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Overview
Whether it's a romantic dinner for two in the intimate setting of a private boat, or a huge dinner buffet hosted by Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, the restaurants at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa at Walt Disney World Resort provide an atmosphere and menu to satisfy any appetite.
The resort is home to six dining facilities, each with a distinct identity and decor. The restaurants do have one common feature: they all use the freshest and finest food available. The resort gets fresh seafood, meats and vegetables, including vine-ripened, hand-picked tomatoes, from local markets daily. Specialty foods, such as caviar, are selected from the best available in the international arena. The culinary staff also prides themselves on specializing dishes to cater to the dietary needs of their guests.
 Victoria & Albert's
Type: Fine Dining
Open: Dinner
In Brief: Central Florida's only AAA Five Diamond restaurant
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Featuring American regional cuisine with classical influences, soft harp music fills the air as guests dine on fine china and imported crystal and silver. Menu offerings are prix fixe, customized daily, and feature the freshest regional products, complemented by world-class wines.
In addition to superb personal attention, guests also receive take-home reminders of their special evening. After ordering, each receives a personalized menu, and ladies receive a long-stemmed red rose.
For the ultimate dining experience, guests can reserve a spot at the Chef's Table. Up to 10 guests a night are given royal, VIP treatment in the unique setting of Victoria & Albert's kitchen. After Chef Scott Hunnel personally consults with everyone at the table, guests can watch him and his culinary team create customized dishes. Wine enthusiasts also will appreciate the selection of wines that are specially paired with each course. In addition to the great food and atmosphere, this dining extravaganza throws in a few surprises to keep guests amused.
Victoria & Albert's boasts an extensive wine cellar -- one that has been recognized by Wine Spectator magazine with an "Award of Excellence." The restaurant also has earned several other honors, including a Mobil Travel Guide Four Star Rating and a place on Epicurean Rendezvous' list of top 25 most romantic restaurants.
Grand Floridian Cafe
Type: Casual Dining
Open: Breakfast 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., lunch and dinner from noon to 11:00 p.m.
In Brief: Casual all-day dining
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Classic dishes and traditional favorites are the staples at Grand Floridian Cafe. Guests can stop in for breakfast, lunch or dinner at this casual, all-day dining restaurant. Rich, thick onion soup, flavorful burgers and the signature Grand Floridian sandwich are featured menu items.
Outside the windows of the 230-seat restaurant, guests can view a verandah overlooking the courtyard and pool. The restaurant also is surrounded by beautiful gardens which are visible from inside.
1900 Park Fare
Type: Buffet
Open: Character breakfast 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., character dinner from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
In Brief: Character meals in a turn-of-the-century amusement park atmosphere
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This buffet-style restaurant is the best place to see Disney characters at the Grand Floridian. Mary Poppins and her friends visit with guests, pose for pictures and sign autographs at a breakfast buffet. Cinderella and her friends host nightly dinner buffets.
Park Fare's buffets offer a variety of food choices and are even customized to accommodate special tastes. In addition to the regular dinner buffet, which includes prime rib, hot and cold seafood, salads, vegetables and bread, the restaurant also offers a children's buffet with hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, chicken nuggets and Mickey Mouse-shaped macaroni and cheese, a pasta buffet with a large selection of different pastas and sauces, plus a dessert and salad bar.
The restaurant's centerpiece is Big Bertha, a century-old band organ built in Paris and a focal point of a Grand Rapids, Michigan, amusement park for many years. Installed 15 feet above the floor in a proscenium, the bellow instrument simultaneously plays pipes, drums, bells, cymbals, castanets and a xylophone. The restaurant's amusement park atmosphere is reinforced by old-fashioned carousel animals.
 Citricos
Type: Fine dining
Open: Dinner only
In Brief: Market-fresh seafood and rotisserie meats
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Cítricos joined the Grand Floridian family of restaurants in the fall of 1997 offering a market-fresh menu that reflects the flavors of France. The cuisine's sun-drenched flavors and stylish simplicity evoke a sense of nature's basics -- the sun, earth and sea. The restaurant features an exhibition kitchen, rotisserie cooking and a sumptuous dessert and pastry display with chefs placing finishing flourishes on signature creations. Cítricos is located on the second floor of the main building.
Narcoossee's
Type: Fine dining
Open: Dinner only
In Brief: Seafood with a great view of the Magic Kingdom
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Narcoossee's menu focuses on seafood, from steamed Penn Cove mussels to grilled Chilean sea bass and sauted wild salmon. The fresh Maine lobster, boiled and served with corn grits and coriander butter, is a hands-down favorite.
Gasparilla Grill and Games
Type: Counter Service
Open: 24 hours
In Brief: Pizza and sandwiches with a video arcade
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Casual, family dining is what this 24-hour, counter-service restaurant is all about. Parents can enjoy such favorites as grilled chicken, fresh bagels, sandwiches, pizzas and soft-serve yogurt with an assortment of toppings, while kids try out the latest games in the video arcade. Continental breakfast is also available.
Special Romance Dinners
Type: Fine Dining
Open: Dinner
In Brief: Custom arranged romantic dinners
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Guests who prefer to dine in a more intimate setting need only to pick up the closest telephone. The Grand Floridian can arrange a private dinner for two, served against the elegant backdrop of the Grand Floridian beach, or with a personal butler aboard the Grand 1, the most luxurious watercraft at Walt Disney World Resort. Certain menu items can be specially prepared for the evening. Twenty-four hours notice is requested.
 Garden View Lounge
Type: Lounge
Open: High tea 3:00 p.m. to 6 p.m.; evening cocktails from 4:00 to 11:00 p.m.
In Brief: Elegant surroundings
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High tea is served every afternoon in the Garden View Lounge. Full tea service is provided, including imported teas, fruit tartlets, tea sandwiches, scones and freshly-baked pastries. Cocktails, beverages and desserts also are served in the evenings. Guests are entertained by the sounds of a grand piano and orchestra.
Mizner's
Type: Lounge
Open: Evening cocktails
In Brief: Upscale pub
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A second lounge located off the resort's main lobby on the second floor is named after the self-taught, eccentric turn-of-the-century Palm Beach architect. Specialties include cognacs, ports and shrimp cocktail appetizers. It is the only place in the Grand Floridian where smoking is allowed.
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