Kuamsha Breakfast at Animal Kingdom Lodge

We just returned from our yearly trip to Walt Disney World and are still thinking about the Kuamsha Breakfast at Animal Kingdom Lodge.

If you followed our journey at Disney World on Instagram stories, you already know we lost our minds when we had this meal. Everything about this breakfast at Animal Kingdom Lodge was perfect, from the friendly cast members to the warm and inviting ambiance to the memorable food!

Sanaa restaurant has been a table service restaurant for years, which meant you could only dine there if you had advanced dining reservations. Recently, however, they changed the breakfast service to a quick service called Kuamsha Breakfast – and it’s fabulous.

Kuamsha Breakfast at Animal Kingdom Lodge

From 7 AM to 11 AM, you can now dine without a reservation and enjoy a large selection of grab-and-go options or order from the menu. Whichever you choose, you can dine inside or outside while enjoying gorgeous views of Savannah. If you order from the Kuamsha menu, here’s how it works.

When you enter Sanaa, cast members will greet you at the check-in desk. Typically, this is where you would give them your name and dining reservation number, but now they will direct you to the bar. This only happens during the Kuamsha breakfast at Animal Kingdom Lodge. From 11:30 AM to 9:30 PM, the bar operates as Sanna Lounge, one of our favorite lounges on Disney property. I have an entire post dedicated to this lounge coming soon, so stay tuned.

During breakfast hours, the bar area is transformed into a breakfast area in the morning with various food and drink options. To place an order, a cast member behind the bar is ready to take your order.

Once you’ve placed your order, you will receive the cutest little numbered animal, which you put on your table so a cast member can find you when your food is ready.

Once you find your table, you can get utensils, napkins, and condiments from a small table they have set up by the coffee.

The day we visited, the restaurant was quiet and peaceful. We both commented on how empty it was. I think most people still don’t realize it’s now a quick-service location for breakfast.

We were lucky enough to get a table next to the floor-to-ceiling windows to watch the animals while we enjoyed breakfast.

Here’s a hot tip to give you a better chance of seeing the animals: The feeding truck came around at 8:20 AM, which is about when it comes every day. The animals knew what was happening, and watching them run after the truck was fun. They were excited to eat!

The vibe inside the restaurant is cozy, with big, comfortable booths, warm, inviting colors, and even a large canopy on the ceiling, which makes the space feel more intimate. Disney always knocks it out of the park with details, and the inside of Sanaa is one of my favorites on Disney property.

Pro tip: The same decor in the restaurant is carried over into the lounge, making it a small and intimate space to enjoy a drink. Remember that this is also where you can get the infamous Sanaa bread service!

Let’s get into the food because we’re still thinking about it a month later!

We chose the Eggs Benedict and Shahi Tukra French Toast, which were both incredible. My husband said the eggs Benedict was his favorite breakfast of the trip, and that’s a big deal because he has never been a fan of hollandaise sauce.

Eggs Benedict $13.49

This comes with two-poached brown eggs, Canadian bacon, spice route hollandaise, arugula, and berries.

The hollandaise sauce was rich and flavorful without being too lemony, and the eggs were perfectly poached with a nice runny yolk.

The menu mentions the arugula but not that it’s tossed in a tomato vinaigrette, which ultimately made the dish for me. The peppery arugula and tart vinaigrette had just the right amount of acid, perfectly balancing the dish’s richness.

We both felt like the strawberries were out of place, but if you like fruit, you’ll appreciate them. If I had to critique the dish, the English muffin was barely toasted and got soggy quickly. Next time, I’ll request they toast it well when I order.

The portion size was standard for eggs Benedict, which is more than enough for me for breakfast.

This dish was fabulous. We cleaned the plate.

Shahi Tukra French Toast $11.29

This dish is topped with saffron-scented sultan raisins, whipped chai cream, and almonds.

I’m not usually a fan of French toast, but I’m a massive fan of Chai, so this was the dish I was most excited about. It has the potential to be amazing, but a few things could have been better for us on this particular day. However, we still enjoyed it.

Shockingly, this was not overly sweet, which I appreciated. The French toast itself had a nice texture and a delicious buttery crust. The saffron flavor in the syrup was subtle, so subtle you could barely taste it. I would have liked a more saffron flavor. It was also barely sweet, and as someone who doesn’t love sweet things, that says a lot. It had a delightful earthiness that paired well with the other flavors. The consistency is also thinner than regular syrup – almost watery. My husband did not like the saffron syrup, so they brought him some maple syrup.

I’m a sucker for textures and appreciated the raisins in the almonds, but there needed to be more. The chai whipped cream was what I was most excited about, and it did not disappoint. It was delicious, not overly sweet, and plentiful.

Overall, this is a fun twist on a familiar dish, and we appreciated the unique flavors and spices. The portion was large, and we thought it was a great value. Depending on your appetite, you can share this between two people with or without an extra side.

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Tips For Breakfast at Animal Kingdom Lodge

If you’re in a hurry or prefer to eat outside, orders can also be placed to go. If you choose to dine outside, there are plenty of seating areas both outside and inside on the decks overlooking the savannah. We saw a few people order from the grab-and-go section and leave.
Don’t be like us and go to the wrong village, ha! We got our steps in the day we were there. Sanaa is located on the ground level of Animal Kingdom Lodge—Kidani Village side. When you enter the resort through the lobby, walk straight towards the large, floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Savannah. We took the elevator down one floor and followed the signs. There are cast members everywhere that you can ask for help.
To park at Animal Kingdom Lodge, let the front gate guard know you’re coming for breakfast. They have been cracking down on parking at resorts with skyliner and monorail access. We had no issues parking at Animal Kingdom Lodge or Wilderness Lodge on our last trip. We have an entire post dedicated to parking at Walt Disney World at the link below.

Breakfast at Animal Kingdom Lodge inside Sanaa blends unique and delicious food with a relaxed and cozy atmosphere. If you aren’t staying at Animal Kingdom Lodge, it’s worth making the trip to dine here. It will be our first stop the next time we go!

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