The Food

The Canada Pavilion has exactly one food cart and one restaurant. What they lack in volume, they make up in quality. The former offering is the Popcorn Cart, and it will blow your mind. Canadian popcorn flavors are a special kind of spectacular, and you can pair your food with Canadian beers running on tap. When you need a quick pick-me-up at the World Showcase, the Popcorn Cart offers some of the best bang for the buck anywhere.

I have a special place in my heart for the Table Service restaurant at the Canada Pavilion. When my wife and I celebrated our 10th anniversary, we chose two Walt Disney World eateries. One was California Grill, and the other was Le Cellier Steakhouse. We chose the latter because it is one of the top five steak places on the Disney campus.

Image: DisneyReally, all I need to say about Le Cellier is that it’s one of the toughest places to get Advanced Dining Reservations at the World Showcase. It books up quickly because people know that the food is divine. It has a deep menu and ample portions, with a ride selection of cured, grilled, and roasted meats that all melt in your mouth. It also has what I’m told is spectacular poutine, although I question whether such a thing exists. And the desserts here…mon dieu! More than a year after the fact, I still fantasize about that Nanaimo Cake.

If you’re going to eat at Le Cellier, you need to know two other things. The first is that you should order one of the cheese plates. It’s a house specialty, and the chefs age some of the cheeses onsite for months prior to their serving. And the wine pairings, specialty alcoholic drinks, and beers are the pride and joy of the restaurant. Several of them embrace the Canadian culture with names like Winter Old Fashioned, The Toronto, Ottawa Apple, and The Montreal 75. You can get a taste of Canada at any random Tim Horton’s, but to get a drink of Canada, you need to visit Le Cellier.

The Drinks

Image: DisneyHoo boy. You can get sauced at the Canada Pavilion. Draft beer is on tap, and you can find all of the classic Canadian lagers on full display. As mentioned, Labatt Blue is available, as are the other three major brands, Moosehead Pale Ale, St-Ambroise, and Molson. If you have even a passing familiarity with Canadians, you know that they take their liquor as seriously as anybody in the world. The ONLY other place at the World Showcase that offers beers on a par with this pavilion is the Germany Pavilion. When you want to drink around the world some night, you should start with Canada. You may choose not to visit anywhere else.