Lunchtime at Magic Kingdom (Part 2)

With reservation selections like Liberty Tree Tavern, Be Our Guest, Jungle Navigation Co. Ltd. Skipper Canteen, and seasonally operation Diamond Horseshoe, it can be difficult to try and obtain a reservation to those restaurants. Since lunchtime at the Magic Kingdom is solely based upon Quick Service Experiences while dinner is geared toward table service reservations, eating lunch at a quick service restaurant can be more stressful than eating dinner at those same restaurants.

Having specialty dining experiences in Magic Kingdom is wonderful for those adventurous eaters, but for other picky eaters (like myself), the best places to dine are The Crystal Palace, The Plaza Restaurant, and (my personal favorite) Tony’s Town Square Restaurant! Let’s take a deeper look at the atmosphere, location, and the most important part: the menu!

Lunch Menus in the Magic Kingdom

The Crystal Palace

Located at the bridge off Main Street U.S.A. just before Adventureland, this literal crystal palace is wall to ceiling windows providing beautiful natural light guaranteed to make any picture fabulous! Celebrate Friendship Day with Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Piglet, and Eeyore as the wander through the restaurant and make their way straight to your table! The character dining experience is perfect for the biggest Winnie the Pooh fan. Containing an All-You-Care to eat walk-up buffet, you are able to make your own selections and create the plate of your dreams. Just remember to leave room for dessert. (Lunch and Dinner menus are relatively the same, without revealing much about the food itself) From past experiences at The Crystal Palace, I thoroughly enjoyed the food as an extremely picky eater!

Lunch Options

Garden-fresh Salads

Freshly made soup

Roasted Carved Meats

Baked Breads

Seasonal Fish

Peel-n-Eat Shrimp

Chicken

Vegetable Creations

Assorted Desserts

The Plaza Restaurant

This cozy little restaurant is just on the corner of Main Street U.S.A with the perfect view of Cinderella’s Castle from the window. (An amazing place to view the parade if you are sat by the window!). This tiny little restaurant (I mean tiny, it is smaller when you get inside!) features some of the best sandwiches found around property! The Plaza Restaurant is the perfect lunch location. Plaza Loaded Fries are a reason on their own to check out this place!

Appetizers

Plaza Loaded Fries

French Fries topped with melted cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, and ranch dressing

Wedge Salad

Half wedge of iceberg lettuce served with tomatoes, onions, and cucumbers, with gorgonzola and ranch dressing

Seasonal Soup

Entrees

Home-style Meatloaf

Slices of Meatloaf served with red skinned garlic mashed potatoes, gravy, and seasonal vegetables

Angus Chuck Cheeseburger

Served on a Kaiser Roll with lettuce, tomato, and onion. (Additional toppings bacon, cheddar, American cheese, grilled mushrooms, or grilled onions) served with choice of seasonal vegetables, homemade chips, or French fries

Baked Honey-Barbecued Brisket Mac & Cheese

Baked Pasta in cheddar cheese sauce with golden brown bread crumbs, fried crispy onions, scallions, with savory barbecued beef brisket

Grilled Reuben

Thinly sliced corned beef on gilled marble rye with sauerkraut, swiss, and thousand island dressing with choice of seasonal vegetable, homemade chips, or French fries

Chicken-Strawberry Salad

Garden greens, grilled chicken breast, cucumbers, strawberries, and gorgonzola, tossed in a white Zinfandel vinaigrette dressing

Fried Green Tomato Sandwich

Deep-fried green tomato served with bacon, arugula, tomato, and pepper jack cheese with Alabama White Barbecue Sause on a toasted Kaiser Roll. Choice of seasonal vegetable, homemade chips, or French fries

Cheese Steak Sandwich

Shaved beef grilled with onions, mushrooms, red peppers, and white American cheese served on a Hoagie roll with choice of seasonal vegetable, homemade chips, or French fries

Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Grilled chicken breast topped with bacon, remoulade, bruschetta, provolone, and arugula served on a Kaiser roll with choice of seasonal vegetable, homemade chips, or French fries

Tuna Salad Sandwich

Tuna salad with lettuce and tomato on a baked multigrain croissant with choice of seasonal vegetables, homemade chips, or French fries

Plaza Club

Smoked ham, turkey, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise layered on Texas Toast with choice of seasonal vegetable, homemade chips, or French fries

Vegetable Burger

Served on a Kaiser Roll with lettuce, tomato, and onion. Choose from following toppings: cheddar, American cheese, grilled mushrooms, or grilled onions. Served with choice of seasonal vegetables, homemade chips, or French fries

Honey-Barbecued Beef Brisket Burger

Served on a Kaiser roll with bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, and provolone with choice of seasonal vegetables, homemade chips, or French fries

Cakes, Pie, and Shakes

Signature Chocolate Cake

Seasonal Specialty Cake

Caramel-Apple Pie a la Mode

All-You-Care-To-Enjoy Milk Shake

Chocolate, Vanilla, Strawberry, or Mint Chocolate Chip

Kids’ Appetizers

Tomato Soup

Grapes

Sliced Apples

Garden Salad

Carrots and Ranch Dressing

Kids’ Mickey Check Meals

Turkey Sandwich

Honey-wheat bread, turkey breast lettuce, and tomato served with sliced apples and fresh fruit

Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich

Honey-wheat bread served with bananas, carrots, and fresh fruit

Kids’ Meals

(choice of one beverage and one dessert)

Cheeseburger

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Grilled Chicken Strips

Macaroni & Cheese

Kids’ Desserts

Mickeylodeon

Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies and Milk

Fresh Fruit

Tony’s Town Square Restaurant

Located in Town Square on Main Street U.S.A just next door to where Mickey Mouse greets all the guests of Magic Kingdom lies Tony’s Town Square Restaurant. Fashioned after Lady and the Tramp, this Italian Restaurant was the perfect layout for Lady and Tramp’s first date. Though no longer needing to sneak around, Lady and Tramp still manage to find their way back to Tony’s each day. (Ask your server for their autograph’s and you will have your very own Lady and Tramp paw prints!) The romantic setting for Lady and Tramp can be romantic for couples, or a perfect location for a quiet family lunch/dinner. This is by far my favorite restaurant in Magic Kingdom! (One of the few places to order wine or beer from at Magic Kingdom!)

Antipasti

Caprese

With tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and balsamic glaze

House Salad

Mixed greens, salami, olives, peppers, shaved Romano, and Italian Vinaigrette

Seasonal Soup

Zucchini Fritte

Breaded and seasoned Zucchini with sun-dried tomato pesto cream

Calamari

With marinara

Caesar Salad

With shaved Romano and House-made croutons

Pasta Fagioli

Traditional meatless Italian soup with pasta and beans

Italian Cheese Dip

Creamy Ricotta with roasted garlic topped with tomato jam served with Crostini

Secondi Piatti

Chicken Parmigiana

Lightly-breaded chicken breast with melted mozzarella and Tony’s marinara sauce over spaghetti

Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

Grilled Chicken breast with fettuccine and alfredo sauce

Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo

Shrimp with fettuccine and alfredo sauce

Spaghetti

With choice of meatballs or sweet Italian sausage and marinara sauce

Ravioli

Cheese-filled ravioli with seasonal vegetables and sun-dried tomato-pesto cream

Ravioli with Chicken

Cheese-filled Ravioli with seasonal vegetables and sun-dried tomato-pesto cream

Ravioli with Shrimp

Cheese-filled Ravioli with seasonal vegetables and sun-dried tomato-pesto cream

Margherita Pizza

With pizza sauce, fresh mozzarella, and basil. Add pepperoni or sausage for $1.00

Braised Short Ribs

With Mascarpone Polenta and Broccolini

Italian Trio

Three classic favorites on one dish – Chicken Parmigiana, Baked Rigatoni, and Fettuccine Alfredo

Shrimp Scampi

Linguine, asparagus, and tomatoes tossed in white wine and garlic butter

Sustainable Fish of the Day

With cauliflower-garlic puree, broccolini, and black olive sauce

Vegetarian Pizza

With onions, olives, peppers, tomatoes, spinach, feta, and mozzarella

Desserts

Chocolate Cake

Gelato

Chocolate or Vanilla

Raspberry Sorbet – No Sugar Added

Seasonal Cheesecake

Cannoli

Tiramisu

Kids’ Appetizers

Garden Salad

Celery and Carrot Sticks

Sliced Apples

Grapes

Kids’ Mickey Check Meals

Spaghetti and Turkey Meatball

Served with salad and sliced apples

Grilled Chicken

Roasted potatoes, green beans, carrots, and fruit cup

Sautéed Shrimp

Served with spaghetti, broccoli, and sliced apples

Kids’ Meals

(Choice of one beverage and one dessert)

Cheese Pizza

Macaroni & Cheese

Spaghetti and Meatball

Kids’ Desserts

Fruit Cup

Gelato Sundae

Cupcake

Sliced Apples

Grapes

Wine Selections

Nino Franco Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore ‘Rustico’ Brut, Veneto

Crisp and refreshing with aromas and flavors of ripe apples, candied lemon peel, and almonds

Benvolio Pinot Grigio Grave, Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Dry with vibrant fruit expressions of peach, apples, and a light floral note

Banfi Chianti Superiore, Tuscany

Dry with characteristics of ripe cherries and strawberries mixed with a touch of fresh herbs

Coppo Moncalvina Moscato d’Asti, Piedmont

Refreshing aromas and flavors of tropical fruit and sugar cane with a touch of acidity on the finish

Antinori Bramito del Cervo Chardonnay, Umbria

Rich and luscious with expressions of tropical fruits, pineapple, hazelnut butter, and vanilla

Luce delle Vite ‘Lucente’ Super Tuscan, Tuscany

Dry, soft, and smooth showing fruity notes black cherry and raspberry combined with coffee beans and vanilla

Beer Selection

Birra Moretti Lager

Moretti’s smooth, delicate malt flavor, and slightly hoppy aroma pairs well with many types of Italian cuisine

Moretti La Rossa

Roasted and caramelized malt flavors with a delicate hop fragrance

Stella Artois Pale Lager, Belgium

Stella Artois is an authentic, imported, blonde Belgian lager beer with a floral hop aroma. Well-balanced fruity malt sweetness, crisp hop bitterness and a soft dry finish

 Summing it All Up

Take the time to sit down and enjoy a relaxing lunch before jumping back into the park. Make plans before your trip to avoid long lines at quick service restaurants during lunch hours. Most guests eat lunch around the same time, creating longer waits and fewer tables during peak times. With many eating dinner at different times, and most guests having dinner reservations around the theme park, quick service opens up and is not as busy later in the day as it can be during lunch hours. Think about a lunch reservation over a dinner reservation and have a similar dining experience without letting the hanger take over!

Special thanks to Ashley Dion for writing this article! Former cast member turned annual pass holder, I am a native Michigander who moved her entire life to Orlando, FL to be surrounded by all things Disney. I met my fellow Disney-lover husband while working for the Mouse and now we frequent the Walt Disney World theme parks and resorts as pass holders as often as possible!