
| The Campsites at Fort Wilderness Resort · Campground | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue, Trail's End, The Chuck Wagon |
| Port Orleans Resort - Riverside · Moderate | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Boatwright's Dining Hall, Riverside Mill |
| Animal Kingdom Villas - Kidani Village · Deluxe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Sanaa |
| Caribbean Beach Resort · Moderate | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Sebastian's Bistro, Centertown Market, Spyglass Grill |
| Lakeshore Lodge · Deluxe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Moonglade, Paint Out Point Bar & Grill, Bay Lake Provisions |
| Old Key West Resort · Deluxe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Olivia's Cafe, Good's Food To Go |
| Port Orleans Resort - French Quarter · Moderate | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Sassagoula Floatworks, Scat Cat's Club Cafe |
| All-Star Movies Resort · Value | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | World Premiere Food Court |
| All-Star Music Resort · Value | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Intermission Food Court |
| All-Star Sports Resort · Value | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | End Zone Food Court |
| Art of Animation · Value | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Landscape of Flavors |
| Pop Century Resort · Value | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Everything Pop |
Counts are complete. The last column names what each resort is best known for rather than everything it has, so a resort with six restaurants shows its three most notable. Signature means Disney’s own two-credit category, the tier above table service. Nobody pays to appear here and we take no booking commissions.
How the property splits on dining
The Grand Floridian and its villas lead, with three signature restaurants. Coronado Springs is next for sit-down restaurants, with four, at just $311 a night on average. The Contemporary, Bay Lake Tower and the BoardWalk Inn each have a signature restaurant of their own, at $663, $870 and $713. At the other end, the five Value resorts have one food court each, so if you’re staying at one, plan on eating in the parks.
Cítricos is the Grand Floridian table to book. Victoria & Albert’s is the famous one, and you’ll need to plan months out. Cítricos, in the same building, is the one you can actually get into, and the band in the lobby makes the evening either way.
Coronado is the surprise. Toledo is up on the top floor with a view across the whole property, and you’re paying Moderate prices to sleep there. On food alone, we’d take it over several Deluxe resorts.
Your family will rank these differently
Ages, budget, room size and which parks you’re doing all change the order. Resortings scores all 32 resorts against what your family actually needs, and tells you when not to spend the money.
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Common questions
Which Disney resort has the most restaurants?
The Grand Floridian, with more sit-down restaurants than any other resort, three of them signature: Victoria & Albert’s, Cítricos and Narcoossee’s. Coronado Springs is next, with four sit-down restaurants.
Which Disney resort has the best restaurant?
The Grand Floridian, if you mean the very top end. Victoria & Albert’s is a AAA Five Diamond restaurant, and the resort has two more signature restaurants on top of that.
What is the best Disney resort for food on a budget?
Coronado Springs, at about $311 a night on average. It has four sit-down restaurants, including Toledo on the top floor, and nothing else under $500 a night comes close.
Do the Value resorts have restaurants?
One food court each, plus a pool bar. All-Star Music, All-Star Movies, All-Star Sports, Pop Century and Art of Animation all work the same way. If dining matters to you, that’s the best reason to move up a price level.