Epcot birthday dinner for picky vegetarian

[Beauties n the Beast]

Hi ... trying to get our dining reservations set this week and looking for any opinions. We are traveling in January for my daughter's 21st bday. it will be 4 of us, me, the bday girl, my 16 year old and my 9 month old! Looking at the menus my birthday girl doesn't have a clear choice of where she'd like to go. She is vegetarian BUT not a typical one, she only likes a few vegetables and prefers shrimp. Or pizza lol
I saw the vegetable cottage pie at Rose & Crown but she asks "what kind of vegetables" :-/ her other choices are
San Angel Inn
Nine Dragons
Tokyo dining
We have never previously eaten at any of these so do you prefer one over another? or any other good choices that we have missed?

 

[Disney Khaleesi]

So she's pescatarian? There's going to be vegetarian dishes at almost every restaurant on Disney property. Have you looked into doing a buffet/family style type meal like Biergarten or Garden Grill?

 

[Beauties n the Beast]

Yes ... thanks!
I did not look at Garden Grill's menu but will go look at that now, thank you! We were thinking Biergarten but she says many of the items listed, she wouldn't like. Oy. . .

 

[ShirikiUtundu]

She's not a vegetarian if she eats shrimp.
Sounds like you just have a picky eater on your hands.
Via Napoli is a sure bet for pizza; either Japan or China will have shrimp dishes as long as she's not picky about sauces, vegetables, or rice. Otherwise your best bet is to look outside of Epcot.

 

[raddisneyfan]

I think that all TS restaurants should have a vegetarian option. And, if you are thinking of something that isn't on the menu as vegetarian, but you want that item without meat, I would always ask--call ahead if you don't want to wait and find out when you get there. Vegan would be a whole other ballgame!

 

[joannamet]

All 3 of those choices are very good. I'd let her choose between San Angel and Nine Dragons simply based on whether she'd rather have Chinese or Mex.

 

[Beauties n the Beast]

Thanks all, also throwing in Ohana as an option for breakfast beforehand. We have to make sure to go there on each visit anyway

 

[CynBeth]

I would suggest Tutto Italia if she likes Italian. We also enjoy Chefs.

 

[Jays2013]

I'm a little like her: Seafood is really the only meat I eat , and while I like most vegetables, I can't eat tomato sauce and hate onions! Still, I do just fine at Disney. Have you thought about Coral Reef?

While it's not in Epcot, I also loved the Cape May seafood buffet.

 

[Wish Upon A Starbucks]

The restaurant in France has a veg lasagna and a nice baked Mac and cheese.

 

[Beauties n the Beast]

I'm a little like her: Seafood is really the only meat I eat , and while I like most vegetables, I can't eat tomato sauce and hate onions! Still, I do just fine at Disney. Have you thought about Coral Reef?

While it's not in Epcot, I also loved the Cape May seafood buffet.

We looked at Coral reef, and this kid is weird I tell ya! She only likes shrimp, not fish. Crab, if it's made here (Maryland!) So the seafood buffet sounds yummy but not sure it would be worth it with her at least.

OOh the veg lasagna sounds good to me, and she could go for mac & cheese ... hmmm ... thanks!

 

[IrishNYC]

I would tell the picky eater to pick the place she wants, or make it work for her at a place you'd prefer.

 

[Minnesota!]

Nine Dragons has the yummy salt and pepper shrimp over spinach noodles. It's so good! There is a pic here: You can surely order without the peppers, if she doesn't enjoy those..
http://www.easywdw.com/easy/blog/dinner-review-nine-dragons-in-epcots-china-pavilion/

Biergarten - mac n cheese, wide variety of salads, good desserts.

Via Napoli - just get a cheese pizza...