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Grand Floridian Resort & Spa - Photo TourPhotos by Brian Bennett Main Building | Shopping | Restaurants | Pool & Recreation On the first floor of the Main Building, you'll find 1900 Park Fare, a great buffet restaurant that is also the venue for some great character meals. By the way, MousePlanet's Walt Disney World Restaurant Resource has information and descriptions of many of WDW's restaurants including the ones here at the Grand Floridian! 1900 Park Fare is decorated according to the general theme of the resort. Mary Poppins and Burt, from late Victorian London, would be very comfortable in this place. In addition to serving up some pretty decent food (and as much of it as you'd like, as it's served buffet-style), the restaurant has a great organ with percussion and other instruments built in. When it plays, you're treated to a fun style of music that is all the better for it being "performed" right in the restaurant. In the picture, several of the organ's instruments are shown built into the top part of the wall, in between the two chandeliers.
The Grand Floridian Cafe is also located on the first floor. This table- service restaurant has a menu that is very similar to the Plaza Restaurant in the Magic Kingdom. Of course, the themeing is pretty much the same too, although the Grand Floridian Cafe is decorated in a more simple way (the Plaza Restaurant, of course, is pretty heavy on the Victorian gilded mirrors, carved and painted wood trim, and heavy brass chandeliers). Beware, though, that the menu at the Cafe goes strongly upscale at dinner...and the prices go along with the entrees. It can be a much more expensive meal that you might be expecting from these rather unpretentious surroundings.
The Garden View Lounge is a nice place to catch something to drink and have a little snack in the afternoon. The windows look out to the courtyard area that includes the pool and many of the resort's manicured garden areas.
Located in the Main Building, behind us, is Gasparilla Grill and Games. This is very similar to the Food 'N' Fun Center at the Contemporary, but the arcade is quite a bit smaller. There is a snack bar, with ice cream, beverages, sandwiches, and other snacks available. This is a nice place to catch a quick bite if you're not too very hungry.
Upstairs are many of the resort's finest shops and restaurants are located. At the top of the stairs, and far to the left (behind the band stand on the second floor) is Mizner's Lounge. Mizner's is open only in the evenings, but it provides another place for relaxing while enjoying the company of others.
Finally, in the corner of the second floor, above the Grand Floridian Cafe if I remember correctly, is Citricos and Victoria & Albert's, the resort's (and in fact, WDW's) must upscale of all restaurants.
Citricos is a nice restaurant specializing in Mediterranean cuisine (much like the former Flagler's did when it exited in this same location). Citricos open show kitchen adds some entertainment value to your meal.
While Victoria & Albert's is low on entertainment, but high on service and romance. Here's the first thing you'll see when you enter the restaurant.
Here's the view around the corner...
...and of the main seating area. Remember, Jackets and ties are required for men here. That should tell you something about the atmosphere here.
One last restaurant that I just have to mention is Narcoosee's, which is located away from the main building on the shore of Seven Seas Lagoon. In the fuzzy picture below, Narcoosee's is front and center in the low-slung octagon-shaped building. The menu is focused on seafood here and the service and views are excellent. In fact, Narcoosee's is one of Walt Disney World's premier restaurants, but because of it's remote location even within the Grand Floridian complex much less WDW as a whole, it's not anywhere near as well known as other food establishments.
Just as a reminder, MousePlanet's Walt Disney World Restaurant Resource has information and descriptions of Citricos and Victoria & Albert's! Main Building | Shopping | Restaurants | Pool & Recreation Click here to return to the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa "Fast Facts" Page.
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