We are SO close to the opening of Universal Orlando’s NEW theme park, Epic Universe. Now, we’ve already had a chance to check it all out (and you can read about that here).
We also had a chance to check out Epic Universe’s in-park hotel, Universal Helios Grand Hotel. You’ll find some great new dining options at the hotel, too. Well, let’s say you want to book a dining reservation at the hotel…how would you go about that? Well, we’re going to tell you. Here’s a guide on how to nab dining reservations at Universal Grand Helios Hotel.
Flora Taverna
Flora Taverna is a full-service restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Breakfast is a buffet, but lunch and dinner offer a full table service dining experience with a menu boasting “Mediterranean comfort foods.” Flora Taverna features an open kitchen, live cooking, a pizza oven, open grills, and a gyros station. It also has amazing views of Celestial Park.
To make reservations, you’ll want to visit the restaurant’s site on Resy and choose your date and time. Note that reservations are open NOW, so get on that! You can make reservations for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
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Bar Helios
Bar Helios is a rooftop lounge on TOP of the hotel, and we think that this restaurant will be super popular just for its location alone, especially as it has a 360-degree view of Epic Universe. The menu includes specialty cocktails, as well as pub food like burgers and sliders, and salads, seafood, and gyros. You’ll also find creative tapas here.
To make reservations, you’ll also find Bar Helios on Resy. Note that this spot is open from 4 PM to midnight on weekdays and from 4 PM to 1 AM on weekends, with food being served from 4 PM to 11 PM.
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Cabanas
If you’re looking to reserve a cabana at The Lotus Lagoon Pool at Universal Helios Grand Hotel, you can do that online, too (although reservations were not being taken at the time of this writing). Cabanas include a fruit platter as well as an assortment of 12 sodas, four waters, and a bottle of Fiji water.
Here’s the Resy page for Cabana reservations, so keep an eye out for when those become available.
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We’ll be keeping an eye out for more Epic Universe news, so stay tuned to DFB for more.
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What do you think of this hotel so far? Would you want to stay there? Let us know in the comments!





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