Disney's Animal Kingdom · Asia

Yak and Yeti Local Food Cafes

The outdoor quick-service counters next to the Yak and Yeti restaurant, doing honey chicken and noodle bowls at half the price.

  • ServiceQuick service
  • Price$$
  • CuisinePan-Asian
  • ReservationsNo reservations

The facts

Meals
Lunch, Dinner
Typical cost
Plates roughly $14-17 as of July 2026.Verified July 2026
Mobile order
Yes
Dining plan
Accepted
Alcohol
Served
Air conditioned
No
Dietary
Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-friendly, Allergy-friendly menu

Last verified July 2026

What it is

Local Food Cafes is a set of covered outdoor counters attached to the Yak and Yeti building, serving a compressed version of the same idea: honey chicken with rice, teriyaki beef bowls, noodle bowls, egg rolls and a few sides. It is Disney-operated, unlike the table-service restaurant next door.

The honey chicken is the item worth knowing about. It is sweet, crisp and portioned generously, and it is one of the two or three quick-service plates in this park that people specifically come back for.

Seating is outdoor and covered, with a decent amount of it, though there is no air conditioning anywhere in this complex.

Our verdict

The best quick-service value in Asia and one of the best plates in the park for the price. The honey chicken is genuinely good; everything around it is filler.

What to order

The dishes this kitchen is actually known for. Menus change seasonally, so treat this as what to look for rather than a guaranteed list.

  • Honey chicken
  • Teriyaki beef bowl
  • Egg rolls
  • Chicken fried rice
  • Vegetable noodle bowl

Tips for Yak and Yeti Local Food Cafes

  • Order the honey chicken. It is the reason this counter has a reputation and the rest of the menu is ordinary by comparison.
  • Mobile order and eat at an off hour. There is a real seating shortage here between noon and 1:30 PM.
  • Portions are large. One order plus a shared side is a full meal for most adults, which makes this better value than Harambe Market.
  • Repeat-visitor note: the egg rolls here are sold as a side and are large enough to be a snack in their own right. Two people can build a cheap shared lunch out of egg rolls and one honey chicken.
  • There is no air conditioning at any of these counters or their seating. If heat is your limiting factor, take the food to the Yak and Yeti building's exterior shade or walk it to Flame Tree.

Who it suits

Good for
Quick Bite · Families · Budget · Big Appetites · Vegetarian

Tracked items from Yak and Yeti Local Food Cafes

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$15.49

Crisp fried chicken in a sweet honey glaze over rice, from the outdoor quick-service counters beside the Yak and Yeti restaurant.

Our take: The item this counter has a reputation for, and it earns it. Sweet, crisp and generously portioned - the best quick-service plate in Asia by a distance.

Near the top of the list Savory

Large fried egg rolls sold as a side at the outdoor Asia counters, filled with pork or vegetables depending on the day's menu.

Our take: Sold as a side and big enough to be a snack in its own right. Two of these plus one shared honey chicken is the cheapest good lunch in Asia.

Snack Walkable

Yak and Yeti Local Food Cafes: common questions

What is the difference between Yak and Yeti Restaurant and Local Food Cafes?

The restaurant is an indoor, air-conditioned table service run by Landry's with a full menu and reservations. Local Food Cafes is a Disney-operated outdoor quick-service counter with a short menu at roughly half the price. They share a name and a theme, nothing else.

What should I order at Local Food Cafes?

The honey chicken, which is the standout and the reason the counter has a following. The teriyaki beef bowl is the second choice; the rest of the menu is unremarkable.

Is there air conditioning?

No. All seating here is outdoors under cover. If you need to be indoors, the table-service restaurant next door is the only air-conditioned option in Asia.