The popular USA Today 10Best Awards has revealed its Top 10 Best Theme Park Restaurants for 2024, and four local favorites make the list.
Earlier this year USA Today 10Best Awards asked a panel of theme park experts to nominate their top 20 theme park restaurants, before asking the public to vote for their favorites.
With the results in, four popular Central Florida theme park restaurants have been named in the Top 10 Best Theme Park Restaurants for 2024.
The first Central Florida theme park restaurant to make the list is Le Cellier Steakhouse at EPCOT in Walt DIsney World which came in at No. 10.
Styled after the ozy cellar of a Canadian chateau, EPCOT's Le Cellier Steakhouse showcases north-of-the-border flavors in dishes like P.E.I. mussels, filet mignon. and maple creme brûlée. Adult diners have their choice of beer and wine as well.
Zambia Smokehouse at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay made No. 8 on the list.
Zambia Smokehouse at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay is a casual dining eatery with an open barbecue pit, offering a variety of proteins, salads, and sides. For adults, a selection of beer and wine is on the menu, and both indoor and outdoor seating are available.
At No. 7 on the list of winners is Satu'li Canteen at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park.
Located inside of a Quonset-hut structure, visitors to Satu'li Canteen enjoy dishes inspired by "Avatar." Try an Ocean Moon Bowl, packed with fresh vegetables and noodles, and a Pandoran Sunrise drink to fully immerse yourself in the setting. The restaurant also boasts an extensive allergy-friendly menu.
Taking No. 4 position on the list, and the highest placed Central Florida theme park restaurant is Yak & Yeti at Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park.
Yak & Yeti, a Nepalese-style restaurant inside Disney’s Animal Kingdom, serves a menu of pan-Asian dishes — ahi tuna nachos, pork pot stickers, and tempura chicken — at the base of Expedition Everest. Adult diners can sip on Asian beers, chilled sakes, and creative cocktails from the full-service bar. An adjacent quick-service restaurant offers lunch and dinner on the go.
The first place went to The Alamo at Knoebels - Elysburg, Pennsylvania. To see the complete Top 10, click here.
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