First look inside the new-look Victoria and Albert's dining room at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Monday July 18, 2022 1:!5pm ET · "Victoria and Albert's"
First look inside the new-look Victoria and Albert's dining room at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort
See the new Victorian-styled setting of Victoria & Albert's at Walt Disney World.

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New-look Victoria and Albert's interior 2022

New-look Victoria and Albert's interior 2022New-look Victoria and Albert's interior 2022New-look Victoria and Albert's interior 2022New-look Victoria and Albert's interior 2022

Walt Disney World's fine-dining restaurant Victoria & Albert's makes its return on July 28 2022, and Disney has shared a first look inside the updated dining room.

New-look Victoria and Albert's interior 2022
New-look Victoria and Albert's interior 2022

New-look Victoria and Albert's interior 2022
New-look Victoria and Albert's interior 2022

The dining room has been refreshed, which Disney describes as a "Victorian-styled setting with murals and wall coverings that showcase a timeless elegance and subtle inspirations of a whimsical garden." Alongside the new dining room, the private Queen Victoria’s Room and the coveted Chef’s Table continue to be available.

New-look Victoria and Albert's interior 2022
New-look Victoria and Albert's interior 2022

New-look Victoria and Albert's interior 2022
New-look Victoria and Albert's interior 2022

Make reservations online or by calling (407) WDW-DVNA or (407) 939-3862. Space is extremely limited; advance reservations are required. Guests must be 10 years or older, and guests are expected to dress accordingly in semi-formal/formal attire.

Chef’s Tasting Menu
Chef’s Tasting Menu

Upon reopening, you’ll savor your way through the Chef’s Tasting Menu, starting at $295 per guest, with the optional wine pairing starting at $150 per guest. Each dish balances elegant ingredients with unique flavors. With the ever-evolving menu at Victoria & Albert’s, you will be able to indulge in dishes such as Colorado Lamb with pickled blueberry and violet mustard and line-caught turbot with fennel fondue, and Pernod beurre blanc. Those who enjoy the finest of beef can experience the Wagyu A-5 Miyazaki with sauce romesco and potato rösti. Chocolate lovers will revel in the Spectrum of Chocolate, an ombré featuring specialty sourced chocolates with accents of buttermilk, Grand Marnier, and vanilla.

Victoria & Albert’s Chef de Cuisine is Matthew Sowers. He has been working at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts since 2006, with over 15 years of culinary experience at Victoria & Albert’s, in addition to curating menus for Remy on the Disney Dream and Fantasy. With more than 30 years of experience, Pastry Chef Kristine Farmer was part of the opening team at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and currently leads the pastry team of the resort, including its three signature restaurants, Disney’s Fairytale Weddings, and even the production of the gingerbread house.

Victoria & Albert’s Chef de Cuisine Matthew Sowers and team
Victoria & Albert’s Chef de Cuisine Matthew Sowers and team

Leading the talented chefs is Executive Chef Kevin Chong, who oversees all culinary operations at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. 

Sommelier Israel Perez serves as the maître d’hotel where he and his award-winning team pay special attention to every detail of the dining experience. For over 20 years, he has created memorable experiences for guests at various signature restaurants across the Walt Disney World Resort.

Victoria & Albert’s Chef de Cuisine Matthew Sowers and Sommelier Israel Perez
Victoria & Albert’s Chef de Cuisine Matthew Sowers and Sommelier Israel Perez

The reopening of Victoria & Albert's continues to the updates to Disney's Grand Floridian Resort, with the recent addition of Enchanted Rose lounge and the reimagining of Cítricos, and continued with the reopening of The Grand Floridian Spa. Victoria & Albert's and the newly enhanced and expanded accommodations at The Villas at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa will open this summer. 

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DCBakerJul 18, 2022
Disney has posted a few photos showing new interior details at Victoria & Albert’s -
MinthorneJul 18, 2022
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Upscale assisted senior living décor.
Hockey89Jul 18, 2022
↩ replying to Minthorne
To be fair, that is what they are going for....
Epcot82GuyJul 18, 2022
I'm ok with the concept, but I can't say this looks particularly well executed. Compared with restaurants of similar stature, this space doesn't evoke the quality level I would expect (and assume others fortunate enough to visit these types of restaurants expect). We'll see if it's better in person vs. in pictures, I guess.
MisterPenguinJul 18, 2022
↩ replying to DCBaker
That's a lot of buffets!
mightynineJul 18, 2022
Is it just me, or does this look nothing like that, at least in the pics provided?
MickeyMania26Jul 18, 2022
↩ replying to Minthorne
hate to say it but I agree. would some little Disney touches have hurt? or are they there and we aren't seeing them?
before I guess it didn't have any either, but of course everything they do redo now can't look or feel like its at Disney anymore.
Hockey89Jul 18, 2022
↩ replying to Epcot82Guy
With the current level of Disney, it is not shocking...... That is not shocking.....
dreday3Jul 18, 2022
I think it's pretty.
erstwoJul 18, 2022
↩ replying to Minthorne
I agree too! I was at the Fortnum & Mason Diamond Jubilee tearoom last month and this gives similar vibes, so maybe that's what they were going for - but F&M isn't going for 'Victorian'. I will say, even at F &M, they had some dark wood paneling - just some things that gave it more of a 'classic' feeling rather than 'upscale senior living' as @Minthorne so accurately described!

If they wanted lighter and brighter, maybe they should have gone mostly white - like the Orangery at Kensington or something......although I guess that pre-dates the Victorian period and I guess I'm not sure if it was always white. But I do still think mostly whites with marble floors and area rugs (and the furniture pictured) would have looked great. I love the light fixtures. New goal - become a Disney decorator (too bad I'm 100% not qualified! 😂 )
SkywiseJul 18, 2022
Yuck. I mean - it’s not bad, kind of sterile, but I was just looking at pictures of the original dining room design and, frankly, this is LESS Victorian than it was.

Getting rid of the rich browns evoking real wood seems off.

but this does mesh with where they’re dragging the GFs color scheme and style (the Enchanted Rose lounge - and I’m not thrilled with that design either)
Epcot82GuyJul 18, 2022
It's the finishes. The concept here of a light, bright upper scale garden room can work very well. I look to something like Bazaar South Beach, Picasso at the Bellagio Vegas, La Sirenuse Miami (now closed), Garibaldi Cafe in Savannah. Even Knife and Spoon and Ava here in Orlando (though I'd argue they are a little understated as well). You can make a light, whimsical design scheme work very well in a high end restaurant. But, again, it requires the right finishes.
dreday3Jul 18, 2022
They could get rid of the tablecloths, or at least better ones than those. And I don't love flower arrangements in dining rooms.

But I still think the colors are pretty and some of the fixtures.
CommunicoraJul 18, 2022
↩ replying to DCBaker
Carpeting aside, it reminds me of the episode when they visited the temple celestial room on Big Love.
FullSailDanJul 18, 2022
It's very... polished(?), but something about it just feels...wrong. I haven't quite figured it out yet. I get a very strong vibe of hotel salon converted to dining space. Which I suppose that's essentially what this is, but for the category of restaurant this purports to be... it shouldn't ever feel that way. I think the carpet may be hurting it considerably.. it definitely screams hotel. A nice marble tile would have gone a long way, but I assume the size constraints of the space would have meant awful acoustics. The use of white lacquer on the serving stations is also very wrong, it goes together but would be better fit for the CA Grill where modern and contemporary is appropriate.

I have to disagree with the suggestion of Disney elements.. the purpose this space serves doesn't align with that kind of experience. It's actually very healthy for them to not have Disney embedded into it. This is the opportunity for Disney to make a statement. The decor execution should match the artistry of the food.
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