Disney: Where to Eat

After visiting all 4 major resort areas and partaking in countless rides and attractions, it's only a matter of time before families vacationing at Walt Disney World work up ravenous appetites. And there's no shortage of dining options here! Known for making dreams come true, Disney has managed to accommodate the tastes and needs of its visitors with an array of fabulous restaurants -- below are our favorite picks.

Best All-Around Character Meal
Chef Mickey's Restaurant
At the Contemporary Resort in the Magic Kingdom, kids will adore Chef Mickey's Restaurant as they dine among their favorite Disney celebrities -- Chef Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Goofy and even Chip 'n' Dale. As the characters mingle among tables entertaining their wide-eyed guests, families can line up for a mouthwatering buffet filled with goodies including prime rib, peel 'n' eat shrimp and the chef's seasonal entrees. You can even make your own cupcake at Goofy's cupcake bar.

Best Dinner Show
Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue
Disney's Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue at the Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground is a not-to-be-missed toe-tappin', hand-clappin', all-you-can-eat Wild West extravaganza! Six performers keep the crowd in stitches with their array of Hee Haw-style high jinks, corny jokes and singalongs. Audience participation is 1 of the show's many highlights, culminating in the hilarious hoedown finale.

Best Themed Restaurant
50's Prime Time Caf��
At '50s Prime Time Cafe in MGM Studios, diners find themselves eating a home-cooked meal amid a kitchen straight from a '50s sitcom set. Classic kitsch like pull-down lamps and knickknacks are sure to leave some diners nostalgic as they chow on their home-style meals.

Best View for Fireworks Displays
California Grill
Atop the 15th floor of Disney's Contemporary Resort is the elegant California Grill, boasting sprawling vistas of Disney's Seven Seas Lagoon and Cinderella's Castle. This spectacular view has granted the restaurant prestige as one of the premiere venues from which to watch the park's nightly Wishes fireworks display. The fireworks show lasts approximately 6 minutes and commences with Tinkerbell soaring from the highest point of the castle and over the crowds below.

Most Luxurious Dining Spot
Victoria & Albert's
Guests will enjoy a royally exquisite meal - this intimate 5-diamond restaurant seats only 65 people, so make reservations well in advance. Each party is assigned their own host and hostess (named Victoria and Albert, of course!), rich velvets and linens drape the furniture, Royal Doulton china decorates the tables and a harpist serenades the crowd. The 7-course menu is customized daily by award-winning chef Scott Hunnel.