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Flash Beach Grille (9126 SE Bridge Rd, 33455; 772 545 3969; www.flashcatering.com) serves mermaid pasta & popcorn shrimp.
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Walt Disney World® Resort
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Each park has a multitude of dining options, from fast-snack carts to full-service restaurants and themed dinner shows (see individual entries for details). Signature restaurants throughout the parks require a credit card for reservations; if the reservation is not canceled at least 24 hours ahead, there is a $10 charge per person. Restaurants that request full prepayment will not make a refund unless the reservation is canceled sufficiently in advance.
Colorful exterior of Pizzafari restaurant, in Disney’s Animal Kingdom®
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Magic Kingdom®
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Snacks
The Lunching Pad (in Tomorrowland®) serves hot dogs, chips, and beverages.
Family treat
Cinderella’s Royal Table (inside Cinderella Castle) offers the experience of dining with Disney princesses and family, with a choice of breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus.
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Epcot®
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Snacks
Electric Umbrella Restaurant (in Future World) has meatball subs and cheeseburgers.
Family treat
Coral Reef Restaurant (in Living Sea) offers fresh seafood with views of a live coral reef.
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Disney’s Animal Kingdom®
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Real meal
Tusker House Restaurant (in Africa) has an extensive buffet of modernized African cuisine.
Family treat
Sanaa (in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge) offers an extraordinary blend of African and Indian food. Dine while enjoying the view of the animals in their habitats.
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Disney’s Hollywood Studios®
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Fairfax Fare (in Sunset Boulevard) has salads and specialty hot dogs.
Real meal
Sci-Fi Dine-In (in Backlot) has sci-fi movies playing while families sit at car-shaped tables and eat burgers, pasta, and steaks.
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Blizzard Beach
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Snacks
Cooling Hut (near the entrance) offers pretzels, nachos, muffins, tuna sandwiches, and popcorn.
Real meal
Lottawatta Lodge (straight ahead from the entrance) serves chili dogs, chicken wraps, french fries, salads, and burgers.
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Typhoon Lagoon
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Surf Doggie Hot Dog Cart (near the shallow end of Surf Pool) serves hot dogs and turkey legs.
Real meal
Typhoon Tilly’s (between Shark Reef and Castaway Creek) offers shrimp, fish, and salads.
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Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground
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Snacks
The Roaring Fork (in Disney’s Wilderness Lodge) has sandwiches, burgers, and omelets.
Family treat
Artist Point (in Disney’s Wilderness Lodge) serves specialties from the Pacific Northwest, including seafood, sirloin, and game.
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Downtown Disney®
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Snacks
Earl of Sandwich (1750 E Buena Vista Dr, 32830; 407 938 1762; www.earlofsandwichusa.com) offers soups, salads, and sandwiches.
Family treat
Fultons Crab House (1670 Buena Vista Dr, 32830; 407 934 2628; www.fultonscrabhouse.com) serves some of the freshest fish in town.
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Universal Studios Florida®
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Picnic: under $25; Snacks: $25–50; Real meal: $50–80; Family treat: over $80 (based on a family of four)
Picnic
Richter’s Burger Co. (in San Francisco) has cheeseburgers, salads, and sandwiches to take away.
Snack
Kid Zone Pizza Company (in Woody Woodpecker’s KidZone®) has pizza, chicken, and salads.
Real meal
Classic Monsters Cafe (at Production Central) offers a kid-friendly menu in themed environs.
Family treat
The Kitchen (at Hard Rock Hotel) has fine dining with a rock ‘n’ roll attitude.
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Universal’s Islands of Adventure®
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Picnic: under $25; Snacks: $25–50; Real meal: $50–80; Family treat: over $80 (based on a family of four)
Picnic
Blondie’s (in Toon Lagoon®) has towering made-to-order sandwiches for the family, with fresh meat, vegetables, and a variety of cheeses and dressings.
Snacks
The Watering Hole (in Jurassic Park®) has hot dogs, nachos, and chicken wings, as well as soft drinks.
Real meal
Three Broomsticks™ (in Wizarding World of Harry Potter™) offers authentic British food such as fish and chips, Cornish pasties, and shepherd’s pie.
Family treat
Mythos Restaurant® (in Lost Continent®), built inside a rocky cliff, is one of the best restaurants in Orlando. It serves great soups and appetizers, excellent seafood, and fabulous desserts.
The award-winning Mythos Restaurant® in Lost Continent®
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SeaWorld®, Aquatica, and Discovery Cove®
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Picnic: under $25; Snacks: $25–50; Real meal: $50–80; Family treat: over $80 (based on a family of four)
Picnic
Mango Joe’s (near Wild Arctic®, SeaWorld®) has delicious fajita sandwiches, wraps, and salads for a quick picnic in the park.
Snacks
Captain Pete’s Island Eats (in Dolphin Cove®, SeaWorld®) serves funnel cakes and hot dogs in a breezy island atmosphere.
Real meal
Seafire Inn (in Waterfront, SeaWorld®) has stir-fry and pasta, as well as fish and chips.
Family treat
Sharks Underwater Grill (in Shark Encounter®, SeaWorld®) serves exceptional seafood with a view of a massive glass-walled shark tank.
Guests enjoying a seafood meal at Sharks Underwater Grill, SeaWorld®
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The Orlando Eye
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Friendly’s (8418 International Dr, 32819; 407 345 1655) offers good diner fare and delicious ice-cream.
Real meal
Brick House Tavern and Tap (8440 International Dr, 32819; 407 355 0321; www.brickhousetavernandtap.com) serves pizzas and burgers, and fun starters for kids, such as pork meatballs and pretzels.
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Crayola Experience
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Café Crayola (on site) has a choice of sandwiches, pizzas, and gluten-free items.
Real meal
Spoleto Italian Kitchen (8001 S Orange Blossom Trail, Florida Mall, 32809; 561 274 9404; www.spoletoitalian.com) offers customized dishes with over 30 sauces and toppings options.
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International Drive
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McDonald’s (6875 West Sand Lake Rd, 32819; tinyurl.com/btarxwk) at I-Drive has a two-story playroom and a huge aquarium.
Family treat
Benihana (12690 International Dr, 32821; benihana.com) thrills kids with at-the-table Japanese cooking.
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Gatorland
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Snacks
Gatorland Snack Bar (front entrance) serves hot dogs and ice cream.
Real meal
Pearl’s Smokehouse (last stop on the Gatorland Express train) offers pizza, salad bowls, and even deep-fried gator tail.
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Orlando Science Center
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Picnic: under $25; Snacks: $25–50; Real meal: $50–80; Family treat: over $80 (based on a family of four)
Picnic
Ethos Vegan Kitchen (601-B S New York Ave, 32804; 407 228 3898; www.ethosvegankitchen.com) has meat-free sandwiches and salads to take away for a picnic at Loch Haven Park.
Snacks
SUBWAY (Level 1) is a sandwich shop that also has fresh salads and kids’ meals.
SUBWAY on Level 1 of the Orlando Science Center
Real Meal
Hawkers Asian Street Fare (1103 Mills Ave, 32803; 407 237 0606; www.eathawkers.com) presents a menu of street food delights from China, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Singapore in small sharing plates.
Family Treat
Gargi’s Lakeside (1414 N Orange Ave, Orlando, 32804; 407 894 7907) is a popular place for authentic Italian food. Located in a beautiful park, it overlooks picturesque Lake Ivanhoe, and has a playground for kids.
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Loch Haven Park
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Tako Cheena (932 N Mills Ave, 32803; 321 236 7457) has tacos stuffed with exotic fillings.
Real meal
White Wolf Café (1829 N Orange Ave, 32804; 407 895 9911; whitewolfcafe.com) serves pasta dishes, steaks, and seafood.
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Downtown Orlando
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Beth’s Burger Bar (24 E Washington St, 32801; 407 650 4950; www.bethsburgerbar.com) serves burgers with inventive toppings such as peanut butter and pineapple jalapeño sauce.
Real meal
The Rusty Spoon (55 W Church St, 32801; 407 401 8811; www.therustyspoon.com) uses organic produce from local farmers served in a casual, upscale setting.
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Winter Park
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Panera Bread (329 N Park Ave, 32789; www.panerabread.com) offers bagels, sandwiches, and a kids’ menu.
Real meal
Tibby’s New Orleans Kitchen (2203 Aloma Ave, 32792; www.tibbys.com) has authentic New Orleans gumbo, and po-boy sandwiches.
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Winter Park Scenic Boat Tours
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Powerhouse Café (111 E Lyman Ave, 32789; 321 441 4888; www.powerhousecafe.com) serves healthy juices, smoothies, and Middle Eastern snacks.
Family treat
Armando’s (463 W New England Ave, 32789; 407 951 8930) serves classic Neapolitan food.
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LEGOLAND® Florida Resort
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Picnic: under $25; Snacks: $25–50; Real meal: $50–80; Family treat: over $80 (based on a family of four)
Picnic
Castle Burger (in LEGO® Kingdoms) serves grilled chicken salads, burgers and fries. Picnic in the shaded area in the Land of Adventure by the Safari Trek.
Snacks
Granny’s Apple Fries Stand (in Fun Town) is the place for a tasty fried snack of warm apple sticks coated in cinnamon and sugar served with a vanilla cream dip. Adventure Snacks (in Land of Adventure, next to Dino Ice Cream) dishes out hot dogs, nachos and cheese, and chips.
Real Meal
The Market Restaurant (in The Beginning) serves coffee and pastries in the morning, and rotisserie chicken and Asian fusion dishes later in the day. Cap‘n Blackbeard’s Burgers (in Pirate’s Cove) offers beef hamburgers, cheeseburgers, and chips.
Logo of Granny’s Apple Fries Stand, Fun Town
Family Treat
Harborside (2435 7th St SW, Winter Haven, 33880; 863 293 7070; www.harborsidefl.com)offers a superb view of Lake Shipp, especially from the Canal Deck. The upscale menu concentrates on seafood such as oysters and shellfish, to go with meaty steaks, ribs, and some lighter dishes. A selection of wines and cocktails is also available.
The colorful entrance to the attractive LEGOLAND Hotel
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Kennedy Space Center
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Picnic: under $25; Snacks: $25–50; Real meal: $50–80; Family treat: over $80 (based on a family of four)
Picnic
Kloiber’s Cobbler Eatery (337 S Washington Ave, Titusville, 32796; 321 383 0689) has sandwiches and salads, which can be enjoyed at the Children’s Play Dome.
Snacks
G-Force Grill (in Astronaut Encounter) serves tacos, sandwiches, and fish and chips.
Real meal
The Orbit Café (next to the IMAX® Theater), the largest eatery in the Kennedy Space Center, has pizza, barbecue, and sandwiches. Buy a Souvenir Sipper Cup and get free soda refills all day.
Family treat
Lunch With an Astronaut (in Astronaut Encounter) gives visitors a rare chance to converse and eat with an actual spaceman. Call 866 737 5235 to make a reservation.
Meeting veteran space explorers at Lunch with an Astronaut
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Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
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Picnic: under $25; Snacks: $25–50; Real meal: $50–80; Family treat: over $80 (based on a family of four)
Picnic
Publix (125 E Merritt Island Causeway, 32952; 321 452 0288) stocks picnic supplies. Take your lunch to the Sendler Education Outpost Pavilion, near the Indian River Lagoon. It has picnic tables, running water, and restrooms.
Snacks
Taco City (2955 S Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, 32931; 321 784 1475; www.tacocity.net) has a casual atmosphere and lots of easily-held-by-little-hands Tex-Mex items.