World of Food: The Disneyland Paris Food Blog

Fact-File Location: Newport Bay Club Type of Restaurant: Buffet Service Cost: 42 euro for an adult with a soft drink and 25 euro for children. This resturant is available to anybody on the plus and premium meal plans. If you are staying at Newport Bay Club, you may also dine here on the hotel dining plan but you will need to pay separately for your beverage.  Option to reserve a table: Yes Character Dining: No.  I would like to begin this entry by thanking the thousands, if not millions of fish that die every year for our consumption. If it wasn't for you wonderful aquatic creatures, Cape Cod would be a very sorry affair. Yes, Cape Cod, Newport Bay's buffet restaurant is an absolute haven for fish lovers. Whether it's the large variety of seafood based starters such as smoked salmon, shrimp and mackerel or the most beautifully cooked salmon on property, there is a fish dish for everyone's palette. Now I love fish so I was a very happy teddy bear. The...

Fact File Location: Walt Disney Studios Type of restaurant: Table Service Cost: 46 euro for 3 courses on the Emile menu with a soft drink.This goes up to 67 euro if you are eating from the Gusteau menu. 19-33 euro for children according to menu selected.  Option to reserve a table: Yes Character dining: No I have previously said that one's dining experience at the studios varies entirely on what you are willing to pay. Whilst I bashed Restaurant en Coulisse as an overcrowded mess, I gave Resturant des Stars a 10/10 and called it my favourite dining location in the park. So the million euro question becomes where does Bistrot Chez Remy lie?  I will start by saying that this place has the best theming in the whole park. Whether it's the newspaper reviews that are in the lobby as you wait for your table or the bottle caps that are wired together to make your seating, this place is full of little Easter-eggs that will delight any fans of the original Pixar ...

Fact-File Location: Newport Bay Club Type of Restaurant: Table Service Cost: 50-55 euro for 3 courses from the set Regate menu with a soft drink. 26-33 euro for children depending on their set menu. You can use your plus dining to order from the Regate menu and premium dining to order anything else.  Option to reserve a table: Yes Character dining: No. Prior to my most recent Disney trip, I had never visited a table service restaurant outside of the village. Let alone a hotel restaurant that wasn't buffet style. However, thanks to our meal plans, the family and I decided to try the Yacht Club. Newport Bay's table service restaurant that specialises in New England cuisine with a Mediterranean twist. Being on the plus dining plan, my family and I ate from the Regate menu. This is the cheapest of the two set menus but let's be honest £43 for 3 course without a drink is pretty damn expensive. Like I paid £25 for everybody to eat at Burger King at a service st...

I started my Restaurant En Coulisse  review by explaining that the food reputation at Disneyland Paris is often described as "meh". This is because of a variety of factors such as lack of good quality, price and the most common one, crowding!  Like seriously, have a gander at Trip Adviser now and you'll see that people are docking marks for crowding and/or the food quality left, right and centre. So today, I decided to create a short guide on how to reduce the damage and 1-2 suggestions that I believe Disneyland Paris should implement in order to get their act together. What you can do? Picture Source: Disneyland Paris Upon looking at the various reviews/Twitter accounts that highlighted this issue. There were 3 different problems. All problems that, with a little bit of a planning, can be minimised or avoided altogether.  The first issue is that the counter-service restaurants are super crowded to the point where seating becomes an issue. My advice here...

Welcome to a brand new series. A Beginner's Guide. This is designed to break down each part of a particular area in Disneyland Paris and will tell you where to go, when to go there and what you can expect. It will also have some of my hand hints and tips to ensure you have the best time ever. I deliberately decided to start with Disney Village. This is because it is a giant treasure trove of great places to dine, fantastic shops and little hidden gems that you can't help but smile at. Now I know village is seen as a little "outdated" especially compared to the awe-inspiring Disney Springs, however it does have some new things to bring to the table and things that I just LOVE. 1. What are the must dos? Despite the common conception that you have to spend lots of money to enjoy Disney Village (and you're more than welcome to spend lots of euros), these 2 must dos are free of charge.  Must do number 1. See the pictures and sculptures at the Lego Store ...

It's super important when you do a trip to Disneyland Paris that you are prepared. It makes the whole trip better and you don't have to worry about any unexpected fees/stress. So here is some of my all important dos and don'ts. 1. DO: REMEMBER THAT YOU MAY NEED TO PAY EXTRA IF YOU ARE ON THE MEAL PLANS.  Picture Source:  Disneyland Paris Now, the meal plans are absolutely wonderful. You have your meals paid for and you don't have to have any worries. However there are a couple of things that you may need to budget for in order to make the most of your holiday. These are: Alcoholic Beverages : If you want a beer/wine/shot with your meal, you will have to pay for this separately when you dine on the meal plan. Unlike it's American Counterparts, which I discuss here . Therefore, you need to budget about 8-10 euro per meal if you want an alcoholic beverage. In addition, you will need to pay extra if you want a drink/snack in the hotel's bar so lo...

Disneyland Paris has a lot of restaurants. If it didn't, this blog would be very short and very boring. However, I started to think the other day about what restaurants would compliment the current line-up. So here is a short little list with my personal ideas and suggestions of where they could go. 1. A family style restaurant in Frozen Land  Picture Source: Disneyland Paris Treasures For those of you who are new to Disney Dining terminology, a family style restaurant is a hybrid between a buffet restaurant and a table-service restaurant. Your server brings the food to your table and you are entitled to have as many servings as you wish. It's really good because you get the typically higher quality table-service fare with the flexibility to eat as much as you wish. Despite this, Disneyland Paris is yet to have a family-style restaurant and I personally don't understand why. With the recent announcement of a 2 billion euro expansion including a brand new Frozen La...

Fact-File Location: Hotel Santa Fe Type of restaurant: Buffet Service Cost: 30 euro for an adult with a soft drink and 18 euro for a child. This restaurant is on the Hotel (Santa Fe only) and the Standard meal plan.  Option to reserve a table: Yes Character Dining: No. I couldn't review Chuck Wagon Cafe  without also having a look at La Cantina  could I? Think about it, they are both buffets, both the official restaurants at a value hotel and are both 20 minutes away from the Disney parks.  So what do I think of La Cantina ? Well La Cantina  in some ways shares some of the same problems of the hotel that houses it. It's cheap. Both pricewise, well for Disney standards anyway and presentation. Whether it's the iconic #PlasticPlates that are a regular topic of conversation when one discusses Santa Fe to the average effort of presentation of the food. It always has a small element that whips you out of the Disney experience, a reason I ranked Sant...

I have been lucky enough this year to be granted the honour of visit two of the happiest places on earth. Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney World Resort. I have also noticed that some of our Yankee friends like to come over here from time to time and see how we Europeans do things. So I decided to talk about 3 main differences between the two parks and how to plan for each difference. Now there are some obvious ones like that fact that one is bigger than the other and geographical differences, however I'm going to tell you the ones that will affect how you plan your next magical trip. Difference 1: How Fastpass works In both cases, Fastpass allows you to cut the queue for some of the most popular rides by giving you an allocated time to return to the ride in question. However, this is where, unfortunately (or fortunately according to your holiday style) the similarities end.  In Walt Disney World, if you are staying at an official Disney hotel (you can see the full list her...

Fact-File Location: Hotel Cheyenne.  Type of restaurant: Buffet Service Cost: 30 euro for an adult with a soft drink and 17 euro for a child. This restaurant is also on the Hotel (guests at Hotel Cheyenne only) and Standard level of the meal plan.  Option to reserve a table: Yes Character Dining: No. If you plan to stay at the Hotel Cheyenne, you will be well acquainted with the Chuck Wagon Cafe, the home to your buffet breakfast (if you have chosen to add breakfast or paid for your meal plan) and most likely a place you'll stop off at arrival. The million dollar question then becomes if this place is worth the 20 minute trek from the main Disney parks and if so, why.  Picture Source: Disneyland Paris The easiest way to describe Chuck Wagon Cafe  is a buffet version of Cowboy Cookout Barbecue . Your hot protein items are going to be along the likes of whole chicken legs, BBQ ribs and sausages, all of which are beautifully cooked and full of ...

Fact File Location: Disneyland Park/Adventure Land Type of restaurant: Buffet Service Cost: 33 euro for an adult with a drink and 18 euro for a child. This restaurant is also on the Standard level of the meal plan.   Option to reserve a table: Yes. Character Dining: No I briefly mentioned Agrabah Cafe  during my Plaza Gardens  review. So it was only a matter of time before it got its own separate review.  Themed around the iconic Disney film Aladdin , Agrabah Cafe  is the most themed buffet restaurant in Disneyland Paris. From the carpets hanging above your tables to the market stalls that hold your food. A visit to this restaurant is a must for your eyes alone because it is absolutely beautiful.  According to the Disney Tourist Blog , the theming is due to the restaurant originally being a sub-land within Adventureland to tie the middle eastern theming into the park. I would highly recommend reading their review because I found this...

Fact-File Location: Walt Disney Studios Park Type of Resturant: Buffet service Cost: 33 euro for an adult buffet with a soft drink and 18 euro for a child's buffet with a soft drink. This restaurant is also on the standard level of the meal plan. Option to reserve a table: Yes Character Dining: No. Restaurant des Stars  is to Walt Disney Studios, what Plaza Gardens  is to Disneyland Park. Both of them are on the standard meal plan, they both are very popular and they both are buffet restaurants. So are there any differences?  Yes. For starters, I personally think that the theming here is done slightly better than it's Disneyland Park counterpart. Why? Mainly because of the little details, such as caricatures of famous film stars and little movie boards which are dotted around the restaurants. This combined with the traditional beauty shared by Plaza Gardens means I can't help but smile where I go to dine here.  Think of Art Deco Hollywood ...

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Disneyland Paris is without a doubt, the most magical place in Europe. However, with great magic come a decreasing bank account, or does it? If you plan it correct and follow my little words of wisdom, you can save yourself some all important monies. Let's just say that saving money on your next Disney trip is as easy as 1,2,3. Follow these hints and tips and the only thing that will be sky high will be the flying elephants. Picture Description: People on a flying elephant ride. Picture Source: Disneyland Paris .  1. Get to the top of the Cashback tree. Let me tell you about Top Cashback. It's a website that allows you to claim money back on your shopping by clicking a simple link. All you need to do is sign up for an account (you can do that here ) and then just visit the website before you do your shopping. So what does Cashback have to do with Disneyland Paris? Well, you can get cashback if you book your trip directly on the Disneyland Paris website or via their...

Guys, it's time for a taste of the Disney magic. However, Disneyland can be a minefield of food, rides and crowds if you don't plan it properly. Therefore it's super important that you have all your information to hand and I'm here to give you 9 things you need to know before you arrive. 1. Be aware of peak shuttle bus times If you are staying at a Disney hotel, you will get free shuttle transportation to/from the Disney parks. Now, this is awesome  BUT there are certain people that don't seem the get the basic concept of queue. This means that scrumming is very popular and can be stressful. Like seriously, some W****** don't care if you have a child, they're amendment that they are getting that seat.  Therefore it is important to take note of peak shuttle times and, where possible, potentially walk back to/from your hotel via Disney village. These peak times are: Between 8 and 10am. 90 minutes before to about 90 minutes after park closing time...