Disney has kept most the the details of Tiffins Restaurant firmly under wraps. We can’t wait to hear more about this signature dining location, which is scheduled to open at Disney’s Animal Kingdom later this year!
Artist’s Rendering of Tiffins Restaurant ©Disney
While we await more news of both the design of the restaurant and the food they’ll be serving, we’re excited to share with you a first peek and a few impressions about some of the dishes!
What we do know is that Tiffins, which is slated to serve both lunch and dinner, will celebrate “the art of travel,” and will serve dishes inspired by the lands that are celebrated in Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
The Orlando Sentinel’s Heather McPherson recently had the chance to sample some of the plates.
Black-Eyed Pea Fritters. Photo © Orlando Sentinel
She tried three different dishes. The first, Black-Eyed Pea Fritters with Roasted Sweet Peppers, Yogurt, Zhough and Peppadew Puree, is reminiscent of a falafel, but it’s a little heartier. (Just in case you’re wondering like we were, Zhough is a green chile paste with its origins in Yemen.)
It looks as though Tiffins will also make an effort to use responsibly harvested seafood as well, as Sustainable Seasonal Fish Crudo with Roasted Corn Salsa, Lime, and Smoked Sea Salt was another item that was sampled. The dish capitalized on the hot trend of Crudo, which is an Italian method of preparing raw fish.
Finally, Honey-Glazed Coriander Spiced Pork Ribs will feature a sweet and flavorful take on a favorite, with the exotic flavors of Coriander bringing an unexpected complexity to the floral flavors of the honey.
We can’t wait to get our first taste of the menu! Stay tuned to Disney Food Blog for more details about this highly anticipated spot!
Are you looking forward to the opening of Tiffins Restaurant in Animal Kingdom? Let us know which dish you’re excited to try first in the comments below!
Source: Orlando Sentinel
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I am really looking forward to this one!
Nice to see an interesting vegetarian option…
AJ–do you think this restaurant will be open in October ?? It all sounds delicious ! Thank You !!
Elizabeth — You’re welcome! Disney hasn’t announced the opening date yet, but we are hearing that Rivers of Light may open as early as spring, so there’s certainly a possibility it will be open in time for the busy fall season.
Yes! Looking forward to it. The items mentioned sound tasty.
Looks great ! Menu is just as creative as Jiko used to be before the Dining Plan ruined it. Give it a few months and pretty soon it will probably be switched to the same cafeteria style low cost – high profit options they push at every other Signature these days.
I’m definitely looking forward to trying those fritters! Thanks for the update! 🙂
I think this will be a great addition to Animal Kingdom. The restaurant seems to have a southern African influence with its thatched roof/ceiling and peppadews on the menu. I look forward to trying it.
Omgoodness!!! I can’t stand the wait, I’m hoping that they will tie Tiffins ADR into a Rivers of Light package, like Fantasmic. I am absolutely HAUNTING all the Disney’s sites,and food blogs. Can’t wait!
Where will this restaurant be located?
I had reservations May 31st. My husband enjoyed his meal, as he ordered the octopus, duck and chicken liver pate’. I ordered chicken which was very dry. In the middle of our romantic dinner, they sat a small child and her father next to us….we sat at a table for 2 crammed in a corner with yet another table for 2… There went the ambiance. $200. 00 …did it once.