It has been a little over a year-and-a-half since the Walt Disney World Resort reopened to guests. As the pandemic continues to ebb and flow, Disney has taken a cautionary approach in reopening the resort. Today, Disney announced some additional dining locations will be reopening in the next couple of weeks.
Flying Fish at Disney’s BoardWalk, The Turf Club Bar and Grill at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, and Jiko – The Cooking Place at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge will soon be open to guests with new menu items, as well as old favorites.
Flying Fish at Disney’s BoardWalk will reopen on 27 January with signature seafood dishes including the Seafood Pearl Pasta with shrimp, lobster, scallops, clams, and mussels and the Plancha-seared Scallops accompanied with savory grits, sweet corn, and Peppadew emulsion. How delicious! After indulging in your dinner, there’s no better way to conclude a trip to Flying Fish than with a sweet finish. If you love chocolate, the Cocoa Breach accompanied with delicious vanilla custard is the treat for you.
Over at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa, The Turf Club Bar and Grill will reopen on 3 February 2022. Featuring a menu of American flavors, guests will enjoy New York Cider-braised Mussels appetizer flavored with garlic, chorizo, fennel, Fresno chili, and apple cider topped with a grilled baguette. Entrees include a Grilled Pork Chop or Braised Lamb Tagliatelle.
Beginning on 17 February, fan-favorite Jiko – The Cooking Place at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge will once again welcome guests. Featuring African, Indian, and Mediterranean cuisines, the restaurant brings back favorites such as the Seafood Tagine – filled with prawns, scallops, squid, and Littleneck clams and for dessert – the Kilimanjaro featuring dark chocolate mousse, pistachio financier, pink peppercorn meringue, cacao nib crunch, and ras el hanout pineapples.
Over at the EPCOT Resorts, the Cape May Café at Disney’s Beach Club Resort and Ale & Compass Restaurant at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort will be back with all-you-care-to-enjoy options.
Starting on 15 February, guests at the Cape May Café will once again enjoy a delicious buffet breakfast or dinner with a New England flair. Returning breakfast items choices include pull-apart bread with vanilla sauce, beef hash, Mickey and Minnie waffles, an omelet station, and more. At dinner, dining options feature cornbread, seasonal harvest salad, seafood boil, and a daily carving station. Guests can also snow crab legs or even a whole lobster, both purchased by the pound, at an additional supplement.
Next door at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort starting 31 January, the Ale & Compass Restaurant is back with some returning breakfast options and new lunch offerings. This restaurant is a hybrid, offering à la carte entrées, like Blueberry Bacon Pancakes, while offering guests to add on a cold buffet.
On the buffet, guests can choose from breakfast pastries, fresh fruit, yogurt parfaits, overnight oats, and house-made cheddar biscuits with country gravy.
Reservations for all dining options will begin on Thursday, 20 January 2022.
(Note: All offerings are subject to change.)
