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Want to enjoy the best breakfast at Disney Riviera Resort at Walt Disney World? Today we’ll explore your options so you can find the best place to eat for you and your family at the hotel!
Places to Eat Breakfast
There are 3 places to eat breakfast at Disney Riviera Resort:
- Le Petit Café
- Primo Piatto
- Topolino’s Terrace – Flavors of the Riviera
Each of these restaurants offer a different dining experience. Let’s go over them now!
Le Petit Café
Are you the kind of person who can’t wait to get to the parks in the morning? If you just want to grab something quick for breakfast, Le Petit Café may be perfect for you.
This quick service spot located right off the lobby has coffee (including specialty coffee) and breakfast offerings like croissants, blueberry muffins, and Mickey cinnamon rolls. One menu standout: a Wood-fired Grilled Steak Croissant, which features wood-fired grilled steak, fresh mozzarella, and caramelized onion topped with a cage-free egg.
The breakfast options at Le Petit Café work well if you don’t want to spend too much time eating breakfast, and you can actually eat most of them on the way to (or while waiting for) the bus or the Disney Skyliner if you’re in a hurry.
You can find out more about the restaurant in our review of Le Petit Café.
Primo Piatto
You can also get breakfast at the other quick service restaurant at the Riviera Resort, Primo Piatto. While you can choose from, say, their selection of muffins or bagels, you also have a variety of entree options that are more of a meal. For example, the Breakfast Platter includes scrambled eggs, creamy mascarpone polenta, bacon, and sausage. And dishes like the Croque Madame (French ham and swiss with a fried egg) comes with a side.
So if you want something a bit more filling in the morning without taking up too much time, Primo Piatto is a great option. You can also make a mobile order beforehand to save a little more time.
We go into more detail about what the experience is like in this breakfast at Primo Piatto review.
Topolino’s Terrace – Flavors of the Riviera
Now, both of those quick service restaurants are great places to eat. But if you’re looking for something memorable and unique, then you won’t want to miss out on a breakfast at Topolino’s Terrace – Flavors of the Riviera.
First of all, the location of the restaurant is fantastic – it’s located at the top of the whole hotel! This means you can get some pretty amazing views.
And secondly, it’s a way to enjoy a character meal with appearances by Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Daisy Duck. These beloved characters even wear outfits perfect for the Riviera Resort.
Because you’re getting more than just a meal, the price is definitely more expensive than the 2 other quick service options. It’s a prix-fixe menu, which means you pay just one price (well, one of two pricing options, depending on your age). Currently, it’s $59.00 for adults and $39.00 for children ages 9 years old and under. (And yes, that means 10 year olds are considered adults when it comes to the price of breakfast here – or at any Disney World prix-fixe or buffet restaurant, for that matter.)
Another potential negative is that character meals aren’t usually something you’ll want to rush through. At the very least, you’ll want to stay there long enough for each of the 4 characters to stop by your table. If you like to do Disney at a leisurely pace, will be at Disney World for several days, or have annual passes, this might not be a big deal. But otherwise, you might worry it will eat into your time in the theme parks.
Tip: Consider scheduling a Topolino’s Terrace breakfast on a day you won’t be visiting the parks. This might be your departure day. Or it could be in the middle of your trip, if you want to take a “pool day.” This is a day where you don’t visit the parks (thus reducing the cost of your tickets) and instead take advantage of the resort amenities. We talk about some of those fun things to do in our 12 tips for staying at the Riviera Resort.
Even with the price and the time commitment, the character breakfast at Topolino’s is a dining experience you aren’t going to get anywhere else. So it may very well be worth it to you and your family. And if you want to include a character meal on your trip, then the price isn’t that expensive (relatively speaking, of course!). By the way, you can find out some great character dining tips here.
Conclusion
So which of the 3 breakfasts at Riviera Resort is perfect for you?
Here’s our advice:
- If you want something quick, choose Le Petit Café or use mobile ordering with Primo Piatto.
- If you want something affordable (for Disney World), choose Le Petit Café or Primo Piatto.
- If you want something that feels more like a meal than a snack, choose Primo Piatto or Topolino’s Terrace.
- If you want character dining, choose Topolino’s Terrace.
- If you want something truly special, choose Topolino’s Terrace.
And if you haven’t booked your stay at the Riviera yet, check out our ways to save money at the Riviera here.