BREAKING: Reopening Dates Announced for 3 Popular Disney World Restaurants

Amid the excitement of the first day of EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts, Disney has snuck in some exciting foodie news!

We’ve been waiting (and waiting…and waiting…) for a few popular Disney World restaurants to reopen, and it seems like Disney is finally ready to set some dates! Get ready to learn about 3 Disney World restaurants reopening soon — and some new offerings too!

Flying Fish

You can finally head over to Flying Fish at Disney’s BoardWalk for its reopening on January 27th! Grab seafood dishes like the Seafood Pearl Pasta or the Plancha-seared Scallops for your fill of shrimp, lobster, scallops, clams, mussels, and more.

Get the Cocoa Beach dessert if you REALLY love chocolate.

The Turf Club Bar and Grill

On February 3rd, the Turf Club Bar and Grill will reopen at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa. Try popular dishes like the Cider-braised Mussels, the Grilled Pork Chip, or Braised Lamb Tagliatelle.

This spot is known for American flavors, so of course, you can get New York Cheesecake for dessert!

Jiko — The Cooking Place

Jiko will be reopening on February 17th at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge! Here you can enjoy African, Indian, and Mediterranean dishes, like the Seafood Tagine, which is made with prawns, scallops, squid, and Littleneck clams.

For dessert, try the Kilimanjaro dessert, made with dark chocolate mousse, pistachio financier, pink peppercorn meringue, cacao nib crunch, and ras el hanout pineapples. We can’t wait!

Cape May Cafe

Now let’s head over to restaurants getting some returning offerings! On February 15th, Cape May Cafe at Disney’s Beach Club Resort will once again bring back the all-you-care-to-enjoy buffet breakfast, featuring favorites like pull-apart bread, beef hash, and of course, Mickey and Minnie waffles.

But the buffet is not only in the morning! In the evenings, you can enjoy dishes like harvest salad, seafood boil, a carving station, and you can even upgrade to snow crab legs or a WHOLE lobster!

Ale & Compass

And the Ale & Compass at Disney’s Yacht Club will see some returning breakfast and lunch options on January 31st. For breakfast, Blueberry Bacon Pancakes will be BACK!

If you want to be one of the first diners at these reopening restaurants, reservations will open on January 20th. Mark your calendar because these reservations are sure to go quick!

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