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Citricos
CONTEMPORARY FRENCH Located on the second floor of the
Grand Floridian, Citricos offers a menu featuring a fusion of French and Mediterranean
cuisine with a Florida twist. Items change regularly, but you might find yummy grilled
lamb chops with crispy polenta and puttanesca sauce or sautéed salmon filet with roasted
fennel and gold potatoes. The old-world decor featuring warm hues of yellows and
oranges includes wrought-iron railings, mosaic-tile floors, flickering lights, a show
kitchen, and a view of the Seven Seas Lagoon and Magic Kingdom fireworks. Add a
three-course wine pairing for $30. The Chef 's Domain, at $85 per person, offers an
experience similar to the Chef 's Table at Victoria & Albert's for up to four guests.
4401 Floridian Way, in Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
&
407/939-3463.
www.disneyworld.com.
Advance Reservations recommended. Main courses $22-$46. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Wed-Sun 5-10pm;
Chef's Domain Wed-Sat 6 and 8:30pm. Valet or free self-parking.
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Victoria & Albert's
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INTERNATIONAL It's not often that I can
describe dinner as “an event,” but Disney's most elegant restaurant deserves that distinc-
tion. Dinner is next to perfect—if the portions seem small, they're designed that way to
make sure you can get through all seven courses—and the setting is exceptionally roman-
tic. The fare changes nightly, but expect a feast fit for royalty (and costing a royal fortune).
You might begin with roasted duck with candy-striped and golden beets, followed by
Monterey abalone with lemon and baby spinach. Then, pheasant consommé might pre-
cede an entree such as tamari-glazed bluefin tuna over bok choy stir-fry or veal tenderloin;
pheasant with porcini pasta and truffle foam; or Australian Kobe beef tenderloin. English
Stilton served with a burgundy-poached pear sets up desserts such as vanilla bean crème
brûlée and Kona chocolate soufflé. The intimate dining room (with seating for only 65)
is crowned by a domed, chapel-style ceiling. Victorian lamps softly light 18 exquisitely
appointed tables; a harp plays softly in the background, and your servers (always named
Victoria and Albert) provide service that is unmatched anywhere else in Orlando. The
luxurious experience ends as a personalized menu is presented to you and a rose given to
all the ladies in your party.
Tip:
Wine pairings, which provide a wine with most courses
for an extra $60 per person, are a great way to enhance the dinner experience.
4401 Floridian Way, in Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
&
407/939-3463.
www.disneyworld.com.
Advance Reservations required. Jackets required for men. Not recommended for children. Prix fixe $125
per person, $185 with wine pairing; $175 Chef's Table, $245 with wine. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. 2 dinner seat-
ings daily Sept-June 5:45-6:30pm and 9-9:45pm; 1 dinner seating July-Aug 6:45-8pm. Chef's Table 6pm
only. Free self- and validated valet parking.
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Fun Facts
Cooking for Kids
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa offers two special cooking programs for
children.
Grand Adventures in Cooking
invites up to 12 youngsters, 4 to 10
years old, to make dessert in a 2-hour decorating class ($30 per child). The
Won-
derland Tea Party
gives kids the same age a 1-hour primer in cupcake decorat-
ing—with their fingers! They also feast on sandwiches (turkey or berry) or
chicken nuggets and sip apple-juice “tea” while they play with Alice and the Mad
Hatter ($40 per child). Call
&
407/824-3000
or 407/939-3463 for details on both
programs.
