Brunch at Palo aboard the Disney Magic #DisneyCruise

January 20, 2019

When you think about cruising, one topic is surely to come to mind. Food. Dining on a Disney Cruise is especially top notch, and it’s something that a lot of repeat guests look forward to. One restaurant in particular is Palo, which is aboard all four of Disney’s ships. We had dinner at Palo on the Disney Dream last year, and it was great. Last week on the Disney Magic however, we did Palo for brunch, and I have to say it was the best brunch that I’ve ever had. I can’t say enough about it. The atmosphere is lovely, and the view from basically any table you’re seated at is absolutely gorgeous! Palo is exclusively for adults on the ship, and a dress code is in effect so keep that in mind!



When you get seated, your server will come over and offer you a complimentary Bellini and start to go over the menu and all that the buffet has to offer. Our server’s name was Sasha, and he was absolutely fantastic. He walked us over to the buffet and explained what all the various foods were, even the desserts. Everything looked delicious.

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In addition to buffet food, you get to order a hot meal, or in this case, two. I ordered the waffles and the chicken parm, per our servers suggestions. In the mean time though, we walked up to the buffet and sampled as much as we could. Everything was amazing, there was nothing that I tried that I didn’t like. We were so impressed.


We sat and enjoyed the buffet food, that included delicious pastries, meats and a good selection of cheese, and there was a whole sweets section with chocolate covered strawberries and more. So good. My husband and I were so full, but more food was coming. The main courses were amazing as well, I couldn’t believe how everything we had was a home run… it was all good! As full as we were, Sasha insisted that we try a little dessert, so we had the tiramisu and cannoli. Outstanding!

Palo is a separate dining cost from the usual sit down meals that you receive on the Disney Magic, but it’s worth every cent. I can’t imagine NOT doing brunch at Palo on our next Disney Cruise, it’s become a must do for sure! We truly enjoyed it and will most certainly go again and again. You can get a closer look at some of the food offerings on the clip below, enjoy!

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Michele Atwood Founder & Editor-in-Chief, The Main Street Mouse
Michele Atwood is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Main Street Mouse, one of Florida's leading Disney and theme park news sources since 2010. A credentialed Disney Partner and media professional, Michele serves as a theme park contributor and insider for Fox 35 Orlando and WDBO radio covering Disney and Central Florida attractions. Michele has also contributed to the Orlando Sentinel, WESH 2, and Spectrum News 13. Michele is the published author of four books — "Moving to Main Street U.S.A.," "How Many Sleeps Till Disney?," "How Many Sleeps Till Disneyland?" and "Daydream Believing: Confessions of a Grown Up Princess" and is co-owner of the House of Mouse Expo and Lost Princess Apparel. With over a decade of hands-on coverage of Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, and Central Florida theme parks, Michele brings firsthand expertise and media access to every story she covers.



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