Where to Find Thanksgiving Dinner at Disney World

This Thanksgiving, thousands upon thousands of you will descend upon Disney World for some quality family bonding. While Thanksgiving is a relatively low-key theme park affair, Thanksgiving dinner at Disney World is not! So while the parks will already be decked in their holiday decorations, you will find special Thanksgiving dining options at all of the parks.

Listed below are the restaurants that will offer special holiday menus this Thanksgiving at Disney World. They include roasted turkey breast with all the trimmings PLUS ...

... Norwegian meatballs and pan-seared salmon at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall

... poppy seed lavash, house-made naan, and apple-cranberry achar at Sanaa

... roasted heirloom beets with candied walnuts and mulled apple cider at Artist Point

... and many other unique dishes.

At this point, very few of these restaurants have reservations available Thanksgiving day. If you cannot snag an Advance Dining Reservation, don't fret! Keep trying in the days leading up to your visit. Cancellations do happen! And even if they don't, you can ask about availability at the restaurant directly. We've put asterisks next to those restaurants that have a better chance of walk-up availability.

Thanksgiving dining options at Disney World:

Epcot (lunch and dinner)

• Akershus Royal Banquet Hall
• Biergarten Restaurant*
• Coral Reef Restaurant*
• Le Cellier Steakhouse
• Rose & Crown Pub & Dining Room*
• Sunshine Seasons (quick-service, no reservation needed!)

Magic Kingdom

• Be Our Guest
• Tony's Town Square Restaurant

Disney's Hollywood Studios

• Hollywood & Vine
• The Hollywood Brown Derby

Disney's Animal Kingdom

• Tusker House Restaurant

Disney World Resort hotels

• Artist Point and Whispering Canyon Cafe at Disney's Wilderness Lodge*
• California Grill and The Wave ... of American Flavors at Disney's Contemporary Resort
• Cape May Cafe at Disney's Beach Club Resort*
• Captain's Grille and Yachtsman Steakhouse at Disney's Yacht Club Resort*
• End Zone Food Court at Disney's All-Star Sports Resort*
• Flying Fish Cafe at Disney's BoardWalk*
• Grand Floridian Cafe, Narcoossee's and Victoria & Albert's at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
• Jiko - The Cooking Place at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge*
• Kona Cafe at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort
• Mickey's Backyard Thanksgiving Feast and Trail's End Restaurant at Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
• Olivia's Cafe at Disney's Old Key West Resort*
• Sanaa at Disney's Animal Kingdom - Kidani Village Resort*
• Shutters at Old Port Royale at Disney's Caribbean Beach Resort*
• The Turf Club Bar and Grill at Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa*

Where to find turkey legs, possibly the next best thing to Thanksgiving dinner at Disney World

The Frog Family always likes to have a back-up plan, so here’s a list of where you can get one of those delicious smoked turkey legs in each of the Disney World parks:

Magic Kingdom® Park: the Turkey Leg Cart (Frontierland® Area), Gaston's Tavern (roasted pork shank in New Fantasyland® Area)

Epcot®: Fife & Drum (America Pavilion)

Disney’s Hollywood Studios®: Toluca Turkey Legs (Sunset Boulevard); if Toluca Turkey Legs is closed try Fairfax Fare next door

Disney’s Animal Kingdom®: Trilo-Bites (DinoLand U.S.A.®.), Turkey Wagon (Discovery Island)

Gotta run ... all of this talk of Thanksgiving dinner is making me hungry! Be sure to check out our Disney World Thanksgiving Survival Guide. You definitely need a plan if you're gearing up for the holiday crowds!

Related: A Mickey-Inspired Thanksgiving Craft for Your Little Turkey

Hoppy Thanksgiving!

Mommy Frog

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