{"id":34284,"date":"2014-08-27T09:00:22","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T13:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/?p=34284"},"modified":"2022-05-05T01:00:39","modified_gmt":"2022-05-05T05:00:39","slug":"dinner-review-sanaa-disneys-animal-kingdom-lodge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/dinner-review-sanaa-disneys-animal-kingdom-lodge\/","title":{"rendered":"Dinner Review of Sanaa at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sanaa is a unique restaurant found in the Kidani Village section at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge.\u00a0 Menu offerings are typically African-inspired dishes with Indian flavors.\u00a0 Given the location, as you dine, you can also view a variety of animals while overlooking the savannah right outside the floor to ceiling windows.\u00a0 Gazelles, zebras, giraffes, kudu, ostriches, and cranes are just a few of the animals you might see roaming about.<\/p>\n

I have wanted to dine at Sanaa for some time after hearing extremely positive reviews.\u00a0 While the menu<\/a> <\/strong>might seem a little more exotic than most Disney restaurants, the flavors are milder than you might think and blend together perfectly.<\/p>\n

I had an ADR for 5:00 and arrived 15 minutes early requesting a table by the window if possible.<\/p>\n

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Shortly after being seated this little guy came over to the window and stayed during our entire dinner…<\/p>\n

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Sanaa’s drink menu offers specialty cocktails, beer, sangria, many types of wine or wine flights.<\/p>\n

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The most popular item at Sanaa is the Indian-style Bread Service.\u00a0 This perhaps alone might warrant a visit here.\u00a0 You can choose 3 different breads and 3 different sauces.\u00a0 Choice of breads include Traditional Naan, Garlic Ginger Naan, Spiced Naan, Onion Kulcha, and Pappadum.\u00a0 Accompaniment choices are: Red Chile Sambal, Cucumber Raita, Corriander Chutney, Mango Chutney, Coconut Chutney, Garlic Pickle, Spicy Jalapeno – Lime Pickle, Roasted Red Bell Pepper Hummus, and Tamarind Chutney.\u00a0 You can also order the full bread service which includes all 9 accompaniments, which\u00a0is\u00a0what I would recommend.<\/p>\n

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The sauces are arranged from mild to spicy and every single one of them was delicious.\u00a0 Part of the fun is to mix and match the flavors.\u00a0 My son who is an extremely picky eater loved doing this.<\/p>\n

Also on the menu is the Salad Sampler.\u00a0 Your get your choice of 3 of the following: Chickpeas with Cucumber and Tomato; Watermelon, Cucumber, and Fennel; Seasonal Fruit; Bhel Puri (puffed rice, vegetables, and tamarind sauce);and Kachumbari (tomato and onion salad).<\/p>\n

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Watermelon, Cucumber, and Fennel, Bhel Puri, and Kachumbari<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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All 3 of these salads were tasty but watermelon was the favorite; light, refreshing and perfect for summer.\u00a0 The Bhel Puri was sweet and tangy with a little crunch.\u00a0 The Kachumbari was a little more jazzed up than your typical marinated salad with a little hint of spices.<\/p>\n

We also ordered from the slow cooked portion of the menu.\u00a0 Guests get the choice of two of the following served with Basmati Rice or Five Grain Pilaf: Butter Chicken, Beef Short Ribs, Spicy Durban Shrimp, Chicken Vindaloo, and Goan Seafood Curry.<\/p>\n

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Butter Chicken and Beef Short Ribs with Basmati Rice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The Butter Chicken was the favorite.\u00a0 It seemed to just melt in your mouth..\u00a0 The Beef Short Ribs were fork tender, moist and not fatty.<\/p>\n

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Chicken Vindaloo and Spicy Durban Shrimp with Basmati Rice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The Vindaloo Chicken was very tender and a little sweeter and spicier than the Butter Chicken.\u00a0 The Spicy Durban Shrimp had some heat to it but not so much where you’re reaching for your water glass.<\/p>\n

While the food is absolutely\u00a0delicious at Sanaa, I found it hard to concentrate on what I was eating when there was so much to look at all around you.<\/p>\n

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Periodically a feeding truck will come out\u00a0to entice the animals to come in closer.\u00a0 The servers are also very knowledgeable about all the animals on the savannah.\u00a0 If you have any questions, be sure to ask.<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately we were too full to sample dessert this trip, but next time I’ll be sure to save room for the banana cheesecake with pistachio and chocolate sauce.\u00a0 Yum!<\/p>\n

Sanaa\u00a0 is definitely one of the stand-out restaurants that Walt Disney World has to offer.\u00a0The beautiful atmosphere and setting makes it a great spot for that special occasion and the restaurant really appeals to families and couples alike.\u00a0 Sanaa also\u00a0has a wide\u00a0variety of choices for vegetarians as well as many gluten free and dairy free options.<\/p>\n

Sanaa is open for lunch from 11:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and serves dinner 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.\u00a0 Advanced Dining Reservations are recommended and make sure to take into consideration the daylight hours during your trip so you can take full advantage of the beautiful views.\u00a0During fall and winter the sun can go down by 6:00 p.m.<\/p>\n

I hope you enjoy your dining experience at Sanaa and don’t forget to order the full bread service!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  Sanaa is a unique restaurant found in the Kidani Village section at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge.\u00a0 Menu offerings are typically African-inspired dishes with Indian flavors.\u00a0 Given the location, as you dine, you can also view a variety of animals while overlooking the savannah right outside the floor to ceiling windows.\u00a0 Gazelles, zebras, giraffes, kudu,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":34335,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1688,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34284","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wdw-dining","category-walt-disney-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34284","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/63"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34284"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34284\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86207,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34284\/revisions\/86207"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34335"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34284"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34284"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.themouseforless.com\/blog_world\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}