Cinderella’s Royal Table is iconic for its location and princess meet-and-greets. As you dine inside Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom, several Disney princesses come around to visit you and your family. It’s a fairytale come true for many people.
Meet Cinderella while dining on fairytale-inspired fare.
While Cinderella’s Royal Table is a fun and beautiful experience, there is a better dining location we would recommend instead! Here’s why.
Cinderella’s Royal Table
Cinderella’s Royal Table gets a lot of hype for being a dreamy, fairytale-inspired restaurant INSIDE Cinderella Castle. Dining here gives you an inside look at the castle and the immaculate views of Magic Kingdom. You get to feel like royalty while dining with princesses.
Hi, Cinderella!
From the Grand Hall, where you can meet Cinderella, you’ll climb the winding staircase after your invitation has been called by the Cast Members. As you head upstairs, you’ll find beautiful stained glass windows.
Detailed stained glass
Finally, you’ll make it to the dining room. It’s gorgeous with grand views. We absolutely love the atmosphere at Cinderella’s Royal Table. While you’re here, you’ll be visited by several princesses, which may include Jasmine, Ariel, Aurora, and Snow White. Characters are subject to change — so keep that in mind, especially when managing the expectations of children.
Cinderella’s Royal Table
Now let’s talk about food at Cinderella’s Royal Table. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are all served here as prix fixe meals. You’ll have a few options to choose from, but you’ll pay a set price for your meal. Breakfast for adults is $74 and for kids it’s $45. Lunch and dinner for adults will run you $88 and kids cost $52. Taxes and an automatic 18% gratuity are added, and unless you’re using the Disney Dining Plan, you’ll be charged for the meal as soon as you make the reservation.
Menu
There are appetizers, entrees, desserts, and beverages to choose from. Breakfast offers items like a bacon and egg plate, shrimp and grits, steak and eggs, and — of course — Mickey waffles for the kids. Lunch and dinner offers entrees like roasted lamb chops, filet mignon, the catch of the day, and more, including options for the kids.
Main menu
There are also specialty cocktails, wines, and flight options, for an additional cost.
Specialty add-ons
We recently dined here and grabbed the slow-braised beef for an appetizer, the filet mignon entree, the Clock Strikes Twelve dessert, the Jaq & Gus Cheesecake on our servers suggestion, and the secret, not-on-the-menu Cinderella White Chocolate Slipper.
Check out our full review here!
Our meal at Cinderella’s Royal Table
We thoroughly enjoyed all of our food! The filet was cooked perfectly, everything had great flavor, and the desserts sent us on our way happy and content. Cinderella’s Royal Table is a lot of fun and the food is tasty, but here’s why we recommend you skip it — it’s a VERY large price tag. So while it’s a special experience, there’s somewhere else that we would suggest going instead.
Princess Storybook Dining at Akershus Royal Banquet Hall
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall is located in EPCOT at the Norway Pavilion. It’s another character dining experience that lets you dine with the princesses! In our opinion, this is a REAL best-kept secret and a better option than Cinderella’s Royal Table. Sure, you’re not dining in the castle, but that also helps keep the price of this experience a little lower.
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall
The meal here features all-you-care-to-enjoy family-style platters. Breakfast includes items like pastries, Norwegian waffles, and classics like eggs, bacon, and sausage. Lunch and dinner feature traditional KjØttkaker (Norwegian meatballs), Kylling og Melboller (similar to chicken and dumplings) along with mashed potatoes and gravy, grilled salmon, macaroni & cheese, and more. The food at Akershus is fantastic! 🤭
Breakfast at Akershus
While characters are subject to change, we often see princesses such as Snow White, Jasmine, Belle, Tiana, Aurora, and Ariel here. So you get to meet similar, if not the same, princesses here as at Cinderella’s Royal Table, enjoy all-you-can eat dining, and pay less at Akershus! Breakfast for adults at Akershus costs $59 and $38 for kids. Lunch and dinner runs $69 for adults and $46 for kids.
Check out our latest review for Akershus here!
Snow White at Akershus
Both of these dining locations give you the opportunity to meet Disney princesses. However, Akershus is better known for the quality of its food with a slightly lower price. PLUS, it’s far easier to get a reservation at Akershus than at Cinderella’s Royal Table. Next time you’re picking a princess dining experience, check out Akershus!
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Please take pictures with the princesses! My sister and I had a great time, with a delicious meal, and lovely decor. But we both got shy when asked, and thought, oh let the little princesses throughout the “castle” get their chance. But ever since we have both expressed regret for passing on having the visual proof of a magical experience. Two senior ladies can still feel like kids at Disney, and we shouldn’t have denied our inner Disney child that day. So do it, get your picture taken with princesses!