Disney Cruise Line Dining Options
Disney Cruise Lines does a few things different from other cruise lines when it comes to dining. We are going to break it down for you so you know exactly what to expect once onboard! From themed restaurants to poolside snacks, there’s something for every palate—and the best part is, it’s all included!
Here’s a quick guide to what you can expect:
Rotational Dining (Main Dining)
Disney Cruise Line features three main dining rooms on each ship (except the Disney Adventure, I’ll have to right a separate post about that since it is so unique), and you’ll rotate through them each night—but your servers stay with you the whole time! They’ll learn your preferences and make each meal even more magical. Each dining room has its own unique theme and menu.
You will have the chance to dine in each dining room at least once! One sailings longer than 3 nights, you will rotate through the dining rooms, some more than once.
Once you are on the ship, you can connect to the ship’s WiFi and use the DCL Navigator app. This will show you your assigned dining room each night and your table number. When booking your cruise, you select either the early (around 5:15pm-5:45pm) or late dining time (approx. 8pm-8:30pm). The early dining time fills up quickly, but there is the option to join the waitlist before setting sail.
If you aren’t moved off the waitlist before sailing and you are unhappy with your dining time, you can head to Guest Services or the designated area to request a dining change. Check the app or ask a cast member where you can do this as soon as you board the ship.
The evening entertainment is typically scheduled opposite your dining time. So for most shows, if you have early dinner, you can then head to the show after you eat. For late dinner times, you will typically go to the shows before dinner. If you don’t get your preferred dining time, there may be a benefit to this! We found with the earlier dining time, we felt rushed to get out of the pools or when returning from a cruise port. Whereas the late dining time gave us more time to get ready and enjoy the ship. Then we would head straight to bed after eating. Also, take into account the timezone you are traveling from. Since we are from Colorado, 8pm in the Caribbean is actually 6pm our time at home!
Check your app for menus and other times these may be open. There will usually be one main dining room open for breakfast and lunch onboard, all included in your cruise fare! This is a great way to enjoy a more leisurely meal, especially on embarkation day when everyone heads to the buffet for lunch.
Note: The buffet on board is NOT open for dinner like other cruise lines. So if you decide not to eat in the main rotational dining rooms, you will either have to head to the pool deck for the quick-service options or order rooms service. More about these options below.
Pool Deck Eats (Quick-Service)
Grab a bite without ever leaving the fun. Enjoy quick eats like burgers, pizza, chicken tenders, and endless soft serve near the pool. Hours vary, but it’s generally open from late morning to evening.
Disney Magic:
Duck-In Diner
Pinocchio’s Pizzeria
Daisy’s De-Lites
Eye Scream Treats
Disney Wonder:
Pinocchio’s Pizzeria
Pete’s boiler Bites
Daisy’s De-Lites
Eye Scream Treats
Dream & Fantasy:
Flo’s Cafe
Eye Scream Treats
Mickey & Friends Festival of Foods (Disney Wish, Treasure, & Destiny)
Satisfy your cravings with pizza, burgers, tacos, BBQ and other fan favorites like our signature soft-serve ice cream. Choose from a selection of 5 uniquely themed quick-serve venues:
Mickey’s Smokestack Barbecue
Daisy’s Pizza Pies
Goofy’s Grill
Sweet Minnie’s Ice Cream
Donald’s Cantina
Two of our favorite room service items: Buffalo Wings and All Hands on Deck cheese platter!
Disney’s Private Island Destinations
If you are visiting Disney’s Castaway Cay or Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point, your food is included there as well! Each destination offers BBQ stations serving up burgers, hot dogs, chicken, sides, and more! Don’t forget to grab some soft serve ice cream on the islands.
Included Beverages Onboard
Disney Cruise Line also includes soda, juice, tea, and regular coffee in their cruisefare! You will find these machines in the buffet and on the pool deck. You can also order these beverages in the main dining room at no additional cost.
Note: Sodas ordered on room service or at the snack bars near the theater are an additional cost!
Pro Tip: Pack refillable cups or bottles of your beverages! I like having an insulated tumbler for my ice water.
Lunch at Disney’s Castaway Cay!
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Rotational Dining on Each Ship:
Disney Magic
Animator’s Palate
Lumiere’s
Rapunzel’s Royal Table
Disney Wonder
Animator’s Palate
Tiana’s Place
Triton’s
Disney Dream
Animator’s Palate
Enchanted Garden
Royal Palace
Disney Fantasy
Animator’s Palate
Enchanted Garden
Royal Court
Disney Wish
1923
Arendelle: A Frozen Dining Adventure
Worlds of Marvel
Disney Treasure
1923
Plaza de Coco
Worlds of Marvel
Disney Destiny
1923
Pridelands
Worlds of Marvel
Buffet (Breakfast & Lunch)
There is a buffet onboard, but the name varies by ship:
Cabanas on the Disney Magic, Wonder, Dream and Fantasy.
Marceline Market on the Disney Wish, Treasure, and the Destiny.
Available for breakfast and lunch, the buffet offers a wide variety of dishes and kid-friendly options.
Make sure you grab some Mickey waffles at breakfast! For a special treat, there is typically one day where they serve Churro waffles onboard. This can vary by sailing so it’s best to ask the cast members onboard to find out when that may be.
Wish, Treasure: Enchante & Palo Steakhouse
Magic, Wonder, Dream, Fantasy: Palo (original ships)
Dream and Fantasy: Remy
Room Service – 24/7 and Included!
Yes, room service is free! Most items are included with your cruise fare, and it’s available 24 hours a day. You can find the menu in the DCL Navigator app once you are connected to the ship’s WiFi.
Breakfast
Start the day off right with a continental breakfast delivered right to your room. Breakfast items are available for delivery from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM. Although subject to change, breakfast menu items may include:
Juices
Coffee/Tea
Muffins/Donuts
Toast
Cereals
To order Room Service for breakfast, please fill out the Room Service Request Card in your stateroom and leave it outside your door prior to 3:00 AM on the morning of the scheduled breakfast. You can also order a continental breakfast by calling room service directly in the morning.
Lunch and Dinner
Lunch and dinner options are available all day and night except during the morning hours when breakfast is served. Although subject to change, lunch and dinner menu items may include:
Custom-made sandwiches
Fresh salads and appetizers
Hearty burgers, pizza and hot dogs
Chef specialties, like grilled salmon
Desserts, including cookies, ice cream and nuts
To order Room Service for lunch or dinner, select "In Stateroom Dining" on your stateroom phone.
Secret Menu Items: Try a Mickey Premium Bar or cookies and milk for a bedtime treat. You can even order Uncrustables (these are great to bring out on a port day for a quick snack.
Just remember to tip your delivery person! You can bring cash or ask to sign the tip to your onboard account once they delivery the food.
Allergies and Food Preferences
Disney is great with accomodating allergies or preferences, you may just need to do a little work up front for smooth sailing.
https://disneycruise.disney.go.com/guest-services/special-dietary-requests/
How to Request a Special Dietary Meal
Disney Cruise Line offers gluten-free, vegetarian, no-sugar-added, dairy-free and lighter-note offerings on our table-service restaurant menus.
Dietary special requests are available with no additional charge through the Special Requests application under My Reservations.
Guests may submit their requests up to 3 days prior to embarkation. However, if you do require either kosher or halal meals, we do ask that your request be submitted at least 5 weeks prior to your sail date.
Please note: Kosher for Passover meal requests must be submitted 10 weeks in advance in order to be accommodated. Passover Seder ceremonial plate ingredients can also be provided for Guests wishing to hold their own personal Seder service. Requests must be submitted by calling us 10 weeks in advance in order to be accommodated.
Dietary requests notated on your reservation will not be automatically applied at our quick-service meal locations or through in-room dining. Once on board the ship, please be sure to:
Visit the Onboard Dining Session offered on Embarkation Day.
Notify the dining team while ordering at any of our dining venues, even if you previously indicated it during the reservation process.
Pro Tip: Speak to your server on your first night and ask about ordering your allergy-safe food in advance to help speed things up at your meal.