Dinner at Tusker House
Character Dining Dining at Walt Disney World Disney's Animal Kingdom

Dinner at Tusker House is Delicious at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park

Dinner at Tusker House was one of the highlights of a recent agency trip to Walt Disney World. In January, I had the pleasure of dining with some of my Pure Magic Vacations colleagues at Tusker House, a buffet restaurant in Africa at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. Tusker House offers character interactions with Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck and Goofy. We headed to Tusker House following the Rivers of Light nighttime spectacular. It had been a chilly evening, so walking into the cozy atmosphere at the restaurant was certainly wonderful!

June 2, 2021 Update: Tusker House Restaurant will re-open with a family-style menu on June 20, 2021. Reservation booking will begin June 4, 2021.

For more details, or check the Walt Disney World Know Before You Go Documentation for Dining.

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dinner at tusker house
The theming at this restaurant is wonderful!

No matter what time you plan to eat at Tusker House, you can find it fairly easily by heading into Harambe Village. The restaurant is fairly close to Festival of the Lion King and tucked in behind the Dawa Bar, a busy, covered outdoor patio where you’ll find guests enjoying a cold drink on a hot day. Reservations are highly recommended for Tusker House as it’s a popular restaurant in this park.

Dinner at Tusker House: The Menu

The menu at Tusker House is quite varied, and there is likely to be a lot of options to please everyone, from carnivores to vegetarians, and from folks who enjoy simple meat and potatoes-style meals to more adventurous eaters. There are several vegetarian dishes offered at the buffet, as well.

a selection of dishes for dinner at tusker house
A selection of vegetarian dishes at Tusker House. Photo taken in early 2019. Please note this experience may be altered when Tusker House re-opens in summer of 2021.

Sample dishes include roasted pork or chicken, mashed potatoes, salmon, tabouleh and hummus. Children will enjoy mini corn dogs, macaroni & cheese or any of the other offerings available. The full menu is found on the Walt Disney World Resort website here.

kids' dinner at tusker house
Mini corn dogs and mac & cheese are two of the popular kids’ dishes offered during dinner at Tusker House. Photo taken in early 2019. Please note this experience may be altered when Tusker House re-opens in summer of 2021.

The buffet space itself is quite large, with plenty of space to walk around and choose the dishes you’d like to eat, with the dessert station in the middle of the room. One of the features I especially love is the child-height section of the buffet, perfect for kiddos to reach and choose their own meal. 

As we began to enjoy our dinner, Mickey, Donald, Daisy and Goofy began to visit the table, taking time to interact with us and take photos with anyone who wanted to do so. Their safari-themed outfits were especially cute! As usual, Daisy was jealous of the attention Donald paid to any of us!

I recommend this restaurant for families who would like to experience a character dining experience within a theme park, and with a variety of foods they may not find in other dining locations at Walt Disney World. The pace of the meal was not rushed, and the food really was delicious! The value for this meal is wonderful, since the meal is all-you-care-to-enjoy and casual.

For more information about how to reserve your dining reservations at Tusker House in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, please reach out.

Meet Amy at Pure Magic Vacations

Amy Urquhart is a Vacation Specialist, Certified Travel Counsellor and Accredited Cruise Counsellor at Pure Magic Vacations Inc.

Amy lives and works from home in Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada, serving clients across Canada and the United States. She has worked to assist families in travel and hospitality for over twenty years, and has been with Pure Magic Vacations since 2018. New clients are always welcome!

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