Victoria & Albert's

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.[5]

Victoria & Albert's
Restaurant information
Established1988 (1988)
Head chefKevin Chong[1]
ChefMatthew Sowers[1]
Pastry chefKristine Farmer[1]
Food typeAmerican
Dress codeSemi-Formal/Formal[2]
RatingAAA Five Diamond Award
     
Forbes Travel Guide
     
TripAdvisor[3]
     
     #2 Fine Dining in US[4]
     #1 Restaurant in Orlando
Wine Spectator
     Best of Award of Excellence
Santé Restaurant Awards
     Grand Award Winner[5][6]
Street address4401 Floridian Way
CityLake Buena Vista
StateFlorida
CountryUnited States
Coordinates28.4111836°N 81.5874135°W / 28.4111836; -81.5874135
Seating capacity30
ReservationsRequired[5]
WebsiteOfficial website Edit this at Wikidata

Ratings
Interior of the Victoria Room of Victoria & Albert's

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.[3][5][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.[4] 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]

Important information

As of January 2008, children under ten can no longer dine at Victoria & Albert's. Disney said this was done in response to diner surveys.[10]

Victoria & Albert's remained closed during the phased reopening of Walt Disney World as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[11] It reopened on July 28, 2022.[12]

References
  1. "Victoria and Albert's - The Chefs".
  2. "Victoria and Albert's - Planning Details".
  3. "TripAdvisor Ratings".
  4. McClintock, Karen. "Victoria & Albert's #2 Restaurant in U.S. by TripAdvisor for Second Year". disneyparks.disney.go.com. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  5. "Victoria & Albert's". Walt Disney World. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  6. "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.
  7. Sharkey, Joe (April 16, 2002). "BUSINESS TRAVEL; ON THE GROUND: In Orlando". The New York Times. Retrieved October 29, 2010.
  8. "AAA/CAA Five Diamond Restaurants February 21, 2018" (PDF). American Automobile Association. February 21, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  9. Dunlap, Alex. "Victoria & Albert's Receives Prestigious Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star and AAA Five Diamond Awards". disneyparks.disney.go.com. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  10. "Disney World bans children from fanciest park restaurant". Ocala Star Banner. Associated Press. January 6, 2008. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
  11. "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.
  12. "Victoria & Albert's Restaurant Reopens in Disney World". Disney Food Blog. July 28, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2022.

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