Disney Boardwalk
So, unfortunately, there are only two times I actually ate meals at the Boardwalk, and the restaurants aren’t there anymore. However, if you’re looking for a sweet treat, never fear Ample Hills Creamery is here!
BOARDWALK ICE CREAM (formerly AMPLE HILLS CREAMERY)
Boardwalk Ice Cream is a delightful little ice cream shop that smells delicious upon entering. It’s located outside the parks on the Disney Boardwalk, between the Boardwalk Bakery and the ESPN club.
While it has some usual flavors that can be found at most ice cream parlors, such as cookies n’ cream, vanilla bean, and even strawberry, it’s the unusual flavors that really set it apart.
The following are found to be GF*:
Vanilla Bean
Dark Chocolate
Peppermint Pattie— peppermint ice cream mixed with dark chocolate flakes and house-made peppermint patties.
PB Wins the Cup— vanilla ice cream with house-made peanut butter cups and flakes of peanut butter chocolate.
Cotton Candy— (according to the page on Disney’s site, it’s all natural blue coloring, and no artificial flavors.)
Butter Pecan Brittle— dark brown sugar ice cream with chunks of house-made roasted pecan brittle.
Coffee Toffee Coffee— coffee ice cream with house-made espresso-infused chocolate covered toffee pieces. (yum!)
Strawberries and Cream
Sally Sells Seashells— (Disney’s signature flavor!) Orange marshmallow ice cream with house-made salty chocolate seashells.
Disney Springs
COOKES OF DUBLIN
This is my absolute favorite place to eat at Disney Springs!
If you ask about GF items, they say just about anything fried can be made GF, because they have a dedicated fryer.
I have tried the GF fried chicken tenders, the GF fried fish, and the GF fried onion rings. It’s all so delicious and crispy, and perfectly cooked inside. On the negative side, all the oil can be a bit heavy. And it’s all very filling, I usually have a hard time finishing it all, and end up sharing one order!
ERIN MCKENNA’S BAKERY NYC
This is a GF, vegan, and Kosher bakery located outside the parks in Disney Springs in the area called The Landing. It’s actually right around the corner from Cooke’s of Dublin, which makes it very convenient to go get a sweet treat after lunch or dinner!
They have a variety of goodies here, and having visited several times, they constantly change their options. So, it just depends on what they have when you go.
Now to be honest: I usually get a couple different things when I go here, and I would say it’s about 50/50. Half the time great, and half the time not-so-great. I know lots of people with food allergies love this place, so I don’t want to knock it, but I also don’t want you to get your hopes up that this is the be-all-end-all GF dessert stop.
*Please always double check as to not risk being gluten-ed.
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Other Disney Content
Along with tips about where to find the best gluten free food outside the parks. We offer other advice for traveling to Disney. If you’d like to see our other food related Disney advice, check it here: Treats and Eats.
And if you’re interested in making Disney food at home, we’ve got a lot of Copycat Recipes (some GF, some not) on our site that you can check out. Once you’ve tried Disney food, you’re gonna want to make Disney Treats and Eats at home too. A lot of people don’t realize how much great food Disney has to offer. But we are here to right that wrong. We obviously love Disney, the rides, the atmosphere, the magic, but the food, oh my Disney, the food! So if you’re in love with the food as much as we are, you aren’t gonna want to miss all our copycat recipe videos. Wait, you didn’t know about the epicness of Disney’s food? Then you need our videos even more so you can check out what all they have to offer.
We’ve got a lot of other great Disney content too besides food. we also have DIY cute Disney Crafts that you can make at home too. So if you enjoy craft time as much as we do, you’ll love making our fun Disney crafts.
And you can’t forget our Tips and Tricks for visiting the parks. We’ve got a lot of great help that can make you next Disney vacation the best one ever! Along with advice about Disney food, we’ve got other great info you won’t want to miss.
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