Salt & Straw 🍨

Salt & Straw brings small-batch ice cream and creative flavors to Disney Springs, making it a fun stop when you want dessert that goes beyond the usual chocolate and vanilla. The shop is known for combining familiar ingredients with unexpected ideas, so you may find classic

favorites sitting right next to flavors that make you stop and read the description twice before deciding whether you are brave enough to try them.

🍴 Experience

Visiting Salt & Straw is casual, quick, and very much about exploring the flavors before making your final choice. Sampling is part of the fun, especially when the menu includes combinations you have never tried before. You can grab a scoop, cone, or other frozen treat and continue walking through Disney Springs, making it an easy dessert stop after dinner or a mid-afternoon treat between shops.

ℹ️ Info

Type: Ice cream shop

Location: West Side at Disney Springs

Service Style: Walk-up counter service

Accessibility: Wheelchair and ECV accessible

✨ Atmosphere

The shop has a bright, modern, neighborhood ice-cream-parlor feel that is simple but inviting. The atmosphere is more about the energy around the flavor counter than elaborate theming, with guests studying the menu, sampling unusual combinations, and trying to narrow down their choices. It can get busy in the evening, especially after dinner when a large portion of Disney Springs seems to decide at the same time that ice cream sounds like a good idea.

🍔 Food

Ice cream is the main attraction, with a rotating selection of traditional flavors and more adventurous combinations. You may find ingredients such as chocolate, caramel, fruit, cookies, nuts, cheeses, spices, or savory elements incorporated into unexpected ways. Seasonal flavors keep the menu changing throughout the year, giving repeat visitors something new to try. Scoops can be enjoyed in cups or cones, and the richer flavors often make even a smaller serving feel satisfying.

🍹 Drinks

Drinks are not really the focus at Salt & Straw, so the beverage selection is much simpler than the ice cream menu. Bottled water or other basic options may be available, but most guests are coming specifically for the frozen treats. If you want coffee or another specialty drink with your dessert, you will find plenty of options elsewhere around Disney Springs.

🌾 Allergies

Disney is very conscientious about food allergies and dietary needs, and many restaurants have procedures in place to help guests with common food allergies and dietary restrictions. Depending on the location, allergy-friendly menus, ingredient information, or assistance from a chef or manager may be available. Menu items, ingredients, and preparation methods can change, so guests with food allergies should discuss their specific needs with the restaurant team before ordering.

💰 Price

$ ($1–$20) per person

$$ ($21–$50) per person

$$$ ($51–$75) per person

$$$$ ($76+) per person

Price Tier: $

Salt & Straw fits comfortably into the $ category, making it an easy dessert addition to a Disney Springs visit. Specialty ice cream does cost more than a basic grocery-store scoop, but the unusual flavors and generous richness can make it feel more like a treat worth slowing down for.

💡 Tips

🍨 Sample a flavor or two before ordering if you are torn between something familiar and something adventurous.

🧂 Do not assume an unusual flavor will be strange because some of the unexpected combinations work surprisingly well.

🌙 Evening can be busy after dinner, so an afternoon visit may be a little easier.

👫 Sharing two different flavors is a fun way to try more without ordering multiple full servings.

🎃 Watch for seasonal flavors because the rotating menu is part of what makes repeat visits fun.

The Good

• Creative flavors you will not find at most ice cream shops

• Fun place to try something new

• Easy dessert stop while walking around Disney Springs

• Seasonal flavors give repeat visitors something different

The Not-So-Good

• Some flavors may be a little too adventurous for very traditional ice cream fans

• Lines can build during popular dessert times

• Choosing one flavor can be much harder than it should be

🌟 Final Thoughts

Salt & Straw is a great Disney Springs stop for anyone who thinks ice cream should be a little more interesting. You can stay completely traditional or try something you would never expect to find in a dessert, which makes the experience fun even before you take the first bite. It is especially good for adventurous dessert fans and anyone who enjoys discovering limited-time seasonal flavors.