The 18 Best Disney Springs Restaurants to Visit on Your Next Trip to Orlando

Best Comfort Food

• Yelp Rating:4.5 stars
• Genre:Southern comfort food
• Price Range:$$
• Meal Type:table service
• Reservation Required?强烈推荐

Casually poll a local on the best spot to eat in Disney Springs, and the restaurant helmed byOprah’s former longtime personal chef出现almost immediately. Homecomin’ is known for its Rise N’ Shine Southern Brunch, served on Saturdays and Sundays from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Don’t miss the Hallelujah Biscuit, an open-faced biscuit piled high with fried chicken, two eggs, pecan-smoked bacon, pimiento cheese and sawmill gravy. There’s also the slightly more virtuous Fried Egg and Avocado Toast, which includes a fried egg sandwiched between two pieces of grilled Cuban bread and dolled up with arugula, radish, pickled red onion, olive oil, lemon, and, of course, the star of the show, avocado. Cocktail aficionados will want to try the restaurant’s moonshine flights, which are infused in-house with fresh fruits like watermelon, pineapple and lemon and served with candied pecans and spiced pickle juice.

1602 E. Buena Vista Dr., Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830, 407-939-5277,homecominkitchen.com

Best Fast Casual Breakfast

• Yelp Rating:4 stars
• Genre:fast food
• Price Range:$
• Meal Type:quick-service
• Reservations Required?no

You’ve got too much to do to sit down for a big breakfast! We hear you. That’s why you should beeline it to the 3-inch-thick behemoth donuts served at Everglazed. Tucked between Splitsville and AMC Disney Springs 24 Dine-In Theatres, this little shop serves some of the most over-the-top treats you’ve ever seen. We’re talking mouthwatering flavors, like the toasted-marshmallow and Golden Grahams-topped S’mores Galore, or the brow-raising Café Mocha Donut (pictured), a caramel iced confection with chocolate chips, coffee buttercream, caramel and chocolate icing. (They also serve pillowy classic iced and glazed donuts, too.) Each one ranges from $5 to $6.50, but they’re large enough to share.

Best Variety

• Yelp Rating:4 stars
• Genre:American
• Price Range:$$
• Meal Type:table service
• Reservations Required?强烈推荐

总的来说,这夜间音乐场地有一个漂亮的robust, Southern-tinged menu, offering everything from breakfast burritos and BECs to chimichurri-drizzled, bacon-wrapped-shrimp-topped grits. It's also fairly reasonable in price: While Avocado toast at some Disney Springs restaurants will set you back $17 or more, making House of Blues’s Tennessee Toast (topped with avo, roasted corn salsa, sea salt and honey) is a more palatable $13.

407-934-2623, 1490 E. Buena Vista Dr., Orlando, FL, 32830,houseofblues.com

Best Views

• Yelp Rating:4 stars
• Genre:seafood
• Price Range:$$ to $$$
• Meal Type:table service
• Reservations Required?强烈推荐

If it’s rooftop views you’re after, you can’t beat Paddlefish. Not only is it situated directly on Lake Buena Vista with a deck that overlooks all of Disney Springs (and offers primo viewing of theRainforest Café’s sporadic pyrotechnics), it’s designed to look like an anchored steamboat, with its rooms named after the different parts of a ship. Needless to say, much of the menu revolves around—you guessed it!—seafood, albeit with a fresh twist. The crab guacamole, for instance, topped with blue crab, onion, tomato and avocado, and paired with specially seasoned (read: delicious) Tajín tortilla chips, are light, fresh and tasty enough to make even our guacamole-loathing Commerce Director a fan. Take special note of the now-famous Stuffed Cod: Executive Chef Steven Richards borrowed the shrimp and scallop corn bread stuffing from an old family recipe. Land lubbers will also appreciate the housemade steak sauce, which is delightfully tangy.

407-934-2628, 1670 Lake Vista Buena Dr., Orlando, FL, 32830,paddlefishrestaurant.com

Best Seafood

• Yelp Rating:4.5 stars
• Genre:American
• Price Range:$$$
• Meal Type:table service
• Reservations Required:强烈推荐

Sit right on the water and take in the breeze at The Boathouse (as long as it isn’t 1 p.m. in August), and you’re pretty much guaranteed to have a great afternoon—especially if you’re a seafood fan. Between the Yellowfin Tuna Poke, which has an unexpected bit of mango, and the Dockside Shrimp Boil, which is chock-full of corn, red potatoes, Andouille sausage and its star ingredient of shrimp, this is one place you definitely won't leave hungry. You can also go all out with a classic surf and turf of filet mignon and lobster tail. And while theDuck Duck Razzgets all the attention on TikTok for looking like a bubble bath in a coupe glass (complete with a mini rubber duckie garnish), we’ll be honest: Unless you like very sweet drinks, opt for the Bramble & Rye or one of the restaurant’s martinis instead.

407-939-2628, 1620 E. Lake Buena Vista Dr., Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830,boathouseorlando.com

Best Date Night Restaurant

• Yelp Rating:3.5 stars
• Genre:Pan-Asian
• Price Range:$$$
• Meal Type:table service
• Reservations Required?强烈推荐

Yes, the name refers toIron ChefalumMasaharu Morimoto, and the menu doesn’t disappoint. It’s *the* spot to visit in Disney Springs for ramen, though the sushi rolls and vegetarian options (hello, Blistered Shishito Peppers with wasabi crème fraiche and Kung Pao Cauliflower) are noteworthy, too. The elevated experience and chic, dimly lit space feels miles away from the House of Mouse, making it a great choice if the kids are with their grandparents for the evening. (Or you’re a childless millennial at Disney, which, hey, we respect.)

407-939-6686, 1600 E. Buena Vista Dr., Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830,morimotoasia.com

Best Late-Night Hangout

• Yelp Rating:3.5 stars
• Genre:American
• Price Range:$$
• Meal Type:table service
• Reservations Required?强烈推荐

这咆哮的20 s-themed餐厅,这是开放的until 11:30 p.m., features all kinds of live acts, from aerialists to musicians, but it’s more than a bunch of eye-catching theatrics: The cocktail menu and food are no joke. If you’re there after 5 p.m. and are looking to treat yourself, order the Barolo Short Rib. Topped with red wine mushroom gravy and served alongside glazed rainbow carrots and ultra-creamy mashed potatoes, it’s the food coma you’ve been dreaming of. For lighter fare, consider the Blackened Mahi or Grilled Salmon with citrus herb butter. But, whatever you're planning to order, consider making a reservation in advance, as seats fill upquickly.

407-560-9288, 1570 E. Buena Vista Dr., Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830,theedisonfla.com

Best Bar

• Yelp Rating:4 stars
• Genre:American
• Price Range: $
• Meal Type:quick-service
• Reservations Required?no

If you want to grab a drink and some apps, you’ll love thisIndiana Jones-themed bar. Snacks like Queso Fundido, flatbreads and the Air Pirate’s Loaded Pretzel (essentially, a charcuterie board with a jumbo pretzel as the base, covered with prosciutto, sliced bratwurst, two kinds of cheddar, pepperoni and pickles and served with spicy mustard and beer cheese fondue for dipping), areTikTok-famous. There are four mocktails on the menu, along with 19 boozy libations. If you don’t have an early wakeup call the next morning, check out the Wrong Island!—a blend of rum, vodka, gin, orange liqueur, sweet-and-sour mix and Coke.

407-939-5277,欢乐岛Boat Dock, Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830

Best Fine Dining

• Yelp Rating:3.5 stars
• Genre:American
  Price Range:$$$
• Meal Type:table service
• Reservations Required?强烈推荐

For fancier fare, STK Orlando has basics, like Bone-In Filet, plus more complex steak profiles, like Japanese A5 Strip Wagyu and Dry-Aged Porterhouse, in spades—all of which Yelpers say are generally cooked to perfection. Decadent truffle sauce, Roasted Lamb Rack, King Crab Oscar and Lobster Tail are also on the menu for those who don’t love beef. The circular, wooden dining tables, padded booths and low lighting let you know you’re in a fine-dining establishment, and elevated drinks, like the Dirty Pearls (STK’s Ketel One dirty martini, complete with blue cheese olives); Strawberry Cobbler (a muddled strawberry delight with Graham cracker crust); and Spiced Watermelon (Patron, watermelon water, St. Germain and fresh lime and jalapeño) seal the deal.

407-917-7440, 1580 E. Buena Vista Dr., Orlando, FL, 32830,stksteakhouse.com

Best on a Budget

• Yelp Rating:3.5 stars
• Genre:Spanish
• Price Range:$
• Meal Type:quick service
• Reservations Required?no

OK, maybe you can’t spring for the $95-per-person tapas tasting menu atJaleo, José Andres’s marquee restaurant at Disney Springs. But attached to the building is Pepe, a soup and sandwich shop where meals range from $9 to $18. Here, you can enjoy a Bikini de Jamón y Queso, a pressed sandwich featuring Serrano ham and Manchego cheese, or a Pepito Ternera, which features caramelized onions, roasted green peppers, steak, cheese and mayo on sourdough-like Pan de Cristal, among other options.

1494 E. Buena Vista Dr., Orlando, FL, 32821,pepebyjoseandres.com

Most Kid-Friendly

• Yelp Rating:3.5 stars
• Genre:American
• Price Range:$$
• Meal Type:table service
• Reservations Required?强烈推荐

Listen, you’re not going to the T-Rex Café for the chickpea-crusted salmon (though it is available!)—it’s all about theexperience. You'll find gigantic animatronic dinosaurs everywhere, simulated meteor showers as you eat and a gift shop with a fossil-dig sandpit and water mill for mining gems while you wait. (Not to mention, a dino-inspired Build-a-Bear area.) That said, the café offers a wide-ranging menu featuring grain bowls, pastas, steaks and seafood, and kids have 11 options to choose from—a far cry from the typical “Kraft mac, burger or chicken nuggets” approach. It’s such a draw for families that you’ll want to book a reservation—as early as possible.

407-828-8739, 1676 E. Buena Vista Dr., Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830,trexcafe.com

Best Quick-Service Dining

• Genre:American
• Price Range:$
• Meal Type:quick service
• Reservations Required:no

When it’s mid-day and you want something fastanddelicious, head to the west side of Disney Springs (toward Cirque du Soleil) for Exposition Park. You’ll find a range of food trucks there, and what they offer can vary, but keep an eye out forLocal Green Orlando, which features an almost entirely plant-based menu that includes Beyond burgers, elote and smoothies, as well as some surprising pescatarian picks, like a Salmon Philly Sandwich.4 Rivers Cantina Barbacoa Food Truckis another popular pick, featuring Birria Tacos, burrito bowls and eat-on-the-go Taco Cones.

West Side, 1486 Buena Vista Dr., Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830

Best Sweets

• Yelp Rating:4.5 stars
• Genre:bakery
• Price Range:$
• Meal Type:quick service
• Reservations Required?virtual queue

With an aesthetic inspired byEdward Gorey, Gideon’s Bakehouse has quickly become the stuff of legend at Disney Springs. More than admiring the shop itself (a Victorian gothic experience that Haunted Mansion fans will adore), however, fans flock to this quick-service spot for its half-pound, small-batch cookies, which are absolutely covered in chocolate chips and take a full 24 hours to make. It doesn’t matter what time you go; therewillbe a wait, and it’s likely to be more than an hour long. But honestly? It's worth it, if only once, to try these crowd-pleasers—they’re so rich and gooey that you’ll find yourself immediately wishing you took advantage of the six-cookie maximum. Apart from theEast End Marketin Orlando, you can't get them anywhere else, either: As owner Steve Lewis explained viaInstagramin February 2023, he has no plans to start shipping his baked goods, as he enjoys being a small local business. But mercifully, it’s a virtual queue, so you can simply walk up to an employee and give them your name and phone number to receive a text when it’s nearly your turn—all while you stroll the Springs. (Oh, and the line tends to be shortest on weekday mornings, our insiders tell us.)

1600 Buena Vista Dr., Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830,gideonsbakehouse.com

Most Unique Flavors

• Yelp Rating:4.5 stars
• Genre:sweets
• Price Range:$
• Meal Type:quick service
• Reservation Required?no

A relative newcomer to the Disney Springs scene, Oregon ice cream transplant Salt & Strawjoined the entertainment center’s dining rosterin April 2022. Boasting some of the wildest flavors you’ve never heard of (Arbequina Olive Oil or Salty Donut Guava and Cheese ice cream, anyone?), it’s got a whopping sixbrand new creations for July, including a limited-edition option, the Exquisito Guanabana Stracciatella, that was concocted special for Disney Springs’Flavors of Florida eventthrough Aug. 13, 2023. If you’re wondering how it tastes, it’s got a light hint of citrus and is described as a“tropical guanabana sherbet, swirled with enticing ribbons of dark chocolate stracciatella, imbued with a roasty, floral undertone.” Other new options include a Wild-Foraged Berry Slab Pie, Birthday Cakes and Blackberries, Goat Cheese Marionberry Habanero, GoNanas Strawberry Caramel Banana Bread and GoNanas Banana Blueberry Crumble.

689-208-0255, 1610 Buena Vista Dr., Orlando, FL, 32830,saltandstraw.com

Best for Chocoholics

• Yelp Rating:4.5 stars
• Genre:sweets
• Price Range$
• Meal Type:quick service
• Reservations Required?no

If you want something to end your night on a decadent but not toothache-inducing note, The Ganachery is the place to be. The artisanal chocolates are top-notch (seriously—you’ll never look at Reese’s the same way after tasting the company's milk chocolate-covered peanut butter square). But the real splurge will be on its seasonal treats, which tend to have all kinds of surprise-and-delight moments, like the Key Lime Pop, which offers up a bit of zest in your dark chocolate, or the seasonal chocolatepiñatas(essentially, a chocolate shell filled with treats).

407-939-5277, Marketplace, Buena Vista Dr., Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830

Best Gluten-Free Bakery

• Yelp Rating:3 stars
• Genre:vegan, gluten-free
• Price Range:$
• Meal Type:quick service
• Reservations Required?no

The popular NYC bakery has an outpost at Disney Springs, and it’s a great spot for anyone who is vegan or abstains from eating gluten. You’ll find donuts, cookies, cinnamon rolls and even pizza biscuits here for those with food sensitivities, but the real player are the cupcakes. The cakes are moist, and the frosting strikes just the right balance of sweetness with a smooth texture you’ll be thinking about hours after you’ve had the last bite.

855-462-2292 x 3, 1642 E. Lake Buena Vista Dr. B., Orlando, FL, 32830,erinmckennasbakery.com

Most Whimsical

• Yelp Rating:4.5 stars
• Genre:bakery
• Price Range:$
• Meal Type:quick service
• Reservations Required:no

你孩子的眼睛会流行的领导ment you pass by the windows at Candy Cauldron, where they’re sure to take in the sights of a seemingly magical confectioner transforming caramel apples into shapes that resemble beloved Disney characters (think Mickey Mouse, Olaf and Cinderella). The shop also features an array of cookies, plus fudge, cupcakes and mouse ear-shaped crisped rice treats (you know, in caseSnow Whiteruined apples for you).

407-939-5277, 1780 Buena Vista Dr., Lake Buena Vista, FL, 32830