These Are the ONLY Restaurants You Need to Book with the Disney Dining Plan

There are HUNDREDS of restaurants around Disney World resort, but not ALL of them are gonna be worth booking a reservation for IF you’re planning on using the Disney Dining Plan. So which restaurants SHOULD you be prioritizing above all the others? Find out TODAY, on DFB Guide. 

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[mikaylastagg]

Can we please get a video like this of ONLY the quick service and snack locations ?

[JJMansfield]

Please can we get thia exact video but for the Quick Service plan please

[angelavocke]

This is exactly what I needed, thank you! I was talked into the DDP against my better judgment. Since I've already paid for it, I'm going to drain every penny that I can out of it.

[thestoryfactory]

Bummed that they aren't going back to the old tiers. Our family always went with the 3-table meal plan so we could do multiple "signature" meals / character meals without using up all the credits. They'd usually let us turn the leftover credits into snack take-away on the final day for souvenirs.

[paul]

My girlfriend actually spent a couple of hours of research building a spreadsheet doing a comparison calculation of how much we might spend on meals ourselves out of pocket vs. using the dining plan. Turns out there was very little difference either way.

[moneymanD]

DFB great video. I have seen that most people are looking at DDP as a discount service which it is not. It is just a service that simplifies meal payment. As long as you understand that you will be fine. Is DDP the best for a family of simple common food eaters, , No. But if you have a group that is coming to try out new foods then it is perfect.

[LisaAnn]

The best filet we ever have in WDW is at Teppan Edo. So tender, so delicious.

[DisneyandCowboysfanCatholic]

Hey AJ today was the 60 day mark we made ADR’s trip is from January 8th-14th park days are 1/9-1/13 decided to just make ADR’s rather than getting DDP it’s better . I’m hyped for Space 220 we got in and I was like yes !!! These are the ones we have booked for now Yak and Yeti lunch AK Rainforest Cafe dinner Disney Springs, Crystal Palace lunch MK, Space 220 Epcot, Sebastian’s Bistro dinner at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort(where we are staying) Sc Fi Dine in lunch at Hollywood Studios and Be our Guest lunch MK. What shocked me was that Garden Grill and Cinderella’s Royal table were sold out before space 220 edit 5 days till Disney now 1/6/24-1/14/24 added an extra park day and taking some time to relax and spend at Disney Springs

[ceekay]

I will never stop speaking out against the DDP. The relative "value" of a table-service meal on the Plan is approximately $65. IF you have alcohol and dessert every single time, you "only" need to find an entrée that costs around $40 before you break even. Many are less than that, but I will grant that it is possible to come out ahead. However, the two-credit restaurants just made you pay $130 for your meal and you are never going to recoup that.

[sandityche]

I'm bummed that the 3 meals plan didn't come back. 🤞🤞 that is does in the future.

[TheBritChase]

Do you have a similar video but for people using the Quick Service Dining Plan?

[richardmercer]

At 'Ohana, even if you have a fireworks view table, it is possible/likely that someone will just walk in and stand between your table and the window. Aside from pummeling said person senseless, there's nothing you can do about it.

[lormackk]

At a family style buffet, how do you go about different diets? I’m vegetarian but my husband is not

[ScottS-zmyt]

The formula to make it work seems to center around ordering the signature cocktail…. We are light drinkers.., and with the family in Disney…, ordering a drink every time just to make the plan work from a dollars and cents perspective isn’t the path at least for our family. Will keep reviewing.., but non-stop character buffets to make the cost work would also get tiring…

[laurenguthman]

For those of you watching in March 2024, Akershus is now 2 table credits vs 1.

[dannyfandoms]

Ive never done the dining plan! would like to do it at least once to give my two credits about it!

[GMRVC]

The only reason to get the DDP is you want to "feel like" you're at an all inclusive resort or cruise setting and you dont have to break out your wallet. It doesn't work out that way and gets uber complicated if you're drinking alcohol, going to 2 credit meals (of which there are many), or SIMPLY PAYING THE TIP !

Pro tip...get a disney Visa and carry a slim wallet at Disney -- ID and credit card only. You're bank account and waist line will thank you.

[JulieWagner-dyui]

What about California Grill? Is that two dining credits?

[MelissaBarns-fh]

Do you have one of these for Disneyland California

[Ms.JuliaGouhlia]

Can you add credits to your DDP plan???