Boma: Flavors of Africa: Walt Disney World's Most Delicious Breakfast

Before 2020, my family equated Disney vacations with buffet breakfasts. Our favorite

character breakfasts’ closure during the pandemic, however, shattered our pristine perception of these meals. We realized mediocre food was not worth $200 a meal. As my family turned to a la carte breakfasts at restaurants like Steakhouse 71 and Ale and Compass, I became further disillusioned with the eponymous breakfast buffet. That is, until my family and I dined at Boma this past May.

Like its home resort, Boma is filled with thoughtful details, such as wooden posts that

encircle dining areas, a nod to the restaurant’s name, Boma, which is Swahili for fencing that

surrounds African camps. Lanterns hang from the ceiling styled to mimic a thatched roof, and

lush foliage crowds tall windows. The whole place, with its mahogany browns, sunrise oranges, and buttery yellows, feels inviting.

After we placed our coffee orders—non-specialty drinks are included in the meal’s

price—and received our POG Juice, we leapt from our booth with a springbok’s agility to gather our first plates. The impressive buffet snakes along the restaurant’s outskirts, yet nothing repeats.

Boma has something for everyone. It toes the line between familiar favorites and foreign

foods, pleasing the picky eater and the culinary adventurer alike. For every elevated dish on the buffet line—goat cheese and chive scrambled eggs, “Afritude” tots, bobotie, dressed salads—there is a comfort classic—plain scrambled eggs, bacon, pancakes (both plain and chocolate chip), and yogurt parfaits.

I returned to the table, plate piled high with all manner of cuisine, including bobotie, an

African dish that comprises eggs, meat—turkey, in this case—and vegetables. I was leery at

first, but it turned out to be scrumptious, much like a quiche. As aforementioned, Boma offers

two versions of scrambled eggs: the no-frills traditional and a goat cheese and chive twist. The goat cheese and chive scrambled eggs are lovely, an elevated twist on a staple dish.

At most buffets I fill my plate with sweets, but at Boma I enjoyed two salads and grilled

asparagus, the last dish I’d expect on a breakfast spread. My favorite part of my meal was farro salad, a bright mix of grains, spinach, strawberries, raisins, and feta cheese. Grains made this a hearty dish, and every fresh ingredient complemented each other. I also tried papaya, avocado, grapefruit, and cantaloupe salad. Bitter grapefruit pitted against creamy avocado to create a delightful dish.

Boma also satisfied my sweet tooth with sticky buns drizzled with caramel pecan praline

sauce. I even prefer this to Gaston Tavern’s cinnamon roll. A simple glaze covers the pastry,

uplifting the cinnamon’s sweetness rather than hiding its flavor. Like so many offerings at

Boma, it is a delicious twist on a beloved classic.

Speaking of twists on classics, Boma’s Afritude tots, potato barrels sprinkled with warm

spices, are delightful. And although they weren’t unique, I savored both Simba and Mickey

waffles.

So ended our first meal at Boma: Flavors of Africa. At many other Disney world buffets,

my family of four would have paid over $200 for forgettable fare, but Boma charged us $148 for a meal so spectacular we are still gushing over it two months later. At $37 per adult and $22 per child, this may be the best value breakfast on property.

Boma is proof that buffets don’t have to be blase, that abundance of food and quality of

taste are not mutually exclusive. I would urge anyone searching for an outstanding yet

affordable meal to trek to Animal Kingdom Lodge for Disney World’s most delicious breakfast.