Restaurants that allow strollers

[robndani]

I agree that it depends on the restaurant, but most CMs will be helpful as long as safety isn't an issue. I have twins so it's not like I had one toddler and one infant. I wouldn't have tried to bring our double City Mini inside any restaurant (not that they EVER napped at the same time)! It would have stressed me out!!

 

[disnut8]

The thing with bringing in strollers to restaurants where strollers are not normally allowed is that it's a "not normal" thing. So, the server that usually will do his/her walker around to tend to other guests now has to adjust for the stroller sitting there. If doing a table service meal and being allowed a stroller for a sleeping child, I would suggest asking for a table by the wall so the stroller can be next to the wall and out of the servers' ways. If at a counter service meal, I would suggest getting a table away from things and, again, against a wall, so other guests don't have to walk around with their trays either before they sit down (with hot food and cold beverages on the tray) or once they are done and on their way to the trash bins (with dirty things on their trays).

I think others have answered on their experiences with strollers in restaurants but if you are able to do this, just use common sense and things will be fine.

 

[Magic Band Defender]

I saw strollers at Crystal Palace and Hollywood & Vine during our last trip. We've never done it, just because we've never happened to have the need. I would much rather maneuver around a stroller than wake a sleeping baby!

Wait, I'm a liar. At California Adventure, I ducked into the café between the "main street" (whatever it's called there) and Soarin. My little one was asleep and the café was dead. We sat in the A/C while DH rode Soarin.

 

[Gracie09]

Wow! This is snarky and also incorrect.

From a Disney owned site:

"if you have a child sleeping in a stroller or a baby too small to sit in a high chair, the stroller will often be allowed into the restaurant. I have seen this done several times with personal strollers, but have never seen one of the large Disney strollers inside a restaurant."

http://disneyparksmomspanel.disney.go.com/questions.aspx?pgm=2&pid=80&cid=104&qid=47944

Funny because from the same website you get the opposite answer -

http://disneyparksmomspanel.disney.go.com/questions.aspx?pgm=2&pid=46&cid=85&qid=176049

"hat's a great question. You should be able to do exactly that at most Quick Service locations, but not all. However, it is a different story for Table Service restaurants. Unfortunately, generally speaking, the answer is "no" for Table Service restaurants. When my children were younger, we would have to wake them up at every Table Service restaurant. I can't think of a single exception."


Although the Mom's Panel is a great resource, they are not the official word from Disney and sometimes get things wrong.

In fact at the bottom of the webpage is this:
These views are not intended to reflect the opinions of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online, its affiliates, its management, its agents or its employees and have not been reviewed or approved by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online prior to posting.

OP, the answer is it depends. It depends on the restaurant, how busy it is, how close the tables are etc etc and it can change over time. The best answer is to ask but have a back up (we used a carrier that dd would be transferred to).

 

[Betty Rohrer]

as a PP mentioned you can not take a stroller unless it is tagged as a wheelchair into the Land or Seas buildings at EPCOT anytime

 

[kamik86]

One thing to note for those saying the tables are too close together.

Unless we are talking a double stroller any restaurant has to be able to get a stroller in, a stroller is smaller then a wheelchair. If the place has stairs there has to be at least some areas that don't have stairs or an elevator, again because there has to be some way to accommodate a wheelchair.

However unless you have a stroller as a wheelchair tag. The restaurant still doesn't have to allow you in. So its physically possible anywhere, just a matter if the CMs will let you, and that is probably largely dependent on the CMs working when you arrive.

 

[elgerber]

I do know that Biergarten will not allow you to bring your stroller in because you have to go up and down stairs for most of the tables, plus the community-style eating makes maneuvering difficult with non-family diners at your table. For my mom's wheelchair, we had to wait for a table on the top level to become available, but still needed to maneuver around our tablemates.

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The last time we ate at Biergarten we were seated with a man and his toddler twins. I know he had a stroller because his son slept in it through about 2/3 of the meal, which his dd sat at the table. And once he woke up he ate some of dads food in the stroller.

 

[schmass]

When we checked into The Wave, DS (9 months at the time) was sleeping. I was about to wake him, but the hostess told me to let him sleep and bring the stroller in.

 

[nkereina]

One thing to note for those saying the tables are too close together.

Unless we are talking a double stroller any restaurant has to be able to get a stroller in, a stroller is smaller then a wheelchair. If the place has stairs there has to be at least some areas that don't have stairs or an elevator, again because there has to be some way to accommodate a wheelchair.

However unless you have a stroller as a wheelchair tag. The restaurant still doesn't have to allow you in. So its physically possible anywhere, just a matter if the CMs will let you, and that is probably largely dependent on the CMs working when you arrive.

Those in wheelchairs don't have a choice. If I were OP, I'd want to know where we might have to go out of our way to take elevators, squeeze in a stroller, or where it might be a tight and uncomfortable fit in general. So while it may be physically possible everywhere, I'd hate to show up at a place like Chefs de France where you're essentially shoulder to shoulder with other tables. Not only is that uncomfortable, but they may have to wait longer for an end table or a space where they could reasonably put a stroller (if they allowed it).

 

[maxiesmom]

I am sorry if you did not understand the post. I was not asking for opinions on bringing strollers into restaurants, I was asking for names of restaurants, either CS or TS, that people have experienced being able to bring their strollers in with sleeping babies. If you have a valid response that could help with our dining plans I would love to hear it, otherwise, please keep your rude comments to yourself. For those that have offered suggestions, I appreciate it! Keep them coming .
Thanks.

Not matter what others have experienced, you may experience something else. Strollers being allowed in is up to the CMs that are running the restaurant at that time. None of us can tell you for sure any restaurant will allow your stroller in ahead of time.

 

[maxiesmom]

Wow! This is snarky and also incorrect.

From a Disney owned site:

"if you have a child sleeping in a stroller or a baby too small to sit in a high chair, the stroller will often be allowed into the restaurant. I have seen this done several times with personal strollers, but have never seen one of the large Disney strollers inside a restaurant."

http://disneyparksmomspanel.disney.go.com/questions.aspx?pgm=2&pid=80&cid=104&qid=47944

The Mom's Panel is the last place you should go for accurate information. They are rather known for the bad information they hand out.

 

[HopperFan]

Wow! This is snarky and also incorrect.

From a Disney owned site:

"if you have a child sleeping in a stroller or a baby too small to sit in a high chair, the stroller will often be allowed into the restaurant. I have seen this done several times with personal strollers, but have never seen one of the large Disney strollers inside a restaurant."

http://disneyparksmomspanel.disney.go.com/questions.aspx?pgm=2&pid=80&cid=104&qid=47944

Funny because from the same website you get the opposite answer -

http://disneyparksmomspanel.disney.go.com/questions.aspx?pgm=2&pid=46&cid=85&qid=176049

"hat's a great question. You should be able to do exactly that at most Quick Service locations, but not all. However, it is a different story for Table Service restaurants. Unfortunately, generally speaking, the answer is "no" for Table Service restaurants. When my children were younger, we would have to wake them up at every Table Service restaurant. I can't think of a single exception."


Although the Mom's Panel is a great resource, they are not the official word from Disney and sometimes get things wrong.

In fact at the bottom of the webpage is this:
These views are not intended to reflect the opinions of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online, its affiliates, its management, its agents or its employees and have not been reviewed or approved by Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Online prior to posting.

OP, the answer is it depends. It depends on the restaurant, how busy it is, how close the tables are etc etc and it can change over time. The best answer is to ask but have a back up (we used a carrier that dd would be transferred to).

Sadly the Mom's Panel is in no way an accurate site as you can see, and Disney would be better off without it. Nothing stated on it can be concluded as correct or incorrect. That said as you can see from posts that it truly will be up to the Restaurants' discretion and that could change based on time of day, how busy they are and if they are not Disney owned they tend to do things their own way. My own experience and observation is that I have seen very few strollers in table service restaurants. OP should be prepared that it could go either way upon arrival and each restaurant may handle it differently.

 

[butterfly71076]

I know this is not what OP asked about but will add that if you are allowed to bring stroller in be aware of people who have to use either wheelchair or ECV that your stroller maybe bumped as they have to make it though small areas. happened to me and mother was very upset and this was after she refused to move stroller that CM asked her to move. complained because we were allowed in a different door and not made to carry ECV up the steps like they had to do with their stroller. of course baby woke up which did not help. just wanted to give aheads up not saying not to bring stroller in

We were seated at a table (O'hana) next to a family that had a stroller with a sleeping baby, stroller actually between the two tables, touching ours. My DS and niece, who are average kids, loud, excited, active, were chattering away and we were getting terrible dirty looks from the mom. When they got up to go dance and do the little parade, one of them bumped the stroller. Needless to say, the mom and I had some not so nice words. They didn't hurt anything, the baby didn't wake up, the stroller barely moved, but it turned into a huge issue.

So, I have seen strollers in O'hana, and Hollywood & Vine, but I'm not sure if anywhere else.

 

[AllyinWonderland]

We didn't have any problems at any QS restaurants when DD was sleeping in the stroller, although I can't remember off the top of my head which meals those were. When we checked in for our dinner at Raglan Road DD was sleeping her stroller. We planned to wake her up when our table was ready but the host immediately asked if we would like a table that had space for the stroller. I wouldn't count on it because I think your experience will vary based on how busy the restaurant is and what CM is working at the host stand when you arrive.

 

[NOLA_Tink]

The last time we ate at Biergarten we were seated with a man and his toddler twins. I know he had a stroller because his son slept in it through about 2/3 of the meal, which his dd sat at the table. And once he woke up he ate some of dads food in the stroller.

Good to know, since this is DH's fave restaurant! I guess you may have to wait a little longer to be seated at the top tier, but we wouldn't mind that- especially when a CM is kind enough to be accommodating. (Plus, we normally wait a little longer anyway with Dmom, if she's in her wheelchair.)

 

[Mikie]

I know it wouldn't help the 2 year old, but will the 3 month old be in a pumpkin seat/car seat "bucket"? When my son was 3 months, I think we latched his pumpkin seat on and off our stroller and everywhere we ate had either the sling-type holder or the wooden high chairs that you can turn upside down and we could put the pumpkin seat there. I don't remember if we asked to bring in the stroller and were turned away, or if we just automatically brought pumpkin only. We ate at Cinderella's Royal Table, Akershus, Chef Mickey, Crystal Palace, Whispering Canyon Café, Garden Grill, Hollywood & Vine, Tony's Town Square. For counter service places, one parent would find a table and park the stroller while the other went through the food line - sometimes took a little juggling to remove one chair to make room for stroller. It was at least a little bit of a challenge everywhere just maneuvering through the crowds, but the easiest place of all space-wise was our resort food court.

 

[maxiesmom]

I know it wouldn't help the 2 year old, but will the 3 month old be in a pumpkin seat/car seat "bucket"? When my son was 3 months, I think we latched his pumpkin seat on and off our stroller and everywhere we ate had either the sling-type holder or the wooden high chairs that you can turn upside down and we could put the pumpkin seat there. I don't remember if we asked to bring in the stroller and were turned away, or if we just automatically brought pumpkin only. We ate at Cinderella's Royal Table, Akershus, Chef Mickey, Crystal Palace, Whispering Canyon Café, Garden Grill, Hollywood & Vine, Tony's Town Square. For counter service places, one parent would find a table and park the stroller while the other went through the food line - sometimes took a little juggling to remove one chair to make room for stroller. It was at least a little bit of a challenge everywhere just maneuvering through the crowds, but the easiest place of all space-wise was our resort food court.

Be aware that at times the counter service restaurants will not allow anyone to get a table who doesn't already have food. It helps to turn the tables faster, and ensures that people who have food have a table at which to eat. A CM will be stationed at the entrance to the table area and will not allow anyone in who doesn't have food.

 

[MomTo3PrincessesInNJ]

We brought my sleeping (then) 3 y/o into 50's Prime Time in a double stroller. We were going to park it and wake her up but the CM insisted we let her sleep

 

[wdwlver]

My daughters first trip was at 7 months old and if she was sleeping when we arrived at ts restaurants we were never asked to wake her, I never even had to ask if she could stay in stroller, every place was same with "don't wake the baby". Ate at Ohana, tutto, chef mickeys, LTT.

 

[ninafeliz]

We have taken both a single and double stroller to the table at Rose and Crown without a problem, and a single to Ohana. We have taken a stroller to many QS restaurants (except Sunshine seasons, as mentioned).