More Disney Food Allergy Restaurant Reviews

This quick review was provided by Gretchen, whose son is allergic to peanut, cashew, egg, and dairy. About 5 minutes after being seated, a chef arrived at our table to walk us through the appetizer buffet. He wouldn’t prepare anything for us in the kitchen, but just told us to avoid baked items like bread. [...]

This quick review was provided by Emily, whose son is allergic to Eggs, Dairy and Nuts. This is one of our family’s favorite restaurants. The chef came out and spoke to us. Checked to see if they had the allergy free nuggets and came back to let us know that they did. They made him [...]

This quick review was provided by Maria P, who is allergic to Eggs, Peanuts, Tree Nuts, Soy Flour, and Soy Protein. As soon as we got there my husband got in line with the kids and I asked the first cast member I saw if I could speak to the manager about allergy safe choices. [...]

This food allergy review was provided by Laurie, who is sensitive to gluten and soy. The red tiled roof on the stone siding on the tower looks more like a high end Southern California home than an Italian restaurant. I drove my mobility scooter through the double doors thanks to an employee opening the door. [...]

This quick review was provided by Bill, whose wife has Celiac disorder. Once again, we talked to our waitress and the chef came out and took my wife to the buffet tables and explained all that she could eat. Great experience, we will go back on our next trip. Thanks for the good time Disney! [...]

This quick review was provided by Bill, whose wife has Celiac disorder. My wife has Celiac disorder and thus must have a gluten free menu. The service staff at Olivia’s could not have been any more helpful.The chef on each of our visits made a visit to our table and explained her options. Each of [...]

This guest review was provided by Sherry, who blogs at Mission Mama. Traveling with food allergies is at the very least a challenge but at the very most completely dangerous. Most places are not careful enough with cross contamination or diligence in ingredient literacy. I feel a little like I’m playing Russian Roulette. With multiple [...]

This quick review was provided by Jaclyn, who is allergic to Peanut, Tree Nut, Soy, Fish, Shellfish, Legumes, Gourds, Mushrooms, and Melon. Eating at this restaurant was a dream come true for me for so many reasons. The atmosphere was amazing and the service was even better. Not to mention the food was delicious. I [...]

This quick review was provided by Maria, whose son is allergic to Peanuts and Tree Nuts. We always make a point to eat at The Plaza our first and last day at Magic Kingdom. We have been going here for at least 8 yrs now, and The Plaza has never disappointed us. It is one [...]

This quick review was provided by Jaclyn, who is allergic to Soy, Peanut, Tree Nut, Fish, Shellfish, Mushroom, Legumes, Gourds, Melon. I ate at Kouzzina for the first time on my recent trip. It was the BEST meal I have ever eaten! Dee was the chef, and she was amazing! I have a VERY long [...]

This quick review was provided by Danielle, who is allergic to milk. Liberty Inn was a good place to eat. I ordered the dairy-free chicken strips and french fries. Although it was simple, it was yummy! We spoke with the manager and he assured me the meal would be prepared safely. I think Liberty Inn [...]

This quick review was provided by Gretchen, whose son is allergic to peanut, cashew, egg, and dairy. After being seated, we had a chef arrive within 8 minutes to walk us through the buffet. He said we could just pick up things from the buffet but stay away from baked goods. I told him I [...]

This quick review was provided by Emily, whose son is allergic to egg, nuts, dairy, sunflower and fish. We had the best experience with Chef Faythe at Yak and Yeti. Our reservation was at 4:45. Our son has a sensory disorder and would only eat nuggets during our trip. Chef Faythe went out of his [...]

This quick review was provided by Gretchen, whose son is allergic to peanut, cashew, egg, and dairy. A chef was at our table within 3 minutes of being seated. He walked us through the buffet and told us what they would prepare for our DS in the kitchen free of his allergies and cross-contamination. It [...]

This quick review was provided by Gretchen, whose son is allergic to peanut, cashew, egg, and dairy. We heard from others this was not the most allergy-friendly counter-service place at Disney, so we came prepared with food we brought in from our room for my DS. When placing our order, we asked if they could [...]

This quick review was provided by Vanessa, whose son is allergic to peanuts, tree nuts, egg, and milk. As a mother of a child with many allergies it’s always scary eating out, any where you are. Disney REALLY takes most of that fear away. We were so pleasantly surprised at how accommodating the staff was [...]

This quick review was provided by Meaghan, who is allergic to tree nuts, peanuts and sesame. We ate here for lunch with our 2 allergic children. Spoke to a manager who was FANTASTIC! He prepared the kid’s meals. They were not so healthy (hah!) but they were safe I was also very happy to find [...]

This quick review was provided by Sheri, who is allergic to peanuts, cashews and pistachios. The chef came out and went over everything at the buffet that had nuts or peanuts in it, so my husband or I did not take anything with nuts. Then asked my son what his favorite foods were and told [...]

This quick review was provided by Jaime, whose son is allergic to:barley, beef, tree nuts (cashews, almonds, etc), chicken, sweet potatoes, pork, soy, oat, milk, wheat, carrot, peanut, squash, turkey, sunflower, coconut, mustard, onion, seseme seed, lemon, and mushroom My Mom and I took my son to stay at Pop Century when he was 4-yrs-old in [...]

This quick review was provided by Jaime, whose son has 20 food allergies: barley, beef, tree nuts (cashews, almonds, etc), chicken, sweet potatoes, pork, soy, oat, milk, wheat, carrot, peanut, squash, turkey, sunflower, coconut, mustard, onion, seseme seed, lemon, and mushroom My son was 4-years-old when we ate there in Aug. 2011 at Cape May [...]

This quick review was provided by Heather, who is allergic to gluten. This was our favorite gluten free dining of our trip! We loved 50′s Prime Time. We eat gluten free, and we were amazed at our options here. They offered to make my husband gluten free fried chicken. He loved it! My child ordered [...]

This quick review was provided by Heather, who is allergic to gluten. We loved our dinner at Flame Tree. We informed the cashier of our gluten allergy and she immediately sent over the manager. The manager was friendly and immediately brought out the ingredient book. My husband and youngest son are on a strict gluten [...]

This quick review was provided by Amy, whose son is allergic to milk, peanut, and egg. We eat dinner at Ohana every time we visit Disney, but this was the first time with our severely allergic toddler. We told the server we were concerned about the chances of an allergen in the family style dinner [...]

This quick review was provided by Scott, whose wife and daughter are gluten free. My wife and daughter are gluten free. Going to Park Fare is always a great experience because the chef always takes extra care of them both. For my wife it is a chance to have great pasta. For my daughter she [...]

This quick review was provided by Michelle, whose food allergies include: dairy, eggs, poultry, fish, fruits, nuts I must admit, I was a little nervous about feeding my daughter in Magic Kindgom even though I had been assured by the Special Diets team that we would be taken care of wherever we decided to eat. [...]

This quick review was provided by Katrina, who’s food allergies include: Gluten, Dairy, Soy, Corn, Beans, Tomato, Sweet Potato, Onion, Garlic, Lemon, Chocolate My husband and I had a delicious dinner at Tokyo Dining in Epcot last night (12/22)! I had contacted the Disney Special Diets team in advance and notified them of my food [...]

This quick review was provided by Katrina, whose food allergies include: Gluten, Dairy, Soy, Corn, Beans, Tomato, Sweet Potato, Onion, Garlic, Lemon, Chocolate Yesterday (12/22) my husband and I decided to go to Electric Umbrella at Epcot to grab a quick lunch. I have always had excellent customer service and excellent accommodations made for my [...]

Want to know a great Disney World secret? Make breakfast reservations at a time before the park opens. You’re allowed into the park and, on the way to your reservation, you can get great photos without all the crowds. Plus, the PhotoPass photographers are there, ready to snap some great group photos, even with your [...]

This quick review was provided by Nancy, whose husband is unable to eat gluten. We heard that this restaurant has gluten free fish and chips and gluten free onion rings. We were not disappointed. Our experience was a WOW!!! My husband mentioned he was unable to eat gluten and they were fantastic here. The fish [...]

The Plaza Restaurant is located in the Magic Kingdom, and is a Victorian Garden room. There is an ice cream parlor attached, but we steer clear of that! Even if they offered Soy Delicious Ice Cream, it could easily be cross-contaminated. However, the Plaza Restaurant offers a variety of sandwichs, soups and salads. Our daughter [...]

This quick review was provided by Mariah, who is allergic to beef, yeast, shellfish, wheat, egg yolk, and pasteurized milk. Chef Frances Vogt is amazing! I always enjoy having her create something new for me to enjoy everytime I’m at the Disneyland Resort. She makes it fun and is able to create new things off [...]

This quick review was provided by Laura, whose daughter is allergic to peanuts and avoids tree nuts. Our family is lucky enough to travel to Disney World at least two times a year and until this last trip we have avoided the Plaza restaurant because I was convinced they would not be able to properly [...]

This quick review was provided by Ann, who is allergic to gluten and soy, and has a vegetarian diet. When we checked in, we told the hostess that we had food allergies. This information was passed to the waitress, and she went back and got the chef. I unfortunately don’t know his name, but he [...]

This quick review was provided by Ann, who is allergic to gluten and soy, and has a vegetarian diet. La Hacienda de San Angel is a newer restaurant that was put in at “Mexico” in Epcot. The chef here was AWESOME, but I can’t remember his name. He came out and told us what we [...]

This quick review was provided by Ann, who is allergic to gluten and soy, and has a vegetarian diet. Before we we were diagnosed with being gluten and soy sensitive, we enjoyed many a meal at Les Chefs de France. Unfortunately, this most recent experience in September 2011 was the worst allergy experience I have [...]

This is my favorite Italian restaurant in all of Disney World. I loved it so much that we ate there twice on our last visit. I had a wonderful vegetarian minestrone soup and a cheese pizza. For my daughter, who has a dairy allergy, Chef Julie prepared a wonderful salad with fresh pear and a [...]

This review was shared by Nina, who has a dairy allergy. I have a severe dairy allergy and had an amazing experience at Walt Disney World. They went above and beyond to ensure I had delicious, dairy-free meals to eat. We were on the Disney dining plan. The one exception to our experience was at The House of [...]

Kelly shared these reviews with us. Her sons have multiple food allergies, including peanuts, tree nuts, egg, dairy, sesame seeds and bananas. One of the reasons I initially wanted to take the kids to Disney World was I had heard they accommodate food allergies.  This is always a huge stress for me when we travel. Disney has [...]

This Disney food allergy review is from David, whose son has a milk allergy, egg allergy and several other food allergies. Dinner at Liberty Tree Tavern in Magic Kingdom is an all-you-can-eat family style meal. It includes roasted turkey, carved beef, sliced pork, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, and much more. The kid menu goes [...]

This Disney food allergy review is from Ted, who has a milk allergy in his family. My wife and I dined at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe at the Magic Kingdom Park in Disney World. This place was our second favorite place to dine at any of the Disney World theme parks. The chefs came out and talked to [...]

Julie Trone, from Allergy Free Table, submitted this review from their trip to Disneyland last summer. Late in the afternoon last July after a full day on the rides at Disneyland we entered New Orleans Square to dine at the Blue Bayou, a Cajun and Creole style restaurant that is conjoined with the Pirates of [...]

We are so excited to have Karen provide this guest review of her gluten free dining experiences at Disneyland. The Happiest Place on Earth just got a little happier, because Disneyland serves gluten free food! It’s true! At Rancho del Zocalo, a quaint Spanish-style restaurant near Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, I spoke with the chef, [...]

We are excited to have Archie provide this guest review of her dining experience. Archie is allergic to eggs, peanuts, wheat, soy, black pepper and potatoes. While traveling as a single person in downtown Disney. I ventured into Disney Quest. Had a wonderful time in there enjoying all the sights and sounds, and of course [...]

We are excited to have Janeen provide this fabulous guest review of her dining experience at Tusker House in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Her son is allergic to wheat, rye, barley, oat, egg, peanut, and tree nuts. I made our reservation a few months before we traveled to Disney World. I made the reservation via Disney’s [...]

We are so excited to have Jane provide this guest review of her gluten-free dining experience. My family and I recently returned from an annual trip to Disney World. One of the most surprising dining experiences was at the Garden Grill in Epcot, the wonderful revolving restaurant. Reservations had been made, as our party has [...]

Formerly called El Pirate Y El Perico and located in Adventureland in the Magic Kingdom, Tortuga Tavern is a quick service restaurant. Like other quick service restaurants, they have the food allergy book at their cash registers. However, always ask for the manager and place your order with him or her. We always ask the [...]

We have another guest review from Tara Wolfe who shared her son’s dining experience with multiple food allergies. Kevin is allergic to milk, eggs, peanuts, all tree nuts and coconuts. When we go to Disney, we love to stay at the Coronado Springs Resort. I’ve heard that a lot of people don’t like it here [...]

We have another guest review from Tara Wolfe who shared her son’s dining experience with multiple food allergies. Kevin is allergic to milk, eggs, peanuts, all tree nuts and coconuts. Coronado Springs Resort is a beautiful resort. Walking around this vast area, you feel like you are in Mexico. You have the Cabana area, where [...]

We have another guest review from Tara Wolfe who shared her son’s dining experience with multiple food allergies. Kevin is allergic to milk, eggs, peanuts, all tree nuts and coconuts. Sci-Fi Dine-In….what a neat place to eat! Tucked in the back area of Hollywood Studios, this is a unique place. At first, I was a [...]

We have another guest review from Tara Wolfe who shared her son’s dining experience with multiple food allergies. Kevin is allergic to milk, eggs, peanuts, all tree nuts and coconuts. Having a child with dairy allergies, I would have never thought that Tony’s Town Square would be safe for him, since it is Italian after [...]

We have another fantastic guest review from Tara Wolfe who shared her son’s dining experience with multiple food allergies. Kevin is allergic to milk, eggs, peanuts, all tree nuts and coconuts. What a beautiful resort! That is what drove us to try this restaurant, because my husband has wanted to stay here since he first [...]

We are thrilled to have Danielle provide this guest review of her dining experience. I want to share my favorite dining experience at Disneyworld, the Backlot Express! Backlot Express is located in Hollywood Studios. I went to this place many times during my trip in the Spring of 2010 because I enjoyed the food and [...]

We have another wonderful guest review from Tara Wolfe who shared her son’s dining experience with multiple food allergies. Kevin is allergic to milk, eggs, peanuts, all tree nuts and coconuts. Coral Reef is such an interesting place to dine out. What first drew us to it was the location. Since it is right next [...]

We have another wonderful guest review from Tara Wolfe who shared her son’s dining experience with multiple food allergies. Kevin is allergic to milk, eggs, peanuts, all tree nuts and coconuts. Oh, the Grand Floridian, so lovely. I love walking around this resort. The gardens are so beautifully landscaped, the lobby is just grand! And [...]

We have another great guest review from Tara Wolfe who shared her son’s dining experience with multiple food allergies. Kevin is allergic to milk, eggs, peanuts, all tree nuts and coconuts. I have always wanted to stay at the Contemporary resort. The idea of hopping the monorail over to Magic Kingdom or Epcot, and not [...]

We are excited to have Janet provide this guest review of her Disney Cruise experience. It was our first time going on a cruise. The first time taking our children on a cruise. The first time take children with food allergies on a cruise. We are going to be in the middle of the ocean [...]

We have another fantastic guest review from Tara Wolfe who shared her son’s dining experience with multiple food allergies. Kevin is allergic to milk, eggs, peanuts, all tree nuts and coconuts. Flame Tree is a nice place to get a great bite of BBQ and sit in the shade for a while. I’ve never had [...]

We have a fantastic guest review from Tara Wolfe who shared her son’s dining experience with multiple food allergies. Kevin is allergic to milk, eggs, peanuts, all tree nuts and coconuts. Le Cellier is that place were everyone talks about their great steaks and creamy cheese soup.  We love eating here because this is one [...]

We are thrilled to have Danielle provide this guest review of her dining experience. When I went to Walt Disney World in the spring of 2010, I dined at Nine Dragons Restaurant, located in Epcot. I have a severe allergy to milk. When we got to Nine Dragons, I looked over the menu and decided [...]

One of my favorite themed restaurants in the “World”. We were brought to our table and taken care of by a “motherly” waitress. She reminded us to keep our elbows off the table, eat our vegetables and other great bits of advice. She was hilarious! The kitschy decor is fabulous. It’s as if you entered someone’s home [...]

Chefs de France is a wonderful French restaurant located in Epcot. It can be very difficult to get reservations, and there may be a slight wait, but it’s worth the effort. As a non-Disney owned restaurant, or “operating partner”, we were a bit skeptical about dining with a food allergy. However, the Chef and staff were [...]

Located in Tomorrowland, this restaurant hosts one of the hardest special dining events in Disney World. You may make reservations in only 2 months in advance. We were thrilled to get the reservation – I felt like we had won a mini lottery. When you check in, you’re given a special wristband so that you [...]

Diana shares her many experiences with food allergies at multiple Disney properties in this fabulous guest post. We all want to see the world, right?  And have experiences and memories, right?  But when you sit in that room and your doctor says your kid (or you!) have a food allergy; the thought of travelling seems [...]

When one of our Twitter friends, Candice (@Candicerose90), asked us for our favorite Disney Boardwalk restaurant, we had to confess we had never been there. Then, we asked her to share her experience here, and she graciously accepted! When I first went gluten-free, we had an upcoming trip to Disney planned. I had slowly started [...]

We are very fortunate to have a guest post by Kimberly, The Food Allergy Mom, about her recent trip to Disney. We are thrilled to share another family’s experience with food allergies at Disney. Thank you Kimberly, for this new perspective! This summer my family and I went to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida [...]

Dine in a fairytale castle atmosphere complete with a photo of you (or your child) with Cinderella. We’ve seen large parties (10-12) pose with Cinderella for a photo. The photo is included with your meal. During your meal, other Disney Princesses will visit your table for photos and autographs. Boys enjoy the fun with swords [...]

If you’re looking for a quick, food allergy free snack in the Magic Kingdom, head over to Liberty Square and the Market, near the steamboat dock. You will find cold, prepackaged fruits and vegetables great for a refreshing and healthy snack. You can also get cold drinks, too. If you enjoyed this, give it a [...]

America is truly wonderful, especially in Epcot! It’s great place to cool down on a hot day, half-way through a tour of the World Showcase. The Liberty Inn quick service restaurant boasts a fountain and fabulous air conditioning! After talking to the manager, we felt safe ordering a meal for our daughter.  She had allergy [...]

Wolfgang Puck has two “counter” restaurants in Downtown Disney called Wolfgang Puck Express. One is located in the West Side, next to the Wolfgang Puck Grand Café and the other is in the Marketplace. West Side They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner and a possibly the best quick service menu found at the “World.” Wolfgang [...]

A “must” to visit during your Disney vacation. Babycakes NYC is located in Pollo Compero in Downtown Disney, near T-Rex and Lego Imagination Center. We stocked up several times during our last visit and refrigerated our cupcakes and doughnuts in our room. This bakery is a dedicated dairy-free, gluten-free, egg-free, and soy-free facility! They also have refined-sugar-free [...]

1900 Park Fare offers a wonderful breakfast buffet in the Grand Floridian Resort. The Supercalifragilistic Breakfast includes the following characters: Mary Poppins, Alice in Wonderland, the Mad Hatter, and other Wonderland friends. On they day we dined there, we found Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, too. We had our photo take by a professional photographer [...]

Please read this update! Dole Whips are free of dairy ingredients – but may still have a cross-contamination issue. We know some people who seek this out when the first step foot into the Magic Kingdom. Located just inside Adventureland, this Magic Kingdom staple has made people smile for years. Our daughter, allergic to dairy, [...]

Chef Mickey’s restaurant serves breakfast and dinner at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, located next to the Magic Kingdom. Mickey and the Gang are here to pose for pictures at your table, sign autographs, and generate a whole lot of excitement. They move around pretty fast, so be prepared! Donald was hilarious with his “I’m #1 antics!” They [...]

Located in Disney’s Yacht Club Resort, this outstanding steakhouse serves high-grade steaks, seafood, lamb and free-range chicken. The aged beef is hand-cut in a butcher room, located in the open concept kitchen. The steakhouse offers an award-winning wine list to match their carefully constructed entrée list. For ourselves, we ordered the Garden salad and the [...]

On this trip, we had dinner at Downtown Disney’s Wolfgang Puck Cafe on the first night we arrived. We had great experiences here on the last two trips, so we felt it was a safe place to start our Disney dining. They, of course, aren’t owned by Disney, but they have a great food allergy [...]

This luau, at the Polynesian Resort, mixes a contemporary musical with traditional luau dancing. Be sure to make your reservations  180 days in advance, if possible, because it really fills up. The menu includes “all-you-care-to-eat” island-style ribs, roasted chicken halves, fried rice, steamed vegetables, salad with poppy-seed dressing and lava cake for dessert. We had [...]

Located atop the Contemporary Resort, the California Grill has been the best Disney dining experience we’ve had. From both a culinary and food allergy standpoint, this restaurant  is the best of the best. It started with the usual Disney experience for food allergy diners, but  more upscale. Like  most of the Disney restaurants, they had [...]

Italian food, American style. Pastas, salads, steaks and pizzas. Go to Tony’s for the table service, if you want to be waited on and are in need of air conditioning. The food was okay, but nothing compared to Tutto Italia, Portobellos or Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano. If you have a Lady and the Tramp fan [...]

The Rainforest Cafe has two locations at Disney World, in Downtown Disney and outside the gates of the Animal Kingdom theme park. We’ve eaten at the Animal Kingdom location twice. They serve breakfast, lunch and dinner in an atmosphere that includes trumpeting elephants, howling monkeys and gorillas, plus an occasional thunderstorm — it is a [...]

What a blast from the past! We love this quirky restaurant in Disney’s Hollywood Studios. While sitting in convertible 50′s cars, you can dine on sandwiches, Angus burgers, steaks, salads, shakes, soft drinks, beer and wine. Menus: lunch menu dinner menu kids menu While enjoying your “car hopped” delivered dinner, enjoy B-movie sci-fi flicks and [...]

Located in Epcot’s Mexico Pavilion, this restaurant has authentic style Mexican food, not Tex-Mex. Most likely, you will not find typical cheese enchiladas, burritos, fajitas, or chili con queso. What you will find is Pescado a la Talla (grilled red snapper), chicken, pork (with mole sauce), seafood, flank steak with onions, cactus leaves and beans, and [...]

Winnie the Pooh, and a buffet, too.   This is a great Character Dining experience. However, the buffet is a real opportunity for food allergy cross-contamination. We visited the Crystal Palace for lunch. We arrived a bit earlier than our reservation but, after a little wait, they were able to accommodate our little party of [...]

Located in the Grand Floridian Resort, this is a great Character Dining event, if you’re there for the characters. We attended the Cinderella’s Happily Ever After Dinner. As a buffet, it was “fair” for dinner. It included a wide variety of items, including steak, chicken, vegetables, salad, pasta and pizza. Of course, our daughter, having a [...]

The best Disney Princess experience Located in the Norway Pavilion in Epcot, Akershus Royal Banquet Hall provides a true Disney Storybook Dining experience. Like Cinderella’s Royal Table, the setting is medieval and there are plenty of Disney Princesses roaming around, signing autographs and posing for pictures. The difference is that it is much more relaxed [...]

The Tusker House restaurant is located in the Harambe village in the Africa area of Animal Kingdom theme park. Breakfast is the character event, called Donald’s Safari Breakfast, and includes Donald, Daisy, Mickey and Goofy, all dressed in safari gear.  The breakfast buffet includes traditional American fare, plus a few unique African influenced dishes. The [...]

Cinderella’s Royal Table is found in Cinderella’s Castle, of course, set in a Medieval theme.  While Cinderella doesn’t actually attend the event during the meal, other Disney Princesses do, including Belle, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and Jasmine. Cinderella is available before the meal for photos, including personal and PhotoPass. Like most Character Dining events, your [...]