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Today I'm sharing a dining review of Sanaa Restaurant for LUNCH -- it's one of the popular restaurants for foodies at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. You'll find this African and Indian-inspired restaurant in the Kidani Village section of this Disney World Orlando resort.
Check out what to get from the dinner menu at the Sanaa Disney restaurant…
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How is Sanaa for lunch?
For us, a rest day (or day of arrival without theme-park tickets) at Disney World isn't complete without checking out Sanaa Restaurant at Animal Kingdom Lodge.
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Lunchtime is my favorite at Sanaa Restaurant, as it offers lots of delicious entrees… plus it offers prime opportunities to witness some of the stunning animals from the outside zoo-like grounds.
Lately, it’s become a tradition to stop at this popular Disney World fine dining location and in this post with photos of lunch at Sanaa, you’ll see why!
Is Sanaa restaurant good for kids?
Sanna restaurant is an upscale dining location at Animal Kingdom lodge, but it’s a great environment or kids, for a few reasons.
First, if you go during daylight hours you can catch a glimpse of animals outside the windows while you eat.
Sanaa’s kids menu is one of my kiddo’s favorites. He loves the chicken and rice soup and even eats the vegetables in it!
After you eat, check out the playground for kids at Jambo house.
You can get there on a very short shuttle from Kidani lodge to Jambo.
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So come to Animal Kingdom Lodge’s Sanaa for lunch while the sun is still out and enjoy the fun with the family!
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What to get at Sanaa for lunch
Indian-style Bread Service appetizer
This includes five Breads and with all Nine Accompaniments…
Breads: Traditional Naan, Garlic-Ginger Naan, Spiced Naan, Onion Kulcha, or Paneer Paratha.
Accompaniments: Cucumber Raita, Roasted Red Pepper Hummus, Mango Chutney, Tomato-Date Jam, Tamarind Chutney, Coriander Chutney, Garlic Pickle, Red Chile Sambal, or Spicy Jalapeño-Lime Pickle
Bread service at Walt Disney restaurants is always a must for my crew, so you’ll see more of them soon here on Jenna Loves Magic.
Potjie Inspired entrees
For this, you select a protein and a vegetable…
I chose the Butter Chicken with Sukuma Wiki (collard greens) with rice.
It’s difficult to resist butter chicken, and if you haven’t tried it - you should!
And Patrick chose Braised Beef with Lentil Daal for his lunch entree...
Here are all the options for potjie lunch options as of writing this post –
- Choose one from the Journey - Goan Seafood Curry, Butter Chicken, Braised Beef, or Pork Vindaloo.
- Choose one from the Harvest (Plant-based) - Rajma Masala, Chickpea Wat, Sukuma Wiki, or Lentil Daal served with Scented Basmati Rice
Final shot of my butter chicken lunch at Sanaa incase you’re not convinced yet!
Kids lunch at Sanaa
There are a handful of things to mix and match from the kids menu.
Here you see the mac and cheese, chicken and rice soup, and a fruit cup.
See more of what to try at Sanaa for lunch on the Disney World dining website.
The lounge bar at Sanaa
Disney World is full of bars for cocktail and beer lovers!
Can't say we really go to them, but my husband and I joke we will come back in our 50s just to bar hop!
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FAQ
You don't have to be staying at the resort to eat here - just Uber from your hotel or take an Animal Kingdom Lodge bus shuttle from a Disney Theme Park.
I love the butter chicken dish and my go-to at Sanaa is to start with the 5-breads and 9-dips bread service. Read more about Sanaa bread service…
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Hope that answers all your questions about dining at Sanaa for lunch.
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