During a jam-packed Walt Disney World vacation you'll sometimes just want to grab a light, but delicious dinner at one of Disney's lounges. Below are a few great choices for appetizers, small plates, and fine wine:
Narcoossee's (Disney's Grand Floridian Resort)
At a small bar within the restaurant you can order from the unabridged wine list along with appetizers like crab cakes, Prince Edward Island mussels, and artisan cheese. Conclude with the restaurant's signature key lime creme brulee. Time your meal nearby the Magic Kingdom fireworks show literally seen from the resort's marina or the restaurant's wrap-around veranda.
Mizner's (Disney's Grand Floridian Resort)
Just upstairs from the Grand Floridian's excellent lobby, this classy bar offers fine wines, single malt scotch, and appetizers from Citrico's, one of the resort's signature restaurants. Feast on warm onion tart, artisan cheese, and sautéed shrimp with lemon, white wine, tomatoes, and feta with the additional bonus of live big-band music.
Territory Lounge (Disney's Wilderness Lodge)
A rustic bar gift Pacific Northwest wines, cocktails, and tasty Applewood smoked bacon and tomato or pulled pork and coleslaw flatbread.
California Grill Lounge (Disney's contemporary Resort)
Disney's best lounge high atop the contemporary Resort with great Magic Kingdom fireworks views. You'll have to check in at the second-floor podium to be allowed up the elevator and waits are often very long, but you'll be rewarded with pristine sushi and sashimi, wonderful flatbreads, inventive appetizers, and over one hundred wines available by the glass.
Il Mulino Bar (Walt Disney World Swan)
One of Disney's coolest bars where platters of Italian antipasto, wood-fired pizza, oysters on the half shell, and more are accompanied by Italian wines and excellent cocktails. Conclude with homemade gelato or, my favorite dessert, tartufo, Italian gelato encased in chocolate and served with whipped cream and zabaglione. There's even an face terrace, perfect for balmy evenings.
Todd English's Bluezoo Z Bar (Walt Disney World Dolphin)
An wonderful lounge where you'll find an ultra-hip atmosphere, delicious flatbreads, super fresh raw bar, crab nachos, tuna tartare, and lobster broccoli stuffed cheddar potatoes along with desserts the likes of warm molten chocolate cake and caramelized apple lasagna, all accompanied by fine wines, champagne, and wonderful martinis.
Kimono's (Walt Disney World Swan)
Great sushi, Oriental hot appetizers (gyoza, Kobe beef skewers, duck satay, and tempura), and a full wine and bar menu along with super-fun karaoke.
Shula's Lounge (Walt Disney World Dolphin)
Shula's restaurant's full menu is available at this adjoining sports-type bar with great appetizer choices like Oyster's Rockefeller, chilled Maine or flash fried lobster, steak tartare, and beefsteak tomato and gorgonzola salad. Top if off with the signature chocolate soufflé for dessert.
Rix Lounge (Disney's Coronado Springs)
A fun lounge gift Dj driven music or a live percussion band as well as margaritas, mojitos, and champagne. Food choices consist of chorizo flatbread, sashimi tuna, smoked salmon tartare, and citrus chicken skewers.
Tambu Lounge (Disney's Polynesian Resort)
Overlooking the lush grounds and lobby of the Polynesian Resort is this small lounge just face Ohana's restaurant serving duck pot stickers, honey-ginger chicken wings, and crab cakes as well as tropical drinks.
Stone Crab Lounge (Downtown Disney)
If you love whopping platters of fresh seafood then head to this bar at uptown Disney's Fulton's Crab House. Feast on cold seafood platters of lobster, crab, and shrimp, or steaming bowls of clams and mussels whether inside at the inspiring bar or face at a waterfront table overlooking sparkling Lake Buena Vista Lagoon.
Wolfgang Puck Grand Café's Sushi Bar (Downtown Disney)
If you are spending an evening at uptown Disney find a seat at the this very favorite part of the Café, then order up a glass of sake accompanied by excellent sushi and sashimi. Or pick something from the full Café menu with appetizers and small plates the likes of butternut squash soup, vegetable spring rolls, Wolfgang's celebrated wood-fired pizzas, truffle Maytag blue kettle chips, or cobb salad.
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