21 Royal
Fine dining restaurant · Anaheim ·
Exclusive fine dining in Walt Disney's former apartment above Pirates
Exclusive fine dining in Walt Disney's former apartment above Pirates
"Disneyland’s closed Steakhouse 55 inside the Disneyland Hotel is also finally getting a flip, reports the Press-Enterprise in Riverside. The plan is to overhaul the dining area (which has been closed since July 2021) to bring in more light, making the space multi-functional in the process." - Farley Elliott
"At 21 Royal, groups of 12 or fewer are welcomed into a piece of Disney history. The space was originally intended to be an apartment for Walt Disney and his wife, Lillian. Today, 21 Royal is a full dining experience where guests are first invited into the salon for drinks before being escorted to the dinner table where a chef-curated meal will be served. The night ends with dessert on the balcony while watching the nighttime entertainment."
"Presented as a separate dining experience at Disneyland, 21 Royal is billed as "the ultimate in Disney wizardry" and is priced at $15,000 for a single evening." - Farley Elliott
"A wildly exclusive, theatrical private-dining experience perched above the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction that converts the park’s former Dream Suite into an intimate salon for 12. For roughly $1,250 per person guests receive VIP trappings — valet at the Grand Californian, park-hopper tickets, a chained-off staircase entrance, signature cocktails and a seven-course, chef-curated meal with wine pairings — all delivered amid richly themed, Dorothea Redmond–inspired interiors (Victorian living room, pastel-pink patio, balconied views of Rivers of America) and playful in-suite effects (a model train, mermaids in a grotto, a musical grandfather clock). The cuisine mixes refined technique with Disney-style theatricality: highlights included Osetra caviar with Alaskan king crab, a tidepool-inspired seafood course finished table-side with sea urchin foam, foraged-chanterelle and corn-egg dumplings, A5 wagyu/Kobe pastrami, spicy curried pheasant and a peach “snowball” dessert, all shepherded by a knowledgeable sommelier. The experience’s real currency is access and storytelling — private views of Fantasmic! and museumlike décor — though critics note the meal’s brisk pace (about 19 minutes per course), some limitations on guest privileges (no overnight stays or videography, restricted post-show service) and an overall price that buys exclusivity and nostalgia more than culinary innovation alone." - Carlye Wisel
"An ultra-luxurious, ‘ever-decadent’ evening dining experience at the park, notable for its extremely high price tag of $15,000; presented as one of several new high-end dining options coming to the Orange County resort." - Farley Elliott