Walt Disney World is filled with restaurants; over400 in fact can be found across the property. Luckily, if you’re staying on property, then you’re luckily to find some of them at your Disney resort. And if you’re staying at a Disney Deluxe Resort, chances are you’ll have access to even more restaurants within walking distance of your room. At Disney’s Riviera Resort, you can look forward to brand new dining experiences that delight the senses! With themed character breakfasts and a rooftop dining experience to remember, pool bar, cafe and more, Disney’s Riviera Resort is sure to take its place as one of Disney’s top foodie experiences. Here are all the restaurants at Disney’s Riviera Resort you can look forward to on your next visit.
Disney’s Riviera Resort
This Walt Disney World includes loads of Walt Disney history, grand spaces and offers Disney Vacation Club accommodations. Complete with theming from the Italian and French Riviera, gorgeous architecture in old-world European style encompasses the whole feel of this resort. Luckily, we also get the rich and luxurious tastes of the Riviera region in breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Whether you’re looking for the pool bar, quick service or rooftop restaurant, you can find it here, all with waterside views.
How to Get to Disney’s Riviera Resort
This new resort at Walt Disney World sits adjacent to the Caribbean Beach Resort and boasts a place on the Disney Skyliner line. As a Disney Skyliner Resort, you can easily get to the Riviera from EPCOT or Hollywood Studios simply by hopping aboard the skyliner. As such, if you’re staying at other skyliner resorts; Art of Animation, and Pop Century, you can also easily hop aboard the skyliner, and then transfer to the EPCOT line, which will take you to the Riviera stop next. Check out the Disney Skyliner Route Map for details.
If you’re staying at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort then you can simply walk over to the Riviera Resort, as it holds a place on the edge of the lake these two resorts share. And of course, if you’re driving, you’re welcome to park at the Riviera Resort for up to 3 hours, with any valid dining reservation.
The only way to get to this resort by Disney Bus is to catch the bus from either one of the Disney theme parks, or Disney Springs. Disney buses do not currently travel from one resort to another.
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Topolino’s Terrace Restaurant
The most popular restaurant at the Riviera Resort is Topolino’s Terrace. Accessible by Disney Skyliner, or just by driving to the resort, you can grab a a signature dining experience here. Featuring the Mickey a La Art Breakfast in the morning, and an elegant French-Italian Dinner menu in the evening, this rooftop restaurant is a treat to visit day and night. As a rooftop restaurant guests will be able to view the expanse of the Caribbean Resort below or watch the firework shows off in the distance at Epcot and Hollywood Studios.
Topolino’s Terrace Character Breakfast
Offering a character breakfast in the morning, this restaurant adds European flavors and delicate pastries alongside your favorite French Press. Promising fun and flavorful mornings for grownups and kids alike the Mickey a la Art Breakfast is where you can meet Mickey and friends in all their European flair. Mickey Mouse is dressed as a painter, Minnie Mouse is a poet, Daisy as a ballerina and Donald Duck as a sculptor. This meal is served as individual plates. It is not a buffet, nor family style, but offers a single price meal option. The Cost for breakfast at Topolino’s is $49 per adult, and $30 per child. The wood fired steak and eggs at breakfast is the dish offering the most value for that charge. Simpler dishes like avocado toast and eggs are also available.
Topolino’s Terrace Dinner
If you’re looking for a more luxurious evening with elegant dishes, then you can grab dishes like Classic Sole Meunière or Rigatoni. Prices at dinner vary depending on what you order and dishes range from $17- $60 each. In the evenings you get nighttime views of the Disney Caribbean Beach Resort on the water. If staying late remember that the Skyliner typically stops running an hour after the closing of the parks, and Disney Resort Buses don’t go to other resorts, only parks. As such, be aware of your transportation options, or be prepared to call an uber if you have a late reservation. Check out Topolinos Terrace menu.
Le Petit Café and Coffee Shop
One of the best places to grab your morning coffee, or an afternoon treat if you’re just visiting the resort is Le Petit Cafe. Located off the Lobby foyer area, this lounge offers grown-up coffees and cocktails, and small plates. Carefully curated, this drink menu includes both French and Italian offerings. Featuring flavors of almonds and figs if you’re looking for something a little special. The little coffee shop at Disney’s Riviera Resort also offers seasonal desserts in the pastry case. And is one of our favorite places to grab coffee and treat whenever we’re nearby. Check out the menu.
Bar Riva Bar and Lounge
Disney’s Riviera Resort doesn’t have an indoor lounge. However, there is a bar at Topolinos on the roof, and specialty drinks in La Petit Cafe. As the outdoor Disney Lounge at the Riviera Resort, Bar Riva is an open-air bar is poolside with snacks and beverages in a casual atmosphere. You can grab sandwiches, salads, and even baked brie at the bar. You can also grab a full range of beers, wines, cocktails, and spirits. And if you need something for the kids, you can count on a kid’s menu here too. Check out the menu.
Primo Piatto
Located just next to the Bocce Ball court, Disney’s Riviera Resort Quick Service Restaurant cooks up food for every meal and late-night dining. Artisanal breakfast pizzas, hot sandwiches, pasta, salads, and even a plant-based menu include Italian and French influences. Need something in a hurry? Primo Piatto also has grab-and-go snack options and Mobile Order. As one of the better restaurants at Disney World, Primo Piatto offers a variety of foods. Perfect for eating at the tables close on the water, or inside. Check out the Primo Piatto menu!
Dining at Disney’s Riviera Resort
There you have it! With promises of Croque Monsieur, Margherita, Gruyère Macaroni & Cheese, and more, there are plenty of ways you can taste your way through these Italian and French dishes. Add in beautiful surroundings, both indoors and out, and you’re sure to feel like you’re vacationing on Riviera! Be sure to stop by on your next Walt Disney World vacation!
Rochelle Mariah is a writer, designer and photographer with an MLIS in Information Science and a B.S. in Arch and Design. Determined to make Planning a DIY Disney Vacation easier she makes lots of lists and drinks lots of coffee. When not designing apparel at Polka Dot Pixie Shop, she's watching old movies and planning the holidays. She has been traveling to Disney destinations since 2010.
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