When dining at Whispering Canyon Café at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort, hold on to your horses because you are in for a unique dining experience! While the cast members will do their best to give you a hard time, they will also make sure to deliver everything that you asked for, simply with a side of sass and sarcasm.
Thankfully, if you’re a guest ordering from the gluten-free menu, you can rest assured that not only will there be plenty of delicious options from which to choose, but even though your dining experience comes with a little attitude, the cast members at Whispering Canyon Café will still take great care to provide a safe and filling allergy-friendly meal.
In line with the western theme of the restaurant, guests will find barbecue-inspired meals at Whispering Canyon Café which are often easy to adapt to be gluten-free. Each table begins their meal with a serving of cornbread and when dining as a gluten-free guest, you will receive your own serving of gluten-free cornbread which is so moist and delicious, concealing the fact that it is made without gluten! A side of coleslaw is also provided when ordering an all-you-care-to-enjoy skillet and is also served with an allergy-friendly indicator, noting it gluten-free.
For the main course, I enjoyed the all-you-care-to-enjoy Traditional Signature Skillet containing oak-smoked mustard-barbecued beef brisket, maple-chipotle pork ribs, slow-smoked pulled pork, citrus-herb chicken, and western-style sausage. This skillet also comes with smashed potatoes, buttered corn, and sautéed green beans. This is a hearty meal with unlimited refills for any item! It also does not have to be modified in order to be gluten-free, other than the gluten-free cornbread starter. I greatly enjoyed the finger-licking good pork ribs and citrus-herb chicken along with the creamy smashed potatoes.
While Whispering Canyon Café is known for their all-you-care-to-enjoy skillets, there are other gluten-free appetizers and entrees available on the menu in the event that you aren’t in the mood for a sample of different meats that comes with the skillet. Try the house salad, nachos, or the plant-based barbecue-braised jack fruit dip to start your meal and select the New York strip steak, pan-fried red quinoa cakes, or cedar plank salmon entrée for the main course.
Whispering Canyon Café also offers several gluten-friendly dessert options! Try the Pioneer chocolate cake or the rice milk panna cotta to end your meal. The bottomless vanilla, chocolate, or strawberry milkshakes are also gluten-friendly and are served with a dollop of whipped cream.
If you are looking to fill your Walt Disney World itinerary with gluten-friendly dining options, don’t hesitate to make a reservation for dinner at Whispering Canyon Café! Not only are you in for a treat with the delicious food, but you’ll also be entertained by the constant shenanigans, games, and laughter in this Old West-inspired restaurant in Disney’s beautiful Wilderness Lodge Resort!
Have you ever dined at Whispering Canyon Café as a gluten-free guest? What was your favorite part of the meal? Tell us in the comments below!
Written by
Shelley Wehler
Contributing Writer
Shelley is a stay-at-home mother of two girls living outside of Charlotte, North Carolina. Her love of all things Disney has grown even more as she sees the magic come alive through the lens of her young daughters. She spends her free time keeping up with the latest in Disney news and daydreaming of her next trip to the parks!
