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There are other changes as well.
Why? Well, the world has changed. And change with it, we must. The lyrics to "We Go On" for IllumiNations say it best:
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Moving on with the current of the years.
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Ever on with each rising sun.
To a new day, we go on.
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Best Vegan/Vegetarian Options
DH and I have recently changed our dietary lifestyle and we are now eating vegan. We have been going to WDW for a while now and have our favorite restaurants but that was when we ate just about everything so now that I am planning our trip for February and November this year I am a little overwhelmed at how to do this. I have been looking at the menus on allears trying to determine where we should eat. We typically eat one TS a day but if there are better QS options we are open to trying whatever will work best. I have been tweaking our ADRs and would like your opinions on if these are good options and what locations you would recommend.
Garden Grill-Dinner
Kona Cafe- Lunch
Beaches & Cream- Lunch (very apprehensive about this one)
Boma- Dinner
Rose & Crown- Dinner
Garden Grill is served family style and when we ate there last summer it was still turkey, beef and fish on the main platter. Being a character meal, it's expensive too so I'm not really sure what you could have substituted where you'll feel that it was worth the money you'll spend. This is one where you may need to call and find out what they can do for you.
I've been a vegetarian (ovo-lacto) for so many years I've lost track and have traveled to WDW many times. It is by far the easiest tourist-type place I've been to find things to eat. Make a note on your table service meals that you are vegan and they will have something for you. A couple of my vegan friends went on their honeymoon and he couldn't believe they had Tofutti ice cream for their dessert. They showed up as a walk in so there was no advance notice. I can't remember what TS they went to but they were over the moon impressed with the dinner options offered to them by the chef. Vegetarian is easier because every TS has at least one vegetarian option. Even CRT has a tofu dish now. Coral Reef has a dish made with Gardein 'Chicken' although I'm not sure if that's vegan. Some of the TS vegetarian options may be able to be made vegan.
The hardest time I have is QS in EP. I end up in Mexico a lot. I tried a gardein chicken/vegetable dish at Sunshine Seasons last August and it was really bland, don't think I'd get it again. Morocco has falafel and hummus.
Oddly enough, I've found the easiest place for QS is DHS. I had a fried green tomato sandwich at Fairfax Fare last August that was out of this world.
I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at all the options you'll have!
One more thing, read through QS menus before you go. You'll be so glad you did. We didn't do this two trips ago and I regretted it. Some QS will not have anything for you to eat. The last thing you want to be doing is wasting time doing nothing other than walking around, reading menus trying to find something.
For this past trip, DH and I read through QS menus and found places that had good options for everyone in different locations. For example, MK we found one place that would work in each land. That way no matter where we happened to be we knew what place nearby had good options. It made things much easier.
Definitely hit Erin McKenna's Bakery NYC in DS! Everything sold there is vegan. All sorts of things from quickbreads and muffins to cupcakes slathered with ooey gooey frosting.
If you like to bake, look for her cookbooks. She has a new one out called Bread & Butter with a fabulous recipe for socca. Included is a recipe for vegan butter and other dressings and dips usually made with dairy. Even croissants and other puff pastry items. I haven't tried any but the socca as yet. However, her Babycakes recipe books are marvelous. Fabulous baked goods that you really can't tell are both vegan and gluten-free.
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Boma a is a great choice. If you ask, one of the chefs should be able to tell you which dishes are vegetarian or vegan. Kona Cafe and Rose & Crown should work well too, with at least one vegeterian dish.
I have never eaten at Beaches and Cream or Garden Grill. When in The Land, I always choose Sunshine Seasons, which has a wide selection at a lower cost.
If you want a character meal, you may be better off at Crystal Palace, 1900 Park Fare, or Chef Mickey's. Tusker House has a lot too, but is similar enough to Boma that you may not want to do both.
My favorite non-buffet is Jill, which has a separate vegetarian menu available upon request. It may also mark vegan items, but because I eat dairy I didn't pay attention to that.
As Marianne mentioned, any table service restaurant should be able to provide vegan options as long as you raise the issue in advance. We have never called ahead (except to Victoria and Albert) and always found vegetarian items on the menu.
Counter service places are more hit-or-miss. My favorite is the veggie chili at Columbia Harbor House. They also have a hum as sandwich, though I am not sure whether either is vegan. Having a few options within each park is an excellent idea, so you know where to head when you get hungry.
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