California Grill

Lake Buena Vista, FL · Fine dining restaurant

Rating
4.6/5
★★★★★ 4.6
Reviews
20
Rank in Lake Buena Vista
#23
of 219 restaurants
City Percentile
87%
rating percentile
Address
California Grill, 4600 World Dr, Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Phone
(407) 939-5277
Website
disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/contemporary-resort/california-grill/?CMP=OKC-90001336_GM_WDW_dining_californiagrill_NA
Status
Closed · Opens 5 PM

California Grill is a restaurant located in Lake Buena Vista, FL. It is one of 219 restaurants listed in Lake Buena Vista. Its 4.6-star rating is above the Lake Buena Vista city average of 4.2 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About California Grill

Savor delectable, market-inspired cuisine as you take in the sights of Seven Seas Lagoon and Magic Kingdom park.

Hours

Saturday5 PM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Kathryn Wilson · Feb 2026

It’s been a decade since we’ve eaten here and it was so much better than we remember it from back then. It was a fixed menu where you select an appetizer, entree and a dessert for $99 per adult. Delicious rolls are provided with your meal. We had the goat cheese ravioli and the filet and both were delicious. The steaks were prepared just as requested & with a Pittsburgh char. The wine menu is amazing, filled with choices from almost any wine region of the world. It also offers a good selection of wines by the glass, in case you don’t want an entire bottle or prefer to have a glass of two different wines. The desserts were very good as well. Jason M was our server and he did an excellent job and was very personable, making our dining experience memorable. The views at sunset are absolutely

★★★☆☆ 3.0 FG · Feb 2026

I have mixed feelings about this restaurant. We had a largely positive evening, the food was delicious. We tried the sushi roll, the tenderloin and the crème brûlée and mille-feuille and everything tasted delicious. The sourdough bread rolls they bring out are also scrumptious. We were also very lucky to see the fireworks from “Magical Kingdom” so that was a great end to our evening as well. What let the place down is the service…. For an establishment that wants to charge fine dining prices- it definitely does not have fine dining level trained staff. While our waitress was lovely, I couldn’t help feeling she was rushing us. To the extent that she brought the bill while we were still eating dessert (which I refused to acknowledge) even though we were still firmly within our reasonable “e

★★★★★ 5.0 Maggie · Jan 2026

This is a pretty good restaurant for the views. We had a table facing the Magic Kingdom, Cinderellas castle was perfect viewing sight for our seats. The waiter was ok, nothing special. Kept our drinks filled, but not overly attentive or talkative. The food was, for $100.00 per person, could of been bit better. It was good for sure, but the steak wasn't flavorful. The appetizers were different; I had the eel. I thought that was interesting. The desserts were fancy, but ok. Overall, I went for the view and experience. Would the food bring me back, probably not. They did offer us to come back up to restaurant for the castle fireworks which was nice since we were there around 6ish. Also, I noticed they sat a large family with several very young kids behind a couple ...where the toddlers were l

★★★★★ 5.0 Kenneth Rodriguez · Feb 2026

Food was pretty good, service was very good, atmosphere is very casual. They have a dress code, but many people were dressed with shorts and a t-shirt, some with baseball caps (although the dress code says it is not allowed). It is an expensive restaurant, however. The best thing: if you dined that day or have reservations for that night, you can come to the 15th floor when it is time for the Magic Kingdom's fireworks show and see it from the balcony.

★★★★★ 5.0 Elisha Gilmore · Mar 2026

Menu options we’re good. Food tasted good! The steak was very tender and the venison (from New Zealand) was tender too. Service was nice and they were attentive and they made good recommendations. The outdoor firework display was amazing! Highly recommend saying for that!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Fine dining restaurantAmerican restaurant

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