Many have been waiting and now, we finally know when it’s going to happen. Disney revealed the official reopening of the California Grill in Disney’s Contemporary Resort, and it will happen on Sept. 9, 2013. Reservations will be able to be made starting on Aug. 26, 2013.
The famed Disney restaurant is going to reopen after an extensive rehab that will take you back in time while also keeping things very modern.
The Disney Parks Blog added plenty about the new/old restaurant with the amazing views. Make sure to check out the slideshow at the bottom of the page for shots of the new interior as well as some of the incredible new dishes that are coming to the California Grill.
The new menu features seasonal ingredients and a lighter touch – the popular flatbreads are back, but Chef Brian Piasecki is also using the wood-burning oven for creations such as baked local prawns with charred lemon and savory meatballs with herbed orzo. Look for updates to longtime favorites, such as the Grilled Pork Tenderloin, which is now the Pork Two Ways – grilled tenderloin and lacquered pork belly with goat cheese polenta and mushrooms. The oak-fired filet of beef returns with heirloom tomato risotto, marinated baby vine tomatoes and basil.
The sushi bar expands with a new omakase menu – 12 courses of pristine seafood with no menu, just chef’s choice. The menu might include ama ebi (sweet shrimp) tempura, lobster sashimi, crunchy Japanese bone marrow with sesame beef tartare and red onion marmalade, and spicy-crusted oysters.
With 250 choices on the wine list, there are 80 by the glass, plus 10 varieties of sake and eight kinds of crafts beers and ciders. Also, California Grill has its own list of signature cocktails you won’t find in any other Walt Disney World Resort restaurants.
Little Disney touches like a carpet design inspired by the sketches of artist and Disney LegendMary Blair will please Disney fans (reproductions of her artwork are on display too). And just off the elevator is a new show-stopping wine display, a work of art housing 1,600 bottles. We expect the two new communal tables for 10 will be prime seating, positioned at the north end of the dining room for optimal fireworks viewing. For outdoor fireworks viewing there are now two areas – one on the northwest side, another new deck on the southwest side.
The restaurant opens daily at 5 p.m. For reservations, visit www.disneyworld.com/dine or call 407-WDW-DINE (3463).
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