When it comes to great theme park eats, Disney’s World’s EPCOT is the place to be!
EPCOT
EPCOT is known for being a paradise for foodies. Featuring the famous World Showcase and its 11 pavilions full of unique and interesting dining options, as well as four seasonal festivals, EPCOT offers incredible food to match its outstanding attractions. However, not every EPCOT restaurant is equal and one in particular may not be worth its high prices.
EPCOT offers so many dining options for every budget, but one of its most unique restaurants doesn’t pull its punches regarding cost. Unfortunately, the dining quality may not match its price.
Space 220
Space 220 is a futuristic restaurant in World Discovery that takes guests on a dining adventure 220 miles above EPCOT. The whole experience, on paper, is out of this world. Guests board the “Stellavator” (elevator) that simulates real-time rocketing into orbit where you’ll wave goodbye to Disney World before reaching the Centauri Space Station.
Space 220 elevator
Once there, you’ll get daytime and nighttime views of Earth as you’re surrounded by a full panoramic view of space.
Those views are COOL, though!
The actual experience is pretty cool! However, there are some complaints about the meal. The restaurant offers a multi-course, prix fixe menu (with two courses for lunch and three for dinner) featuring upscale dishes.
Look! We’re dining IN SPACE!
In our review, we like the unique flavors, textures, and colors and felt there was a healthy variety of options to choose from. However, for $79 per adult for dinner and $55 per adult for lunch (dessert is included at dinner), we’ve been left disappointed.
Space 220 Dinner Spread
The food is good but not outstanding, and the drinks are creative, but they cost extra and most are exceptionally sweet. Overall, the dining quality is pretty average, which falls in line with a few other Disney World restaurants where you’re paying more for the experience rather than the food.
Here are the desserts!
You’re paying for the view out the windows, the theming, and the space elevator “ride”, so whether or not it’s worth it really comes down to you. We say this is worth doing once to say you’ve done it, but, at the present, it can be skipped during your EPCOT visits.
Space 220 Menu
If you want the Space 220 experience without the prices, try the lounge, which offers small bites and drinks, offering a more stomachable value!
Space 220 Lounge
If you don’t mind dropping some dough but want quality that matches, check out Chefs de France in the France pavilion!
Chefs de France
This French restaurant is still expensive and has a nearly $68 prix fixe option, but it’s just that — an option. You can opt for entrées between $25 and $50, as well as reasonably priced appetizers, drinks, and desserts.
Chefs de France
The cuisine here is excellent, and while it’s more expensive than many other offerings in EPCOT, we think it’s worth it. Not only is it one of the best dining experiences in EPCOT, it’s one of the best restaurants at Disney World, as well.
Filet de saumon
The food here is consistently great, which is miraculous for a theme park dining experience. With menu items inspired by the French Brasseries Bocuse including classic onion soup, charcuterie, filet de saumon, ratatouille, boeuf bourguignon, and crème brulée, we can’t recommend Chefs de France enough!
Boeuf Bourguignon
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Enjoyed the 220 lounge we still had a full experience and staff were awesome . Would not pay for the full meal !
Loved breakfast at Garden Grill .
Most disappointing was that the Yorkshire chip shop has stopped doing the pies !
We found the Biergarten food very unexciting and thought bad value .
Akerhaus we felt couldn’t get us out fast enough to get the next people in although the food was lovely but the experience was ruined . Same as happens at chef Mickey .
Have been to Space 220 once and was not impressed with the food. Have been to Chefs de France several times and was always with the food and service.
I have always said, the weakest link in the Disney chain is food service. The food everywhere on property is consistently poor is quality, small in quantity, and grossly overpriced.
You are paying for the experience at Space 220. The food itself is just ok. We had over a $400 bill with drinks for the kids and one adult drink. For that amount of money I expected a lot more. The view you are paying for is basically the same view. I thought at least it would look like you were traveling in space or see Earth rotating. It got boring after about 15 minutes. If we didn’t have kids we would have done the lounge as I hear it is cheaper. Also depending on where you are seated in the restaurant you may not get a good view of “space.” I loved Monsieur Paul in France before it also became Prix Fixe. Now it is also too expensive. The only place that we have had that is consistently good is the Le Cellier in Canada. Again super expensive but the steaks are excellent. The ambiance there, however, leaves much to be desired.
Had a great time at Chef Mickey Breakfast 3 adults and the interaction was so much fun. No rush and great food. Going back for dinner in 5 day.
We did Space 220 with our family of 5. It was quite pricey between the meals and drinks, but well worth it. One of those “glad we went but can go somewhere else next time”. You definitely pay for the experience.
Haven’t tried Chefs de France before so will have to check that out. The one we weren’t impressed by in Epcot was Akershus…rushed service and food was only so-so.