Cost: Very High ($100+ per adult)
Attire: Business casual
Food: African
Reservations: (407) WDW-DINE (939-3463)
Probably the most exotic (and surely among the most expensive) fare to be found on the Walt Disney World resort is at Jiko – The Cooking Place. Africa is an enormous continent and the menu reflects lots of variety. Depending on the season, choices might include seared maize pudding with chakalaka (a spicy South African relish), Swahili curry shrimp with coconut rice, or seared ostrich filet with spiced chickpeas. This is about as far removed from a theme park cheeseburger as you can get. And it's all delicious. Be sure to peruse the Jiko's overwhelming selection of South African wines. Also consider the specialty teas menu, which features African blends and provides a great after-dinner interlude before exploring the animals grazing on the Animal Kingdom Lodge's "savannah."
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