If you’re looking for that perfect spot for afternoon tea, look no further than the Garden View Lounge at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa.
Garden View Lounge
The Garden View Lounge reopened on March 19th, 2026 (after having been closed since 2020), and the spot debuted new touches from the Walt Disney Animation Studios film Alice in Wonderland.
The Tea Experience presents a British-style Afternoon Tea package, complete with “whimsical touches.” Customed teas are paired with the Afternoon Tea Tower featuring savory and sweet delights. Optional enhancements include a Seasonal Cheese Selection or Royal Osetra Caviar with Mini Chive Biscuits and Traditional Accompaniments.
Children ages 3 to 9 may partake in the Children’s Afternoon Tea.
Prices for the Tea Experience (not including optional Enhancements or cocktails and champagne) are $79 for adults, and $49 for children ages 3 to 9.
We are thrilled to welcome Afternoon Tea back to Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort! Be sure to check out the photos below!
Afternoon Tea Experience in the Garden View Lounge
The Tea Experience Menu
Tea Experience in the Garden View Tea Room
To start: Orange-Cranberry Scone with traditional accoutrements.
Orange Cranberry Scones
Tower of Tea Treats, Savory options:
- Curried Chicken Salad Playing Card Tart: Savory curried chicken salad filling topped with cherry gelée
- Footman’s Feast: Wonderland Salmon Crisp with a salmon rillette on a miso brown butter crisp
- Tweedledee Egg Salad Sandwich: A traditional egg salad on beet bread
- Caterpillar Cucumber Roll: A delicious combination with butterfly pea-infused cream cheese and cucumbers on pumpernickel
Curried Chicken Salad Playing Card Tart
Footman’s Feast
Tweedledee Egg Salad Sandwich
Caterpillar Cucumber Roll
Tower of Tea Treats, Sweets:
- The Matcha Mad Hatter: Sponge cake with apricot jam and yuzu buttercream
- Tea Party Tart: Vanilla tart, coffee custard, and chantilly cream
- Flamingo Croquet Choux filled with passion fruit cream and a raspberry crunch
- Painting the Rose: Earl Grey-flavored teacake painted tableside
Matcha Mad Hatter
Tea Party Tart
Flamingo Croquet Choux
Painting the Rose
Plant-based and and Gluten/Wheat Allergy Friendly options are also available.
Twinings Loose-Leaf Tea Selections:
Twinings Loose Leaf Teas
- London Strand Breakfast
- Spicy Chai
- Nutty Chocolate Flavoured Assam
- Lemongrass & Peppermint
- Blackcurrant and Lavender
- Exotic Mango & Ginger
- Redbush Caramel Velvet
- Orangery of Lady Grey (exclusive to the Walt Disney World Resort)
Orangery of Lady Grey Tea at the Tea Experience at the Grand Floridian Resort
Exotic Mango & Ginger Tea
Lemongrass & Peppermint Tea
Enhancements (for an additional charge):
- Seasonal Cheese Selection
- Royal Ossetra Caviar
Seasonal Cheese Selection
Cocktails (for an additional charge):
- Mint Tulip — Old Forester 1870 Original Batch Kentucky Straight Whisky, Twinings® Refreshers Peach Mango Herbal Tea, Mint
- Mar-TEA-ni — Drumshanbo Gunpowder Irish Gin, Twinings® Earl Grey Tea, Lemon, Honey
- Champagnes and Sparkling Wines are also available
Mar-TEA-ni and Mint Tulip
Non-Alcoholic Specialty Teas (for an additional charge):
- Curiosi-TEA Refresher — Twinings® Refreshers Strawberry Raspberry Herbal Tea with a touch of shimmering magic
- This Way, That Way — Twinings® Refreshers Peach Mango Herbal Tea, Mint
Curiosi-TEA
Mar-TEA-Ni
Children’s Afternoon Tea:
- Queen of Hearts Cheese Toastie
- Fanciful Turkey Wrap
- Sunflower Seed Butter and Jelly Bun
- Cheshire Cat Raspberry Macaron
- Chocolate Brownie Branch
- White Rabbit Cupcake
Children’s Afternoon Tea
Reviews (Current Tea Experience):
- REVIEW: Is Disney World’s NEW $80 Tea Service Worth It?
- Yep, You Officially Need To Add This Disney World Hotel Restaurant To Your Must-Try List
Reviews (from prior to the Lounge’s 2020 closure):
- Review: Tea at Garden View Lounge at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa
- Guest Review: Afternoon Tea at the Grand Floridian’s Garden View Lounge
- Guest Review: Grand Floridian’s Afternoon Tea at Garden View Lounge
- Guest Review: Afternoon Tea at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
- POPULAR DEMAND Review! Afternoon Tea at Disney World’s Grand Floridian Resort!
Nosh or Not
You have to head to the Tea Room if you…
- You’re looking for a unique dining experience — While you might not be adding this to every Disney World vacation, it’s a great way to do something different during your visit. It can also be great for special occasions and celebrations since it’s on the expensive side, but so much fun.
You might want to skip if…
- You don’t love tea and are not looking for a fancy experience — While the desserts are super adorable, if you’re not into tea, you might not enjoy the overall experience. It’s also a fancier experience, and if you’re looking to keep it casual, you might want to head the other way.
Important Information:
- Advance Dining Reservations are in demand and highly recommended;
- The Garden View Lounge Tea Experience does NOT accept the Disney Dining Plan;
- A dress code is enforced at the Garden View Lounge. According to the experience’s page on Disney World’s website, since the tea room offers “fine dining with a distinctly magical flair”, guests are “expected to dress accordingly in attire that respects the restaurant’s sophisticated and upscale aesthetic.”
- The Disney World website states: “There is a 24-hour cancellation policy. Full price will be charged/forfeited if the Guest cancels within one day or fails to show up for the reservation.”
How to Book
Advance Dining Reservations are open for dates 60 days out. Interested guests can make an Advance Dining Reservation via the Disney World website, the My Disney Experience app, or by calling (407) WDW-DINE.
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