Restaurant in Orlando, United States
Michelin-noted dining inside Disney's flagship resort.
Cítricos at Disney's Grand Floridian is one of the few resort restaurants in Orlando with genuine Michelin recognition, earning a Plate in both 2024 and 2025. The American and Spanish menu, a serious California-focused wine list with 175 selections, and named leadership across kitchen and floor justify the $$$$ booking for resort guests. Off-property, you have more competition to weigh.
Yes, with one condition: you have to be comfortable with the Disney resort context. Cítricos, located inside Disney's Grand Floridian Resort, is a two-time Michelin Plate recipient (2024 and 2025) serving American and Spanish-inflected cuisine at the $$$$ price tier. That recognition puts it in a narrow category of genuinely credentialed fine dining on Disney property, and it earns the booking for anyone who wants a serious dinner without leaving the resort. If you are staying off-property or are willing to drive, you have more options. But for what it is, Cítricos delivers at a level that justifies the price point.
The Michelin Plate designation, awarded in both 2024 and 2025, is the clearest signal here. A Michelin Plate means inspectors found cooking worth noting, not just a comfortable hotel restaurant coasting on foot traffic. Chef Andres Mendoza leads the kitchen, and the American and Spanish cuisine framing gives the menu a broader vocabulary than a typical resort steakhouse or pasta-and-protein setup. You are not paying for novelty alone, you are paying for a kitchen with genuine technical ambition. That matters at this price tier.
The wine program is an equally strong reason to book. Wine Director Stephanie Dold oversees a list of 175 selections with 525 bottles in inventory, weighted toward California with $100-plus bottles present throughout. The $25 corkage fee is fair if you want to bring something specific. For a food-and-wine pairing dinner, this is one of the more serious programs you will find in the Orlando market, where many $$$$ restaurants treat the wine list as an afterthought. If the wine matters to you as much as the food, that is a meaningful differentiator. Explore more of what Orlando's dining scene offers in our full Orlando restaurants guide.
At the $$$$ level with a two-course meal in the $40-65 range per person before wine, Cítricos is priced below what you would pay at comparable Michelin-recognized restaurants in major markets. That is partly a reflection of the Orlando market and partly a function of the Disney resort setting. The service expectation at this price point, though, needs to match the food ambition. General Manager Kiki Cortello oversees the floor, and the combination of a named GM, a wine director, and a named executive chef signals an operation that takes its staffing seriously, which is not guaranteed at resort restaurants. The 4.5 Google rating across 504 reviews suggests consistent execution rather than occasional brilliance followed by disappointment. For context, restaurants operating at a similar level nationally, like Smyth in Chicago or Lazy Bear in San Francisco, carry deeper tasting menu formats at higher price points. Cítricos does not compete on that axis. What it offers is more accessible: a dinner format that does not require a four-hour commitment or a multi-month booking window, with cooking credentialed by the same inspectors who evaluate those bigger rooms.
The gap between aspiration and delivery at resort fine dining is often found in service pacing and floor attentiveness rather than food quality. Whether Cítricos closes that gap on any given night depends partly on occupancy and staffing, but the structural setup, dedicated GM, experienced wine director, named executive chef, suggests it is trying to run like a standalone restaurant rather than a hotel amenity.
Book Cítricos if you are staying at a Disney resort property and want a dinner that reads like a genuine fine dining occasion, not just an upgrade from a counter-service meal. It is the right call for a special occasion dinner for guests who prefer not to arrange off-property transportation. The wine program makes it worth considering for wine-focused diners who want depth on the list rather than a token selection. If you are not on Disney property, the calculus changes, and there are compelling alternatives in the broader Orlando market worth weighing. Check our full Orlando bars guide and our full Orlando hotels guide if you are planning a wider evening.
Skip Cítricos if you are comparing it directly against serious urban tasting-menu destinations like Le Bernardin in New York City or The French Laundry in Napa. Those rooms operate at a different level of formality and ambition. Cítricos is not in that conversation, and should not be judged by that standard.
Reservations: Hard to get, especially for weekend dinner. Book as far in advance as Disney Dining reservations allow, which is typically 60 days out for resort guests. Do not rely on walk-in availability. Budget: Cuisine pricing sits at $$ (two courses, $40-65 per person before beverages). Wine adds substantially given the $100-plus bottle presence on the list. Factor $25 corkage if bringing your own. Timing: Dinner only. Location: Disney's Grand Floridian Resort, 4401 Grand Floridian Way, Orlando. Wine: 175 selections, 525-bottle inventory, California-focused at the $$$ wine price tier. For other perspectives on the Orlando food scene, Maxine's on Shine, Se7en Bites, Strand, Swine & Sons, and The Pinery round out a cross-section of what the city does well across price points. You can also browse our full Orlando wineries guide and our full Orlando experiences guide for broader planning context. For American fine dining comparisons elsewhere, Hilda and Jesse in San Francisco, Selby's in Atherton, Single Thread Farm in Healdsburg, and Emeril's in New Orleans offer useful calibration points for what the format can deliver at various levels.
Yes, for a resort dinner. At the $$ cuisine price tier (two courses, $40-65 before wine), Cítricos is priced below what you would pay for comparable Michelin-recognized cooking in New York or San Francisco. The Michelin Plate in 2024 and 2025 confirms it earns that designation on merit, not location alone. If you are comparing purely on per-dollar culinary ambition, you will find sharper value off-property in Orlando. But if you are on Disney grounds and want a credentialed dinner, it is worth it.
The database does not confirm a formal tasting menu format at Cítricos. The cuisine pricing at $$ (two courses, $40-65) suggests a more accessible à la carte or prix-fixe structure rather than a multi-course tasting menu. If a full tasting menu experience is your priority, Victoria & Albert's in the same Disney resort system offers that format at a higher price point and with deeper ceremony. Confirm the current menu format directly with Cítricos when booking.
Yes. The combination of Michelin Plate recognition, a serious wine list, and the Grand Floridian setting makes it a strong special occasion choice for guests staying on Disney property. It reads as a genuine occasion dinner without requiring off-property logistics. For a milestone celebration with deeper ceremony, Victoria & Albert's is the higher-formality alternative in the same resort system.
Dress code information is not confirmed in the venue data. Given the $$$$ price tier and the Grand Floridian's resort-formal positioning, smart casual at minimum is advisable. Resort wear and theme-park attire are likely out of place. Confirm the current dress expectations with Disney Dining when you book.
Specific menu items are not available in the venue data, so no dish recommendations can be made responsibly here. The American and Spanish cuisine framing suggests range across the menu. The wine program, with 175 selections and a California-focused list, is a known strength, so pairing a bottle with dinner is worth planning in advance. Ask the floor team for current menu highlights when you arrive.
Seat count and private dining room information are not confirmed in the venue data. For groups, contact Disney Dining directly when making your reservation. Given the resort setting and the Grand Floridian's event infrastructure, group accommodations may be available, but confirm specifics before committing. Groups of four or more should book well in advance given the hard booking difficulty at this restaurant.
For $$$$ fine dining in Orlando outside the Disney system, the clearest comparisons are Victoria & Albert's (higher formality, tasting menu format), Capa (steakhouse, same Four Seasons-adjacent tier), Sorekara (Japanese, $$$$), Camille (Vietnamese, $$$$), and Papa Llama (Peruvian, $$$$). If you are off-property and flexibility is not an issue, those rooms offer different cuisine formats at comparable price points without the resort booking system friction.
| Venue | Awards | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cítricos | WINE: Wine Strengths: California Pricing: $$$ i Wine pricing: Based on the list\'s general markup and high and low price points:$ has many bottles < $50;$$ has a range of pricing;$$$ has many $100+ bottles Corkage Fee: $25 Selections: 175 Inventory: 525 CUISINE: Cuisine Types: American, Spanish Pricing: $$ i Cuisine pricing: The cost of a typical two-course meal, not including tip or beverages.$ is < $40;$$ is $40–$65;$$$ is $66+. Meals: Dinner STAFF: People Stephanie Dold:Wine Director Chef: Andres Mendoza General Manager: Kiki Cortello; Michelin Plate (2025); Michelin Plate (2024) | $$$$ | — |
| Sorekara | Michelin 2 Star | $$$$ | — |
| Camille | Michelin 1 Star | $$$$ | — |
| Papa Llama | Michelin 1 Star | $$$$ | — |
| Victoria & Albert's | Michelin 1 Star | $$$$ | — |
| Capa | Michelin 1 Star | $$$$ | — |
What to weigh when choosing between Cítricos and alternatives.
Small groups of 4 to 6 are manageable, but the fine dining format at a $$$$-priced Disney resort restaurant is better suited to pairs or tables of 4. Larger parties should book well in advance — Disney Dining reservations open 60 days out — and check the venue's official channels about private dining options, since the Grand Floridian's scale does support event spaces. Groups expecting a casual or shared-plates format will find the American and Spanish prix-fixe structure a tighter fit.
Yes, this is one of the stronger cases for booking it. Two consecutive Michelin Plate designations (2024 and 2025) signal cooking that rises above the Disney resort baseline, and the $$$$ price point signals the kitchen takes the occasion seriously. If you are staying on property and want a dinner that functions as a genuine celebration rather than just a nicer hotel restaurant, Cítricos is the most credentialed option at the Grand Floridian. Victoria & Albert's carries higher prestige for a milestone splurge, but Cítricos is the more accessible and bookable choice.
The Grand Floridian is Disney's flagship resort and Cítricos holds a Michelin Plate, so business casual is a reasonable minimum: no theme park shorts or character tees. The venue data does not specify a formal dress code, but at the $$$$ price level the room will skew polished. Think collared shirts and clean trousers for men, a dress or smart separates for women — you will not be overdressed.
Specific menu items are not documented in available venue data, so dish-level recommendations are not something Pearl can responsibly make here. What the data does confirm: the cuisine spans American and Spanish influences, dinner is the primary service, and the wine list runs 175 selections with 525 bottles — the $25 corkage fee makes bringing something special from outside a reasonable option if you have a bottle worth opening.
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