Victoria & Albert's is a restaurant in Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa at Walt Disney World Resort, named after Queen Victoria and Albert, Prince Consort. The restaurant opened in 1988, and the restaurant's menu changes seasonally but may vary nightly.[3]
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| Established | 1988 |
| Head chef | Kevin Chong[2] |
| Chef | Matthew Sowers[2] |
| Pastry chef | Kristine Farmer[2] |
| Food type | American |
| Dress code | Semi-Formal/Formal[1] |
| Rating | AAA Five Diamond Award Forbes Travel Guide  TripAdvisor[4]  #2 Fine Dining in US[5] #1 Restaurant in Orlando Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence Santé Restaurant Awards Grand Award Winner[3][6]  (Michelin Guide) |
| Street address | 4401 Floridian Way |
| City | Lake Buena Vista |
| State | Florida |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 28°24′40″N 81°35′15″W / 28.4111836°N 81.5874135°W |
| Seating capacity | 30 |
| Reservations | Required[3] |
| Website | Official website  |
Ratings
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Victoria & Albert's has received AAA's Five Diamond Award every year since 2000 and is currently one of three Florida restaurants to receive the award.[4][3][7][8] Victoria & Albert's is also ranked as the number two fine dining restaurant in the United States by TripAdvisor, behind only Daniel in New York City.[5] In February 2018, it received the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star Award and is currently the only restaurant in the state of Florida to receive both the AAA Five Diamond and Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star awards.[9] In 2024, the restaurant became the first Disney-owned and operated restaurant and the first restaurant located in an American theme park resort to receive a prestigious Michelin star.[10]
Important information
editAs of January 2008, children under ten can no longer dine at Victoria & Albert's. Disney said this was done in response to diner surveys.[11]
Victoria & Albert's remained closed during the phased reopening of Walt Disney World as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[12] It reopened on July 28, 2022.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Victoria and Albert's - Planning Details".
- ^ a b c "Victoria and Albert's - The Chefs".
- ^ a b c d "Victoria & Albert's". Walt Disney World. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ^ a b "TripAdvisor Ratings".
- ^ a b McClintock, Karen. "Victoria & Albert's #2 Restaurant in U.S. by TripAdvisor for Second Year". disneyparks.disney.go.com. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "TripAdvisor's 2014 Travelers' Choice Awards Name Victoria & Albert's One of Top 5 Restaurants in U.S." Walt Disney World News. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ^ Sharkey, Joe (April 16, 2002). "BUSINESS TRAVEL; ON THE GROUND: In Orlando". The New York Times. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
- ^ "AAA/CAA Five Diamond Restaurants February 21, 2018" (PDF). American Automobile Association. February 21, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ Dunlap, Alex. "Victoria & Albert's Receives Prestigious Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond Awards". disneyparks.disney.go.com. Archived from the original on February 23, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
- ^ "Disney Eats: Disney Receives First MICHELIN Star for Victoria & Albert's". Disney Parks Blog. April 19, 2024. Archived from the original on April 22, 2024. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ "Disney World bans children from fanciest park restaurant". Ocala Star Banner. Associated Press. January 6, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Victoria and Albert's will reopen later this year at Walt Disney World". WDWMagic. March 15, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
Victoria & Albert's closed alongside Walt Disney World in 2020 due to the global pandemic, and did not reopen with Disney's Grand Floridian Resort.
- ^ "Victoria & Albert's Restaurant Reopens in Disney World". Disney Food Blog. July 28, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
External links
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Media related to Victoria & Albert's at Wikimedia Commons