This past September, on my third visit to Orlando, I was finally able to eat at the Be Our Guest restaurant.
If you didnβt guess from the name, Be Our Guest is a Beauty and the Beast themed restaurant at Magic Kingdom.
Beauty and the Beast is my favourite Disney movie (and maybe even my favourite movie full stop) and, for any fan, dining in the Beastβs castle is a dream!
I booked about two months in advance and got a lunch time reservation. I wouldβve preferred a dinner reservation but there werenβt many options left. Disney dining reservations open up 60 days in advance so I would book as close as you can to the 60 days to make sure you get your preferred time slot.
Here is the breakdown of our experience eating at the Be Our Guest restaurant.
The Food
Honestly, I wanted to eat here for the experience before the food but the food was delicious! I had the french onion soup, roasted poulet rouge chicken and the dessert trio. The boyfriend had the pork terrine (which no longer seems to be on the menu), grilled filet mignon and the dessert trio.
The french onion soup was incredible and definitely the highlight for me. G even preferred it to his terrine (even though heβs a carnivore through and through). The chicken wasnβt really to my taste but thatβs nothing to do with how it was cooked, just my personal preference. G loved his steak and said it may have been the best meal he had while we were in Orlando.
As he isnβt much of a sweets person I got to trade my chicken for his dessert trio which worked out great for all involved. It included a macaron, chocolate truffle and the grey stuff! And yes, it was delicious.
The Price
On looking at the website, it seems that the price has gone up very slightly since we were there in September. Itβs now showing as $70 (Β£55.23) per adult and $41 (Β£32.35) per child. It was $62 per adult back in 2022! Yes it is very pricey. If youβre a die hard fan, I would say that itβs worth it but itβs not a great option for a budget.
The Setting
There are three different dining areas; The Grand Ballroom, The West Wing and The Rose Gallery. We were seated in The Grand Ballroom but I took the time to look around each of the areas. The attention to detail was meticulous in every room.
The Grand Ballroom and The West Wing are near perfect replicas of the movie. The ceiling, chandeliers, snowy windows, the enchanted rose, the clawed portrait, gargoylesβ¦I could go on!
Fun fact: the cherubs painted on the ballroom ceiling are modelled off of the baby photos of the Imagineers who worked on the restaurant as a tribute.
While The Rose Gallery isnβt featured in the movie, it is a beautiful showcase of character portraits and features a huge music box topped with a dancing Belle and Beast.
This isnβt classed as character dining in the traditional sense but the Beast does make a surprise appearance and strolls amongst his guests. Yes I did shed a tear and no Iβm not embarrassed to admit it.
The Experience
All in all I would highly recommend visiting Be Our Guest if you can get yourself a reservation and itβs within your budget. I would suggest a dinner reservation over a lunch reservation if possible. Eating a three-course meal in the middle of a park day in 37-degree heat was not the one!
Would you eat here? If you have, what did you think of the experience?
Be sure to check out this post for more Disney food recommendations.
This looks like a very cute and unique experience.
It was a lot of fun!
Food looks amazing. Thank you for the tip about dinner vs. lunch!
It was so good! You’re welcome – thanks for reading.
The Chip cupcake is so cute! The food looks amazing x
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It was so tasty! x
Even though it initially seems pricey, the fact the food, experience, and setting were so good, it makes up for it. I would absolutely love to go here, it seems like a great way to dine out!
Yes that was exactly my thoughts x
The restaurant looks amazing and I whole heartedly agree that Beauty and the Beast is the BEST Disney movie ever! I love the headings you used (the Food, the Setting, etc) to structure this article. It’s super helpful and I hope I get to dine here one day too! Thanks for sharing this!
Thank you so much for your feedback! LOL Beauty and the Beast will never be beaten!
Good tips to know, thanks for sharing your experience and detailed advice on booking and the different dining areas at Be Our Guest!
Belle has always been my favorite Disney princess, and ‘Beauty and the Beast’ is one of my top Disney movies. The Be Our Guest Restaurant looks stunning! I love that the cherubs were modeled after the Imagineers’ baby photos β such a sweet detail. The desserts look adorable and delicious. I’d love to dine there someday!
YUM! The food looks delicious, it’s definitely on my bucket list to go!! Great tip about booking close to the 60 days in advance.
Whilst it’s not my kind of thing, it does look like a great experience.
That’s amazing! I want to go here one day too! Beauty and the Beast is also my favorite movie! Also, awesome trade with the chicken and dessert lol
Yeah I thought it was a pretty good trade haha!
I did enjoy reading this! I feel like this is a fun experience and the photos highlighted that as well! My only ‘feedback’ is just a bit more space in between your photos and paragraphs <3
Thank you for your feedback :)
I feel like this is an awesome restaurant to visit with my family! Love it!
It’s such a good experience!
Beauty and the Beast is my favorite too, the place looks awesome. I’d definitely feel like a princess eating there. Thanks for sharing!
Looks like a movie, everything seems so nice, from the food to the architecture. The place looks awesome!
It was so amazing!
I’ve heard so much about this restaurant! It looks amazing, I hope to be able to go someday!