Does Jiko have a dress code?

[DisneyWishes14]

When we go to a signature, my DS and DH typically wear "dress" shorts and a polo shirt and I wear a sundress and sandals. Easy to transition from park to dinner. I once wore a maxi dress to Monsieur Paul and really felt overdressed walking around the park afterward, so I stuck with shorter sundresses after that.

That being said, we once checked in at Monsieur Paul and there was a couple in front of us wearing cut-off jeans shorts, white tank tops and viking face paint . . . they were seated, thought the hostesses were chuckling quietly and commenting on their clothing in French after they seated them. Honestly, you really CAN wear "park clothes" and they will still seat you. It really depends on your comfort level.

 

[samsteele]

Should we pass on this since we don't want to dress up?

If you have your heart set on it, then I'd wear some nicer capris & a polo & comfy sandals to AK that day. Maybe place a costume necklace piece in a ziplock baggy in my park bag and put that on before dinner. Personally, I'd opt for Sanaa instead. It is more casual but the food is incredible. The bread service appie alone is wonderful. Maybe check out Sanaa's menu as well.

 

[SnackCredit]

The only WDW restaurant that has a fancy dress code is V&A, for a good reason. The other signatures expect most people to be coming from a park (and some are within a park).

 

[PoohBelle]

If you have your heart set on it, then I'd wear some nicer capris & a polo & comfy sandals to AK that day. Maybe place a costume necklace piece in a ziplock baggy in my park bag and put that on before dinner. Personally, I'd opt for Sanaa instead. It is more casual but the food is incredible. The bread service appie alone is wonderful. Maybe check out Sanaa's menu as well.

Thanks for the tip.

 

[Uncleromulus]

The only WDW restaurant that has a fancy dress code is V&A, for a good reason. The other signatures expect most people to be coming from a park (and some are within a park).

Exactly--which is why the dress "code" is as relaxed as it is.

We do Signatures almost exclusively and have done so for many years--always a # of folks in park clothes at each and every one of them.

 

[Uncleromulus]

When we go to a signature, my DS and DH typically wear "dress" shorts and a polo shirt and I wear a sundress and sandals. Easy to transition from park to dinner. I once wore a maxi dress to Monsieur Paul and really felt overdressed walking around the park afterward, so I stuck with shorter sundresses after that.

That being said, we once checked in at Monsieur Paul and there was a couple in front of us wearing cut-off jeans shorts, white tank tops and viking face paint . . . they were seated, thought the hostesses were chuckling quietly and commenting on their clothing in French after they seated them. Honestly, you really CAN wear "park clothes" and they will still seat you. It really depends on your comfort level.

If Mrs. Pauls is a Signature that couple should not have been allowed in--I believe cut-offs and tank tops (on men) are on that very short "not permitted" list

 

[TeresaWen]

When I am spending the time and money on a signature dining experience, it is all about the company I'm with, the beautiful atmosphere of the restaurant, and of course the food & wine. Can't say I have ever noticed what others are wearing. We dress for dinner. We enjoy that. I really do not care how anyone else is dressed.

Funny - my husband and I went to an upscale restaurant near our home last week. We were having an amazing time. Half way through I was telling him about one of the many threads like this. I said "don't look around - can you tell me how anyone else is dressed?" We could not. Then glanced around. It was all over the place - from jeans to suits. Made no difference.

Go and enjoy.

 

[Mofang]

It's fun to see the regional differences in response to this thread. I grew up in Virginia, and there was a certain level of formality expected there even from a moderately fancy dining experience. But now living in Seattle, there is precisely one restaurant in the whole city with an actual dress code, and people actually take offense at the suggestion they should dress up for events. Different vibes for different folks!

Jiko is a wonderful experience and it's a great excuse to toss something a little better into the suitcase, though. For Jiko, my suggestion would be to step things up one level above your usual park attire and you'll be totally fine. For guys, wear a pair of nice khaki shorts or nice jeans paired with a better shirt - perhaps bring a nice button down or polo to throw on over your Mickey T-shirt? For ladies, it might be a good day to wear a simple and comfortable cotton travel dress. If you want something visual to look at - I'm a big fan of Toad & Co. for comfy travel attire for both genders that looks good in a variety of settings, and I think the vast majority of their clothing would be perfectly acceptable for a Jiko dinner.

You certainly won't be out of place if you dress nicer than this, of course. But it's not a setting like V&A that strictly requires that level of formality.