Our favorite places to eat at… Hollywood Studios

My favorite place to eat at Hollywood Studios is more about the atmosphere than the food. The Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater is made up of tables shaped like convertible cars facing a big screen showing clips from 50s and 60s sci-fi movies and some fun old cartoons. It’s a nice place to cool off on a hot day and doesn’t require a credit card for a reservation. The have milk shakes for $4.69, chicken wings for $11.49, sandwiches and burgers with fries for around $15, and a vegetable burger with cucumber salad or sweet potato fries for $12.49.

Another quirky place I have had fun at is the 50’s Prime Time Café. When you enter you are treated like guests at Mom’s dinner table and if you do things she wouldn’t approve of, like putting your elbows on the table, she’ll make you sit in the corner. We actually had one of the cast members “punish” someone in our group last time, but I don’t remember the details. The dishes are mostly comfort food, like Aunt Liz’s Golden Fried Chicken with mashed potatoes ($17), Dad’s Traditional Meatloaf ($16), Grandma’s Chicken Pot Pie ($18), and Spaghetti with Vegetarian “Meatballs” ($16). They also have Chicken Noodle Soup ($6.49) and S’mores ($5). They also don’t require a credit card for a reservation.

If you want to dine with characters at Hollywood Studios, then you want to eat at Hollywood & Vine. Disney Junior characters (such as Jake the Neverland pirate, Handy Manny, and Special Agent Oso) join guests for sing-alongs at breakfast and lunch buffets. The food is typical American fare and run $15 to $36. Dinner is quieter and includes more on-stage cooking stations. The price for dinner runs $36 to $60. The dinner buffet can be part of a Fantasmic! Dining Package, which gives you designated seating during the firework show at the park. To book that package, call (407) WDW-DINE up to 180 days in advance. They do require a credit card for a reservation and the cancelation policy is in effect.

The two other options for table service are the fancy Hollywood Brown Derby and the casual Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano. Both can be booked as part of a Fantasmic! Dining Package.

For a complete list of dining options at Hollywood Studios, go here: http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/hollywood-studios/dining