One of the best aspects of the Disney Disney Dining Plan are the meal credits.
Every dining plan offers a certain number of credits per the duration of a Disney vacation.
The most common plan provides guests with 1 table service credit, 1 quick service credit, and 1 snack credit to be used every day of the trip. (However if you wanted to, you could use all your table service credits in one day since there’s no limit or cap)
With each table service credit, you’re basically paying $30.
However, when you’re dining at certain restaurants, your table service meal can run an upwards of $55 but still only count as one credit.
So technically, you’re saving money by using table service credits at particular restaurants.
It’s pretty awesome hack if you ask me!
Below, you’ll learn about the best table service restaurants that you can maximize your credits at.
So with that being said, let’s jump straight to the listing.
Best One Credit Table Service Restaurants
Here are the 10 best one credit Disney World restaurants when you’re on the Disney Dining Plan.
1 . ‘Ohana
All you can eat buffet where servers come around to your table filled with skewers of shrimp, steak, and chicken. And let’s not forget about that bread pudding!
Max Cost w/o Dining Plan: $44
2. Akershus Royal Banquet Hall
Delight in Norwegian cuisine while being visited by Disney princess including Snow White, Cinderella, Belle, Princess Aurora, Ariel, and Mary Poppins.
Max Cost w/o Dining Plan: $51
3. Cape May Cafe
An all you can eat seafood buffet that screams expensive. However, you can use 1 table service credit!
Max Cost w/o Dining Plan: $49
4. 1900 Park Fare
Enjoy contemporary American food in the presence of Cinderella, Prince Charming, the Evil Stepmother, and the Evil Step Sisters. To maximize your credits, make sure to dine here for dinner and not breakfast.
Max Cost w/o Dining Plan: $44
5. Boma
All you can eat African fare in one of the most popular and highly rated restaurants in Walt Disney World.
Max Cost w/o Dining Plan: $42
6. Garden Grill
Where else can you eat food grown in Epcot’s greenhouse, in a restaurant that revolves 360, while also getting visited by Farmer Mickey, Chip ‘n Dale, and Pluto.
Max Cost w/o Dining Plan: $40
7. Chef Mickey’s
By far the most popular character meal in Disney World that features the fab five which includes Mickey, Minnie, Pluto, Donald, and Goofy.
Max Cost w/o Dining Plan: $49
8. Be Our Guest
Eat in the Beasts Castle that features 3 distinct dining rooms such as the West Wing and the main ballroom. I recommend getting the steak which is so tender, you can run a butter knife through it. And of course, try the grey stuff, it’s delicious.
Max Cost w/o Dining Plan: $42
9. Via Napoli
Enjoy delicious brick oven Italian pizza made from imported Italian water and ingredients. This restaurant is pretty expensive for what it is so it’s really important to use your table service credits here.
Max Cost w/o Dining Plan: $48
10. Chefs de France
Indulge in delicious french cuisine in a restaurant that promotes people watching (something that’s widely popular in Paris).
Max Cost w/o Dining Plan: $49
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Thanks for reading and hopefully you enjoy at least one of these delicious one disney dining plan credit restaurants.
Cheers.
Mary
I do not recommend eating at Be Our Guest. First of all, we had to order and pay from a computer and then had to serve oursleves to drinks. The price we paid I expected to be served. My daughter got a bowl of kids fruit loops for 14.00. The rest of us ordered kids meals as well due to prices higher than park meals. We left hungry. We could ordered 3 Mickey waffles at our Disney room than for the one bowl of cereal at Be Our Guest. We were told Belle and the Beast would be there is main reason for our visit. The characters where not present. I feel highly ripped off. The Beauty and Beast castle was a mini castle and was a huge disappointment to my daughter. We will not be going back.
Brian
It sounds like you went there for breakfast… you should’ve checked before assuming. Beast is only there in the evening. I’ve not read about Belle being there. You served yourself because it’s Quick Service for Breakfast and Lunch, Table Service for dinner (when Beast is there). These things are published.
Josette
Breakfast at Be Our Guest was delicious, but I also agree service wasn’t good. Beast is only there at dinner. It is also 2 dining credits if on a dining plan. It used to be one credit but has changed in the last few months. Food is delicious. Belle is not present at all at this dining experience.
PegP
I LOVED Be Our Guest when we went there! When we hit our 180-day mark for ADRs, that’s the first one I’ll be trying to get for this year’s trip. The lunch really isn’t more expensive than several other quick service restaurants. I don’t know about breakfast, because we don’t do breakfast at a QSR, but the prices are posted on the Disney site.
But the ambiance in the castle is breathtaking. We were lucky enough to get a table in the West Wing. It totally lets you escape to a different world. The other two dining areas are beautiful. Look at the ceiling to see the angels painted on it. You just can’t go wrong at this place!
PegP
Only restaurant in the list that I can’t agree with is Via Napoli. We went there last year and left before even placing our order. It is incredibly loud in there! We had problems even hearing the lady who sat us at our table, it was so loud. My 10 year old had her hands over her ears because the noise was hurting our ears. We were going to ask to be moved to a table outside in hopes it would be quieter, but once the lady who sat us left the table, we sat and waited about 10 minutes for someone to at least come for our drink order. No one ever did, so we left. Won’t ever go back there.
Carla
You need to update your information. Be our Guest is now 2 dining credits for dinner. Thx
JESSICA D DAWSON-BROWN
Yes please update. We went to Be Our Guest on this recommendation and ended up out of pocket.
Allison
Hi, when u say two dining credits for dinner is that per person? My fiancé and I are going in June 2020, so it would be 2 credits for him and two credits for me?
Mg
Yes 2 per person it is considered signature dining
Adrain
Love this article
Brenda
We enjoyed Be Our Guest for dinner, but shared meals to save money. Loved the castle and meeting Beast. This time we are going for lunch using a quick service credit each. I am told it is a great use of a quick service credit. We won’t see Beast though.
Hillary
I’m in the process of making my dining reservations for our Winter 2020 trip right now! Of all the lists on the internet, yours was probably the most helpful and the most accurate! However, I have to say I am not a big fan of Be Our Guest, but at the same time it is probably something everyone should do once just because of the cool Beauty & the Beast style ambiance….but when we went you could eat lunch there and use a QS credit. I would never waste a TS credit there for dinner. I am happy to see Ohana as #1!!!! I am so craving that and it will always be a must on every Disney trip!