Napa Rose ?

[Czardas]

Has there been any discussions or hints as to when exactly Napa Rose will be opening this Fall? We always try to do chefs counter and will be arriving the first week of October and don’t know when (if at all) to try and book.

 

[Jane VanTassel]

Going late September/early October; this is my mothers absolute favorite dining experience. HOPING to hear something more than "opening Fall 2025": so far I can't find anything!! I will say, I called for some housekeeping about my upcoming trip: asked about Napa Rose and was told that "faint rumors" of Napa Rose opening very late Fall/early Winter. So, I'm hopeful about my dates: but not expecting it to be open.

 

[Jane VanTassel]

I guess another trip must be booked!

 

[bakofarmgirl]

i cant wait to see the updates and menu

 

[LKing]

Disney Eats shared concept art today. https://disneyparksblog.com/dlr/first-look-new-concept-art-for-napa-rose-at-disneyland/

 

[LAS2AMS]

Kinda amazing to watch the transformation of the Grand Californian. It was built at the same time as the Animal Kingdom Lodge; unsurprisingly, due to budget constraints associated with the DLR project , it largely resembled a cheapened AKL. It’s since become Disney’s hghest margin (and probably most profitable) resort and is finally being transformed into something worthy…

 

[bakofarmgirl]

dang it! was hoping to see a menu preview

 

[mom2rtk]

Do we know yet when Napa Rose is supposed to reopen?

 

[mom2rtk]

Just saw a report that reopening has been delayed until 2026. So disappointing.

 

[bakofarmgirl]

Just saw a report that reopening has been delayed until 2026. So disappointing.

bummer!

 

[mom2rtk]

bummer!

So disappointing. I want to do the princess brunch again but it's so much harder to justify the cost when it's in a conference center banquet room.

 

[Czardas]

Hopefully the delay will mean that it’s going to be worth the wait. At least I have another trip booked for April 26, so I’ll just try for that one.

 

[joseph821]

https://www.ocregister.com/2025/09/25/disneyland-delays-reopening-of-napa-rose-until-early-2026/

Disneyland delays reopening of Napa Rose until early 2026​

The wine country-themed restaurant in Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel is undergoing an extensive renovation.​

By Brady MacDonald | bmacdonald@scng.com
PUBLISHED: September 25, 2025 at 9:51 AM PDT
Disneyland’s award-winning Napa Rose will need to spend a little longer in the oven before the “luxurious transformation” of the wine country-themed fine dining restaurant with an exhibition kitchen and chef’s counter is ready to be served to diners next year.

Disneyland has delayed the reopening of the Napa Rose at Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel in Anaheim until early 2026, according to the Disney Parks Blog.

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Napa Rose temporarily closed in April for a major refurbishment that was initially announced to stretch through fall 2025.


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“To deliver the highest quality experience possible, the restaurant is now slated to reopen in early 2026,” according to the Disney Parks Blog. “More details will be announced at a later date.”

The Napa Rose transformation will extend to the menu while maintaining the 1,500-label wine collection.

Concept art of the Napa Rose renovation that will expand the outdoor patio with two new fireplaces at the Disney’s Grand Californian fine dining restaurant. (Courtesy of Disneyland)
The refurbishment will maintain the restaurant’s California Craftsman design and rustic elegance while introducing reclaimed French oak flooring and columns, hand-pinged artisan metals and a grapevine-inspired chandelier.

The exhibition kitchen and chef’s counter will be expanded as well as the outdoor patio with two new fireplaces.

Executive Chef Andrew Sutton of Napa Rose restaurant at the Grand Californian Hotel in Anaheim on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)
Chef Andrew Sutton — who serves as the Culinary Director of Signature Dining at the Disneyland resort — oversees Napa Rose as well as Carthay Circle at Disney California Adventure and the private Club 33 at Disneyland.

Through the years, Napa Rose has picked up numerous honors — receiving the AAA Four Diamond award many times over and making Gayot’s short list of Best California Cuisine restaurants in Orange County. The Zagat Guide once rated Napa Rose second in the state behind only the French Laundry in Yountville. The Forbes Travel Guide awarded the restaurant four stars in 2024.

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From its earliest days, the wine-obsessed Napa Rose encouraged every staffer — from the hostesses and bussers to the cooks and food runners — to take sommelier training.


The former dinner menu included Peking Partridge, Braised Wild Boar, Winter Goose Pot Pie and Colorado Lamb Loin. The fan-favorite Smiling Tiger Salad will remain after the menu makeover.

The Vintner’s Table six-course prix fixe menu paired with a wine flight used to set you back $293 before the restaurant closed for renovations.

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