Best restaurant to watch Illuminations excluding Rose and Crown

[mma]

Are there any other restaurants that have an outside viewing area reserved for their patrons after dinner for Illuminations like the Rose and Crown does?

 

[tc]

You can sit out at the outdoor fast food restaurant in Mexico. No reservations taken, first come, first served. Other than that, I don't think so.

 

[imfortune8]

I am not sure about this, so check it when making the PS, but from the way it looked to me, you could view illuminations from the Japanese "Tepanyaki" place. You would have to sit close to the open air windows, but I think you could get a great view! We were there a few weeks ago, noticed it and wanted to put it on our list for next time!

Good Luck!

 

[WDW LOVR]

You are actually sitting in the Matsanoma Lounge in the front part of the restaurant complex in Japan....and it's a great place to view Illuminations. If you're not in the food mood at that time, climb the stairs anyway and watch from the balcony that surrounds the building. It's our favorite place to watch.

 

[Simba's Mom]

Standing on that balcony is one of my favorite places to. I've often wondered if the people on the balcony block the view of Illuminations for those inside Matsunoma lounge.

 

[golfgal]

Well, I guess I planned that right. We have dinner ressies there and I guess we can just mosey over to the balcony when we are done! I didn't know you could watch from there.

 

[rmontgo892]

Well, I guess I planned that right. We have dinner ressies there and I guess we can just mosey over to the balcony when we are done! I didn't know you could watch from there.

It's a great spot! No ressies even needed! Shhhh.... Friends kept telling us for years and we finally did it/remembered last year! You'll love it!