Epcot by far is the King of all Disney parks when it comes to incredible delicious foods and culturally diverse restaurants.
From insanely delicious French pastries to unique asian and German dining experiences, it’s almost guaranteed that every person who visits Epcot will find something to satisfy their palette.
Best Epcot Restaurants
Here are the pros and cons as well as dining tips of every Epcot restaurant.
Plus you’ll even discover some tips to make your dining experience more magical and fulfilling.
Table Service Restaurants
Here are all the table service restaurants at Epcot including all the pros and cons, tips, location, price range, and more:
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall
Pros: Great place to meet Snow White, Cinderella, Belle, Princess Aurora, Ariel, and Mary Poppins.
Cons: Picky eaters my not like the Norwegian influence menu options.
Tips: If you have picky eaters, be sure to go for breakfast which tends to have more normal tradition breakfast foods that you’ll find at most restaurants at Disney.
Location: Norway
Price Range: $45-55 / adults and $25-30 / kids
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Biergarten Restaurant
Pros: Great atmosphere and selection of German food with live music to keep you entertained throughout your meal.
Cons: Chances are that you’ll be seated with other people at your table.
Tips: Since the lunch and dinner menu are exactly the same, it’s cheaper to go for lunch.
Location: Germany
Price Range: $25/adult for lunch and $35-40/adult for dinner $15-20 for children
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Chefs de France
Pros: This restaurant has great views that are perfect for people watching.
Cons: Picky eaters may not like all the options.
Tips: I recommend trying things you’d normally never try at home like escargot.
Location: France
Price Range: $19-36 / entree
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Coral Reef Restaurant
Pros: Has great views of aquarium from Living with the Seas.
Cons: Food isn’t that great compared to all the other options throughout the park, especially in the World Showcase.
Tips: Just understand that the food isn’t the star, the views are.
Location: Future World
Price Range: $20-33 / entree
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The Garden Grill
Pros: Great food and Disney character interactions! Plus the food served to you is actually grown downstairs in Epcot’s greenhouse, as seen in Living with the Land.
Cons: At some points the amount of people that will be staring at you can get overwhelming for some.
Tips: It’s actually quite possible to score a lunch or dinner reservation on the same day here.
Location: The Land
Price Range: $35 / adult and $20 / children for lunch and diner. For breakfast it’s $30 / adult and $18 / child
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La Hacienda de San Angel
Pros: Really great selection of authentic Mexican cuisine feature favorite Mexican dishes and premium margaritas.
Cons: A little pricey.
Tips: Try to grab a seat near the window because it gives you perfect views during Illuminations.
Location: Mexico
Price Range: $25-28 / entree
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Le Celier Steakhouse
Pros: Delicious steak options, great service, and poutine!
Cons: Steak quality has been declining in recent years. Not the best steakhouse on Disney property. That belongs to the Yachtsman Steakhouse at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort.
Tips: This restaurant is pretty popular so be sure to book it 180 days in advance. And to be honest, you can sometimes find reservations within a few days or the day of if you’re using the My Disney Experience app.
Location: Canada
Price Range: $28-52 / entree
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Monsieur Paul
Pros: Gourmet french cuisine that’s tiers better than it’s downstairs counterpart. Plus it’s a lot quieter and peaceful.
Cons: It’s a signature restaurant so it’s expensive.
Tips: If you get a window seat during 8-9 pm you’ll be able to watch Illumination from your table.
Location: France
Price Range: $39-44 / entree
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Nine Dragons Restaurant
Pros: Beautiful restaurant that’s very walk-in friendly.
Cons: Quality food is nothing special or different than what you’ll find elsewhere.
Location: China
Price Range: $16-26 / entree
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Restaurant Marrakesh
Pros: Great atmosphere, music, and live belly dancers.
Cons: Menu is very unique and features exotic flavors so picky eaters may not enjoy it.
Tips: Go for lunch. The lunch and dinner menu are almost identical but lunch is a lot cheaper.
Location: Morocco
Price Range: $18-28 / entree
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Rose and Crown Dining Room
Pros: Great food and an extensive beer and hard liquor listing.
Cons: Seating is very limited indoors.
Tips: You can actually get the same fish and chips outside for a lot cheaper.
Location: United Kingdom
Price Range: $17-29 / entree
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San Angel Inn Restaurante
Pros: Great atmosphere and overall feeling at this restaurant. It’s so unique and amazing!
Cons: Dark. Food is nothing to rave about. It’s more about the setting.
Tips: Tables by the water are the best.
Location: Mexico
Price Range: $19-30 / entree
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Spice Road Table
Pros: Great waterfront views with delicious Mediterranean influenced menu options.
Cons: Since this restaurant is all outdoors (covered at least) it can get really really hot, especially during the hot Orlando summer days.
Tips: You can actually watch Illuminations from the restaurant if you dine at the right time.
Location: Morocco
Price Range: $24-30 / entree
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Teppan Edo
Pros: High energy and very entertaining Hibachi style meal that’s fun for all ages.
Cons: Most of the time, you’ll be seated with other people. A little expensive.
Location: Japan
Price Range: $26-34 / entree
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Tokyo Dining
Pros: Authentic Japanese cuisine in a sleek and contemporary setting.
Cons: Food isn’t mind-blowing.
Tips: Try the sushi!
Location: Japan
Price Range: $6-34 / entree
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Tutto Italia Ristorante
Pros: Extensive menu of many Italian favorites.
Cons: Expensive when it comes to Italian food and pasta.
Tips: Go for the pasta, not pizza. That’s next door at Via Napoli.
Location: Italy
Price Range: $18-34 / entree
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Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria
Pros: Pizza and menu selection is pretty good.
Cons: Expensive. And the quality of the food is sometimes very inconsistent.
Tips: Make sure to make a reservation because this restaurant is always packed.
Location: Italy
Price Range: $18-48 / pizza
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Quick Service Restaurants
Here are all the quick service restaurants at Epcot including all the pros and cons, tips, location, price range, and more:
Block and Hans
Pros: Great American beer and pretzel options.
Cons: Doesn’t sell popular beer like Bud Light.
Location: America
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Electric Umbrella
Pros: Has pretty healthy food options like chicken wraps and vegetarian flatbreads.. Air conditioned.
Cons: Small menu with limited choices.
Tips: Order a smaller drink because you get free self service refills, something Disney rarely does.
Location: Future World
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Fire and Drum Tavern
Pros: Great place to get a jumbo juicy turkey leg and frozen slushes.
Cons: No indoor seating.
Location: America
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Fountain View
Pros: A great place to get Starbucks drinks and baked goods.
Cons: Can get pretty busy.
Location: Future World
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Funnel Cake Cart
Pros: Delicious, freshly made funnel cakes.
Cons: No indoor seating. Service can be slow since it’s one person both making them and taking the order.
Tips: Be sure to try the seasonal funnel cake offerings.
Location: America
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Gelati
Pros: Offers great gelato and cannoli as well as espresso.
Cons: Lines can get really long.
Tips: Get the gelato chocolate chip cookie sandwich. It’s so good!
Location: Italy
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Joy of Tea
Pros: Cool place to get famous Chinese drinks (hot and cold).
Cons: Can sometimes get busy during warmer days.
Location: The strawberry oolong tea smoothie is great!
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Kabuki Cafe
Pros: Great frozen treats including Japanese ice cream and kaki gori. Plus there’s even sushi.
Cons: Can get busy.
Tips: Try the kaki gore. It’s basically Japanese shaved ice.
Location: Japan
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Katsura Grill
Pros: Great Japanese dishes like teriyaki chicken, chicken cutlet curry, udon noodles, and sushi.
Cons: Indoor seating is very limited.
Tips: Try the chicken cutlet curry, it’s very delicious.
Location: Japan
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Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe
Pros: A very popular bakery that serves some meal options like smoked salmon sandwiches, but is mainly known for their desserts like the school bread, especially (which is overrated to be honest).
Cons: No indoor seating. Lines can get long.
Tips: Go with the berry cream puff. It’s the best dessert there.
Location: Norway
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La Cantina de San Angel
Pros: Great taco and nacho options as well as some margarita choices too.
Cons: No indoor seating and it can get very busy. Plus the birds here are so annoying.
Tips: Grab a seat here for great views of Illuminations.
Location: Mexico
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L’Artisan des Glaces
Pros: Great ice cream options including macron ice cream sandwiches and brioche ice cream sandwiches too. Plus, you can get get ice cream martinis. (No I’m not joking!)
Cons: A little pricey for the amount of ice cream you get.
Tips: Go with a macaron ice cream sandwich. You get the best of both worlds.
Location: France
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La Cava del Tequila
Pros: Offers premium margaritas that are 10x better than the ones you’ll find outside in the Mexico Pavilion.
Cons: Can get really busy. Indoor seating is very limited.
Tips: Try the tequila flight. It’s awesome!
Location: Mexico (in the pyramid)
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Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie
Pros: By far, offers the most and best dessert and pasty options across all of Disney World (Amorette’s at Disney Springs is catching up though!) . It’s incredible.
Cons: Can get really really really busy and indoor seating is extremely limited.
Tips: Get the tarte au fraises. It’s hands down the best dessert at Epcot if you love strawberries.
Location: France
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Liberty Inn
Pros: Cool (literally because it’s air-conditioned) place to get American favorites like burgers, hot dogs, steaks, and fried shrimp.
Cons: Nothing too special when it comes to the food. It’s just typical.
Tips: Even if you don’t decide to eat here, this is a great place to take your funnel cakes, beers, and turkey legs to enjoy in nice, indoor, air conditioned building.
Location: America
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Lotus Blossom Cafe
Pros: Pretty cool place to get some Chinese food like orange chicken and egg roll.s
Cons: A little more expensive than what you’ll find at your neighborhood Chinese restaurants. And there’s no true indoor seating. It’s covered but not air conditioned.
Tips: The caramel ginger ice cream is surprisingly good but it’s only for people who like ginger.
Location: China
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Refreshment Cool Post
Pros: Craft beer, cocktails, hot dogs and ice cream!
Cons: No seating.
Location: Africa
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Refreshment Port
Pros: Great place to get a croissant donut tossed in cinnamon sugar.
Cons: No seating.
Tips: Get the croissant donut topped with vanilla soft serve ice cream.
Location: Right next to Canada.
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Sommerfest
Pros: Great place to get German bratwursts, Bavarian apple strudel, and grapefruit beer.
Cons: Limited seating availability. And only a few tables are actually covered.
Tips: The nudel gratin (mac and cheese) is a great underrated food item that you should try especially if you like baked macaroni and cheese.
Location: Germany
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Sunshine Seasons
Pros: You can actually enjoy some food grown in Epcot’s very own greenhouse. Plus this restaurant is food court style so you can enjoy choose from a number of stations.
Cons: Can get very busy because Soarin is in the same area.
Tips: The seasonal desserts are pretty good here.
Location: Land Pavilion
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Tangierine Cafe
Pros: Great indoor location to get some Mediterranean and Middle Eastern inspired foods such as lamb wraps and falafel.
Cons: Picky eaters may not like the food here.
Tips: Head on over to the little bakery display off to the side and try the baklava.
Location: Morocco
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Taste Track
Pros: Cool place to try some gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches.
Cons: They only sell grilled cheese sandwiches. And this place is only open at certain times.
Location: Future World (next to Test Track)
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UK Beer Cart
Pros: Experience popular United Kingdom beers, ales, ciders, and more.
Cons: No indoor seating. Can get pretty busy during the evenings.
Location: United Kingdom
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Yorkshire County Fish Shop
Pros: Great fish and chips! Plus the fries (chips) are so delicious.
Cons: No indoor seating and the birds in the seating area can get pretty annoying.
Tips: The same Fish and Chips can be found at Rose and Crown but it’s actually cheaper here.
Location: United Kingdom
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Thanks for reading! Hopefully this helps you find the best Epcot restaurant possible during your visit.
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