Things are CHANGING at an iconic Disney World restaurant!
California Grill
California Grill, located at the top of Disney’s Contemporary Resort, is known for its spectacular views and fantastic food. Previously, the restaurant served a regular menu where you could order individual items. That was swapped out for a special (and pricey!) prix fixe menu to celebrate Disney World’s 50th Anniversary. But the 50th Anniversary is ending soon, so what will the menu be like after? We have an answer!
Disney has revealed that now through March 31st, 2023 (the end of the 50th Anniversary celebration) California Grill will continue to serve its special 50th Anniversary prix fixe menu.
Starting on April 1st, 2023, things change…slightly. On that date, California Grill will start to serve a 3-course selection menu that they say will feature “contemporary, market-inspired cuisine.”
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So it sounds like the prix fixe style is sticking around though some changes may hit the menu. In an Instagram post, Disney shared that it will be a “new” three-course selection menu. Reservations can be booked starting January 31st, 2023.
California Grill at Disney’s Contemporary Resort
In the Instagram post, Disney shared some of the dishes that will be on the menu. Specifically, they highlighted a Lemon Chiffon Cake…
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…Fire-Roasted Venison…
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…and Goat Cheese Raviolo.
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Based on a Venison dish that has been added under the allergy-friendly section of the menu, it appears the Venison option will likely feature Fondant Sweet Potatoes, Parsnip Purée, Winter Vegetables, and Sour Cranberry.
We’ll be on the lookout for more details about the menu, so stay tuned.
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Where’s the SUSHI?
Prix Fixe for this restaurant is not a good idea.
Well there’s a good reason to not jump through the hoops it takes to get into the Cali Grill, prix fixe menus don’t belong in a restaurant of the caliber that CG is. More and more WDW is making changes that make it easier for me to convince my wife to sell our DVC ownership since our trips there mostly consist of
pool times at the resort and dining out in the evening.