California Grill in Disney's Contemporary Resort Disney World Orlando Fl

Looking for a meal that's actually WORTH $200? You've come to the right place and ill tell ya this much, the value is way more than a meal. 

This restaurant is actually quite difficult to get reservations for. Your best bet is to book 3 months in advance or 6 months if it’s during holiday season. You can also just continuously check the app a day or two before you want to go to try and get someone’s cancelled reservations. I promise you, it’s worth the extra effort.


You get free valet parking for eating here so make sure to take full advantage. If you keep the receipt of your dinner, you can also come back to the Resort and watch the magic kingdom fireworks from the roof top of the restaurant. I could not believe the special seating we were given! It  was amazing! That alone made me feel like I got way more than just dinner.

On top of those two amazing facts, you actually get a few of all the parks depending where you sit. My seat had a view of animal kingdom, Epcot and Hollywood Studios. It  was incredible! 

Please note, you do have to be dressed rather nice to eat here or else they won’t let you in. There’s a sign outside the restaurant that states to as well. It’s got a very classy and high-end theme, rather beautiful actually.

Once we were escorted to our table, we were offered different types of the wines and the menu. Our server was very knowledgable and checked up on us often.

I ordered the shrimp tempura roll & Avocado roll with crab as an appetizer since I had heard great things about the sushi. We even ordered a third roll of salmon because the first two were so great. For our main courses, I ordered steak  with a side of potatoes, it  was cooked to perfection. Hubby ordered steak as well with a side of Mac and cheese. We had ZERO complaints! For dessert, we ordered a deconstructed strawberry cheesecake. And again, incredible!

We paid $200 for the dinner including tip. I do get 20% off because I am a tables of wonderland member so that is something to keep in mind. I am definitely planning to come back to this 5 star restaurant. If you’re on the edge wondering if you should come, I’m here to tell you “without a doubt!” 


It  is quite expensive, but definitely worth the experience.