Skip to content
Menu
TheMouseForLess
  • MFL Blog Home
    • Disney News
    • Walt Disney World
    • Disneyland Resort
    • Disney Cruise Line
    • Disney Merchandise
    • Non-Disney theme parks
  • TheMouseForLess.com Home
  • About Us
TheMouseForLess

Foodie Friday: Details About the NEW California Grill

Posted on August 23, 2013May 4, 2022
This post may contains affiliate links for your convenience. If you make a purchase after clicking a link we may earn a small commission but it won’t cost you a penny more! Read our full disclosure policy here.

Sharing is caring!

  • Share
  • Tweet

A Look at the NEW California Grill

The California Grill is a favorite among Disney fans.  With it’s amazing food (hello sushi!) and it’s spectacular view (hello Wishes!) it’s a must stop for many each and every Walt Disney World trip.

With that being said, for many months, many people have been waiting with baited breath as this restaurant, situated on top of Disney’s Contemporary Resort, has been undergoing an extensive refurbishment.  It seems as everything has been seeing a bit of a change, from the decor, all the way down to the menu.  When the restaurant reopens on September 9, the place will be like it’s brand new!

©Disney
©Disney
©Disney
©Disney

The good news is that the restaurant will still feature fine dining with dishes inspired by the fresh tastes of West Coast American cuisine. However, when is fabulous restaurant reopens, it will debut with a completely refreshed look featuring colors of taupe, gray, and white, with light woods.  To brighten up the place, sporadic pops of color will be added, including via the carpet, which is inspired by famous Imagineer and Disney Legend, Mary Blair’s art.  (She did the wonderful mural that can be found in the Contemporary’s lobby, as well as worked on it’s a small world.)  In addition, a wine display will be found in the lobby.  This display will be a climate controlled cabinet and feature wines that will be served in the restaurant.  In addition, there will be two communal tables with seating for ten.  Oh…and don’t forget those outlooks for viewing the fireworks, as now there will be two, one on the north side and one on the south side.

Of course, we are here to talk about food and from what we can tell from sneak peeks, it looks to be an outstanding menu.

Items include:

©Disney
©Disney
Three meat meatballs made with pork, lamb, and veal spiced with harissa; a side of olives and orzo
©Disney
©Disney
Cape Canaveral prawns roasted; served with tomatoes, lemon and baby arugula
©Disney
©Disney
Pan seared halibut with beets roasted three ways featuring beet syrup and beet microgreens
©Disney
©Disney
Braised beef short ribs served with natural jus; truffled mashed potatoes; a puff pastry of roasted vegetables
©Disney
©Disney
Pork Two Ways (formerly the grilled pork tenderloin) with wood fired tenderloin and braised pork belly; goat cheese pollenta; mushrooms
©Disney
©Disney
Heirloom tomato salad
©Disney
©Disney
Squash ravioli
©Disney diver sea scallops (have I mentioned what a sucker I am for scallops?)
©Disney
Diver sea scallops (have I mentioned what a sucker I am for scallops?)

And of course, who could forget their fabulous flatbreads, which will also be making a comeback!

The sushi will, of course, be returning!  New options include the spicy kaza roll with tuna, shrimp, and scallops with tempura and fireball sauce. Also new will be the sea urchin nigiri with soybean paper, salmon roe, and grated wasabi root.  In addition, there will be an omakase menu that will feature twelve different courses with the chef will preparing special and unique dishes each night.

©Disney
©Disney
©Disney
©Disney

Of course, I mentioned the wine display, which will include 250 different choices for diners to choose from, 80 by the glass; plus there will be ten different kinds of sake; as well as eight different craft beers, many of which are new to the menu.  There will also be signature cocktails that will only be available at this restaurant.

Looking for dessert?  There are many great options including banana fritters; chocolate pudding cake (which I must try!);  a lemon cheesecake; and a sundae sampler, which will include a caramel corn sundae, a Coke float, and a strawberry sundae.

©Disney
©Disney
©Disney
©Disney

For those who cannot wait to dine here (and trust me…I can’t blame you!) reservations open up starting August 26!  All I can say is the “new” restaurant certainly looks like it will be incredible, just like it’s always been.

Sharing is caring!

  • Share
  • Tweet

2 thoughts on “Foodie Friday: Details About the NEW California Grill”

  1. Asiamommi says:
    August 24, 2013 at 10:58 am

    Is that a teeny tiny Coke bottle?? Squee!!!

  2. sidvicius says:
    August 26, 2013 at 8:52 pm

    Booked it this morning, for a 5pm dinner on the 17th of Sept.. this place and the Flying Fish are my fav’s. can’t wait!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Disney Cruis Line Offer

Categories

Cool Links

  • Be Our Guest Podcast
  • MFL Facebook Group
  • The Magic For Less Travel
  • YouTube
Book your next Magical Disney Vacation with The Magic For Less
©2023 The Mouse For Less Blog | WordPress Theme by Superbthemes.com