Cinderella's Royal Table - Magic, Memories, Mayhem

This meal will always hold a special place in my happy Disney heart, as it was one of the very first experiences the kidlets had at Disney. I woke up early on a cold December morning and started calling Disney dining (this was pre-online reservations) even before the phone lines had opened to insure I was one of the first calls of the day. Yes, it used to be that crazy! I got through the second time around and was able to score a pre-park opening breakfast reservation at Cinderella’s Royal Table. Yes, the first thing the kids were going to do on their first morning of their first Disney trip was walk right down the middle of Main Street USA and into that beautiful castle to have breakfast with the Disney princesses!!

And with those early breakfasts sometimes come shots like this! One of my all-time favorite family photos shot candidly by the gma in what looks like our own private park. Not to shabby for the kids’ first moments in the Magic Kingdom, eh?

PhotoPass

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Cinderella’s Royal Table

Obviously one would expect Cinderella’s dining room to be immaculately royal. It is, after all, breathtaking from the outside. However, Cinderella’s Royal Table must be the room she uses for company, because the interior left me a bit underwhelmed. I know. Cue bratty comments here. The dining room itself is small, which was expected, but I just didn’t get the “wow” I was expecting. I don’t what exactly I had in mind, but it didn’t match actuality. Don’t get me wrong, though, the windows are beautiful and the restaurant is comfortable, it’s just not what I’d pictured. But that obviously doesn’t stop us from repeat business.

Not a great fireworks view from the restaurant

Windows overlooking Fantasyland

I have to include this photo because our server joked about how he’s in thousands of family photos, and as I was thumbing through ours, there he was!

And the wonderful Gustavo, whom we took a photo with on purpose.

Food

Cinderella’s Royal Table offers a somewhat small menu featuring five to six entrees per menu at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Some items are seasonal and do change with the chefs. Despite the small variety, we’ve always been very satisfied with the options and found they seemed to please pretty much everyone’s tastes at our table.

Breakfast

Assorted breakfast pastries

Kids’ cold cereal

Kids’ bacon and eggs

Beef tenderloin & egg

with Potatoes and Cheese Frittata with Broccolini, Boursin® Cheese Sauce, and Chive Oil

Grilled Filet of Beef

Potato Pavé, Roasted Seasonal Vegetables, and House-made Steak Sauce

Kids’ Mac & Cheese

Kids’ Grilled Steak

Braised Beef

Carrot and Coriander Purée, Shallot Jam, and Horseradish Gremolada

Kids’ Bite-sized Cheddar Cheese and Grapes

Build Your Own Cupcake

Vanilla Cupcake with Cinderella’s Blue Icing and decorations to garnish your Royal Dessert

Birthday Breakfast Treat

Chocolate chip muffin

Birthday Treat

This had some long, crazy, convoluted name having to do with Peter Pan.

Jaq & Gus

Cheesecake with Seasonal Flavors and Garnishes

Seasonal Sorbet

Raspberry with fresh bluberries

Lunch

Braised Beef

Carrot and Coriander Purée, Shallot Jam, and Horseradish Gremolada