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Book early for Disney’s most popular “chow-and-cheer” night. The jokes are silly, the stars dress in costumes from Broadway’s Oklahoma! , and if you don’t join in the sing-along fun, the actors and audience will keep on at you until you do. Dinner is all-you-can-eat fried-chicken and barbecue ribs; a vegetarian menu is available with 24 hours’ notice.

Here, various cuts of meat are chopped thick and cooked on a wood-burning grill. Portions are huge, particularly the salads and desserts. There are also seafood options.

This restaurant features a show kitchen and an inventive menu: banana-leaf steamed sea bass is a typical dish.

A favorite with cops from the station across the street, this cheerful café is perfect for a sandwich or salad.

Downtown’s best dining experience mixes bistro warmth with an adventurous menu of Asian, French, and Italian influences.

An imaginative beef, poultry, and seafood dinner menu makes La Coquina the most acclaimed of the Hyatt Regency’s five eateries. The veal tenderloin with sake-glazed prawns, and the sugar cane-skewered scallops with rice grits and artichokes are two hits. Try the famous Sunday brunch, with its unlimited champagne and huge array of hot and cold dishes.

Buffet-style American fare, such as roasted turkey, flank steak, and ham, is served in a colonial setting.

Mickey and Goofy host the sit-down dinner “Liberate your Appetite” in the Magic Kingdom (park adm required).

This place stands out in the city’s thriving Vietnamese area for its huge bowls of pho , fragrant soup brimming with meat, seafood, noodles, and spices.

With its neon signs and country jukebox, the vibe here is 1940s, honky-tonk, roadside grill. Try the mesquite-grilled steaks or honey sweet rolls.