Best specific restaurants for dining with peanut allergy

[vitamingirl]

Hi !!

Going back again this year and planning ADR's.

Has anyone went anywhere specific and what did you have that was a great experience with peanut allergy.

Last year we ate successfully on free dining plan with peanut/nut allergy son.
Very easy: LTT. Teppan Edo, Rose and Crown, 1900, CM, beaches and cream, norway.

Tutto Italia: they were helpful but there were too many things on the menu that DS could not have including the bread so it is not worth it to go back for us, since we cook alot of Italian anyway.
YS: most stuff is safe, but the waiter brought DS out the wrong dish, was not as worried b/c of steak and kitchen pretty safe but still.......


So, getting to the question: does anyone have any specific restaurants that they felt they were very confident that was safe and they had a large selection to choose from?

TIA!!

 

[dalt01]

we deal with this with our daughter and i would not take anyones word here for what is safe........... dont trust us with your childs life. tell them when you check in at the podium and have the chef come to the table. he will advise you. at buffets he will take you around the buffet and tell you what to avoid. we do it every trip at every restaurant because things change.

 

[DeeCeeSW]

Ditto for what has been said above (meaning have the allergy noted on the ressies and speak to the chefs at each restaurant when you arrive), HOWEVER, from personal experience (and we average 2 trips per year), our best experiences were at 'Ohana, Boma, Chef Mickey's and Crystal Palace. Your child can eat at these buffets--the chefs are more than happy to prepare the food allergic child's plate in the back in order to prevent cross-contamination. Some chefs are more enthusiastic and creative than others, but all will ask you what it is that your child likes to eat and will do their best to please. Have a great trip!

 

[vitamingirl]

Thanks. Yes, I always check even with local restaurants, you never know when they change.
But that is good to know about ohana and crystal palace b.c those are two of the places that I am thinking aobut going this time. I was skeptical about ohana b/c of all the peanut sauce.
deecee: did you go to ohana for breakfast or lunch/dinner

 

[Belle72]

Contact WDW guest services- a woman handles all of that (Brenda Bennett?)and can get you a list of restaurants, ingredients. My dd has a peanut allergy. We were told to avoid Ohana at night because of the peanut sauce. We did go for breakfast. We've had great experiences at Crystal Palace, the buffet at Grand Floridian, Chef Mickey, The Plaza in MK. It just depends on the chef...Cape May chef seemed rushed but explained what was safe, Grand Floridian buffet chef walked the buffet with us and asked what dessert my daughter would like and brought her some safe choc chip cookies- and a few for the road! We've been to Disney many times and they always handle allergies better than anywhere else I've ever been. It just depends on who comes out and how much time they have to give you. They seem to rally try to accomodate, though!

 

[Cheshire Figment]

I would suggest going over to the disABILITIES Forum. One of the first threads is the disABILITIES FAQs. On Post #3 we have a lot of information for people with dietary restrictions as well as useful links about special diets. To get directly to the disABILITIES FAQs from here just click on the link in my signature.

 

[BuzzandTiana]

We have eaten at many places in WDW over the last few years with my son who is allergic to milk, eggs, peanuts, and tree nuts (and who also avoids fish and shellfish): Chef Mickeys, Crystal Pallace, Princess Breakfast in EPCOT, Cinderella's Royal Table, Ohanas, Tony's, Liberty Tree, Donald's Breakfastaurus, Cape May Cafe, Beaches & Cream, Captain's Grille, Boma, etc. He recently outgrew an allergy to soy, but we ate there when he was allergic to that one, too. We have always had wonderful experiences working with the chefs at table service restaurants. However, we avoid most food prepared at counter service restaurants that is not already prepared and in a sealed package. (Casey's in the MK is one of the exceptions, and we have had great luck there.) The Kids With Food Allergies website (it won't let me post a link) has a very detailed thread in their family member section about people's experiences at all sorts of Disney restaurants if you want to check it out.

 

[TDC Nala]

With Ohana it is going to depend on how allergic your child is. If you're okay with there just not being any peanut sauce on your table, or the child himself just avoiding the peanut sauce, then there isn't any reason to avoid the restaurant. My nephew went there, and he is OK with the sauce on the table, he just can't ingest it himself. We had peanut sauce, he just didn't eat any. If you do not want the child in the same restaurant as the peanut sauce, or coming into contact with peanut products at all, then it can be skipped. The chef will be glad to prepare a nut-free meal for the child with prior notice.

 

[DeeCeeSW]

Thanks. Yes, I always check even with local restaurants, you never know when they change.
But that is good to know about ohana and crystal palace b.c those are two of the places that I am thinking aobut going this time. I was skeptical about ohana b/c of all the peanut sauce.
deecee: did you go to ohana for breakfast or lunch/dinner

Breakfast and dinner. Regarding the peanut dipping sauce, you just won't have it at your table. None of the meat on the skewers is marinated in any kind of peanut sauce. My DS is also allergic to shrimp and eggs and we do well at both meals.

 

[DeeCeeSW]

Contact WDW guest services- a woman handles all of that (Brenda Bennett?)and can get you a list of restaurants, ingredients. My dd has a peanut allergy. We were told to avoid Ohana at night because of the peanut sauce. We did go for breakfast. We've had great experiences at Crystal Palace, the buffet at Grand Floridian, Chef Mickey, The Plaza in MK. It just depends on the chef...Cape May chef seemed rushed but explained what was safe, Grand Floridian buffet chef walked the buffet with us and asked what dessert my daughter would like and brought her some safe choc chip cookies- and a few for the road! We've been to Disney many times and they always handle allergies better than anywhere else I've ever been. It just depends on who comes out and how much time they have to give you. They seem to rally try to accomodate, though!

Personally, I ask for a complete plate to be made up for my DS (he has peanut, egg and shellfish allergies) in the back when at buffets to avoid cross-contamination. People may use serving forks and spoons for different things, some food may travel from one bin to another. DS once had an allergic reaction to something that was deemed safe on a Disney buffet (this was many years ago). Turned out the veggies he was eating were made in a pan that had been used for shellfish earlier...you just never know...better safe than sorry. Some chefs may not be too happy for the extra work, but 9 out of 10 will do it for you without any heavy sighing ;o)