Planning ADRs - outdoor dining options?

[4Hawks]

I'm making dining plans ahead of our ADR day this week, and need help finding table service and QS restaurants that offer outdoor seating. This is what I have so far, but open to other suggestions:

GF - ??
Disney Springs - Homecomin' and Paddlefish (how big is the outdoor area?), we've been to boathouse several times already
MK - Pecos Bill
Epcot - Spice Road
AK - Satu'li or Nomad lounge (limited menu?)
DHS - dock bay 7 or Brown Derby? (have heard mixed reports about menu options)
Boardwalk - Trattoria al forno or take skyliner to Riviera's Primo Piatto?

Thanks!

 

[Miffy]

When we were there in May, the GFC had some--some, not tons of--outdoor seating on the terrace and there's lots of outdoor seating at Gaspy's

 

[NYCgrrl]

No idea for Homecomin’ besides seeing a concrete slab about 18” feet wide in front of the restaurant.

The highest deck of Paddlefish is available for dining.

There’s a QS at GF with outside seating in front of marina.

No idea at Peco’s. It’s crowded indoors for sure.

Should be fine at the outdoor room at Spice Table.

No idea at either place at AK

The outdoor lounge at HBD is still opened for drinks only. Check to see if food is now being served. If you are eating in the restaurant ask for a table near the lounge and you’ll have the best of both worlds.

I don’t recall the layout at Dock Bay 7.

Take a look of a review photo of Trattoria al Forna‘s outdoor seating; I don’t recall.
No idea what the Rivera eatery looks like.

 

[2xcited2sleep]

GF: Grand Floridian Cafe has some outdoor seating that they use at breakfast and lunch. It is not (or was not in the Spring) available after dark for dinner. Enchanted Rose lounge also has an outdoor terrace. It's been a while and not sure if it's fully operational but we had a lovely lunch at the pool bar there.

Disney Springs: in addition to what you mentioned - Wine Bar George, Raglan Road, Frontera Cocina

EPCOT: again, in addition to what you mentioned - Yorkshire Fish & Chips in UK pavilion, La Cantina de San Angel, Katsura Grill in Japan, Via Napoli has some outdoor seats but doesn't always use them, similarly Tutto Italia has a porch but sometimes has shades down that makes it more enclosed.

DHS - as of this past Monday, the Brown Derby lounge was still beverage-only (no food) ... but hopefully that changes as it's a lovely spot

Boardwalk area - Big River Grille has outdoor seating, Il Mulino (at Swan) was offering outdoor tables (dinner only). Reservations for both available on OpenTable.

 

[Turksmom]

Big River Grille on the Boardwalk has really good burgers, craft beer, and out door seating.
At Disney Springs, City Works, House of Blues and Cookes of Dublin (QS) have outdoor seating
On MK day, we usually boat to WL and eat at Geyser Point

 

[NYCgrrl]

GF: Grand Floridian Cafe has some outdoor seating that they use at breakfast and lunch. It is not (or was not in the Spring) available after dark for dinner. Enchanted Rose lounge also has an outdoor terrace. It's been a while and not sure if it's fully operational but we had a lovely lunch at the pool bar there.

Disney Springs: in addition to what you mentioned - Wine Bar George, Raglan Road, Frontera Cocina

EPCOT: again, in addition to what you mentioned - Yorkshire Fish & Chips in UK pavilion, La Cantina de San Angel, Katsura Grill in Japan, Via Napoli has some outdoor seats but doesn't always use them, similarly Tutto Italia has a porch but sometimes has shades down that makes it more enclosed.

DHS - as of this past Monday, the Brown Derby lounge was still beverage only (no food) ... but hopefully that changes as it's a lovely spot

Boardwalk area - Big River Grille has outdoor seating, Il Mulino (at Swan) was offering outdoor tables (dinner only). Reservations for both available on OpenTable.

Also I believe there is outdoor seating at Morimoto on the second floor if it’s open.

 

[LiteBrite]

Disney Springs - D-Lux Burger has really lovely outdoor seating right on the water. The Polite Pig also has outdoor patio seating, but it's right on the walkway, so if your aim is to be farther from people you might be a bit less comfortable there.

MK - Cosmic Ray's and Pinnochio Village Haus both have patio seating

Epcot - lots of tables outdoors for Regal Eagle

AK - Flame Tree Barbecue has is all outdoor seating, it's massive and if you go all the way to the back you'll have a view of the water and the character flotillas. Restaurantosaurus also has patio seating both in the front and back of the restaurant.

DHS - Backlot Express has a lot of patio seating

 

[Miffy]

True about Flame Tree Barbecue in DAK. That's a QS, not a TS, btw, but it's really really pretty there. I'd never eaten there until the last trip, in May, since there didn't used to be a vegan choice, but now there is one and it's quite good.

 

[MyTwoPrincesses]

GF: Grand Floridian Cafe has some outdoor seating that they use at breakfast and lunch. It is not (or was not in the Spring) available after dark for dinner. Enchanted Rose lounge also has an outdoor terrace. It's been a while and not sure if it's fully operational but we had a lovely lunch at the pool bar there.

Disney Springs: in addition to what you mentioned - Wine Bar George, Raglan Road, Frontera Cocina

EPCOT: again, in addition to what you mentioned - Yorkshire Fish & Chips in UK pavilion, La Cantina de San Angel, Katsura Grill in Japan, Via Napoli has some outdoor seats but doesn't always use them, similarly Tutto Italia has a porch but sometimes has shades down that makes it more enclosed.

DHS - as of this past Monday, the Brown Derby lounge was still beverage-only (no food) ... but hopefully that changes as it's a lovely spot

Boardwalk area - Big River Grille has outdoor seating, Il Mulino (at Swan) was offering outdoor tables (dinner only). Reservations for both available on OpenTable.

Do you know whether Raglan Road has entertainment outdoors? We booked Raglan Road before the covid numbers went crazy and are wondering if we should cancel and switch to Paddlefish or Terralina which both have a lot of outdoor seating.

 

[2xcited2sleep]

Do you know whether Raglan Road has entertainment outdoors? We booked Raglan Road before the covid numbers went crazy and are wondering if we should cancel and switch to Paddlefish or Terralina which both have a lot of outdoor seating.

I don't think (but am not positive) the Irish step dancers perform outside but they do sometimes have a different act playing on what they call the patio stage. Their entertainment schedule is posted on their website. They do list a direct phone number on their site - 407-938-0300 - might be worth calling them to check on that and any other questions/concerns.

 

[MyTwoPrincesses]

I don't think (but am not positive) the Irish step dancers perform outside but they do sometimes have a different act playing on what they call the patio stage. Their entertainment schedule is posted on their website. They do list a direct phone number on their site - 407-938-0300 - might be worth calling them to check on that and any other questions/concerns.

I called them - I had to change my reservation from 12 people to 6 and they were able to do that for me. The shows indoors start at 5, outdoors start at 6, so they changed the time of my reservation to 6. They said that you can't reserve outdoor seating, but you can request it when you arrive. Also, as an FYI, there were NO reservations for my date for 6 people at 6 pm on Open Table or on the Disney website but I was able to make the change no problem by calling.

 

[Capitalangel]

Disney Food Blog put together a list of all the outdoor dining places. It’s not 100% up
To date but is a great place to start. https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/outdoorDiningPrintable.pdf

 

[honeycomb111]

With COVID, are there any outdoor tables for Food & Wine festival as an option too? (I have only attended once and that was 2019.)

 

[Moliphino]

With COVID, are there any outdoor tables for Food & Wine festival as an option too? (I have only attended once and that was 2019.)

Mostly standing tables set up near the booths.

 

[Miffy]

If you get an order at the fish & chips stand outside Rose & Crown, are there seating areas you can use? I've noticed outdoor seating to the left of the check-in kiosk for R&C, but it's never been clear to me who these seats are for. If anyone knows, thank you!

 

[NYCgrrl]

If you get an order at the fish & chips stand outside Rose & Crown, are there seating areas you can use? I've noticed outdoor seating to the left of the check-in kiosk for R&C, but it's never been clear to me who these seats are for. If anyone knows, thank you!

I don’t think there is a fish and chip stand at R+C; that’s Yorkshire Fish and their outdoor seating is to the right overlooking the water before you walk onto the bridge. However I’m pretty sure there is outdoor seating @ R+C since they frequently host firework viewings. Maybe behind the tavern directly on the water’s edge.

 

[Miffy]

I don’t think there is a fish and chip stand at R+C; that’s Yorkshire Fish and their outdoor seating is to the right overlooking the water before you walk onto the bridge. However I’m pretty sure there is outdoor seating @ R+C since they frequently host firework viewings. Maybe behind the tavern directly on the water’s edge.

There's definitely outdoor seating at R&C--I've sat on their terrace before. I was just trying to figure out if there was anywhere to sit down if one got food from the fish & chips stand, which I'd thought was right next to the R&C. Thanks for the info! Much appreciated.