Tokyo DisneySea: Food Edition
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There are many delicious snacks, meals, and desserts to be had at Tokyo DisneySea! Michelle did some research, made a list, and here’s what we tried!
Just like at Disneyland, flavored popcorn is hugely popular at DisneySea. We tried black pepper popcorn in the Lost River Delta and ate it while we walked. Later, we bought curry popcorn in the Arabian Coast and sat beneath an archway to eat it while we watched a merchant show his magic wares to a crowd. Both flavors were very good! The flavors available change frequently, but other currently available flavors include caramel, garlic shrimp, milk chocolate, strawberry, salt, matcha milk, and white chocolate.
After riding Sindbad’s Storybook Voyage, we stopped at the nearby Sultan’s Oasis counter-service restaurant for a snack inspired by the ride. We got a Chandu Tail, designed to look like Sindbad’s adorable tiger sidekick’s tail. The bread is an orange and purple striped steamed bun called a bao - it’s soft and almost spongy in texture. The bao is stuffed with a hot creamed chicken and corn mixture. It was yummy.
Another snack we sampled was the gyoza dog from Nautilus Galley. This counter service restaurant is located in the Mysterious Island area of the park. The long, soft steam bun is filled with meat. This is a decent, warm snack, but it wasn’t our favorite. While we ate at Nautilus Galley, we enjoyed watching some ducks get up close and personal with a few guests while looking for food.
We stopped at the Teddy Roosevelt Lounge to get drinks and rest our feet. This restaurant is located inside the giant steamship SS Columbia. The interior of the restaurant is quiet and peaceful, filled with dark wood and comfy furniture. During the Christmas season, there’s a lot of holiday decor, as well! We both got some water and fruity drinks (of which they have a wide selection). The drinks were expensive and small, but it was still a nice respite from walking through the busy park.
On one visit, we ate a delicious lunch at the Ristorante di Canaletto. We chose to eat outside, where the seating area overlooks the Mediterranean Harbor canal. We could see the gondoliers filling their boats and pushing out on their tours.
The Ristorante di Canaletto serves three-course meals only, with an appetizer, entree, and dessert. For our appetizer, Michelle had the minestrone soup. Taylor had the antipasto misto which consisted prosciutto, a scallop, smoked salmon, a breadstick, and (what we think was) anchovy dip. The soup broth was flavorful and full of veggies. It came with a long, thin, dry breadstick laid across the top of the bowl. The antipasto misto was a delicious little mixture of various Italian food that got Taylor excited for more seafood.
For our main entree Michelle had the five-cheese pizza, which comes topped with walnuts and honey to drizzle on top. Taylor had the spaghettini pescatore (seafood pasta) which was calamari, mussels, scallops, and shrimp in a light sauce. The pizza was thin and richly cheesy with a Mickey-shaped cut-out of orange cheese on top. The honey cut through the richness of the pungent cheeses. The spaghettini pescatore had the perfect amount of sauce (Michelle begs to differ) and all the different pieces of seafood were very tasty. This was the first time Taylor had calamari in that type of presentation (fully cooked body with the tentacles out) and he was hesitant at first, but thought it was very good once he tried it.
Our final course was dessert in which Michelle had the panna cotta with fresh fruit, and Taylor had the orange sorbet and pistachio cream dolce with fruit and a cookie. The panna cotta and fruit was nice and light, with strawberry halves, blueberries, and a slice of kiwi. There was also a clear gelatin with strawberry bits inside. The orange sorbet was a delightfully cool treat to end the meal on warm spring day.
On our second trip to Tokyo Disney Sea, we ate lunch at Magellan’s restaurant in the Mysterious Island. We stopped by early in the day to get reservations since it’s possible there won’t be any openings if we just try to walk in. The restaurant itself is gorgeous. Spanning two stories and in the center of it all is a large ornate globe. The ceiling above displays the different constellations in the heavens.
Magellan’s is another restaurant that serves three-course meals. Our meal was served with cute Mickey bread! For an appetizer, Michelle had marinated shrimp and scallops, and Taylor had curry vegetable and chicken soup. For the main course, Michelle had pork cutlet with cheese and a mustard sauce, and Taylor chose a dish with shrimp, veggies, and a tomato cream sauce. Finally, for dessert, Michelle picked creme brulee, and Taylor got sorbet with berries and an adorable chocolate Mickey on top. Everything was really delicious, and the atmosphere and architecture inside the restaurant was really impressive and beautiful!
Overall, DisneySea had a great food selection to choose from! We will definitely eat at the Ristorante di Canaletto again on another trip for some amazing Italian food with a beautiful view. Michelle will certainly stuff her face with more popcorn - she’d eat the black pepper popcorn and the curry popcorn again, but if there were some interesting new flavors, we’d try them. The Chandu Tail is a must have snack as well, and we can’t wait to have it again. Next time, we look forward to trying out even more new things!
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