If you're fortunate enough to be visiting The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando anytime soon, you're definitely wondering where to eat and drink - and you have plenty of options!
Check out these easy tips, and you'll have a great (and fully-boozed) time!
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Off to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter?
Let's take a deep dive into the eating and drinking options for your visit to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando! From real pub ales, specially made for the parks, to fish and chips and all sorts of English fare, and of course, answering your Butterbeer-related questions!
Hope you've read-up on your Harry Potter and brought your House's mug to show your Ravenclaw pride, because you're going to visit all of Harry's 'favourite' haunts. (It should go without saying, but these drinking tips are for 21+ only! They're really diligent about carding everyone, even me!, so don't even try!) The Wizarding World of Harry Potter:
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The omnipresent meeting point in Diagon Alley, the Leaky Cauldron's iteration in the Wizarding World is stunning. Though you don't need to tap the bricks to enter Diagon Alley through the Leaky Cauldron, it's definitely a great way to make your entrance into Harry's World.
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The Wizarding World of Harry Potter:
Platform 9 3/4
And yes, if you buy a drink, they'll let you bring it on the train (the Millennial Dream).
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter:
The Three Broomsticks
If you have a choice, I'd say hold off on grabbing lunch until you get up to Hogsmeade. The detail in The Three Broomsticks is just incredible. And, in all honesty, the food is pretty good, too. I generally opt for fish and chips to keep it culturally accurate- but they have many other options, if you aren't feeling British today.
Inside or outside?
Once you've cleared the confusing lines, you'll be seated, either inside or out, by a team of robe and hat-clad wizards. They generally let you pick inside or out. If you have a choice - the outside is nice, especially on a sunny day, but you're overlooking a body of water and the Hulk roller coaster, so it does break the "Harry Potter" spell, quite significantly. |
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter:
The Hogs Head Inn
Does Butterbeer have alcohol in it?
They also sell, obviously, Butterbeer, however, it is non-alcoholic and a bit like a foamy cream soda. I've been told by multiple friends, acquaintances, and Uber drivers that you can ask them to spike it for you...but I've never felt a sufficient bond with the person staffing the trolley cart to go out on a limb and make that ask...If you have - leave me a comment!! They also have Butterbeer ice cream, which I did enjoy on this most recent visit.
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Thanks so much for stopping by, Sarah!! You'll definitely have to munch next time you're down there - I can never resist a good fish and chips :) xx
Loved this.... the pictures are awesome.
A pint in the Hogs Head is one of our traditions now (well sitting outside with a pint, drying off after Jurassic park haha)
Haven't tried the Leaky Cauldron yet....hopefully next time 😃
We haven't got round to putting any Orlando blogs together yet.... but do have a couple of Disney/Universal vlogs on our site if you wanted to check them out
Happy Travelling 😃
I love the Hogshead, too! I hadn't actually seen the animatronic hog until this most recent visit - and I was so happy :) Thanks so much for stopping by!!
I am a huge Harry Potter fan and thoroughly enjoyed my visit to Universal earlier this year. Diagon Alley was like waking up inside the book! The restaurants should be visited for their ambiance, not the food. Truly, the food is terrible and eating outside the parks is the way to go.
haha you're definitely not alone in that view! I'm a lover of English food myself, so I'm happy to enjoy fish & chips and a pint halfway through my day at the parks, but there's definitely a wider range of food to be had in Orlando! Thanks for stopping by!
So you can't get Butterbeer spiked per se, however you can order a butterbeer and a shot of fire whiskey. They will say "Don't mix them" which is your hint to definitely mix them! It's amazing!
So we just visited a few weeks ago. We went to the Leaky Cauldron bar just for drinks. So you can’t ask them to put alcohol in the Butter Beer. They said we’d have to do it ourselves and not have any employee see you or they’ll take it away. Which I don’t get why after you purchase it? But that’s what we were told. So buy the Butterbeer and a shot of fireball and just quickly mix it yourself, you’re got to go!
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