A new restaurant is NOW OPEN in EPCOT’s Japan pavilion: Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya is a table-service restaurant presenting, according to Disney, a “festive dining experience in a sharable Izakaya-style.”
Shiki-Sai
The menu features “Japanese delights” such as sushi and teppan items, plus an open sushi bar and grill. Sushi fans can enjoy the Kobore Sushi, Tokyo Negi Roll, and Funamori. Not only that, but you’ll be able to enjoy Japanese Izakaya, a type of casual pub-style restaurant that puts an emphasis on drinks and conversations with friends.
Izakaya menus typically feature small dishes, and that is the case at Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya, too. Karaage Chicken, Salmon Misoyaki, and Tomato Salad with Avocado are among the Izakaya (sharable) plates. At the open sushi bar, you’ll find highlights like the Kobore Sushi, the Tokyo Negi Roll, a Monster Roll and the Funamori (sushi boat with a presentation of sashimi and sushi).
That said, the change from season to season brings a brand new celebration of Japanese food and culture, and changing menu items will represent a different Japanese seasonal festival! There will be a new celebration that you can enjoy from your table, “from hanging tanzaku to celebrate Tanabata in July to savoring moon-viewing dumplings in September.” During the meal, a cultural representative will guide you through the experience.
The restaurant is located in the Japan Pavilion, on the second floor — above the Mitsukoshi Department Store (in the location of the former Tokyo Dining restaurant), providing views of World Showcase and — when the timing is right — fireworks!
Service: Table Service
Type of Food: Japanese Izakaya with a focus on Sushi
Location: EPCOT, World Showcase, Japan Pavilion
Disney Dining Plan: Yes, 1 Table Service credit*
*Guests using the Disney Dining Plan may choose one from 2 prix-fixe meals for 1 Table Service credit (see the menu photo below — click to enlarge). The Nishiki comes with a choice: 1 item from the Starter options, 1 Izakaya Plate, 1 from the Roll/Temaki/Nigiri list, and 1 dessert. The Gion comes with a choice: 1 item from the Starters options, 1 Main, and 1 dessert.
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Menu:
Official Disney Lunch Menu
Official Disney Dinner Menu
Reviews and Information:
The Shiki-Sai Restaurant Has OPENED in EPCOT — Go Inside With Us!
Review: We Ate Nearly $500 Worth of Food at EPCOT’s New Shiki-Sai Restaurant — Here Are Our Honest Thoughts
PHOTOS: We Got the New $300 😳 SUSHI BOAT in Disney World!
2 Things You HAVE To Try at EPCOT’s Brand New Restaurant
The Very Specific Request You Should Make at EPCOT’s Newest Restaurant
2 Lessons We Wish EVERY Disney World Restaurant Could Learn from Shiki-Sai
- This new restaurant features fireworks views from the Japan pavilion!
- Although many Disney World restaurants do change SOME of their offerings on a seasonal basis, this will be the first Disney World restaurant that will deliberately offer a new menu with changes of season, with menu items representing Japan’s seasonal festivals.
- FUN! Shiki-Sai Sushi Izakaya offers a stamp card program for returning guests: you’ll get a stamp at each visit, and if you return through the changing seasons, you’ll earn stamps to complete the card. it’s FREE to participate. Once your card is fully stamped, you’ll earn a SECRET prize!
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