What to Order at Amare With Kids at Disney World

Published July 5, 2026 · Updated September 9, 2026

Amare is a smart Disney World family dinner when you want something calmer than a park restaurant but still easy enough for kids. The move is not to treat it like a fancy, drawn-out adult meal. Treat it like a shareable Mediterranean dinner: a few safe plates, one or two grown-up wins, and a backup plan for picky eaters.

Located at the Walt Disney World Swan Reserve, Amare is especially useful if you are staying around EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the BoardWalk area, or a Skyliner resort. It gives you a break from park crowds without committing to a super formal signature meal.

Start With Shareable Food, Not One Big Entree Per Person

With kids, Amare works best when the table orders in layers. Start with items that are easy to split: dips, bread, flatbread-style options, salads without heavy commitment, and simple proteins when available.

That matters because Mediterranean menus can look intimidating to kids who are used to chicken tenders, burgers, and pizza. But the actual eating experience can be very family-friendly if you frame it as “try a little of this” instead of “this is your whole dinner.”

The smart move: order one approachable starter for the table before you push the kids toward a full entree. If they like warm bread, hummus-style spreads, cheese, or anything that eats like pizza, you have a much easier night.

The Kid-Safe Picks Are Usually the Simple Ones

For younger or picky eaters, look for the least complicated plates on the menu: pasta, flatbread, chicken, grilled items, or anything that can be served with sauce on the side. Menus change, so check the current Amare menu before you go, but the strategy is durable: avoid anything where the sauce, herbs, or seafood flavor is doing too much for your child’s comfort zone.

If your kid is cautious, ask about simple preparations. Disney-area restaurants are often used to family requests, and Amare is a resort restaurant, not a tiny chef’s-counter experience. You are usually better off asking for a plain-ish version than gambling on a fully composed dish your child may reject after one bite.

Here’s the ordering rule: if the description has multiple unfamiliar ingredients, do not make it the kid’s main meal. Make it a table taste instead.

Adults Should Still Order Something Worth Leaving the Park For

The trap with kids is overcorrecting and turning every meal into the safest possible order. Don’t do that here. Amare is worth using as a reset meal because adults can get something more interesting while kids stay comfortable.

If seafood, lamb, Mediterranean bowls, fresh salads, or grilled proteins are on the menu when you visit, that is where the restaurant has the most upside for grown-ups. This is not the place to force everyone into the same basic entree. Let kids have the simple plate; let adults order the thing that makes the detour worthwhile.

That is the real family win: one meal where nobody has to eat theme-park default food, but nobody has to negotiate with a meltdown over unfamiliar flavors either.

Why Amare Is Better as a Break Meal Than a Rush Meal

Amare makes the most sense when you are building in a real pause: a resort dinner after EPCOT, a Hollywood Studios escape, or a calmer evening before heading back for nighttime plans. It is not the best pick if you are trying to squeeze in one more ride, one more show, and a full sit-down meal with tired kids.

If you are coming from a Skyliner resort, the broader EPCOT resort area can be a useful food escape when your hotel dining feels crowded or repetitive. But build in transportation time. Skyliner lines can get real around park opening and closing, and resort-to-resort travel can take longer than it looks on a map.

The move: use Amare when you want the meal to be the break, not when the meal is just another box to check.

What to Do If Your Kids Are Already Cooked

If your kids are overstimulated, soaked from rain, fried from heat, or running on snacks, do not pick this as your adventurous dinner moment. Disney World can turn even good restaurants into bad decisions when the timing is wrong.

This is especially true after long park days. Families often underestimate how much walking, weather, and ride logistics wear kids down. Pack the basics before dinner: a change of clothes for little kids, a light layer for cold restaurants, and water before you sit down. Those small things can be the difference between “nice resort dinner” and “why did we do this?”

If the day has gone sideways, keep the order boring. Bread, simple entree, dessert if needed, done.

Who Should Pick Amare With Kids

Amare is a good fit if your family wants a quieter resort meal, your kids can handle a menu that is not 100% standard theme-park food, and the adults want something fresher than another quick-service basket.

It is less ideal if your child only eats a very narrow list of foods, you are rushing between Lightning Lane return windows, or you need character dining energy to keep everyone engaged. There is nothing wrong with skipping it in that case. The best Disney meal is the one that fits the day you are actually having.

The SupaPark Move

Use Amare as a strategic reset near EPCOT and Hollywood Studios, not just a random dinner reservation. Check current dining availability, watch for cancellation drops, and time it around your park plan. SupaPark can help you spot dining openings and plan around live waits, then you grab the reservation in My Disney Experience when it appears.

The one thing to remember: order Amare family-style at first. Start with shareable, familiar flavors, keep one safe kid entree in play, and let the adults order the good Mediterranean dishes that make the resort detour worth it.

Go deeper — the full guides: The Insider’s Guide to EPCOT’s Regal Eagle Smokehouse: What to Eat, Skip, and Share · The Insider’s Menu and Booking Guide to California Grill · The Insider Guide to Vegetarian Dining in EPCOT’s World Showcase

SupaPark tracks live wait times and crowd forecasts, and pings you the second a hard-to-get reservation opens or a ride goes walk-on — free to start at supapark.com.

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