Vegan Food Options at Walt Disney World
L.C. David is a freelance writer from Florida whose hobbies include watching others enjoy boat rides, theme park rides, and car rides.
Veggie wrap at Disney World.
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Eating vegan at Disney's quick service and casual restaurants is tough, but it can be done.
While most table service restaurants will gladly make accommodations for your eating preferences, and will sometimes have the chef come out and consult you about dining choices, when you are eating counter or quick service at the park, you have to plan more carefully.
Here are some ways to find vegan food at Walt Disney World resort.
Vegan Options in the Parks
Almost every counter service has vegetarian options. Sometimes these options can be made vegan or are already vegan.
Every restaurant on Disney property has a book with the ingredients of everything that they serve. They will allow you to review the ingredients within any given entree´ and see if there is a way to modify it.
For example, if a veggie wrap comes with feta on it, you can often ask for one to be made without the cheese.
You can also check out the sides. Sometimes there is a fruit cup or a side salad or a baked potato that would qualify as a vegan option.
Here is a list of possible places where there are vegan options or vegetarian options that may be able to be turned into a vegan dish.
You may want to plan ahead and go by early to review the menu and ingredients. That way, if you go back later and it is busy, you'll already have an idea of what to order and how to make the meal vegan.
Where to Find Vegan Options at Walt Disney World
| Quick Service | Options | Park |
|---|---|---|
Harambe Fruit Market | Fresh fruit, fruit cups, fresh vegetables | Animal Kingdom |
Royal Anandapur Tea Company | Specialty Teas and Coffee | Animal Kingdom |
Tamu Tamu Refreshments | Large fruit salad, quinoa salad (will need to remove cheese) | Animal Kingdom |
Anaheim Produce | Trail mix, dried fruit, whole fruit, vegetables | Hollywood Studios |
Backlot Express | Fruit and veggie salad, veggie sandwich | Hollywood Studios |
Rosie's All American Cafe | Veggie burger (ask for no cheese) | Hollywood Studios |
Katsura Grill | Vegetable sushi, rice, salad | Epcot |
La Cava del Tequila | Chips and quacamole | Epcot |
Liberty Inn | Black bean burger (ask to have salsa and mayo removed) | Epcot |
Lotus Blossom Cafe | Vegetable curry | Epcot |
Sommerfest | Handmade pretzel | Epcot |
Tangierine Cafe | Falafel, vegetarian platter | Epcot |
Aloha Isle | Fresh pineapple, juice | Magic Kingdom |
Be Our Guest (lunch only) | Quinoa salad | Magic Kingdom |
Cheshire Cafe | Juice, whole fruit | Magic Kingdom |
Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe | Small cucumber salad, veggie burger, vegetable sandwich | Magic Kingdom |
Gaston's Tavern | Fruit cup, vegetables, hummus | Magic Kingdom |
Liberty Square Market | Baked potato, fruits, vegetables | Magic Kingdom |
The Lunching Pad | Soy milk, pretzels | Magic Kingdom |
Columbia Harbour House | Hummus and veggie sandwich (delicious!), large garden salad | Magic Kingdom |
Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn | Vegetable burger, corn on the cob | Magic Kingdom |
Pinocchio Village Haus | Mediterranean salad, bread sticks, soup | Magic Kingdom |
Tortuga Tavern | Vegetarian Burrito | Magic Kingdom |
Fresh A-Peel | Chopped salad | Downtown Disney |
BabycakesNYC | Vegan Bakery | Downtown Disney |
Wetzel's Pretzels | Pretzels | Downtown Disney |
Wolfgang Puck Express | Roasted Beets, Roasted Veggie Sandwich | Downtown Disney |
Arctic Expedition | Strawberry fruit bar, roasted almonds | Blizzard Beach |
Avalunch | Fruit cup | Blizzard Beach |
Lottawatta Lodge | Mushroom burger, fruit, side salad | Blizzard Beach |
Leaning Palms | Side salad, fruit cup | Typhoon Lagoon |
Typhoon Tilly's | Roasted almonds/pecans, side salad, fruit cup | Typhoon Lagoon |
Whole, fresh fruit is available within the parks.
Fresh Fruits
The other option to consider is the fresh, whole fruit that is offered at each of the parks and water parks.
Within each park is at least one area with fresh oranges, apples, and bananas. Having one of each can make a nice, filling, and healthy meal.
Organic
While this may change, for now, you will need to go off property in order to locate organic fruits and vegetables.
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Some of the best local places that are close to the resort and that also have organic and vegan food options are Publix and Whole Foods.
Both of these stores offer a wide selection of organic fresh fruits and vegetables and are a relatively quick car or taxi ride away.
Most resort hotel rooms have refrigerator options as well or will rent one to you for your stay. Small coolers and bags are allowed in the park so you can pack your food with you for the day.
Vegan Bakery
This is Disney's nod to their vegan visitors.
Downtown Disney has its own vegan bakery where all options are vegan. Look for BabyCakesNYC in the Downtown Disney portion of the resort and try a vegan cupcake.
As with all Disney restaurants, you can ask to see ingredients for the creations.
Reviews for the bakery are overall favorable and may be a good option, especially if you are looking for a treat.
With the salsa and mayo removed, the black bean burger at Epcot could be vegan.
LCDWriter
Eating Vegan at Disney Can Be Done
As you can see from the list above, eating counter service vegan at Disney can be done.
I don't suggest that you purchase a dining package since you may have to put together sides to create a vegan meal for yourself from counter service options.
While it is well-known that the table service restaurants are happy to help find options for their vegan customers, Disney's quick service is also friendly.
By using the table above and planning, you should be able to enjoy a day at the park and still eat healthy, fresh, and vegan.
Other Vegan Options
Most of the resort hotels offer vegan options including veggie wraps and fresh fruit.
Check out the pool bars for some surprising vegan options.
Also, stop by the guest services at any hotel and ask for the vegan options within the hotel and bars.
Most of the vegetarian options at the hotel can be made vegan by removing cheese or mayonnaise.
