The Best Restaurants at Disney Springs
When people ask us for the best restaurants at Disney Springs, the honest answer is that this waterfront dining-and-shopping district has become one of the strongest restaurant scenes in all of Orlando, no park ticket required. From waterfront seafood to celebrity-chef southern comfort and world-class Japanese, there's a standout table for every mood. In this guide we'll rank the best spots, break them down by cuisine and occasion, and show you how our concierge services lock in the hardest reservations so your family actually gets the table it wants.
The Best Restaurants at Disney Springs
Here's our quick-hit ranking of the Disney Springs restaurants worth planning around:
- The Boathouse — Best waterfront and seafood, the signature Disney Springs experience.
- Homecoming by Chef Art Smith — Best southern comfort food, and one of the hardest tables to get.
- Morimoto Asia — Best Asian/Pan-Asian dining, dramatic two-story space.
- Wine Bar George — Best for wine lovers and grazing boards.
- The Polite Pig — Best casual barbecue for a quick, excellent bite.
Below, we go deeper on the three that top nearly everyone's list.
Best Waterfront / Seafood (The Boathouse)
The Boathouse is the restaurant most people picture when they think of Disney Springs: an upscale waterfront seafood house with lakeside tables, fresh fish and steaks, and the famous vintage "Amphicar" boat rides out front. It's the place for a celebration dinner or a golden-hour meal by the water. We've written a complete walkthrough in our Boathouse at Disney Springs guide if it's at the top of your list.
Best Southern Comfort (Homecoming by Chef Art Smith)
Homecoming, from Chef Art Smith, serves elevated Florida farm-to-table southern cooking, and its fried chicken is genuinely one of the most sought-after dishes in all of Disney Springs. Expect shrimp and grits, church-lady deviled eggs, and a legendary "Hummingbird Cake." Because it's so popular, the Homecoming Disney Springs reservation window fills fast, often the moment it opens. This is exactly the kind of table our concierge team specializes in securing.
Best Asian (Morimoto Asia)
Morimoto Asia, from Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto, is a showstopper, a soaring two-story dining room with hanging chandeliers, an exhibition kitchen, and a Pan-Asian menu spanning dim sum, Peking duck, sushi, and ramen. Morimoto Downtown Disney (as longtime visitors still call it) works equally well for a lively group dinner or a date night at the upstairs lounge. It's our go-to recommendation when a family wants one memorable, upscale Asian meal.
Best for Date Night vs. Families
Different trips call for different tables:
- Date night: Morimoto Asia's upstairs lounge, Wine Bar George, or a lakeside table at The Boathouse after the kids are settled.
- Families with kids: The Boathouse (kids love the boats), The Polite Pig, or the fun, casual energy of the larger dining halls.
- Big groups & celebrations: Morimoto Asia and Homecoming both handle larger parties with a sense of occasion.
If you're building a whole Disney Springs evening, our guide to the best Disney Springs hotels covers where to stay within walking distance, and our roundup of the best character dining at Disney is worth a look if you want a themed meal elsewhere on your trip.
How to Get Reservations
Here's the catch with the best restaurants at Disney Springs: the top tables, Homecoming, The Boathouse, and Morimoto Asia especially, book out weeks in advance, and the prime dinner slots vanish instantly. Trying to piece this together yourself, on top of planning park days, is where most families' trips get stressful.
That's what our concierge services are for. We monitor reservation windows, secure the hard-to-get tables, and build your dining around your park schedule so everything flows, no refreshing an app at 6 a.m. hoping for a cancellation. If you want the best of Disney Springs locked in before you arrive, contact us and we'll handle the bookings.
Last verified: October 2026. Restaurants, menus, and availability change; confirm current details before booking.
