2026 Magical Dining Dates With List of Participating Disney World Restaurants

Magical Dining returns to the Orlando area this August. The annual culinary celebration runs from August 14th through September 30th, 2026. Sponsored by Visit Orlando and presented by Orlando Health, the event brings together dozens of restaurants across Central Florida, with a handful of locations at the Walt Disney World Resort.

If you’re unfamiliar with Magical Dining, you’ll want to know that it’s a local event not affiliated with Walt Disney World. The program encourages guests to dine out while supporting a charitable cause. In 2026, the primary beneficiary is OCA (Opportunity, Community, Ability), an organization that empowers individuals with autism and other developmental differences while also supporting their families.

How Magical Dining Works

When you dine at a participating restaurant, a portion of your meal cost goes to the designated charity. The participating restaurants offer a special prix fixe menu at set price points, typically $40.00 or $60.00 per person. From each meal served, $1 from every $40 menu and $2 from every $60 menu are donated through Visit Orlando to support one or more local nonprofits that help people in need.

Reservations are highly recommended. Once you’re seated at the restaurant, you should be presented with a special Magical Dining menu. If for some reason you don’t receive one, just let your server know that you’re there for Magical Dining. These menus generally include three courses: an appetizer, entrée, and dessert. Taxes and gratuities are not included, and the meal is priced per person and cannot be split.

List of Disney Restaurants Participating in Magical Dining in 2026

Now, for the restaurants within the Disney World Area that are offering a Magical Dining menu this year:

• Summer House on the Lake (Disney Springs)
• Il Mulino New York Trattoria (Disney’s Swan Hotel)
• Jaleo (Disney Springs)
• Amare (Swan Reserve)*
• Ravello (Four Seasons)*
• Todd English’s bluezoo (Disney’s Dolphin)*
• Wolfgang Puck Bar and Grill (Disney Springs)

*Denotes the restaurant has a $60.00 Magical Dining menu. This list only slightly differs from last year’s options.

You can preview the entire list of participating restaurants on Magical Dining’s website. Reservations can be made on OpenTable. While reservations are preferred, most locations will take walk-ups based on availability. A reservation is not required to enjoy the Magical Dining menu.

If you want to venture outside the Disney bubble, you’ll find numerous other options that are worthy of a meal. We’ve only listed the Disney options because most of our readers are planning a Disney World vacation and staying on property. Except for Ravello, you can take complimentary Disney transportation to any of the restaurants listed above. The Swan and Dolphin locations might require a transfer, but you can take a bus or the Skyliner to Hollywood Studios and then take a Friendship boat or walk from there to the hotel.

Please remember that if you’re not staying on-site, you cannot use bus or boat transportation from Disney Springs. So you wouldn’t want to park your car at Hollywood Studios, spend the afternoon there, and then take a bus from the BoardWalk to Disney Springs. Unfortunately, you wouldn’t be able to return to your car.

Final Thoughts

We hope you have the opportunity to participate in Magical Dining this year. We consider it to be one of the best dining values around. Plus, you’re enjoying a meal for the sake of helping others. And you know how we feel about a two-for-one. They are pretty hard to beat.

As far as recommendations go, we’ve enjoyed dinner at Il Mulino three times within the last year. We rarely frequent a restaurant unless we truly enjoy it. If you enjoy Italian food, it’s a wonderful option, but make sure to get reservations. If you would like more recommendations, don’t miss our list of Disney Restaurant Reviews. You might also enjoy our overview of dining at Disney World. Check back with ResortsGal.com for more updates.

In the Comments

Will you try any of these locations for Magical Dining this year? Let us know which ones, in our comments below.