Disney World vs Disneyland Restaurants

Who does food better - Disney World or Disneyland? Who has better quick services? Who has better fancy meals? Who has better character dining experiences? Ready to learn the truth? Because that’s what we’re serving up TODAY on DFB Guide!
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[@stevehuffstetter4845]

I would love to see a comparison between San Angel Inn and Blue Bayou. I know that the menus are very different, but both offer perpetual twilight dining.

[@sbk123411]

I’ve eaten at both and while the atmosphere at each of them is absolutely magical, I was not impressed with the food at either. But atmosphere is a big part of my dining experience at Disney, so I’m satisfied with both.

[@kristinavalcarce2404]

My favorite thing about Rancho del Zocalo is that if you sit by the wrought-iron fence you can get a spectacular view of the trains arriving from Big Thunder Mountain Railroad!

[@katereagon4299]

I’m pretty sure Mexican food in California wins over Mexican food in Florida no matter where you’re talking about

[@cwalt6558]

….lol I guess you missed how FL is primarily Hispanic right?

[@jdthebearded]

I WHOLE HEARTEDLY agree that the Plaza Inn fried chicken is amazing. It's always surprising that fried chicken at Disneyland can be that good. I've been to DL tons of times but still haven't been to Tropical Hideaway, I kinda just walk by it every time, but you've inspired me to actually stop and check out the options when I head there in September.

[@RLucas3000]

Please compare the food of the two Universal parks!

[@bradleyh7582]

Disneyland, for sure!

[@Magicalsnaps]

The beef birria toasted cheese sandwich at Jolly Holiday is one of the best things to get in all of Disney. I’m pretty certain they have someone’s abuelita working back there.

[@SlimGrittyy]

As a current CA resident originally form the East Coast, I was definitely team WDW when I first moved here. Then I started to appreciate both parks for different reasons and even came to admit that DL is superior than WDW in some ways. But when it comes to the hotels and restaurants, WDW is vastly superior. That’s nothing against DL, they’ll just never have the room to compete with the diversity of options in WDW.

[@smarterbythemile]

Amen. You can not even compare these 2 resorts. DW will always be better based on the quantity of available selections alone.

[@marija9547]

That’s why WDW exists. The Disney’s wanted more room to be able to expand and do even more. Unfortunately, Anaheim has limited space, so they could only expand so much. Orlando seemed like the perfect location. With politics being as it is now though, maybe it’s not so perfect anymore.

[@cwalt6558]

@@marija9547with politics it’s still perfect - this as a FL resident, 9 year platinum passholder & animal keeper for DAK

[@RLucas3000]

Goofy over Chef Mickeys! Mickeys is one and done (or zero and done). Goofy’s is always fun!

[@LinusCello75]

Disneyland? Churros and Croque Monsieur.

[@haleysmith7859]

Love that you guys are showing some Disneyland love! Quick question, you guys did a ranking video on all Disneyland and DCA table service restaurants, have you ever done one on the quick-service?

[@jenniferrundle6870]

I won't get to experienced Disneyland until next February, so I guess we'll see. Maybe park to park things stack up as described, but my east coast resorts just have far more AND more diversity. Animal Kingdom Lodge alone takes the cake. Then with Grand Floridian's, Polynesian's and Coronado Springs' signature meals...YUM!

[@smarterbythemile]

absolutely agree! If you have a week and truly love food, DL cannot hold a candle to DW. Period.

[@maryobrien6014]

Disney World has so much food & better food. She didn’t even use a Disney Springs restaurants, of which there are many. This video was rigged.

[@LiamRichie825]

AJ: The greatest clique of all time! Me: The Spice Girls would like a word

[@flwrgrl13]

I just went to Disney princess breakfast adventures, you have to go to them rather than they come to you. Also they give gifts but they’re only for kids. The pro is that you don’t need a park ticket to experience it, the cons are the fact that it’s only Thursday through Monday and it’s only breakfast. However, it’s an option for those of you visiting Disneyland and are having trouble finding certain princesses in the park😊

[@sandityche]

LOL... CA Grill winning for something that has nothing to do with the restaurant... 😅 And Bengal BBQ ALWAYS. WINS. OVER EVERTHING.

[@xatuyou8045]

The other difference between chef Mickey’s and goofy’s kitchen is you don’t have to make a deal with the devil to get a reservation for goofy’s kitchen.

[@deborahhawkins9939]

I have to eat gluten-free and they have gluten-free churros at Disney World so to me they have better churros because I can eat them 😂

[@timothywest1183]

The two I was waiting for (unless I missed them, I was trying to multitask) was Via Napoli in Epcot, and Naples Ristorante in DTD. Same ownership, and we love the pizza at both (is the same), but Naples has outdoor seating and it most importantly has Panzerotti. No idea why they don’t add the Panzerotti in Via Napoli. It is amazing and my kids get individual orders of it and skip the pizza. They have wanted to fly out to DL just to eat there. That’s how much they love it.

[@reverendjohnnyb]

I thought you had many good reason why you chose one restaurants over another, but The Napa Rose food is so much better and more consistent than California Grill. It would have been a better fight, if you chose V&A. Still great video.

[@rygregory]

Yeah, it seemed the food wasn’t really the focus of this restaurant ranking.

[@jasondorado1137]

Yeah agreed that Napa Rose is the better restaurant. CA Grill seemed to win due to the…fireworks?!? 🤔 I thought food was how each location was judged 😏

[@kellyoyen3421]

I'm surprised that a Disneyland restaurant didn't go up against Be Our Guest Restaurant

[@ratherrazz4798]

Yeah putting it against blue bayou would seem like obvious choice

[@smarterbythemile]

Be our guest is a terrible restaurant. Would rather eat at Tony's. Mediocre food, no character interactions, 2/3 of the seating being in BORING areas and the PRICE make this a 1 and done for 75% of the people who visit.

[@timothywest1183]

@@smarterbythemile Which is too bad because the old lunch menu was amazing. Tuna Nicose salad, pork shank meal; it was one of the best places to eat. Now? We stopped going. Got worse every time even though it’s the prix fix menu, which you think would stay the same quality. But it didn’t. Headed back in October and made meal reservations a few days ago. BOG was a solid pass from everybody in the family

[@standpoint_]

Some questionable choices for WDW restaurants to go against DLR. Pizza rizzo? Tony’s?

[@myutoob2011]

I never imagined that Chef Mickey's could win against anything, but as presented, it does.

[@johnrundle959]

Love Disney world can’t imagine Disneyland being better. We are going to Disneyland in Feb so we will get to put it to the test. Does Disneyland have anything to compare to Via Napoli?

[@timothywest1183]

Naples Ristorante in Downtown Disney right across from the Starbucks (and catty-corner to the Disney Store). Same ownership. Same pizza. But…BUT….they have an appetizer called Panzerotti. Get it. Get two. It’s our favorite appetizer and my teenage girls get individual apps of it as their meals. And we go there every day we are at DL for those. Plus it has outdoor seating (and indoor) so if it’s a sunny Feb day it’ll be beautiful day to sit outside.

[@rygregory]

Disneyland is better in many ways (not all) but especially the food in general and it’s not even close.

[@caroleemecham7077]

I completely agree with you!!!

[@esthertorres7494]

As a person who frequents both, I totally agree with this!!!

[@jodidownard]

Disneyland overall has better food to our family. Even the food booths at DCA impressed us at the festival of holidays.

[@timothywest1183]

For me it’s DL/DCA/EPCOT for top tier.

[@TelinaMunro]

If Disneyland weren't in California I might agree with you.

[@jeanettesmith765]

I usually visit WDW during the holidays but this year we're heading to Disneyland. I have heard that the holiday festival food is better at DCA. I'm just going to miss Nomad Lounge, my favorite place to chill. I'm trying to find a similar lounge at Disneyland Resort.

[@ryansdisneyadventures]

disney World and Disneyland are both great

[@reimagineering.tomorrowlan1505]

We go to Storyteller's all the time. You were making me nervous cuz it's awesome and I'm not biased at all ;-)

[@tswanson7354]

We went to Disneyland this year we hadn’t gone for a few years before the pandemic while we have been at Disney World 3 times and currently planning two trips to DW. I have to say as much as I hear the food is better in Disneyland I didn’t not experience that. The churros we tried were not good. I have to pick DW for the whip because of the Coconut. I really wanted to love the fried chicken at Plaza Inn but it was just so so. I will say that the best thing I have had at either park in years was the special pride month macaron at Jolly Holiday. It was hibiscus buttercream with a tart berry jam and I had two while I was there and wish I had time for more.

[@lydiahansen9798]

hi I'm planning a trip next year and wanted to know how reliable your old food videos are or should I only watch the newer ones for my planning.

[@user-ij4eo9sf5e]

(I am not DFB, but thought I would respond). I would say most of the food-related videos are going to stay the same. I am more familiar with Disney World. Unless you are going for the food and wine festival or during the holidays, most of the food at Disney World stays the same. They even kept some of the 50th anniversary food and just re-named them. If you are wondering about Genie Plus, definitely watch the most recent videos. There will also be even more Genie Plus, ride, food plan, etc changes next year.

[@GoochGrease]

Hello I had a question, I was wondering if my magical key pass from Disneyland would get me access to Disney world in Florida. If anyone has any insight it would be much appreciated.

[@Arkhangel99]

Disneyland is vastly better - no comparison! But I see your point on these specific comparisons. But overall it isn’t close.

[@maryobrien6014]

Disney World has so much more & some better food. There is no comparison. If you include all the resorts & Disney Springs, Disneyland doesn’t stand a chance. Comparing one of Disneyland’s sit down Italian restaurants to Tony’s in Magic Kingdom, which she dislikes, instead of Mama Melrose in Hollywood Studios showed me she was TRYING TO make it balanced.

[@damienluca-hw1lt]

ANOTHER fire video

[@richardmercer2337]

I have to imagine flying across the country in rhe middle of your trip so you can eat at the "best" location for each meal and snack!✈🙄

[@glenpreece]

WOW how much is princess dining at Napa Rose????

[@laurynnnsmith]

Disney World just has so many more options that I feel like it wins every time

[@rygregory]

It actually doesn’t. This is a common misconception.

[@SlimGrittyy]

It absolutely does and anybody here claiming otherwise is just letting their home park bias show. I live in CA and love Disneyland, but Epcot alone could put up a fight against the entire Disneyland Resort restaurants. Once you add in all the hotel restaurants in WDW and Disney Springs, it’s not even close.

[@deechica13]

Churro Toffee wins! Disneyland has better snack food hands down!

[@Adven4U1]

Just tell me where I can get rice or pasta

[@Novara95]

Napa Rose crushes California Grill, otherwise I’m mostly in agreement.

[@neccron9956]

You missed comparing Blue Bayou & San Angel.

[@davidtaboo652]

Couldn’t agree less with the first 2 Chef mickeys food is terrible and California grill is more expensive than Napa rose and not nearly as good

[@jchandlersabeast]

Lemme guess. Disneyworld wins

[@e7yu]

This is some great information. 🤠

[@wizardtoad8305]

Justice was served today. DLR > WDW

[@MrsCourt]

DLR is a rough draft WDW is NYT best seller.

[@amydoran9987]

Disney World is a million times better.

[@erniebustamante4424]

Did I miss Blue Bayou?

[@BeeDenver]

No and I am surprised they didn't put it against Be Our Guest

[@smarterbythemile]

I have watched you for years. I love your videos. I have not agreed with everything you say all the time, but for the most part - we are in sync. This was the worst video ever. First, the title said restaurants. What restaurant in either park is called "Churros"? Those are snacks. As you mention later - corndogs, funnel cakes are also better at DL. I personally think that a LOT of people let nostalgia get in the way of their judgment when it comes to both resorts. You like to say all the time it is the OG park. (Which is always weird because OG means Original Gangsta... should Disney be referenced that way. Disney Land is the original gangsta park?? Does not even sound good to relate Walt's park with that term) Off the OG soap box and back to my point - As soon as I saw that category (churros), I knew where you were headed. This was going to be a set up for DW to lose. Then , as stated below in other comments, you decide to throw Tony's and Pizzerizzo in the ring and I was screaming "FIX!" from by ringside seat. That is like throwing Peewee Herman in the ring to fight Mike Tyson. I noticed the AK restaurants were not in the mix, they would have destroyed any competition. And let's not forget Disney Springs vs Downtown Disney. Noticed you stayed arms length from that would be beat down. Just the sheer number of restaurants and variety at DW would make it the hands down winner for any family who had a week's vacation and were TRUE foodies. So, I call shenanigans on this video. Still love ya, but...... BOOOOO AJ...... booooo

[@maddog6620]

You are cool 😎

[@sbk123411]

With Disneyland as my home park, it truly has a special place in my heart. This was Walt’s park; the only Disney park he ever stepped in. My childhood was spent here. And Disneyland has some really nice eating. That said, I can’t believe that Walt Disney World doesn’t come out on top when it comes to food! Just on the international food selections available in Epcot. I admit, I really don’t go to any amusement park expecting gourmet dining. A picky eater, I’ll settle on simply tastes good. Or at least good enough. I really look at the atmosphere of where I’m eating, which makes meals more of a Disney experience for me. But there are many more table service options at Walt Disney World in the parks, as well as many more hotels with lots of dining choices at many different levels. That said, there’s still some fine places that I love to eat at in Disneyland such as Cafe del Zocalo, and Flo’s Diner.

[@smarterbythemile]

again - nostalgia getting in the way of judgment. Walt himself wanted to create a better park in Orlando. And Roy finished that dream for him.

[@marija9547]

It’s about the quality of the food in DL. The food in DL actually has flavor and heat, unlike the food at WDW. The food at DL tends to be fresher (probably has something to do with being from a state where most of the nations produce is farmed, so less transit time = fresher tasting meals). DL has more variety from season to season and year to year with their food. I think the variety and flavor comes down to the audience they are trying to cater to. DL has mainly local visitors to the parks which means they have to switch things up and keep them interesting to entice people to come back. Food is a really easy way to do that. WDW on the other hand, has mainly non-local guests. People travel for once in a lifetime trips to WDW. This means they don’t have to switch things up and because they are catering to a wider range of people, keeping the food more bland is the safer option. Now, as you said, you are a picky eater. You are probably less likely to notice these things. You also mentioned Epcot. The festivals are good. However, if you have been there multiple years in a row for the same festival, most of the food will essentially be the same from year to year. I’ve noticed that by watching these videos and reading the menus. I would say they switch out maybe 30% of their food items. The remaining 70% is the same from the festival the year previous. From what I’ve seen from DL, the festival foods tend to not be the same from year to year. This is just my take as to why people who are foodies tend to think DL is superior to WDW.

[@sbk123411]

@@marija9547 thank you for such a well thought out reply. I think you may have hit the nail on the head here about me. Admittedly, I’m not a foodie, so I do pay less attention to many of the details surrounding it

[@JayRodriguez31]

I haven’t even watched the video yet (don’t worry AJ I’ll watch it lol) but I’m already giving DWorld the big win based on sheer quantity alone. Don’t get me wrong, DLand has some bangers, but for every 1 amazing restaurant in DLand, DWorld matches it with 1 amazing restaurant, 1 pretty good one, and probably 3 mediocre ones. Not to mention the sheer variety of cuisine from around the world in DWorld while DLand (while it has some restaurants) focuses a lot of American cuisine or generic cultural cuisine (Asian or Italian)

[@raemill4089]

Sorry, i have to COMPLETELY disagree with this video results entirely. Having recently done Disneyland with the family, we found the restaurants and food severely lacking compared to Disney world. Been to Disneyland twice now and Disney World many times. We found far more options in our trips to Disney World, far more variety and tasty food there. Also, if you have a food allergy, most Disney World restaurants make sure to go all out to get you something good to eat (for us, it was Celiac). The Disneyland restaurants seemed to be very limited for allergies and often had little to nothing to offer to compensate. Food and restaurants are a subjective thing, i know, but this wasnt even close in our opinion. Disney World restaurants win by a land slide.

[@riasg.7211]

Disneyland is better than WDW

[@btr2trvl]

Napa Rose is a real restaurant that draws people from all over Southern California with real waitstaff and wine list. The chefs table imo is better than Victoria and Alberts and Mickey (IYKYK) is a 5 star waiter. California Grill is a money grab trying to move people through ASAP. It has never produced anything near fine dining since reopening since COVID. Fireworks wont make me spend money there unless it's 4th of July or New Years Eve. Again Storytellers Cafe locals come for the food and the free valet parking and the ease into the park after brunch. The servers are attentive and there are made to order selections in addition to everything on the buffet line. Tusker House is delightful but again characters have never made a local say lets have brunch at Tusker House before Boma. Geyers Point has a very sad menu and no staff. Dirty tables linger for hours while you wait for them to call you back. I put GCH's homemade seasonal nachos and real servers up against Geyers Point's view any day.

[@The_Alexandra_B]

I’ve never been to Disneyland and after the sticker shock of seeing their hotel prices, I don’t think I ever will. 😅

[@theresaschueler4444]

There are a ton of non Disney hotels available that are all within walking distance of Disneyland/DCA gates! Much cheaper also.

[@The_Alexandra_B]

@@theresaschueler4444 I must not have been looking at the right ones because they all seemed pretty pricey.

[@kristinavalcarce2404]

I got you on this. BUT, Disneyland has several off-site hotels that are within walking distance of the two theme parks and Downtown Disney. Not so much at Walt Disney World.

[@rygregory]

You can stay at a nearby hotel and still only be a 5-10 minute walk from the parks. That’s shorter than taking the monorail, skyliner, ferries, and buses at WDW.

[@chericrabbypelley]

There are only 3 disney hotels, so 90% of people stay offsite. Most are in walking distance and way cheaper. Come visit!

[@giselleblack]

I went to Disneyland one time and wanted a churro but couldn't find any so I asked a cast member. He laughed and was like "churros are everywhere!" So then I asked where I could find some and he looked around and after a pause said, "I don't know." I think 'churros are everywhere in Disneyland' is a myth. Haha. But more likely I just didn't know where to look and neither did the cast member.

[@chericrabbypelley]

They are everywhere, you just missed them! I'd check the app next time 😊

[@nerdgurl402]

There’s a churro cart in every land except Galaxy’s Edge (no churros off world). How did you miss all of them? 😂 For next time: 1) At the end of main street in front of the castle to the right. 2) Fantasy Land - In between Casey Jr and Red Rose Tavern 3) Tomorrow land - between Star Tours and Buzz Lightyear 4) Frontier Land - across from Rancho Del Zocalo restaurant 5) New Orleans Square - across from the Haunted Mansion and the train station on the side closest to the Rivers of America 6) Critter Country - Across from Splash Mountain near the Hungry Bear Restaurant and Winnie the Pooh ride

[@chericrabbypelley]

@nerdgurl402 don't forget over by small world too! Now I want a churro 😔

[@Jaszi007]

25:30 🤢Every time I see that come on screen. It looks like it’s got a pile of snot on top of it.

[@MrsCourt]

I do not care what anyone says, Disney World will always be far superior than Disneyland is in every single way. Disneyland could never hold a match to WDW