We have three little ones but we're heading to WDW for three nights without them this week! We have some dining reservations set up for meals but curious if you have suggestions for bars/lounges or quick bites. We're hoping to try Tutto Gusto wine cellar and possibly La Cava del Tequila for some drinks and apps/snacks. We wouldn't normally go there with our kids since they don't take ADRs. Any other suggestions in any of the parks, resorts, or Disney Springs? Thanks!
As a 26 year old who lives in Florida, I can definitely give you some advice on places, apps & drinks!
-Ragland Road! (
at DTD)SERIOUSLY, great entertainment, friendly & fun staff, great food & drinks. Our favorite is to get the beer flights, there's a bunch previous decided or you can mix & match them! Four beers, very decent in size and they're only $10. Get the bread pudding, scallops or appi platter!
-Tutto Gusto (Italy, Ep) great choice to grab a drink & keep moving around lol. My favorite is the Espresso Martini, ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS and a great pick me up when the mid afternoon slump hits, bahah! Food is alright, and a bit over priced. Staff is friendly, I usually go straight to the bar rather than sitting down. Small space in there so sometimes there's a wait.
-Germany in Epcot: GO TO THE WINE SHOP! It's on the left hand side when you're facing the pavilion, all the stores are attached so if you go into the caramel store & all the way to the back you'll find it. Even on a Saturday of F&W this place is empty. Great wine flights decently priced & cheese plates to go with!
-Mexico is great too, I usually grab a margarita to go, but on the rare occasion spent an evening here, service is always great, and super friendly, tequila flights are good, and the margaritas are delicious. My favorites are the avocado (blended) or the cucumber (on the rocks)
-California Grill Lounge
(Contemporary Resort): Go earlier (say,5-6pm) to snag a window seat in the lounge, drinks are regular, normal drinks but the view over the MK area is to die for!!
-Trader Sams
(Polynesian): I honestly prefer to sit outside on the patio, and depending on the day the wait to get inside can be insane. Drinks are FANTASTIC, themed to the whole tiki god thing, food is DELICIOUS and it has some of the best cast members on property (also because it's still super new). For drinks I usually go for the Mojito, the Shrunken Zombie head(about every kind of rum stuck together) or the Uh-Oha (it needs 2 people to drink it but it's DEFINITELY worth it to order!) For food, the potstickers, or any of the sushi is my favorite
-Mizner's Lounge/Citrico's Lounge (
Grand Floridian Resort): This ended up being our hands down favorite spot. We'd order drinks/food and sit either outside on the lobby's patio or in the couches just beside the stair case & just soak up the atmosphere. The drink menu is better at Citrico's but we always found one of the main bartenders to be not so nice over there! Wine is always my choice, or a nice martini. For food a cheese plate & charcuterie board from Mizner's were the go to, and delicious, usually brought out with bread too. They also have a flat bread on their menu that was to die for!
(also notice that the last 3 are all on the monorail line, and we like to do the "monorail crawl" on a pretty regular basis, lol, spend the day at mk, and around 5-6pm head over to have a drink and snack at eat location, this usually preempts a visit to the Hoop Dee Doo)
-River Roost Bar
(Port Orleans Riverside): Only went a handful of times because it was more out of the way (and usually when we were staying there) Menu okay for food, but we grabbed food from the food court & they had no problems with us bringing it in! Drinks are normal options, but the real catch is the entertainment! Yeehaw Bob performs, I believe on the weekends (?) not completely sure but he's hilarious and it makes a fantastic night!
-Artist Point's Lounge
(Wilderness Lodge): Drinks are average, not sure if it's seasonal but they had a Sweet Potato Casserole beer last time I was there that was AMAZING, also one of the only places you can find Moosehead! They've got cheese fondue here though which is the winner. Also lots of other delicious apps! You can also combine this in with the monorail tour! Boat over from the contemp!
-Jelly Rolls
(Boardwalk): It's a dueling piano bar! It's a TON of fun, and their specialty drinks are a concoction in a giant red solo cup for cheap prices. The experience is awesome, especially on the busier nights!
-While we're around the boardwalk, the Swan & Dolphin have a TON of places, there's bars/lounges/restaurants GALORE in there! Just wander in & explore & you'll find tons of options.
