Gluten-free at Magic Kingdom at Disney World

One of my favorite parts of traveling is trying new foods. It has been challenging to find foods I can have now that I have a severe gluten allergy. Sometimes, it is difficult to find restaurants that accommodate a gluten-free and/or paleo diet (it’s getting much easier, though!)

And, when I’m on vacation I want to relax and enjoy myself and not stress about whether I will find something I can eat or not. What I loved about our recent trip to Disney World all of the gluten-free options at all four parks, at Disney Hotels and Resorts, and the restaurants at the Boardwalk. They offer such a nice variety of delicious meals and snacks! I didn’t worry about it at all!

Here is everything thing I learned about eating Gluten-free at Disney and lists of the GF foods you can find at the Magic Kingdom park:

**Disclaimer

This information is based on our travels in February 2019.
Disney can change their menus and options at any time, so please ask questions and read labels. Disney World provides Gluten Allergy-Friendly Menus. Their gluten-free entrees are prepared separately from other foods and gluten-free foods are served on a separate tray.

You can also ask to speak to a chef/manager/cast member about your allergies and dietary needs. They are very nice and accommodating! The cast members can explain their cooking process and even show you ingredient labels if you like.

Helpful Tips for Eating Gluten-Free at the Magic Kingdom Park

Plan Ahead

Contact SpecialDiets@DisneyWorld.com or 407-WDW-DINE to ask questions or make reservations indicating “special dietary request”, at least 14 days in advance.

Pack Snacks

Disney allows guests to bring outside food and snacks into the park. You just can’t bring in glass containers – the only exception being baby food. If you need or want certain GF snacks for your day at the park, just bring them with you!

I’ll be straight up honest with you – I packed a backpack full of gluten-free crackers, snacks, and nuts. I didn’t eat any of it! There were so many gluten-free options at Disney World Parks and Resorts, I didn’t need to have my GF crackers!

Of course, your situation may be completely different. If you have multiple allergies or blood sugar issues, you would probably want to bring in your own snacks.

Use the Find Me Gluten-Free APP

You can download the Find Me Gluten-Free APP to plan your trip and/or activate it during your trip to Disney World. This APP will show you all the updated GF options near you and reviews for each restaurant in the park.

Gluten-Free Snacks, Desserts & Sweets at Magic Kingdom

• Dole Whip – Vanilla, Chocolate, or Pineapple (Available at Aloha Isle in Adventureland)
• LeFou’s Brew – frozen apple juice with a hint of toasted marshmallow, topped with an all-natural passion fruit-mango foam (Available at Gaston’s Tavern)
• Popcorn – (Available at Carts and Vendors throughout the park)
• Mickey’s Premium Ice Cream Bar (Available at Carts and Vendors throughout the park)
• Soft Serve Ice Cream -NO cone (Available at Auntie Gravities)
• Enjoy Life Cookies (Available at Be Our Guest and Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn)
• Cookies- Enjoy Life Chocolate Chip Cookies (Available at Colombia Harbour House, Pinnochio Village Haus, and Pecos Bill Cafe)
• Enjoy Life Double Chocolate Cookies (Available at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe)
• Babycakes NYC 6″ Round Cake (Available at Frontierland, Tony’s Town Square Restaurant, and Liberty Tree Tavern)
• Gluten-free and dairy-free ice cream (Available at Plaza Ice Cream Parlor)

Gluten-Free Snacks, Desserts & Sweets (continued)

• Fruit, Fruit Cups, and Fruit with Yogurt (Available at Liberty Square Market)
• Celery Sticks & Carrot Sticks (Available at Liberty Square Market)
• Mini Babybel Cheese (Available at Liberty Square Market)
• Pickles (Available at Liberty Square Market)
• 3-pack Cuties Mandarins (Available at Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn)
• Rice Dream Vanilla Ice Cream (Available at Liberty Tree Tavern, The Crystal Palace, Main Street USA, Frontierland, Cinderella’s Royal Table, and Be Our Guest)
• Gluten Allergy-Friendly Brownies (Available at Columbia Harbour House and Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn)
• Gluten Allergy-Friendly Lemon Curd Cream Puff (Available at Be Our Guest)
• Smoked Turkey Leg (Available at Liberty Square Market and Frontierland)

Gluten-Free Breakfast

Most restaurants serve eggs, bacon, sausage, potatoes, and fruit at breakfast – foods that are naturally gluten-free. The Crystal Palace offers Gluten-free Mickey Waffles (and GF Muffins and Cinnamon Donuts!). Again, ask to speak to the chef or a cast member about your allergies before ordering.

If you are like me and you are also allergic to artificial colors (these contain gluten), you need to know that the maple syrup contains caramel coloring. You can, however, get fruit and whipped cream as an alternative to the maple syrup.

• Gluten-Allergy Friendly Mickey Waffles (Available at The Crystal Palace)

Lunch & Dinner

Tony’s Town Square Restaurant

Tony’s Town Square Restaurant is located on Main Street, USA and provides a gluten-free menu on request. They offer salads, Fagioli Soup, Steak and Potatoes, GF Pasta with meatballs or Italian Sausage, Grilled Shrimp, and Grilled Chicken Parmigiana (with Rice Pasta).

For Dessert, Tony’s offers Gelato, Sorbet, and Chocolate Cake. Tony’s also has GF Kid’s meals available. The kiddos can order Rice Pasta with Turkey Meatballs, Grilled Chicken with Roasted Potatoes, Green Beans, and Carrots, Grilled Shrimp with Broccoli and Rice Pasta, and Pizzas.

The Crystal Palace

Located on Main Street, USA, The Crystal Palace serves gluten-free options at breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The restaurant serves food buffet style and offers an allergy guide/menu for their guests. There are several protein and vegetable options on the buffet that are gluten-free. If you are concerned about cross-contamination, you can ask that your food items be brought straight from the kitchen.

Guests who enjoy Crystal Palace for breakfast rave about their gluten-free Mickey Waffles, muffins, and Cinnamon Doughnuts – this is in addition to their eggs, omelets, bacon, and fruit, which are naturally gluten-free.

For lunch and dinner, Crystal Palace serves many proteins, vegetables, and rice options that are gluten-free. They also serve GF dinner rolls and brownies.

The Plaza Restaurant

The chef and other cast members at The Plaza Restaurant are VERY accommodating to those with gluten allergies. I have listed the foods that are on the GF menu here, but they will also make you something special even if it’s not on the menu. For instance, you can ask for a milkshake and they will make you one – and the ice cream will be scooped from a new container to avoid cross-contamination!

• Wedge salad
• Loaded Fries or Loaded Chips
• Grilled Chicken Salad – on GF bun served with your choice of seasonal vegetables, homemade chips, or french fries
• Fried Green Tomato Sandwich – on GF bread served with your choice of seasonal vegetables, homemade chips, or french fries
• Chicken Strawberry Salad – served with your choice of seasonal vegetables, homemade chips, or french fries
• Angus Chuck Burger – on GF bun served with your choice of seasonal vegetables, homemade chips, or french fries
  
• Banana Split
• The Plaza Restaurant Sundae
• Fresh Fruit
• Kid’s Menu – hamburger, grilled cheese sandwich, chicken tenders, and fresh fruit

Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe

Located in Tomorrowland, Starlight Cafe is a quick-service restaurant. Everyone here is very gluten-allergy friendly. The staff is very helpful and they offer great customer service. The kitchen here has a designated fryer to prevent cross-contamination.

Gluten-free options at Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Cafe include:

• 1/3 lb Angus Bacon Cheeseburger – on a GF bun with fries or Mandarin Orange
• Grilled Chicken Club – on a GF bun with fries or Mandarin Orange
• Kids’ Salad with Turkey – Applesauce, Mandarin Orange, Yogurt, and drink
• Gluten-free Brownies and Cookies

The Pinocchio Village Haus

Located in Fantasyland (right behind the Carousel), Pinocchio Village Haus provides a gluten/wheat allergy-friendly menu. Here are some things they offer:

• Cheese, Pepperoni, Meat Lovers, Margherita Pizzas – Served on an allergy-friendly crust.
• Allergy-friendly Chicken Breast Nuggets – Served with fries
• Antipasto Salad – Romaine, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Red Onion, Salami, Provolone Cheese, Ham in a Zinfandel Vinaigrette.
• Kid’s Meals – Pepperoni Pizza, Pepperoni and Sausage Pizza, Cheese Pizza, Chicken Breast Nuggets with yogurt, applesauce, and drink
• Gluten-Free Brownies and Cookies
•  Sugar-free and Gluten-free Lemon Sorbet
• Greek Yogurt

Columbia Harbour House

When I walked into the Columbia Harbour House, I asked about their gluten-free choices. I was handed an allergy menu with several choices. I was so happy to see chicken nuggets!

• Grilled Salmon, Fries, Green Beans with Carrots
• AllergyFree Foods Chicken Tenders with Carrot Sticks or French Fries
• Kid’s Salad with Chicken
• Kid’s Gluten Allergy-Friendly Mac “N Cheese

Diamond Horseshoe

Located in Liberty Square, Diamond Horseshoe is a casual dining restaurant. Guests rave about the restaurant’s gluten-free choices: macaroni and cheese, rolls, mashed potatoes, corn, turkey breast, braised beef, sausage, salads, and BBQ pork. For dessert, they even serve GF Brownies with vanilla ice cream.

Liberty Tree Tavern

Located in Liberty Square, Liberty Tree Tavern offers a gluten-free menu upon request. The restaurant has a dedicated kitchen area just for preparing GF foods. Visitors rave about the Gluten-Free Bread, Pot Roast with Mashed Potatoes, Turkey and Dressing, and Desserts.

Pecos Bill Tall Tale Inn

Let the cast member taking your order know that you need to see the gluten-free menu. Orders at Pecos Bill’s are prepared separately and served on its own green tray.

You can ask for your sides to come directly from the kitchen instead of from the toppings bar (to prevent cross-contamination).

• 1/3 lb Angus Bacon Cheeseburger
• Chicken Nachos
• Beef Nachos
• Veggie Nachos
• Pork Carnitas Rice Bowl
• Chicken Rice Bowl
• Veggie Rice Bowl
• Southwest Salad with Chicken
• Jerk Chicken Lettuce Wraps
• Kid’s Meals – Chicken Rice Bowl, Veggie Rice Bowl, and Pork Carnitas Rice Bowl

Cinderella’s Royal Table

• Cinderella’s Royal Table – Cinderella’s Royal Table serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner and they offer a gluten-free/allergy-friendly menu for all 3 meals. You can also have a Chef or Crew Member who can speak with you at your table.
• For breakfast, they offer eggs, bacon, and fruit. They offer a variety of protein, veggies, and salads for lunch and dinner. Kid’s will love their AllergyFree Foods Chicken Tenders!

Jungle Navigation Co. Skipper Canteen

• Located in Adventureland, many of the entrees at Skipper Canteen are naturally gluten-free. You can also ask a cast member for a gluten-free menu.  You can start your meal with the Falafels and – for your entree – have a New York Strip, Pico de Gallo Butter, Jasmine Rice, and Braised Black Beans with Applewood-smoked Bacon.

Be Our Guest

We were able to snag a last-minute reservation for Be Our Guest. It was a Quick Service Reservation (QSR). When we arrived, we ordered our lunch from a very nice cast member instead of using the kiosk. I explained that I needed a gluten-free meal and she informed me that any of the entrees could be made gluten-free, except for the quiche.

Even Kids’ Meals could be gluten-free. Proteins available include turkey, pork, and shrimp. Many of the sides include broccoli, green beans, seasonal veggies, zucchini, and mashed sweet potatoes. Just ask your waiter or Cast Member taking your order about GF options for kids.

I ordered Braised Pork with Mashed Potatoes and Green Beans. The lady/Cast Member taking our order let me know that they offered a Gluten-Free Lemon Curd Cream Puff Dessert. I was so excited!

My entree and dessert came out separate from my children’s meals. This seems to be the protocol for serving allergy-friendly meals at all Disney Parks and Resorts.

If ordering at a sit-down meal such as dinner, let your server or other cast member know about your allergy. One of the chefs may come to your table and speak to you about your specific dietary restrictions.

Having a meal at Be Our Guest was one of my favorite experiences at Magic Kingdom. From the three beautiful dining rooms to the “magical” Disney snow falling outside the windows, it is a lovely experience.

I really loved that I could have a filling and delicious GF meal while we were dining there.

Have you tried any GF meals or snacks at Magic Kingdom? What was your favorite?

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