California Grill
Booked up? Tables open: SupaPark saw 357 reservation openings at California Grill in the last 30 days (as of Oct 27, 2026). When California Grill tables open up · Get a free alert. You book it yourself in My Disney Experience.
Getting a table
- Reservation drop odds: High (~81% measured chance of a cancellation opening up) — confidence: high.
- Availability right now: 10 open slots left today, next at 17:00 ET.
- Last cancellation seen: Oct 27 (92 seen in the last 7 days).
Measured by SupaPark from live reservation availability. As of 2026-10-28.
California Grill: quick answers
What should I order at California Grill?
California Grill is best known for Oak-fired filet of beef, Sushi and specialty maki rolls and Seasonal flatbreads.
Does California Grill take reservations?
Yes — California Grill is a table-service restaurant that takes advance reservations. Disney dining reservations open 60 days before arrival at 6:00 AM Eastern in My Disney Experience.
How hard is it to get a reservation at California Grill?
Today's measured odds of a cancellation opening up are high (as of 2026-10-28). A free SupaPark watch alerts you when a table opens. Watch California Grill for an opening
Is California Grill worth it?
SupaPark rates California Grill 8.6 out of 10 (anchored on guest reviews) — a table-service restaurant in the $$$$ price range. Best for: anniversary, date night, fireworks view.
How expensive is California Grill?
California Grill sits in the $$$$ price range on Disney's $–$$$$ scale (a table-service restaurant). Menu prices change, so check before you go.
Is California Grill table service or quick service?
California Grill is a table-service restaurant.
California Grill sits on the 15th floor of Disney’s Contemporary Resort — a rooftop, floor-to-ceiling glass dining room staring straight down the monorail spine at the Magic Kingdom castle. It’s one of Disney World’s flagship signature restaurants: a seasonal, market-driven American menu built around an exhibition kitchen and a serious sushi program, with a wine list deep enough to justify the markup. The room is grown-up and buzzy without being stuffy, and the open kitchen turns dinner into a little bit of theater.
The real reason this table is legendary isn’t the filet — it’s the timing. When the Magic Kingdom fireworks begin, the dining room dims its lights and pipes the show’s soundtrack in over the speakers, and you watch the whole thing explode over the castle through that wall of glass. There’s also an outdoor observation deck for an unobstructed, open-air view. It’s genuinely one of the best fireworks seats on the entire property — no scrum on Main Street, just a cocktail in hand and the skyline below you.
Food-wise it delivers: the sushi and flatbreads punch above their weight, the oak-fired steaks are the safe bet, and the dessert and cheese cart close things out properly. It’s pricey and it knows it, but for a view-plus-food splurge it’s hard to beat.
This is a special-occasion table, full stop — anniversaries, proposals, last-night-of-the-trip blowouts. If you’re food-first and view-agnostic, your dollars stretch further elsewhere on property; you’re paying a real premium for that 15th-floor glass and the fireworks moment. But if you want one unforgettable evening that pairs a genuinely good meal with the single best fireworks view at Disney World, California Grill is the move and worth every penny.
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