What is your hidden gem restaurant at Disney?

I agree Geyser point is the best !!!

I really love Sanaa. It also has a great breakfast.

Sunshine Seasons at EP. We like the healthier options they have there when we need a break from burgers.

We did eat at Geyser Point once and it was very good! A chill spot and they even had some NFL games on.

Jaleo is absolutely delicious. It does not get as much love as many of the other good Disney Springs places (Boathouse, Homecomin', Wine Bar George etc...).

For a character meal, it is Garden Grill. the food is delicious. you spend the meal rotating around the Land. Character interactions are plentiful. And it's in EPCOT so you don't need to disrupt your park day.

Olivia's is also solid, probably more well known among the DVC crowd.

In the parks we really like ABC over some of the more popular places at HS.

Being from Jersey we judge Italian food very harshly- yet we really enjoyed our food at Trattoria al forno.

At the Poly, why go to Ohana when you can get almost all the same food at Tambu Lounge?

Finally this is not an under the radar place but California Grill is sometimes unfairly called overrated and I could not disagree more. It's a gorgeous space with tremendous food and the fireworks view is amazing. We really thought it gave us a better viewpoint than being in MK. It is not cheap but it's also very easy to spend that amount of money at Disney without any of the upside that Cali Grill provides.

100%. Worth the trip to WL

No trip would be complete without going to Wailulu at the Poly. We liked being able to just walk up and put our name in the list (like Gyser Point). We are not as big a fan of the change that requires a dining reservation. The bar is fist come first serve but it seems like it is always very busy.

Sanaais my #1 fave restaurant in all of WDW , and their breakfast is 100% a hidden gem

Agreed, Wailulu is my 2nd fave lounge ( after Enchanted Rose). Their drinks are really good, and I love their bowls for lunch or dinner

Along with the others that have already been mentioned, I personally think Sebastian's Bistro is underrated. The food is good, and the price, considering it's an all you care to eat family style meal on Disney property is very reasonable. Oh, and the coconut pineapple bread pudding is sooooo good!

Goofy's Breakfast at The Four Seasons, Ravello! The very best food and character interactions!

My wife and I ate at Primo Piatto which I don't see a lot of fanfare about, but we thought it was great. I saw someone say Sebastian's and agree with that as well.

A good single item hidden gem (if it is still available) is the key lime pie at Gideon's.

I'll throw a lounge in too. Outer Rim at the Contemporary was excellent when my wife and I were there last summer. We did a monorail crawl of Outer Rim, Wailulu, and Enchanted Rose and the drinks we got at Outer Rim were our favorites.

I thought about saying Wailulu Bar & Grill but the new reservations only made me reconsider it as a hidden gem. I do like the food at Wailulu though!

Agree with @Ryan C and everyone else on Geyser point and @SavannaViewsOnly on Tambu lounge. Both are excellent.

For us, it’s leave Magic Kingdom at lunchtime when everyone is running to Casey’s and take the monorail over to the Contemporary and get the stack burger at Steakhouse 71. Last time we went there it was dead around lunchtime.

We've never had a problem getting bar seating if that helps. And we walked up and got a table for 4 a few weeks ago

Would have said GF Cafe about 10 years ago until they went to that brunch menu that has almost nothing we each like. Had a yukky dinner there last trip. Too bad. We have glowing memories of the lobster Thermidor burger years ago, topped with a whole claw’s meat. Ohhhh, my! Not like that will return. < sniffle! >

We enjoy Ale & Compass breakfast. Important to note we like to help open the place, so it may get crowded later. Pretty good food, nice buffet side dishes if you want to accompany your entree and decent service.

Oh! I feel like everyone in this community is so well-informed that I’m not sure I could discover a hidden gem. However, I’d say that every trip we try to visit something new to keep things exciting and fresh.

On our last trip, we finally visited Boathouse, where I tried their steak sliders. Those are top notch and I’ll be back for those.

While Crystal Palace isn’t new to me, I finally went for breakfast and tried their churro waffles. They were definitely not disappointing, especially when paired with soft-serve ice cream.

We also went to the Garden Grove at Swan and Dolphin for Easter brunch, where they had an incredible brisket carving station and all-you-can-eat macarons that my kids absolutely loved.

Garden Grove doesn’t often have buffets, but the next one is Mother’s Day. If anyone’s interested in trying it, I highly recommend it. I thought it was well worth the money and was reasonably priced for kids at $20. They even let my 12 y/o have the kids’ price without me asking, which was very kind of them. When they host the brunch, you can make reservations by calling them. I had to make changes to my reservation twice, but they were incredibly accommodating. I showed up early, and they promptly seated us. It was a top-notch experience that I highly recommend.

I am biased and it may not be a popular take, but I think that amongst quick/counter service restaurants, The Gasparilla Grill is excellent. It never seems to be as busy as the offerings at the other monorail loop resorts, and even if I’m wrong, I would swear the quality is high by comparison to similarly situated options.

For my family, it's Chef Art's Smith Homecomin'

I'm not saying it's the best restaurant on property. And being from Alabama, I know can find better "home cooking" on any corner...

However, Having a daughter who loves Mac and cheese more than life itself, she cant wait to get her skillet of that cheesy Mac and cheese when we go! And It also holds a special place for my wife and I because it was the first place we ate at on our first ever trip together! So it's one of our favs!

Also, those Thigh High Chicken Biscuits!!

Totally agree. We were super worried cause my son is a picky eater but they also brought out chicken fingers mac and cheese and fries for him and yea the bread pudding was amazing.

Your daughter has great taste. It's the best mac n cheese at wdw. Probably the best i have ever had too.

Sanaa and Wailulu. Hidden gem drink is at Boma breakfast, Zebra Dome cold brew.

Between Garden Grove and Rosa Mexicano, the Swan/Dolphin actually have some good, reasonably priced brunch or breakfast buffets! I guess along those same lines, the Fountain at the Dolphin can be a hidden gem if you're looking for an alternative to Beaches and Cream and just want burgers and ice cream without a reservation. Yes, it doesn't have the same atmosphere or the kitchen sink, but it's pretty good.

I don't know if it's a hidden gem exactly, but Wine Bar George is one place I love that doesn't always get mentioned. Don't be fooled by the limited food menu. Love brunch, lunch, or dinner there, and it's probably the only place I ever go out of my way to have a drink. That Froscato is basically like drinking melted Dole Whip but so good!

@ScottElias that's awesome to hear! Now I'm craving Sebatian's lol. My wife and I have our next short DVC weekend scheduled next week at the Fort Wilderness Cabins. Maybe I'll try to find some time to book dinner over at Sebastian's :)

Trattoria and sanaa for breakfast.

Cape May or Topolinos for character dining.

Geyser point or yak and yeti for dinner.

My family is breakfast eaters and the boys will have their fill at trattoria. It has become an annual tradition for us.

Nice, I haven't tried recently - but maybe will give it a go when we're down in June.

A bunch of folks have mentioned Trattoria Al Forno - and I forgot but I do agree I think that is a hidden gem that is usually easy to get a table at and has pretty good food.

My daughters both love Sanaa and we seem to go there once on every Disney trip. I really loved Wailulu and cannot wait to go back. As far as quick service goes - Gasparilla, Artist’s Palette, and The Mara are our top three.

Ale and Compass for breakfast is excellent and good value as it comes with a breakfast buffet of sorts. Last summer getting 40% off with the special DVC discount was a bonus.

Tiffins at AKL Is also excellent, going there this May with 40% off DVC discount🤩

Off the beaten path but the Maya Grill at the Coronado has been excellent. They make the best beef fajita. Never had a better one anywhere. The service is excellent too.

My go to is the Trotteria Al Forno. They have the best three meat lasagna. A little noisy but worth going. Service is excellent too

For me:

Best burger on property - I'll echo Geyser Point

Best wings - either Bar Riva or Banana Cabana

Possibly hidden gem - You can get trattoria's food delivered to Abracadbar when it's open.

Love the rotisserie chicken at Sunshine Seasons and there’s just a lot of seating there. This meal has become an odd tradition with my daughter and I 😆

I cry now missing those lobster thermidor burgers. So good! RIP

Our first trip was in '06 (my wife and I) and one of the places we went and had a great time at was Tusker House. Family life happened so we didn't end up going back till 2017 and Tusker was a required stop. 2024.... required. 2025.... required. ;) 2026? We shall see - the kids get to each have a pick now.

Liberty Tree Tavern is also one that gets forgotten but was great the two times we went.

I had possibly the worst dinner at GF Cafe a few years ago and I don't think I would ever return to the restaurant. Our server only took our order and gave us our check, he never came to check on us the entire time and when I got up to go to the bathroom I found him standing there chatting with another server. We had to flag down other servers to ask for a spoon. I wasn't expecting the level of attentiveness that you get at fancy restaurants, but even at my local Chili's the server comes back to check on us and refills our drinks.

Food wasn't anything to write home about either.

Also, when we checked in we told them we were celebrating our daughter's birthday and they didn't acknowledge it at all.

I sent an email to guest services and responded to a survey when we got home but never received a response.

As OKW owners, we have to give a plug for Olivia's but really looking forward to another Bison Burger at Geyser Point!

Sunshine Seasons-EPCOT, Yak and Yeti-Animal Kingdom, Pinocchio Village House-Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Brown Derby- Hollywood Studios

For hidden gems that were great all around with service, food, and pace we have enjoyed Polite Pig and Three Bridges. Both I feel are well loved by many, but maybe are not as popular as some other restaurants that are on many people's "go-to" lists.

What makes it a hidden gem?

Thoughts that come to mind....

Crews Cup Lounge - great way to eat without the stress of waiting for a table at Yachtsman

the bar area at Riviera...

Primo Piatto

Satu'il Canteen

I love Chef Art Smith's Homecomin'! I am originally from Alabama, and I love southern food. I agree...the mac & cheese is excellent! Everything we've ever ordered has been delicious. I'd love to try their desserts, but we're always too full by that point.

We had dinner at Jaleo on Disney Springs’ Westside the beginning of March. It was wonderful. They serve Spanish food / tapas there. One thing we loved is that all the food and accompaniments went so well together. They were very well seasoned, but not spicy hot! My husband and I are both spicy hot adverse, so it was refreshing to not have to worry about it. We got 7 small plates and 3 desserts between the four of us. Everyone liked everything we had! The restaurant did not seem too crowded on a Sunday evening. We all said we would go back there! My favorite thing was the chicken croquettes, imagine the best chicken and dumplings you have ever had, rolled into balls, breaded and deep friend! Exquisite and unique!

I was thinking hidden gem meant like a restaurant that is great but not necessarily very popular - thats what I would call hidden gem, I think you can define it however you like! :)

One that either is easy to get a walkup or one that is easy to get a reservation for is how I would define popular - some restaurants are fairly hard to get a reservation for. But there are some that you can make a reservation for the day before or even the same day. I guess for QS it is a little different since reservations aren't required :)

My family loves Homecomin', but I don't think it is a "hidden gem". It is well known and it can be hard to get an ADS there.

I hear good things about that bar at Riviera. I forget the name.

Oh I agree with you! And actually, my family and I have had better luck with getting a desirable dinner time by just joining the walkup list instead of trying to get a reservation!

100% agree with those who have said Sebastien's and Yak&Yeti!

Caribbean Beach Resort's Spyglass Grill quick service location, near Trinidad pool is now serving the churro waffles! 😀

Yay!! I am glad I don't have to wait for a cruise or over-priced buffet lol.

Sebastian's Bistro is legit awesome and a great deal!

Those are both most excellent! I have a drink at Polite Pig every single trip while the fam does some shopping...

Pizza al Taglio, the little pizza window at Via Napoli at the Italian pavilion in Epcot is so, so good. A hot slice and a cold Peroni are magical!

Going in a different direction here…but the cheddar, bacon, and ranch tots at The Friar’s Nook in Magic Kingdom are a must-do for us every trip! Kind of a hidden a gem in the sense that this location usually closes early too, so if you’re not careful you definitely miss out!