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El Mercado de Coronado
The short answer
El Mercado de Coronado is Coronado Springs' food court, and not owned by Disney: grilled cheeses at $18 to $19.50, rice bowls at $15 to $18.50, a bacon cheeseburger at $16.50 and personal pizzas at $12 and $14 — dearer than the value resorts' food courts. Seating is plentiful, with booths.
- Where
- Disney's Coronado Springs Resort. Bus to the parks from the resort. · about the resort
- Cuisine
- American and Tex-Mex food court
- Reservation
- Walk up — no problem
- Booking
- No reservations — order when you get there
- Typical spend
- about $21 a head · checked Sep 12, 2026
- Dress code
- None
- Noise
- moderate
- Non-resort guests
- Yes — you do not need to stay here
- Dining plan
- Quick-service plan, 2026 — not yet confirmed for 2027 · Disney’s own listing, Sep 22, 2026. Disney Food Blog notes that restaurants not owned by Disney often confirm late in the year.
$8.75cheapest$12.75median$18.95dearest
Mean main course from Disney’s own menu. Drinks, sides and tip are on top. Read Sep 21, 2026.
Is it worth the money?
Good food, at higher prices. Disney Food Blog (February 2025) was shocked by how good its meal was — table-service quality in places — and found plenty of seating, but noted a smaller menu between 2 and 5pm. The prices sit well above the value resorts' shared menu.
Who it’s right for
Coronado Springs guests who want a wide choice in one room.
Who it’s wrong for
Anyone expecting value-resort food court prices, and anyone on the 2027 Dining Plan until it is confirmed.
What is actually good
Grilled cheeses are the house speciality: four cheese $18, raspberry and brie $18.50, tomato and bacon $19.50. Rice bowls run from $15 for vegetarian with esquites to $18.50 for barbacoa steak tinga; Pasta Your Way is $18. The bacon cheeseburger is $16.50 — $2.31 more than the value resorts' $14.19 — with an Impossible burger at $17, a hot honey chicken sandwich at $16, a chicken tenders basket at $14 and market nachos at $14. Personal pizzas are $12 and $14, garlic knots $4.95.
Breakfast runs from $9 oats to a $14 strawberry stack; the western omelet is $13.50. Prices checked 12 September 2026, from Disney's own menu.
Portions
Disney Food Blog (February 2025) found one sandwich small for its price. Kids' meals are $7.99 to $8.95.
Allergies and dietary needs
The vegetarian rice bowl with esquites ($15) and the Impossible burger ($17) are the meat-free mains.
Common questions
- How much is El Mercado de Coronado?
- Grilled cheeses are $18 to $19.50, bowls $15 to $18.50, burgers $16.50 and $17, and breakfast $9 to $14. Prices checked 12 September 2026.
- Is El Mercado de Coronado run by Disney?
- No. Disney Food Blog notes that it is not owned by Disney — and that restaurants Disney does not own often confirm for the dining plan late in the year.
- Is El Mercado de Coronado on the Disney Dining Plan?
- Yes for 2026 — Disney tags it for the Quick-Service Dining Plan. It is not yet confirmed for 2027.
- Is the full menu served all day at El Mercado de Coronado?
- No. Disney Food Blog found a more limited menu between 2 and 5pm.
Sources
- Walt Disney World official — El Mercado de Coronado restaurant page, with its menu and prices read through Disney's menu service on 12 September 2026. — Disney official · checked
- Walt Disney World official — the dining finder, read 12 September 2026: quick service at Coronado Springs, tagged for the Quick-Service Dining Plan in 2026 only. — Disney official · checked
- Disney Food Blog, 17 February 2025 — El Mercado de Coronado review: not owned by Disney; high ceilings and plenty of seating, including booths; a more limited menu between 2 and 5pm; a small sandwich for its price; shockingly good overall. — reported by · checked