Lunch at The Leaky Cauldron

There were two main reasons for our trip to Universal Orlando last month. The first of those reasons was that we were already going to be in the Orlando area, and we wanted to make the most of our Universal Freedom Pass. The second reason was to actually experience the Wizarding World of Harry Potter since we didn’t really get to experience much in June.

One of the things we were looking forward to after entering Harry Potter World was the food. We decided to have lunch at The Leaky Cauldron since we had heard so many good things about it. Howard, Christian, and I have all also ready the books, and we thought it would be fun to experience a place that the characters experience in the books and movies.

You’ll find The Leaky Cauldron just after you pass through the brick wall to Diagon Alley in Universal Studios. Most of the time there will be at least a short line once you make your way inside. Once it is your turn, a witch or wizard will ask how many are in your party, and you’ll be directed to a register.

At the register you’ll order and pay for your food and drinks. We used or muggle money and the muggle machine to pay for our lunch, we were given our drinks at the counter, and then a witch took us to a table.

As you can tell, this restaurant is a counter service / table service hybrid. You order like at a counter service restaurant, but then you are seated and your food is brought to you.

Our food was brought to us quickly once we arrived at our table.

 

Atmosphere

The inside of the restaurant is exactly like in the movie. There are photos of witches and wizards on the walls, a giant cauldron in the giant fireplace, chandeliers, and the way that the building was build and designed, it looks like there are more floors above for guests to stay in.

Plastic utensils, napkins, ketchup, mustard, HP Sauce, and malt vinegar are all at your table.

 

Food

Howard and I ordered the adult portion of the Fish and Chips. When it arrived at our table, the fish was hot, crispy on the outside, flaky on the inside, and it paired really well with the tartar sauce that came with it. The chips were also quite good, and were even better with malt vinegar.  

The kids both got Mac and Cheese from the kid’s menu. I did not taste the mac and cheese because they both ate theirs so fast. That should tell you that it is at least kid approved. Christian says that it was creamy and cheesy. Both kids opted for chips with their mac and cheese instead of fruit. Remember, these are British chips, which means fat, tasty fries.   

 We also tried three drinks at lunch. The first was the regular Butterbeer. It was sweet, buttery, had great creamy butterscotch flavor, and was quite delicious.

The Frozen Butterbeer actually tasted totally different from the regular version. It has more butterscotch flavor that the regular. They were both really delicious, though. I think on our next trip we’ll just get a frozen one.

We also tried a Pumpkin Juice. This beverage had a flavor that was a lot like pumpkin butter. Think apple butter, but pumpkin. It was tasty, and had a nice amount of autumnal spices. I think I’ll pass on it next time, though.

 

Overall

We all really enjoyed your food and drinks. The only small problems we had were that Christian said he didn’t like the pictures on the walls, and that they building looked like it was going to fall down. Also, if your kids are like mine, and prefer to eat their mac and cheese with a spoon, know that there are no spoons at the tables. We will eat here again someday, but it will not be an every trip thing solely because it is so pricey. The two kids meals, one adult meal, and three drinks was just under $60.

 

Have you eaten at The Leaky Cauldron? What is your favorite thing to get?!

 

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