The international pavilions of EPCOT are home to some of the most unique dining options in all of Walt Disney World. A favorite EPCOT table service restaurant will experience some downtime in 2027. See also one of our favorite EPCOT snacks and desserts served for the Food & Wine Festival.
We have details and dates for the upcoming EPCOT restaurant closure, along with other dining changes happening throughout Disney World. Mickey Visit brings you the latest Disney news and planning resources, including food revealed for Disney World’s Monsters, Inc. land and Disney ticket price increases.
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EPCOT Restaurant Closure
Rose & Crown Dining Room is a table service restaurant in the United Kingdom Pavilion of World Showcase at EPCOT. This waterfront restaurant, which typically requires reservations, is not to be confused with Rose & Crown Pub, a walk-in bar.
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Rose & Crown Dining Room will be closed for refurbishment starting on February 15, 2027. The restaurant will open sometime in the spring, though an exact reopening date has not been announced.
Disney hasn’t shared what will change about Rose & Crown Dining Room during the closure, or whether the restaurant will serve any new menu items when it reopens. Signatures of Rose & Crown Dining Room’s current menu include fish and chips, bangers and mash, cottage pie, and tikka masala. Of these, fish and chips are also served at the nearby Yorkshire County Fish Shop, a quick service dining location.
Rose & Crown Pub and Yorkshire County Fish Shop will remain open during the refurbishment of Rose & Crown Dining Room.
Rose & Crown Dining Room is currently an eligible restaurant for the Eat to the Beat Concert Series Dining Package, which pairs a meal with guaranteed seating for that evening’s concert. That continues through November 16 as part of the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. The festival itself lasts through November 20.
From November 27 through December 30, Rose & Crown Dining Room will be eligible for a Candlelight Processional Dining Package as part of the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays.
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The upcoming closure of Rose & Crown Dining Room is among several restaurant closures and changes throughout Disney World.
Effective October 6, Olivia’s Café at Disney’s Old Key West Resort no longer serves brunch, instead operating distinct breakfast and lunch dining periods. Dinner remains unchanged.
Also effective October 6, Scat Cat’s Club – Café and Scat Cat’s Club – Lounge are both closed for refurbishment at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter. The café is expected to reopen in December 2026. During the closure, the Café’s signature beignets are available at the nearby counter service restaurant, Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory. The lounge is expected to reopen in January 2027. During the closure, a temporary bar is located in the lobby nearby.
Trader Sam’s Tiki Terrace has been closed at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort since April 2026. This is the outdoor patio counterpart to the indoor Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto, which remains open.
Grand Floridian Café has been closed at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa since July 2026. No reopening date has been announced.
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