What’s better than a home cooked holiday meal? A holiday meal at Walt Disney World!
Nearly every restaurant in Disney World features a turkey-based or holiday meal on Thanksgiving and Christmas days. But Disney features special holiday meals at select restaurants throughout Walt Disney World on these holidays every year as well. Disney just announced this year’s list of participating restaurants, so let’s take a look!
All You Care to Enjoy Skillet at Whispering Canyon Cafe
Thanksgiving Day – November 22, 2018
- Akershus Royal Banquet Hall – Lunch and dinner
- Biergarten Restaurant – Lunch and dinner
- Coral Reef Restaurant – Lunch and dinner
- Le Cellier Steakhouse – Lunch and dinner
- Cape May Cafe – Dinner
- Whispering Canyon Cafe – Lunch and dinner
- California Grill – Dinner
- Rose & Crown Pub & Dining Room – Lunch and dinner
- Sanaa – Lunch and dinner
- Trail’s End Restaurant – Brunch and Dinner
- Ale & Compass Restaurant – Brunch and dinner
- Olivia’s — Brunch and Dinner
- The Wave…Of American Flavors — Lunch and Dinner
- Boatwright’s — Lunch and Dinner
- Sebastian’s Bistro — Lunch and Dinner
Christmas Day – December 25, 2018
- Ale & Compass Restaurant – Brunch and dinner
- Biergarten Restaurant – Lunch and dinner
- Rose & Crown Pub & Dining Room – Lunch and dinner
- Sanaa – Lunch and dinner
- Whispering Canyon Cafe – Lunch and dinner
- Wine Bar George — Lunch and Dinner, Christmas Eve and Day
©Wine Bar George
Who wouldn’t love having a magical holiday meal at Walt Disney World? Space is limited so be sure to book your reservation to claim your spot!
Note: if a particular restaurant isn’t mentioned on the list above, that does not mean they won’t be open and serving on the holidays. It just means that Disney isn’t singling that restaurant out for a super special meal on those days.
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We booked Cali Grill for Thanksgiving Dinner 180+ days ago. It’s good to see it made the list, but then again, our reservation did show Special Thanksgiving Dinner reservation at California Grill when it showed up in MDE back in May. This’ll be our first Thanksgiving at WDW, so we are super excited about our ADR’s and our 1- bdrm. villa and Boardwalk view room at the BWV’s.
I loved my trip to WDW in 2012. We went right after Thanksgiving and I was overwhelmed by the lights and decor, but I think I’d rather be home on the actual days. That said, if I was going to enjoy a holiday meal in the world, I think Liberty Tree Tavern would be the place I’d find to be most enjoyable. I can’t wait to someday go again for Halloween and Christmas!
I just thought, if I had to choose from your list, I’d def go to the Cape May Cafe in the Beach Club. They have beautiful decorations and when you visit you can see their gingerbread carousel!
Essie, terrific reasons to go to Cape May Cafe! The holidays are so beautiful at Beach Club.
We have Cape May Café reserved for Thanksgiving Day. Do you know what time is considered dinner? Ours is after 4, I hope that’s considered dinner, not late lunch!
J Murphy, after 4 is generally considered dinner. Lunch hours typically go until 2/3 o’clock. If you want to be certain, you could try calling the restaurant (1 407-939-3463).
I do not see Garden Grove (Swan and Dolphin) on the list???
Can someone confirm if this is in fact a Thanksgiving meal (buffet)
Rory, it’s listed here, along with a phone number. I’d recommend calling to confirm.
THANK YOU !!!
Does anybody know the price of the dinner at Biergarten on Thanksgiving?
Does anyone have a list of Quick Service restaurants that serve Thanksgiving entrees? Thanks!
I just made a reservation at Sanaa for Christmas Day. Any idea what the menu will be? Because honestly the regular menu at Sanaa does not interest me or my family, so I’m hoping for more traditional food.
Robyn, very often restaurants do offer more traditional holiday menus, and since Sanaa was specifically announced as a location for dining on Christmas Day, we would expect you will see traditional offerings (perhaps with a Sanaa twist).
Hey hi!!
Next year we are going to Disney the week of Thanksgiving.
I dont always get the dining plan but thought I mightfor that week.
We are DVC.
Is there any difference using the dining credits on Thanksgiving day?
Would the luau or hoop de doo review be open Thanksgiving day?
Thanks so much!!
Meghan, all of Walt Disney World is open on Thanksgiving — including the restaurants! Generally speaking, there is no difference in DDP on Thanksgiving versus any other day of the year, although there could be some specialty meals offered that vary. If that does happen, we’ll post about it closer to the date.