5. Beaches and Cream

Image: DisneyHey, what’s the number one comfort food when you’re feeling blue? I’ll give you a hint. In every romantic comedy ever made, a depressed woman and her slightly less attractive best friend hang out and eat it together as they commiserate over men.

Yes, I’m talking about ice cream, the time-honored tradition for recently dumped people. It’s the most reassuring food for the emotionally fragile, and it has a secondary purpose, too. When kids are sick, the only good part of the deal is that their parents buy them ice cream.

What did you think the “cream” in Beaches and Cream stood for? It’s an ice cream joint! Sure, they sell burgers here as well, but the Kitchen Sink and its more reasonable companion dishes are the true identity of the restaurant. When you eat here, you’ll feel better about life because ice cream possesses that sort of mystical power.

4. Olivia’s Café

Image: DisneyThis restaurant at Disney’s Old Key West Resort embodies the familial atmosphere of the Disney Vacation Club. The Walt Disney Company constructed this resort as the first in their de facto timeshare program, and they added a lovely, homey touch to the main restaurant. It features an entire wall full of pictures of DVC members taken since the resort’s opening in 1991. In other words, Olivia’s Café is a timeless memento to the joy of family at Walt Disney World.

Comfort food is an integral part of the menu, also. Olivia’s has a carefully themed backstory about how one woman, Olivia Farnsworth, feeds the residents of Conch Flats. Her favorite dish is chicken, and she invites them into her home to eat it. The others in the community love it so much that they bring their own tables, chairs, and eating utensils.

You’ll appreciate the sentiment when you dine here. It’s like a home-cooked meal complete with specialty as a dessert. You’ll want to try the Key Lime Tart.

3. Woody’s Lunch Box

Image: DisneyWhen Disney announced Toy Story Land, the attractions were the stars. Slinky Dog Dash stole headlines for its brilliant design, while Alien Swirling Saucers delighted younger riders with its sliding effect. What nobody could have anticipated is that some of the longest lines at the new themed land would be for…a Quick Service restaurant.

Yes, Woody’s Lunch Box is the surprise hit of Toy Story Land. Nobody’s eating here for the ambience, though. It’s a counter service diner in the most literal of ways. You order at a counter and hope to grab one of the few tables available. The reason why they’re so scarce is that the place is always packed.

This restaurant caters to children, albeit with elevated recipes. The result of this unusual style is some of the tastiest comfort food you’ll ever eat. The main foods here are grilled cheese sandwiches and tater tots (aka potato barrels), the stuff that everyone loves as a kid. And the dessert is a glorified Pop-Tart, only Disney has added bacon bits to make it that much better!