Bounty Platter – Contempo Café

Image: Disney...But I’m also in a relationship. I love doing relationship things. As a couple, my wife and I have discovered that we can have an ideal start to the day at Contempo Café. When we’re staying at one of the two adjoined hotels here, we can head up to the fourth floor of Disney’s Contemporary Resort and share a Bounty Platter. It’s the perfect amount of food for us to fill up without overfilling (as I’m prone to do at Kona Café). Then, we jump on the monorail and head to Magic Kingdom. The Bounty Platter isn’t just tasty; it’s the perfect way to begin a Disney day.

Classic American Burger – Sci-Fi Dine-In

Image: DisneyCome at me, haters! Yes, I know that the perception of Sci-Fi Dine-In is that the food is subpar. I could care less. This is my happy place at Walt Disney World and my favorite restaurant in the entire world. A trip to Disney is incomplete until I’ve had a meal here. My choice is always the same, too. I get the classic burger and fries to reinforce the theme of the restaurant, which celebrates the drive-in lifestyle a couple of generations ago.

Wood-fired Pepperoni Pizza -- Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria

Image: DisneyI have many friends in New York and in Chicago, and I watch with bemusement as they argue over the proper type of pizza. I never had a dog in that fight until I ate at Via Napoli. The way that their special ovens melt the cheese blew my mind. It was good enough to make me want to move to Italy.

All-You-Care-To-Enjoy Skillet – Whispering Canyon Café

Image: DisneyThis meal transports me back to a simpler time, when cowboys would sit by the campfire and rustle up some vittles. A LOT of vittles. The skillet contains cornbread, pork ribs, sausages, pulled pork, chicken, and beef. It’s a dish that only a pig, a cow, or a chicken could hate. Conversely, it’s a carnivore’s delight. The only downside to eating this skillet is a case of the meat sweats. It’s a worthwhile trade.

New York Steak and Fries -- The BOATHOUSE

Image: DisneyThe BOATHOUSE is one of the most upscale restaurants at Disney Springs, with several impeccable seafood dishes that garner acclaim. And what do I love about the place? The fries. No, I’m not joking. Whenever I eat here, I order double fries as my “vegetables”. They bring out enough for the entire table to share, although anyone who eats more than what I deem a fair portion gets The Look…which is basically an intense glare. As for the steak, they slather a delicious house butter on top that magnifies the intensity of the beef. The BOATHOUSE makes one of the best five steaks at Walt Disney World, and this is my particular area of culinary expertise.