10 of the best vegetarian dishes at Walt Disney World

Plant-based food is really having a moment right now, and this Disney-loving vegetarian is here for it. Gone are the days when a Walt Disney World vacation meant vegans and vegetarians were forced to subsist only on Mickey pretzels and French fries.

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Photos by Brooke Geiger McDonald

Thanks to an Oct. 1, 2019 rollout of hundreds of plant-based dishes on menus across Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort, from casual quick-service spots to the resort’s finest restaurants, those looking to skip the meat are now spoilt for choice.

Here are 10 of the best plant-based dishes at Walt Disney World:

Felucian Kefta and Hummus Garden Spread

Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo, Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo, the main quick-service location at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, serves up some of the best fast fare at Walt Disney World. The menu’s main plant-based offering, the Felucian Kefta and Hummus Garden Spread ($12.99), is a favorite among vegetarians, vegans, and carnivores alike. Plant-based meatballs made with a zesty blend of Impossible “meat” and quinoa pack a little bit of heat that’s tempered by cold herb hummus and crisp tomato-cucumber relish, all served with pita bread to scoop up every last delicious bite.


Impossible Sliders

Nomad Lounge, Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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If you haven’t stumbled upon this somewhat hidden gem yet, run, don’t walk to Nomad Lounge. At this casual indoor/outdoor offshoot of Tiffins, guests can lounge on comfy couches and wicker chairs on a covered outdoor wraparound terrace or indoors in a cozy, laid-back circular space.

Travel log-themed menus invite guests to “share stories about travel and adventure” while enjoying inventive hand-crafted cocktails and small plates. Vegetarian highlights include the same bread service served just across the way at Tiffins and the delicious Impossible Sliders ($15), topped with Chipotle Aioli and crunchy slaw, and served with thick-cut Yucca Fries.


Chili-Spiced Crispy Fried Tofu Bowl

Satu’li Canteen, Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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When Satu’li Canteen opened at Pandora – The World of Avatar, the quick-service restaurant ushered in a new era in Disney theme park food that’s fresh, healthy and inventive. The main event is the design-your-own bowl: choose your base, protein, and sauce.

Vegans and vegetarians will be hard-pressed to find a more delicious dish anywhere on property than the Chili-Spiced Crispy Fried Tofu Bowl ($12.49). Crispy, slightly spicy tofu is paired with a crunchy vegetable slaw on top of your choice of rice and beans, a hearty salad, noodles, or red and sweet potato hash and one of three sauces (we love the creamy herb dressing!).


Grilled Vegetable Skewer

Primo Piatto, Disney’s Riviera Resort

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Guests are raving about the food at Disney’s newest accommodation, Disney’s Riviera Resort. Primo Piatto, the resort’s quick-service location, serves up handmade pasta, hearth-baked pizza, fresh salad and more. The menu features a plethora of great options for vegetarians and vegans, like the Grilled Vegetable Skewer ($12.99), a vegan kebab of grilled eggplant, red onion and portobello mushroom atop a cucumber and tomato bulgur salad, warm pita, and cucumber yogurt sauce. If you’re looking for a great vegetarian option for children, the kids’ linguini with tomato sauce was a big hit with my 6-year-old.

Pro tip: You can also order both of these dishes as table service next door at the upscale pool bar, Bar Riva.


Impossible Burger

Grand Floridian Café, Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

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For a bang-for-your-buck table-service option just minutes from Magic Kingdom, hop a boat over to Grand Floridian Café. At lunchtime, you can get breakfast dishes like pancakes, Mickey waffles or eggs benedict, or lunch fare like a caesar salad or miso-glazed salmon. Vegetarians should look no further than the best Impossible burger we’ve found on property ($16). A juicy, perfectly cooked Impossible patty is topped with caramelized onions and plant-based smoked gouda. This meal was so good we returned a second time on a recent eight-day trip.


Steamed Asian Dumplings

Le Cellier Steakhouse, Epcot

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It might be of Walt Disney World’s most popular steakhouses, but it’s not just for meat-eaters. At this wine cellar-themed space in Epcot’s Canada pavilion, vegetarians can start the meal off with the cult-favorite pretzel bread and a Farmhouse Salad before digging into the Steamed Asian Dumplings ($33) — plant-based meat dumplings in a fragrant, umami-laden Asian broth filled with bok choy, Chinese long beans, red peppers and radishes, and topped with crispy, airy rice “noodles.”

Pro tip: Reservations are a must here.


Plant-based Signature Skillet

Whispering Canyon Café, Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

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Skillets are the name of the game at Whispering Canyon Café at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge, and historically, they’ve packed a whole lot of meat, delivered “all you care to enjoy” with a side of sass from the restaurant’s spunky servers.

Now, vegans can load up on more plant-based protein than you’ve ever seen on a single plate with the Plant-Based Signature Skillet ($34), a smorgasbord of maple-chipotle barbecued jackfruit, spicy “sausage,” mustard-glazed beefless tips, and herb-brushed “trick’n chick’n,” plus roasted potatoes, oven-roasted carrots, sautéed green beans and charred peppers. It’s also served with vegan coleslaw and a delicious vegan cornbread and butter.


Plant-Based Burger

Beaches & Cream Soda Shop, Disney’s Beach Club Resort

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Cult favorite Beaches & Cream Soda Shop just reopened on Dec. 26 after a temporary closure for a much-needed expansion resulting in a bigger, brighter space that keeps the spirit of the original but adds some more modern touches. Vegetarians get their own version of classic diner fare with the Plant-Based Burger ($17), a grilled Beyond patty with plant-based mayonnaise topped with caramelized balsamic-onion jam on a house-baked multigrain bun.


Loaded Slaw Dog

Casey’s Corner, Magic Kingdom

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The ultimate hot dog stand, Casey’s Corner, located at the top of Main Street just off Magic Kingdom’s hub, has been a quick-service favorite since it opened in 1995. The baseball-themed spot now features two vegetarian dogs, the Loaded Slaw Dog ($11.49), a plant-based sausage topped with pickled slaw, barbecue vegan Aioli, and roasted corn relish; and the Sausage dog, a plant-based sausage in a potato bun.

Pro tip: You can substitute a plant-based dog for any of the regular-sized specialty dogs on the menu as well.


Peka Pasta Rings Youngling Meal

Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo, Disney’s Hollywood Studios

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For a protein-packed plant-based meal for the kiddos, we can’t get enough of the Peka Pasta Rings Youngling Meal ($8.99) at Docking Bay 7 at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Bite-sized, al dente pasta is topped with an Impossible meat marinara sauce. Devoted carnivores won’t believe this isn’t real meat and we love that vegetarian kids get a dedicated dish that’s not PB&J. My only complaint? That there’s not a larger adult version on the menu!

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