California Grill Starting to Accept Reservations TODAY

Please, note that dinner reservations for the newly reimagined California Grill at Disney’s Contemporary Resort can be booked starting from today (Monday, August 26, 2013). The first available dinner will be for Monday, September 9, 2013. Reservations can be made by visiting www.disneyworld.com/dine or at any Guest Relations theme park location or Lobby Concierge. Guests can also call 407-WDW-DINE.

Located on the top floor of Disney’s Contemporary Resort, the California Grill has been reimagined into a sleek, contemporary interpretation of mid-century modern California design, with warm oranges and yellow hues reminiscent of the 1950s. New at the restaurant are:

• A new menu featuring seasonal ingredients such as local prawns cooked in the wood-burning oven with charred lemon and savory meatballs with herbed orzo and the return of the popular flatbreads;
• An expanded sushi bar with a new omakase menu – 12 courses of pristine seafood with no menu, just chef’s choice;
• 250 choices of wine including 80 by the glass, plus 10 varieties of sake and eight kinds of craft beers and ciders;
• A new carpet design inspired by the sketches of Disney Legend Mary Blair and a new show-stopping wine display with 1,600 bottles;
• Two new communal tables for 10, positioned for optimal fireworks viewing;
• Two outdoor fireworks viewing areas;

It really sounds like they did a terrific job renovation the California Grill restaurant! We look forward to checking it out soon. Keep in mind that the restaurant opens daily at 5 p.m. beginning September 9, 2013.