Dining first time peanut allergy - anywhere to avoid entirely?

[APiratesLifeForMe2]

My sister will now be coming along with us on our trip in December and has a peanut allergy. We are about a month away from making our ADR's and as I compile the list I wonder if there are any restaurants I should avoid for high cross contamination risk or extremely limited menu for her allergy.

Thanks for any tips you have to share.

 

[kiford]

You can check out the menus on-line and see if there are any that seem limited given allergies. Ohana I think is likely to have peanuts in sauces so you might want to avoid that one. Also, make sure when you book that you note the allergy and they'll help her to navigate the menu and do prep in a safe area. I'm allergic to seafood and, for example, they often will cook potatoes in a separate fryer so that there's no possible cross-contamination. Peanut allergies are so common, most restaurants will have setups that accommodate it in a way that is going to reduce cross-contamination as much as possible.

 

[Tksolomom]

‘Ohana does have a peanut sauce. My son is allergic to peanuts and they were definitely able to accommodate him. They didn’t want him to eat the bread since it had coconut and could be contaminated. They made him a special dessert too which he loved. All of the restaurants are excellent, you just have to let them know when you make your ADR and confirm it when you check in. If you have any concerns ask to speak to the chef. Disney does allergies right.

 

[Dis703]

There really isn't anyplace you'd have to avoid entirely. Peanuts can be just about anywhere because people are allowed to bring food into the parks. A lot of QS locations serve PBJs. And 'Ohana and I believe the Asian style restaurants in Epcot use peanut oils/sauces. But they go to great lengths to make sure they provide a peanut free meal as needed.

 

[Betty Rohrer]

My sister will now be coming along with us on our trip in December and has a peanut allergy. We are about a month away from making our ADR's and as I compile the list I wonder if there are any restaurants I should avoid for high cross contamination risk or extremely limited menu for her allergy.

Thanks for any tips you have to share.

the one place my grandson reacted to peanuts at WDW was while in line to ride a ride not sure what he touched but we ended up at the ER. as others have said people can bring food in to parks plus nuts are sold at carts. it will most likely take longer for food at Counter Serves as allergy food is made to order mot ahead

 

[mernin]

My oldest daughter has a peanut allergy and we haven’t necessarily avoid anywhere on our trips, Ohana dinner is the only exception. I’ve read that others have been fine but we didn’t want to risk it. We did eat there at breakfast however. We’ve had great experiences when it comes to servers and chefs dealing with her allergy.

Universal on the other hand, we found it very difficult to find quick service locations with variety or information easily accessible.

 

[APiratesLifeForMe2]

the one place my grandson reacted to peanuts at WDW was while in line to ride a ride not sure what he touched but we ended up at the ER. as others have said people can bring food in to parks plus nuts are sold at carts. it will most likely take longer for food at Counter Serves as allergy food is made to order mot ahead

Oh gosh that's crazy about getting a reaction somewhere in line for a ride! Obviously living with this allergy her whole life, she is fully aware of it being anywhere and carries an Epi pen at all times. Just didn't want her to only have one or two choices when we go to a restaurant. We have dined with allergies before but thanks for the reminder about counter service waits. Luckily I have a two year old that will have just turned three on the trip so a little longer time to eat and relax at a quick service will be nice.

My oldest daughter has a peanut allergy and we haven’t necessarily avoid anywhere on our trips, Ohana dinner is the only exception. I’ve read that others have been fine but we didn’t want to risk it. QUOTE]
Thanks, I think we are avoiding Ohana this trip anyway. I just didn't want to go to a restaurant and her only have two options or something. I think I narrowed down some choices and I have started to check the allergy menus online. So far so good.

 

[Betty Rohrer]

Oh gosh that's crazy about getting a reaction somewhere in line for a ride! Obviously living with this allergy her whole life, she is fully aware of it being anywhere and carries an Epi pen at all times. Just didn't want her to only have one or two choices when we go to a restaurant. We have dined with allergies before but thanks for the reminder about counter service waits. Luckily I have a two year old that will have just turned three on the trip so a little longer time to eat and relax at a quick service will be nice.

as I say we had no problems with eating at any restaurants at WDW but it was while in a line for a ride that he reacted, no where when we had eaten. like 2 hours later which was way too late for reaction from food. we saw no peanuts or peanut butter anywhere near him. we did all the stuff at eating times to keep him safe and it was a noneating time that got us just wanted to be prepared that peanuts can be anywhere at anytime in the parks as I read so many post about eating at peanuts and what to do when it can happen anywhere in the parks

 

[TiggerTrigger]

My older one is peanut/tree nut allergic. We've have never had any major issues while dining at WDW and don't avoid any of the restaurants. We did have one visit to 'Ohana where they forgot and brought us the peanut sauce, but they were quick to correct things and apologized profusely. On our last trip, I did find that they are relying more on their allergy menus and we had one instance with a chef at 1900 PF breakfast where he wasn't 100% as to whether or not something on said menu was a real concern. Long story short, it looked like they were classifying coconut as a tree nut, but he didn't know for sure. Either way, we've been dealing with this food allergy in the Disney parks since 2011 and we've been reaction free so far...so I think you're good as long as you 1. make sure it's noted on your ADR 2. make sure everyone helping with your table is aware and handling the food accordingly.

 

[RPM1214]

My sister will now be coming along with us on our trip in December and has a peanut allergy. We are about a month away from making our ADR's and as I compile the list I wonder if there are any restaurants I should avoid for high cross contamination risk or extremely limited menu for her allergy.

Thanks for any tips you have to share.

I have a serious peanut allergy and will not go to Ohana. I have to say Boma was fabulous with my allergy and the chef came out and escorted me thru the buffet pointing out what foods to avoid and answering any questions.

 

[isabellea]

The only restaurant I would avoid is Ohana.

 

[APiratesLifeForMe2]

I have a serious peanut allergy and will not go to Ohana. I have to say Boma was fabulous with my allergy and the chef came out and escorted me thru the buffet pointing out what foods to avoid and answering any questions.

We love Boma! It's on our list. And we have definitely ruled out Ohana from suggestions. Plenty of other great choices

 

[TheRustyScupper]

any restaurants I should avoid for high cross contamination risk

1) If the allergy is MILD, any TS eatery can prepare the food on a special "Allergy-Only" grill in the kitchen.
. . . only food that is non-allergy is used
. . . only utensils for THAT grill are used
2) If the allergy is severe, and even the whisp of peanuts in the air set her off, then NO-NO-NO.
3) There is no way to prevent diners near her from having dishes with nuts.
4) This would be unfair to other guests and their food desires.

 

[IluvMGM]

You honestly cannot be sure any place you eat is 100% safe. There is no way to guarantee it.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

You honestly cannot be sure any place you eat is 100% safe. There is no way to guarantee it.

Plus, lots of folks have baggies of nuts and peanuts as snacks for their kids, and these are all around . . . in parks and restaurants.

 

[APiratesLifeForMe2]

1) If the allergy is MILD, any TS eatery can prepare the food on a special "Allergy-Only" grill in the kitchen.
. . . only food that is non-allergy is used
. . . only utensils for THAT grill are used
2) If the allergy is severe, and even the whisp of peanuts in the air set her off, then NO-NO-NO.
3) There is no way to prevent diners near her from having dishes with nuts.
4) This would be unfair to other guests and their food desires.

Never implied anything of the sort. She works in a restaurant that has peanut butter cups at their custard station so she is exposed to "whisps" of peanut products regularly without issue. I was simply looking for feedback if any of the restaurants had an extremely limited menu for a peanut allergy, that's all.

You honestly cannot be sure any place you eat is 100% safe. There is no way to guarantee it.

Totally get it, didn't expect that to be the case at all, was simply asking if there were places to avoid because of a very limited menu or like others have said with Ohana. When she has dined out locally there are some restaurants that say nothing on their menu is safe from peanuts and while I was pretty certain none of those existed at WDW, was simply making sure.

Plus, lots of folks have baggies of nuts and peanuts as snacks for their kids, and these are all around . . . in parks and restaurants.

Completely understand, I wasn't asking for ways to avoid contact with peanuts in all of WDW. Just didn't know if there were restaurants with peanut products in 90% of their dishes that should be avoided. Didn't want her to only have one or two choices of what to eat at a restaurant.

 

[fairestoneofall]

WDW is WONDERFUL with regards to food allergies. My middle son is allergic to peanuts. We've been going to WDW since 2006 and have never had them be anything other than accommodating. They take allergies very seriously.

We've even had the server insist on getting special bread from another restaurant (even though we said it wasn't necessary since he isn't one to eat dinner rolls and such). At any buffet, they will walk your sister through the line and let her know what to avoid. And a lot of the restaurants now have allergy menus.

 

[GirlDreamer]

As already mentioned, they're wonderful with allergies at WDW. In the restaurant I worked in we often had guests with severe allergies, and had no issues at all. Just make a note on the reservation and remind them at check in, and depending on how severe the allergy is, I believe you can contact Disney to let them know. We sometimes had guests that were so allergic they contacted WDW in advance to make sure we cleaned their table several times before they came in. And the chef will take great care to cook the food in a way were there will be no contamination.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

There really isn't anyplace you'd have to avoid entirely.

1) Yep.
2) Can't stop being exposed to nuts.
3) That is why we don't visit California.