Limited Time Magic for foodies Valentine’s week
Limited Time Magic is offering something sweet and savory for Valentine’s Day from February 11 – 17 at Disneyland and Disney World. Starting tomorrow guests can enjoy something special whether you’re a couple or a family.
At Disney World, there are several “Dinner for Two” options. Artist Point is offering Kumamoto oyster; heirloom beets; cedar plank roasted King salmon, filet mignon or crispy buttermilk-dipped chicken; and Valrhona Chocolate Indulgence with local strawberries. Yachtsman Steakhouse at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort gives you a choice of a New York strip steak, filet mignon, twin lobster tails, Long Island duck or butternut squash tortellini and for an extra charge you can sip a glass of Champagne or chardonnay. At Disney’s Contemporary Resort, The Wave… of American Flavors is featuring local flavors, enjoy butter-poached lobster with Florida avocado-heirloom tomato salad; duck confit with Florida candied kumquats; rib-eye steak, and a sweet finish with a citrus-infused truffle torte. Last but not least, Shutters at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort offers Caribbean conch chowder, seared rib-eye with plaintain and white sweet potato gratin, and a chocolate and strawberry sweetheart dessert.
For those dining in the parks, The Hollywood Brown Derby at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the meal includes colossal prawn stuffed with blue lump crab and continues with a filet mignon topped with Cabernet and shallot butter.
For reservations, book online or call (407) WDW-DINE.
If you’ll be celebrating on the west coast, Disneyland has something to offer as well. For families, visit Carnation Café for breakfast and try strawberry and chocolate chip pancakes or try the roasted garlic shrimp pasta at lunch. At the Plaza Inn, spicy glazed salmon with chipotle pineapple glaze, roasted golden and red beets, and mushroom quinoa.
Café Orleans and Blue Bayou Restaurant feature “Dinner for Two” options. Café Orleans will have a three-course “surf and turf to love,” and Blue Bayou’s three courses includes a pork chop stuffed with Boursin and collard greens served with housemade spaetzle.
At Disney California Adventure, the Wine Country Trattoria is offering two glasses of sparkling wine with chocolate-covered strawberries. At Carthay Circle Restaurant the “Dinner for Two” options are grilled filet mignon or sautéed wild petrale sole steamed with tangerine-almond-grape brown butter.
Looking to dine at the resorts? At Disneyland Hotel, Steakhouse 55 has a fixed menu for two – surf and turf – filet mignon and scallops with lobster mashed potatoes. Napa Rose at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa will create a four-course St. Valentine’s Vintners Meal and also offer a special dinner just on February 14. Details have not been released on the menu.
Craving something sweet? Try chocolate cupcake with raspberry mousse filling and dark chocolate mousse frosting that’s dipped in more chocolate, then garnished with more chocolate, strawberries and a sweet little rosebud (4.99). The cupcake is available Jolly Holiday Bakery Café at Disneyland, Pacific Wharf Café and Fiddler, Fifer & Practical Café at Disney California Adventure, Surfside Lounge at Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel and Disneyland Hotel Coffee House.
For reservations, call (714) 781-DINE or email dining reservation requests to dine@disneyland.com. Please note that the Blue Bayou, Wine Country Trattoria and Carthay Circle Restaurant doesn’t have availability for February 14.
Which restaurant menu sounds good to you? Where will you, or would you, dine?