Essential Disneyland Paris Dining Experiences to Enjoy

No trip to Disneyland Paris is complete without a Disney dining experience or two. There are so many wonderful themed restaurants all around Disneyland Park and the rest of the resort. No matter your budget or the type of dining you are looking for, Disneyland Paris has it.

Food is personal. Everyone has their preferences. So it makes sense that a fair amount of the Dining at Disneyland Paris is subject to matters of opinion. Even so there are exceptions, such as these essential Disneyland Paris dining experiences.

From Toad Hall to Pizzeria Bella Notte, find quick service with a fun Disney twist. Then there are fantastic buffets in Agrabah or the off site Crockett’s Tavern.

There you have as much as you can enjoy of your favourite cuisine.

Expensive or Inexpensive, but inextricably Disney

I call them essential Disneyland Paris dining experiences because there is something pure and basic about them. They are inextricably Disney and they critically enhance your time at the resort.

These places can change, though, for a variety of reasons. A restaurant that used to wow guests can sometimes go through a slump. Annette’s Diner is one example.

The restaurant dials in on 1950’s nostalgia. It has a huge presence at the Disney Village, but it’s no longer a popular choice among diners due to common concerns about service and food quality. 

As a matter of fact. There is very little at Disney Village to impress visitors on the same level you see in the parks or the hotels.

People are drawn to it nonetheless and many continue to have great experiences, but a significant number of unsatisfied diners show that a positive experience can be hit or miss.

Just as there are some examples of what not to do, there are equally self-evident choices that raise the bar and please almost everybody.

With that said, there are plenty of what I would call essential Disneyland Paris dining experiences that everyone must do at least once.

If you want that perfect day at the park these excellent restaurants will at least nudge you in that direction:

Walt’s American Restaurant

This is a fine-dining restaurant. That may fit in perfectly with your plans, especially if you are expecting more in the culinary sense from a park so near to Paris.

This is a place for history lovers who are fans of the life and times of Walt Disney. Walt’s American restaurant serves American food with an upscale flare inspired by Europe.

It’s a Victorian style restaurant that fits in perfectly with the Main Street setting where it is located. The decor as well is a fitting tribute to Walt Disney’s life and work.

The nostalgic and inspirational table service restaurant named after the company’s co-founder and lead driver of innovation contributes to the essential Disneyland Paris experience.

If you have the dining budget or plan to splurge on a meal, it’s very important for any Disney history buff, or Walt Disney enthusiast.

Casey’s

The Quintessential Main Street dining experience is the corner cafe known to grace the central plaza of Disney Parks around the globe.

Casey’s is another corner quick service restaurant inspired by Casey at Bat, Walt Disney’s 1946 adaptation that spawned a similar diner in Magic Kingdom.

This version is more charming and vintage looking for a home run quick service experience.

It’s easy to grab a quick bite here and the cost is not too high, so it’s among the better values and it has a convenient location.

Not only is it near the center of the park for an excellent way to take a break, but it also provides one last lingering sense of Main Street USA before diving into the adventure, fantasy, and discovery of the park’s other unique realms.

Character Dining at Disneyland Hotel

Unfortunately, This hotel is closed for the foreseeable future. However, when it reopens I expect there to be even more character magic than before. The hotel is getting a major update with new Disney Princess theming.

So far there is no word on the reopening of the hotel or the restaurants inside it, but it will be a must-do when the renovation of this 4-star resort hotel is finally complete.

In general, it’s safe to say that any character meal will suffice as essential Disneyland Paris Dining. You will have a lot of opportunity and the experience relies on convenience as much as any other factor.

However, If you can dine at the Disneyland Hotel The view of Main Street from Inventions cannot be beat. This character buffet is one of the best and a must do for Disneyland Hotel guests whenever they visit.

Bistro Chez Remy

For a crowd-pleasing Disney/Pixar-inspired take on local food, this Ratatouille-based restaurant delivers on the Walt Disney Studios experience in multiple ways. It has great food and service and it immerses you in the world of the film.

It’s not a Michelin Star restaurant, but it isn’t trying to be. It’s a nod to the kinds of fine dining experiences you can have just up the road, but it’s mostly a family theme park restaurant.

As such, it delivers a great dining experience with a very fun atmosphere that lets you enter Remy’s world in his tiny rat-sized Parisian restaurant.

This dining experience is an excellent way to spend some extra time in what is currently the best section of the Walt Disney Studios park.

Gibson Girl Ice Cream Parlor

Main Street USA is sort of a rite of passage for any Disneyland visitor. While there are great eating locations in other lands, everyone starts at Main Street and this unofficial fifth ‘land’ is so much more than just a road to Sleeping Beauty Castle.

There are so many essential experiences here. Wherever your adventures take you, your starting point is always in this early 20th century, midwestern American town.

There is a romance and a nostalgia to it that perfectly primes you for the fantasy that lies ahead. One place that is particularly inspired is The Gibson Girl Ice cream Parlor. Ice cream treats are available at just about every quick-service location in the park.

However a real genuine Ice Cream parlor knows no parallel. As with Casey’s, Gibson Girl provides a good midday break as well as the perfect place to stop for a treat before you reach the many gateways in the central plaza. It also makes for a great last stop before exiting the park after a perfect day.

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