Dine with Disney Princesses at Cinderella’s Royal Table

If there is one dining experience that every Walt Disney World guest needs to experience just once, it's a meal at Cinderella's Royal Table.

Dining at Cinderella's Royal Table is more about the location than the food. Granted the food has improved in the last few years, but you're eating in the castle. And that's what it's all about.

When you dine at Cinderella's Royal Table the experience begins after you check in at the hostess stand. You are escorted into the Grand Hall area and you really need to take a moment and soak it all in.

The Great Hall at Cinderella's Royal Table
The Grand Hall is where you'll meet Cinderella and it really is stunning. After you remind yourself that you're standing IN Cinderella's Castle take a look around.

This is the only place you'll see Cinderella during your meal. She doesn't visit the dining room for autographs and photos. She trusts that job to her royal princess friends.

The photos are included (for now) with the price of dining at Cinderella's Royal Table. Groups with four guests receive one photo package; groups of five to eight guests get two photo packages; and groups of 9-12 guests receive three photo packages.

Meeting Cinderella is one of the highlights

Once you've met Cinderella and had some photos taken you're escorted to the dining room area, located upstairs. You can either take the elevator or the stairs. And once you arrive in the dining room the princesses in your group will be given a princess wand and the princes will receive their (plastic) sword.

Breakfast at Cinderella's Royal Table is a plated breakfast where guests can enjoy stuffed French toast, eggs, baked quiche, pastries, and fresh fruit.

Lunch stars with a selection of salad, cheese, and dips with main courses including short ribs, catch of the day, and roasted chicken for the adults, while the kids can enjoy choices including chicken nuggets or turkey pot pie. Dinner choices include appetizers followed by main dishes such as steak and shrimp, bone-in pork loin, or gnocchi with roasted vegetable.

Our friends at the Disney Food Blog have a review of dinner at Cinderella's Royal Table, complete with a view of Wishes.

Cheese plate appetizer at Cinderella's Royal Table

Throughout the meal your table will be visited by some of the Disney princesses including Belle, Snow White, Jasmine, Aurora, and Ariel. The princesses vary so you might see someone other than those listed here. We've even had a visit from the Fairy Godmother! The princesses will sign autograph books and pose for photos.

While you're enjoying your meal, take some time to look around the dining room and remind yourself that you're inside the Castle! The dining room is gorgeous and features stone Gothic archways, stained glass windows, and amazing views of Fantasyland.

The dining room at Cinderella's Royal Table

While dining at Cindrella's Royal Table is a can't-miss experience, it's also still a difficult (though not impossible) reservation to make. We still suggest making this ADR at the 180 day mark.

And it should be noted that Cinderella's Royal Table is closing January 5, 2015 for a planned refurbishment and it will reopen in the spring of 2015.

Once the restaurant reopens the photo package that is currently included in the price of dining at Cinderella's Royal Table will be discontinued. If you are dining at Cinderella's Royal Table between now and January 4, 2015 you will still receive the photos.

Have you ever dined at Cinderella's Royal Table? Leave us a comment and let us know about your experience.