Hours can change depending on the date, so you should always double-check the Disney World website or My Disney Experience app before making your plans. And if you’re someone who likes an early lunch? You need to know about these. Most of these offenders live in EPCOT since the World Showcase doesn’t officially open until 11 AM. Listing all of the Disney World lounges would also fill up this page, but we’ve left a handy-dandy list at the bottom for ya!

Tutto Italia 

Tutto Italia Ristorante in EPCOT doesn’t begin lunch until 12:30 PM. Lunch currently runs from 12:30 PM to 3:55 PM, followed by dinner from 4 PM to 9 PM. That is a perfectly normal lunch hour in plenty of places. It feels remarkably late when you’ve already been walking around EPCOT for four hours.

If you’re planning to hit World Showcase when it opens and immediately find a table-service lunch, Tutto Italia is not your 11 AM answer. Fortunately, you’re in EPCOT. Ride Living with the Land again. She’ll take care of you until lunch.

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Le Cellier

Over in the Canada Pavilion, Le Cellier Steakhouse currently starts lunch at 12 PM and serves it until 3:55 PM. Dinner follows from 4 PM to 9 PM. This one is particularly worth knowing because Le Cellier is a popular reservation.

If you usually schedule a sit-down meal around 11 AM to escape the midday crowds, you’re going to need to adjust that strategy here. The good news is that a noon reservation works nicely as a true middle-of-the-day break. The bad news is that your Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup is not interested in your 11:17 AM problems.

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Biergarten

Germany is also apparently enforcing a strict definition of lunchtime. Biergarten Restaurant opens at noon, with lunch from 12 PM to 3:55 PM and dinner from 4 PM to 8 PM.

That’s especially useful if you’re traveling with kids and planning around naps, breaks, or an afternoon return to your hotel. Noon means noon. The schnitzel has boundaries.

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Chefs de France 

Keep walking around World Showcase, and you’ll find another noon starter. Chefs de France currently serves lunch from 12 PM to 3 PM, followed by dinner from 4 PM to 8:55 PM. Again, this isn’t particularly strange restaurant timing outside a theme park.

Inside EPCOT, however, there is a very real possibility you’ve already crossed several countries, stood in three lines, bought something you absolutely did not need in Mitsukoshi, and begun discussing lunch with the intensity of a military operation.

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San Angel Inn Restaurante

EPCOT is where this situation starts getting interesting. San Angel Inn Restaurante opens at 11:30 AM, serving lunch until 3:55 PM before dinner begins at 4 PM.

This one is particularly easy to assume will be open earlier because the Mexico pavilion itself is bustling long before then. You can ride Gran Fiesta Tour, wander the shops, contemplate buying another tequila-themed souvenir, and still discover that the restaurant beneath that permanently moonlit sky isn’t ready for lunch yet.

Katsura Grill

Quick-service does NOT automatically mean early service. Katsura Grill in EPCOT’s Japan Pavilion currently opens at 11:30 AM, so anyone hoping to grab an early bowl, sushi, or teriyaki meal will have to hold out a little longer. Disney currently lists the location as operating from 11:30 AM to 9 PM.

Breakfast sushi and teriyaki isn’t a thing in the Japan Pavilion, but if you’re ready for lunch, wander over here around 11:30 AM or later.

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Regal Eagle Smokehouse

Regal Eagle Smokehouse in EPCOT’s American Adventure pavilion doesn’t open until 11:45 AM. So if you finish your morning lap around World Showcase and start dreaming about brisket, ribs, or mac and cheese at 11 AM, you’ve still got a little waiting to do. And 45 minutes can feel remarkably long when you’ve been awake since before sunrise and your brain has already committed to barbecue.

It’s a good reminder that even Disney World’s counter-service restaurants don’t all follow the typical 10:30 or 11 AM lunch schedule. Check those hours before you make the trek across World Showcase with smoked meat in your heart.

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Space 220

Even leaving Earth doesn’t get you an 11 AM lunch. Space 220 Restaurant currently opens for lunch at 11:30 AM, with lunch running until 3:30 PM and dinner from 4 PM to 9 PM. Thirty minutes may not sound like much, but Disney schedules have a funny way of making thirty minutes a pivot threshold between making your next Lightning Lane attraction or not.

If you’ve built your EPCOT day around an early table-service meal before tackling the afternoon, don’t assume Space 220 will be ready the moment your stomach is. The space elevator has an operating schedule.

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Nine Dragons 

Over in the China pavilion, Nine Dragons Restaurant starts lunch at 12 PM. Lunch lasts until 2:55 PM, with dinner beginning at 3 PM and running until 9 PM. This is another one that can catch you off guard if you’re wandering World Showcase looking for an early sit-down option.

Your feet may have arrived in China at 11:16 AM, but you’ll still have to wait to grab those dumplings.

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Tiffins 

EPCOT isn’t the only park with a late starter. Over at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Tiffins Restaurant currently begins lunch at 11:30 AM. This is a Signature Dining restaurant, so it’s already more likely to be a planned meal than an impulsive “we need food immediately” stop.

Still, that half-hour difference can matter if you’ve been in Animal Kingdom since Early Entry and you’re attempting to escape the heat before noon.

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La Hacienda 

Now we leave the slightly-late lunches and enter an entirely different category. La Hacienda de San Angel in EPCOT does not open until 4 PM.

That makes this one particularly easy to confuse with its neighbor, San Angel Inn Restaurante, which begins lunch at 11:30 AM inside the Mexico pavilion. Similar names. Same pavilion. Very different answer when you show up looking for tacos at noon.

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Story Book Dining 

And now we’ve reached my beloved Wilderness Lodge. I will defend Wilderness Lodge with unreasonable enthusiasm, but even I cannot make Story Book Dining at Artist Point with Snow White serve you lunch. It is a dinner-only experience, currently operating from 4 PM to 9:15 PM.

You can absolutely arrive earlier, admire the lobby, stare lovingly at the fireplace, wander outside, and contemplate simply moving into the resort permanently. Dinner still starts at 4.

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Sebastian’s Bistro 

At Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, Sebastian’s Bistro doesn’t open until 4:30 PM and currently serves dinner until 9:30 PM.

If you’re staying at Caribbean Beach and looking for a sit-down lunch without leaving the resort, don’t assume Sebastian’s is an option simply because the restaurant is sitting right there. It has places to be later.

California Grill

Some of Disney World’s Signature Dining restaurants operate strictly as evening destinations. California Grill at Disney’s Contemporary Resort currently opens at 5 PM and serves dinner until 10 PM.

That makes sense for a restaurant known partly for its evening views over Magic Kingdom, but it’s still worth remembering if you’re visiting the Contemporary during the afternoon. California Grill has no interest in your lunch plans.

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Some Restaurants Start Even Later

At Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort, Victoria & Albert’s currently begins dinner service at 5:30 PM. Over at EPCOT, Monsieur Paul also begins dinner at 5:30 PM, making these true evening dining experiences rather than restaurants you can casually wander into earlier in the day.

Other resort restaurants including Jiko, Narcoossee’s, Flying Fish, Boatwright’s Dining Hall, Maya Grill, and Capa all begin service around 5 PM. Basically, Disney World may be awake at sunrise, some of its restaurants are just not giving off breakfast energy.

Disney World Dining Locations That Open After 11AM

For this list, we’re looking at restaurant and lounge listings whose first posted operating time is after 11AM. Hours can change, so always double-check Disney’s website or the My Disney Experience app before your trip.

Magic Kingdom

• Jungle Navigation Co. LTD Skipper Canteen — Table Service — Magic Kingdom

EPCOT

• Katsura Grill — Quick Service — Japan Pavilion
• San Angel Inn Restaurante — Table Service — Mexico Pavilion
• Space 220 Restaurant — Table Service — World Discovery
• Space 220 Lounge — Lounge — World Discovery
• Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria — Table Service — Italy Pavilion
• Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue — Quick Service — The American Adventure Pavilion
• Biergarten Restaurant — Table Service — Germany Pavilion
• Chefs de France — Table Service — France Pavilion
• Le Cellier Steakhouse — Signature Dining — Canada Pavilion
• Nine Dragons Restaurant — Table Service — China Pavilion
• Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya — Table Service — Japan Pavilion
• Teppan Edo — Table Service — Japan Pavilion
• Sommerfest — Quick Service — Germany Pavilion
• Spice Road Table Bar — Lounge/Bar — Morocco Pavilion
• Tutto Gusto Wine Cellar — Lounge — Italy Pavilion
• Tutto Italia Ristorante — Table Service — Italy Pavilion
• Rose & Crown Dining Room — Table Service — United Kingdom Pavilion
• Spice Road Table — Table Service — Morocco Pavilion
• La Hacienda de San Ángel — Table Service — Mexico Pavilion
• Takumi-Tei — Signature Dining — Japan Pavilion
• Monsieur Paul — Signature Dining — France Pavilion

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

• Tiffins Restaurant — Signature Dining — Discovery Island

Disney Springs

• The Basket at Wine Bar George — Quick Service — The Landing
• The Edison — Table Service — The Landing
• Enzo’s Hideaway — Table Service — The Landing
• Jaleo by José Andrés — Table Service — West Side
• Maria & Enzo’s Ristorante — Table Service — The Landing
• Morimoto Asia — Table Service — The Landing
• Paddlefish — Table Service — The Landing
• Planet Hollywood — Table Service — Town Center
• Terralina Crafted Italian — Table Service — The Landing
• Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar — Lounge — The Landing
• Morimoto Asia Street Food — Quick Service — The Landing
• Front Porch Bar at House of Blues — Lounge/Bar — West Side
• Stargazers Bar — Lounge/Bar — Town Center

Disney’s BoardWalk

• Pizza Window — Quick Service — Disney’s BoardWalk
• AbracadaBar — Lounge — Disney’s BoardWalk
• Flying Fish — Signature Dining — Disney’s BoardWalk

Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

• Story Book Dining at Artist Point with Snow White — Table Service/Character Dining — Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

• Sebastian’s Bistro — Table Service — Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort

• Three Bridges Bar and Grill at Villa del Lago — Table Service — Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
• Dahlia Lounge — Lounge — Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
• Laguna Bar — Lounge/Bar — Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
• Maya Grill — Table Service — Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort

Disney’s Contemporary Resort

• Steakhouse 71 Lounge — Lounge — Disney’s Contemporary Resort
• Outer Rim — Lounge — Disney’s Contemporary Resort
• California Grill — Signature Dining — Disney’s Contemporary Resort
• California Grill Lounge — Lounge — Disney’s Contemporary Resort

Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

• Enchanted Rose — Lounge — Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
• The Perch — Lounge/Bar — Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
• Cítricos Lounge — Lounge — Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
• Narcoossee’s — Signature Dining — Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
• Victoria & Albert’s — Signature Dining — Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa

Disney’s Yacht Club Resort

• Ale & Compass Lounge — Lounge — Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
• Crew’s Cup Lounge — Lounge — Disney’s Yacht Club Resort
• Yachtsman Steakhouse — Signature Dining — Disney’s Yacht Club Resort

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

• Sanaa Lounge — Lounge — Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village
• Victoria Falls Lounge — Lounge — Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – Jambo House
• Cape Town Lounge and Wine Bar — Lounge — Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – Jambo House
• Jiko – The Cooking Place — Signature Dining — Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge – Jambo House

Disney’s Port Orleans Resort

• Boatwright’s Dining Hall — Table Service — Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside
• Scat Cat’s Club – Lounge — Lounge — Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter

Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin

• Todd English’s bluezoo Lounge — Lounge — Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel
• Todd English’s bluezoo — Signature Dining — Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel
• Rosa Mexicano — Table Service — Walt Disney World Dolphin Hotel
• Il Mulino New York Trattoria — Table Service — Walt Disney World Swan Hotel
• Amare — Signature Dining — Walt Disney World Swan Reserve

Four Seasons Resort Orlando

• Capa — Signature Dining — Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort

Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park

• Avalunch — Quick Service — Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park

Check the Clock Before You Go

Disney World dining requires enough planning already. You have reservation windows, park admission, transportation, mobile ordering, and the eternal debate over whether this is the day you finally order something other than the thing you get every single time. Restaurant opening hours shouldn’t be the thing that takes you down.

The biggest thing to remember is that “lunch restaurant” does not automatically mean “open at 11 AM.” That’s especially true in EPCOT, where noon and even 12:30 PM openings are surprisingly common. And if you’ve got your heart set on one of Disney World’s dinner-only restaurants, don’t expect to sneak in for an early afternoon meal. Some of these dining rooms aren’t opening those doors until 4 PM, 5 PM, or even 5:30 PM.

So check your restaurant’s hours before you build the rest of your Disney day around it. Because few things are sadder than arriving hungry at a locked restaurant door. Except maybe arriving hungry and realizing you could have been eating a Key Lime Pie on a Stick instead. Keep checking DFB for all the Disney World dining news, restaurant updates, and planning tricks you need before your next vacation!

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