Be Our Guest Restaurant is one of the most sought after restaurants in all of Walt Disney World. This is for a good reason too, as it features some remarkably themed rooms, character interactions that you won’t find anywhere else in the park, tons of hidden magic, and, of course, some delicious food.
Securing Dining Reservations for Be Our Guest
So first things first, how do you get into Be Our Guest? Walk-ins can be difficult to come by, so advanced dining reservations are highly recommended. At this time, you are able to make these reservations up to sixty days before your arrival (plus up to ten days extra, if you already have a resort reservation).
Windows will open up at 7:00 a.m. EST on that sixty day mark, so make sure to set your alarm clocks. For a group that is larger than five guests, making multiple, smaller reservations, at similar times, will give you a better chance of getting everyone in. There is no guarantee you will all sit together, but if you talk to the host upon arrival, they will do their best to seat you as close as possible.
They are currently open daily for lunch and dinner. You’ll see reservations for lunch from 11:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. and dinner from 4:00 p.m. until the park closes.
GENIE TIP: If you book your vacation with a Travel Planning Genie and utilize our VIP services, gaining access to a reservation becomes much easier to obtain. You don’t have to do anything! We’ll get up at 7:00 am and book the reservation for you — all you have to do is enjoy your dining experience.
Where is Be Our Guest Restaurant Located?
Okay, so you’ve got your dining reservation, you’re in the Magic Kingdom, but where is Be Our Guest Located? What’s the easy way to get there?
There’s a few different ways, but this way is the most magical… Once you enter the park, you will walk straight down main street towards Cinderella Castle. Once you reach the castle, you will follow a ramp that leads you right through it. Feel free to take a second and enjoy the gorgeous fifteen-feet-high mosaics adorning the castle walls. (These magnificent works of art were designed by Dorthea Redmond and tell an abridged version of the Cinderella’s story.) Once you pass through the castle, you will continue on towards the Prince Charming Regal Carousel. As you pass the carousel (on either side) you’ll see the Beast’s castle in the distance — to the left of Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. Just follow the walkway and you’re there!
GENIE TIP: For more assistance finding the restaurant, be sure to check your My Disney Experience app. You can actually search for the restaurant there, click “directions”, and the app will give you a GPS-like navigational instructions on how to get there.
Checking In To Be Our Guest Restaurant
Similar to every restaurant at Disney World, you will need to use your My Disney Experience app to check in to your reservation. (If you have any allergies, special dietary needs, or are plant based/gluten free, be sure to note this during your check in on the app.)
After you check in, you’ll then wait for a text or app notification that your table is ready. Make sure you are close by so you can walk right in when your name is called. You can check in up to fifteen minutes early and fifteen minutes after your designated arrival time.
After your name is called, you will then be taken across the bridge and inside the castle where you can explore the entryway. You will see some beautiful artwork as well as some interesting looking knights in the hallway to your right. If you listen carefully, you might be able to hear them talking to each other!
GENIE TIP: Be Our Guest Restaurant has three different rooms you can dine in: The West Wing, The Grand Ballroom, and The Rose Gallery. If you have a preference for which room you’d like to dine in, make sure to tell the host after you check in. You might have to wait a bit longer for a table to open up, but it will be worth it!
Note: The West Wing is a dark room that has lightning, thunder, and other decor that some children might not feel comfortable in.
What’s on the Menu at Be Our Guest Restaurant?
Table service for both lunch and dinner includes a prix fixe, three-course menu featuring French-inspired dishes. Start your meal with your choice of French onion soup, lobster bisque, salad, or a selection of assorted meats and artisanal cheeses.
For your main course, select from filet mignon, pork tenderloin, rouge chicken, and other delicious delights. For dessert, you can choose from dark chocolate truffles, vanilla cake, macaroons, or a chocolate tart. And make sure to try the gray stuff, it’s delicious!
For those that are plant based, your server will give you a list of options available that day as well as options of spiced vegetables, a plant based pasta dish, corn cakes, and more (gluten free options available as well).
Guests age nine and under can create their very own three-course prix fixe meal as well. Appetizers include a choice of iceberg wedge salad, a fruit and cheese board, or house-made peach apple sauce.
For the main course, kids can choose from grilled beef tenderloin, pan-seared chicken breast, or macaroni and cheese. Seasonal fruit served with yogurt dip or a trio of mini desserts will top off this scrumptious meal. All kids prix fixe meals also come with a choice of milk, bottled water, or apple juice.
Be Our Guest restaurant was one of the first restaurants in Disney World to serve alcohol! Today you will find a wide variety of drinks here such as signature wines, champagne, beer, and ciders. You will also find a few non-alcoholic specialty beverages such as a pomegranate limeade or a signature blue raspberry slush.
This 3-course dining experience is $62 for adults (ages 10 and up) and $37 for children (ages 3 to 9). Tax and gratuity are not included.
For more details on the exact menu, click here.
Are There Characters at Be Our Guest Restuarant?
If you are dining here during dinner time, you have a good chance of seeing the Beast! Typically, the he appears once every hour. The Beast will come out to greet everyone while they remain at their tables and thank them for joining him for dinner. There is another designated room where guests used to be able to get photos with him too, but at this time, that option is not available.
Fun Facts About Be Our Guest Restaurant
- Once you enter the main ballroom, if you look up, you will see a bunch of Cherub’s (a.k.a. angel babies) resting in the clouds. These babies are based off of real baby photos of the Imagineers who worked on the restaurant!
- Disney is well known for planting hidden Mickeys throughout their parks. One of the only hidden Minnie’s in the entire park is hidden in Be Our Guest Restaurant. If you want to find it, take a look at the ceiling in the main ballroom and look closely between the clouds. You’ll also spot other hidden mickey’s throughout the restaurant.
- The main ballroom is well known for its splendor and elegance, being the spot But this room is also that Belle and the Beast shared their first dance. But there was also an episode of Dancing with the Stars filmed in this room too! And did we mention that you can see snow falling from the windows?
- If you are dining in the forbidden West Wing, you’ll see the famous rose displayed in its case. Roughly every ten minutes, you’ll see another rose petal fall. When this happens, you will also hear thunder and experience a flash lightning. A large painting of the prince will momentarily turn into the Beast! It is a very cool experience and our favorite room to dine in.
- If you are seated in the Rose Gallery, you’ll see a music box in the middle of the room with Belle and the Beast dancing on top. Belle has a hidden Mickey on her dress. And on the side you will find a clock that doesn’t seem to have the correct time on it. This is because this clock was made by Maurice, Belle’s father, and it’s typical for one of his inventions to not be working properly.
Final Thoughts on Be Our Guest Restaurant
Dining at Be Our Guest Restaurant isn’t just for the food, but also for the experience. This is why thousands of guests visit it every single day. Be Our Guest is filled with tons of things to look, hidden in every corner, so be sure to keep an eye and an ear out so you don’t miss anything!
For more info as well as some visuals, check out our YouTube video of our experience.
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