Ale & Compass Lounge at Disney’s Yacht Club (Photos + Menu Items)

Ale and Compass Lounge is located in the lobby of Disney’s Yacht Club Resort. It is the resort’s primary lounge and the casual walk-up for neighboring Ale and Compass Restaurant. The lounge opens most days around noon and serves appetizers and light entrees between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m.

Below, we’ll preview photos of the nautical-themed lounge and things we’ve tried on multiple visits. If you’ve read our site before, you probably already know that Ale and Compass is one of our favorite places to get a meal, whether at the lounge, the restaurant, or enjoying a to-go mobile order.

Need to Know for Ale and Compass Lounge

• Hours: Daily from 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.*
• Appetizers are available from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
• Preview Disney’s Menu
• Disney Dining Plan: 1 Table Service Credit

*Hours can fluctuate. You’ll want to check the My Disney Experience app for exact hours on the day of your visit.

Ale and Compass is considered a nautical nook. It’s a dark lounge with navy blue paneled walls and matching coffered ceilings. Pops of gold and strategically hung lighting create bright spaces throughout the lounge’s interior.

It’s a cozy place during the day if you need to do some work while on vacation.

The lounge reminds me of a private study you might find on a fabulous ocean liner.

If you are having dinner with friends or family, this would be a wonderful spot for everyone to meet beforehand. Rest assured, all of the lounges at Disney World are family-friendly.

A lengthy bar with bar height and counter height barstools sits at the back of the lounge.

From our experience, the lounge can provide almost anything on the regular menu at Ale and Compass. However, they do have a separate appetizer menu. On our last stay, they even prepared us a slice of chocolate layer cake to take back to the room. We were returning from Epcot one evening and wanted something a little decadent to end the day. A few minutes later, we had a boxed 12-layer slice of cake.

I’ve ordered the blue crab bisque from Ale and Compass numerous times. It’s the perfect way to warm up when it’s cold outside. However, I also love the seafood chowder from nearby Martha’s Vineyard Lounge at Disney’s Beach Club. (Both are excellent options.)

Here is an order of Parker House Rolls and spreads: bacon jam, pub cheese, and citrus butter. This is always a nice, shareable appetizer that also makes for a good topic of conversation. Your party can discuss which spread they like the most. I have a feeling that pub cheese will disappear quickly. You can preview more items we’ve tried in our Ale and Compass Dinner Review.

Here is an order of truffle fries we shared one evening. They are delicious, but I don’t like them as much as the truffle fries from the Enchanted Rose Lounge at Disney’s Grand Floridian.

If, at some point during your visit, you decide to mobile order from Ale and Compass, you can pick up your order and enjoy it at the lounge. We often order breakfast from Ale and Compass and take it to the pool. I love breakfast at the pool while on vacation. (However, it’s a late breakfast because you must wait until closer to the pool’s opening unless you take it out to the quiet pool, which opens early.)

I am often up early in the morning and walk around the resort and the Crescent Lake Area. I always see guests picking up mobile orders from Ale and Compass Restaurant and enjoying them in the lounge. All you have to do is place a mobile order from your phone, pick up your order, and take it next door. You’ll want to remember to order a drink when you place your order. You won’t get any service like you would if you dined inside the restaurant. But your order can be prepared while you’re getting ready in your room, and you won’t have to wait for anything else once you get it. We prefer this option (and the quality of food) over ordering from the resort’s quick service. Here is the wedge salad, which is also on the lounge’s menu. You can read more about how to use mobile orders in this location: Our Favorite To-Go Orders from Ale and Compass.

As far as beverages, Ale and Compass Lounge offer a variety of cocktails, wine, beer, and high-end liquors. Two of the lounge’s signature drinks are the Spicy Pomegranate Margarita and the Captain’s Mai Tai.

Final Thoughts

Overall, Ale and Compass Lounge is an excellent place to rest your feet after a long day in the parks. It’s also a pretty cool spot to get some work done. I have found that it’s relatively quiet during the day. Of course, its best attribute is that you can sit down and order a table-service quality meal without a reservation in the evening. That’s the best thing about all the lounges at Disney World. They are our favorite places to dine, and we frequent many of them often. Here are a few more of our favorites:

• Crew’s Cup at Disney’s Yacht Club
• Territory Lounge at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge

For more information on the resort, you might enjoy our Disney’s Yacht Club Resort Guide or one of the following:

• Disney’s Yacht Club Review
• Disney’s Yacht Club Bus Schedule with Average Times
• Stormalong Bay Pool Photos and Need-to-Know
• The Pools at Disney’s Yacht Club

If you want to learn more about dining, you might enjoy our list of Disney restaurant reviews.

In the Comments

Hopefully, this overview of the Ale and Compass Lounge was helpful in your planning process. Have you ever dined at this or any other lounge at Disney World? Let us know below in the comments.