Discover the Flavors of Africa at the Boma Breakfast buffet at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge. This Disney breakfast buffet has something everyone will love with African inspired flavors and traditional breakfast items. Mickey Waffles are on the menu!
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge is one of the most beautiful on-site Disney World resorts to explore and on a recent visit we decided to spend our morning there and dine at the breakfast buffet Boma-Flavors of Africa.
The breakfast buffet is not a character meal like Ohana at the Polynesian Resort or Topolino’s at Riviera Resort. It is a great option for guests visiting Disney with teens that want a great dining experience and may not be as interested in meeting characters.
We made reservations at Boma for our rest day at Disney. This was a day during our vacation where we don’t visit any parks. When we do this I plan a later brunch so that the cost of the meal covers breakfast and lunch. It works well and saves us a bit of money on an additional meal.
Atmosphere
The atmosphere of the restaurant is themed to an African marketplace with a bustling of people. It has a really nice vibe and the cast members keep things moving. We never felt rushed and had plenty of time to enjoy our meal.
It was a really nice time for our family to sit down, try new foods, and experience a slower day during our Disney vacation. I highly suggest planning one day in your Disney trip that is a slower day. Maybe you head to parks later or spend the day doing things outside the park.
Whichever you decide- a break will give everyone time to recharge and relax.
Where is Boma-Flavors of Africa Restaurant
Boma-Flavors of Africa is located at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, not Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park.
One of the reasons we waited so long to try Boma was because of the location. If you are not staying at Animal Kingdom Lodge or you don’t have a car, it can be a bit more complicated to get to.
It is doable but takes a bit of planning. The easiest but most expensive way is to call a drive service like Uber/Lyft.
We didn’t want to spend the money so we relied on Disney transportation. Our resort was All Star Sports which meant we were relying on buses to get from our resort to Animal Kingdom Lodge.
Disney buses do not provide direct transportation between resorts. They go between resorts and theme parks. If you are planning this you need to block off enough time to get to a theme park and then to Animal Kingdom Lodge.
This is how we did it:
- Take a bus to Animal Kingdom (Theme Park) from All Star Sports
- From Animal Kingdom take a bus to Animal Kingdom Lodge
- To get back from breakfast we did the same thing but backwards.
I would not recommend taking a bus to Magic Kingdom and transferring. It is the busiest and furthest park from Animal Kingdom Lodge.
Overall the buses were not as bad as I thought they would be. It took about 35 minutes. I would leave 45-60 minutes before your reservation to be on the safe side. Better to be early than late!
Pricing
Adults are $39.00 and children (under 9) are $23.00 Boma does accept the Disney Dining plan as one credit. Breakfast hours are 7:30am-11:30am and then they close until 5:00pm when they open for dinner.
Annual Passholders and Disney Visa Credit Cardholders receive 10% off. We have the Disney Credit Card that we use specifically for our dining during our Disney trips. 10% can save you when you are traveling as a family of 5.
Food
I thought the food was great! All five of us found something different to try and really enjoyed it.
There are so many different options and I love that guests can try something new they may have never tried along with familiar favorites.
There is a meat carving station, lot of different pastries, muffins, and bagels. Fruit, pancakes, Mickey & Simba waffles, eggs, and sausage. You also have to try the juice that is brought out to every table.
The French toast bread pudding is absolutely delicious. Be sure to try some of the African inspired dishes like the Turkey bobotie-a South African quiche.
I tried a little of everything and felt the offerings were worth the cost. I loved that they had an oatmeal station because that is my go-to at home and my kids enjoyed the yogurt parfaits. Even the pickiest eaters will find something they like.
My Review
Overall I felt like Boma was a good value. Sit down dining can be expensive at Disney World, and this is one of the less expensive options plus the food is fantastic and there are lots of options for everyone in your group.
We are also traveling with 3 teens and this was a hit. They liked the buffet style that had familiar favorites like waffles and eggs as well as the option to try traditional African inspired dishes like Turkey bobotie.
Animal Kingdom Lodge is such a beautiful place to explore and I highly recommend walking around after your meal. There is a gift shop with unique Disney items as well as Savanah views of the animals outside.
I was really happy we finally got to try Boma. It was a great breakfast buffet at Disney World that was perfect for our day off from the parks.
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