Eating at the Disney hotels at Disneyland Paris

Yes, you can eat very well in the Disney hotel restaurants at Disneyland Paris, whether or not you’re staying there. Most of these restaurants are open to everyone by reservation, subject to availability and without a park ticket, since they’re outside the parks. You’ll find three types: all-you-can-eat buffets, table-service restaurants and bars.

It’s a good way to enjoy a relaxed meal in a carefully designed, themed setting, away from the crowds in the parks. At the Disneyland Hotel, Royal Banquet (a buffet with characters) is also open to everyone by reservation. Only La Table de Lumière (table service with the princesses) is reserved for hotel guests (more on that below).

(Page updated June 2026.)

The first advantage is the calm. After a day on your feet in the parks, you get a relaxed, sit-down meal without the crowds of the quick-service restaurants. The setting is carefully designed and each hotel has its own theme: mountain lodge, Wild West, New York, New England. It changes the atmosphere from one meal to the next.

The second advantage: these restaurants are open without a park ticket. As they’re in the hotels (so outside the parks), you can eat there even on days when you don’t go into the parks. It’s handy on your arrival day, your departure day or simply in the evening to end the day quietly.

My advice: don’t limit yourself to the restaurant in the hotel you’re staying at. Trying another hotel for a meal is a great way to discover other settings. Take the chance to look around the hotel while you’re there. It’s all part of the outing.

Yes, in the vast majority of cases. The Disney hotel restaurants are open to people who aren’t staying there, by reservation and subject to availability. You don’t need a park ticket to go, because these restaurants are outside the parks.

In practice, the number of places set aside for non-residents is limited, so you need to plan ahead, especially at busy times. Be sure to keep two things separate: a park ticket (to get into the parks) has nothing to do with access to a hotel restaurant (which works by table reservation).

The only exception is La Table de Lumière at the Disneyland Hotel: this table-service restaurant, with the princesses, is reserved for hotel guests. However, Royal Banquet at the same hotel is still open to everyone by reservation (details in the table below).

Here’s the full overview of the restaurants by hotel, with their type and access for people who aren’t staying there. The Lake Disney hotels and the themed hotels (Cheyenne, Santa Fe) are open to everyone by reservation. At the Disneyland Hotel, Royal Banquet is open to everyone by reservation. Only La Table de Lumière is still reserved for hotel guests.

The Disneyland Hotel reopened in January 2024 after a renovation, and it’s the most upmarket hotel at the resort. As for restaurants, Royal Banquet (a buffet with characters) is open to everyone by reservation, even if you’re not staying at the hotel and without a park ticket, as at the other Disney hotels. The only restriction is La Table de Lumière (table service, a meal with the princesses): this restaurant is reserved for Disneyland Hotel guests.

Fleur de Lys Bar is the hotel’s bar. In short: for characters at the Disneyland Hotel, Royal Banquet is open to everyone, while La Table de Lumière requires you to stay there.

Disney Davy Crockett Ranch is a case apart: it’s out of the way, away from the resort’s hotel area, and there’s no shuttle for pedestrians to get there. Its restaurant, Crockett’s Tavern, and its bar, Crockett’s Saloon, are still open, with a woodland atmosphere.

The all-you-can-eat buffet. This is the most common type at the Disney hotels (La Cantina, Chuck Wagon Café, Hunter’s Grill, Beaver Creek Tavern, Cape Cod, Downtown Restaurant). You help yourself, as much as you like. It’s handy with children, with small and big appetites at the same table and when you want to eat without waiting to be served. It’s also the type where everyone finds something they like.

Table service. You order from the menu and are served at your table (Manhattan Restaurant, Yacht Club, La Table de Lumière). It’s more relaxed and better suited to a meal as a couple, a special occasion or when you want to take your time over a proper meal without getting up. The pace is slower, so allow plenty of time.

The bar and lounge. Found in most hotels (Skyline Bar, Redwood Bar, Captain’s Quarters, Red Garter Saloon). Handy for a drink, a snack or a glass of something at the end of the day, without booking a full meal.

If your goal is to eat with the characters, the Disneyland Hotel is the place: Royal Banquet (classic characters, open to everyone by reservation) and La Table de Lumière (princesses, reserved for hotel guests). It’s a subject in its own right, with its own booking and access rules: I cover it in detail in my guide to character dining.

For breakfast at the hotel (buffet, times, access without staying there), see my guide to breakfast at the hotel. I won’t go over it again here to avoid repeating everything.

Book early. The places open to non-residents are limited. Book as soon as you can, up to about two months ahead, especially at weekends and during the school holidays.

Make the most of access without a park ticket. These restaurants are perfect on your arrival day (before you have your tickets) or on your departure day (after checking out of your room).

Consider the meal plan depending on how you eat. If you’re staying at a Disney hotel, a half-board plan can be worthwhile for a family that eats at the hotel every evening. For a short stay, or if you mostly eat in the parks, it’s less so. Look at how you really eat before choosing.

In the evening, keep it calm. After a big day, a hotel buffet lets the whole family eat at their own pace, in the warm, with no noise and no queue.

• All the Disney hotels: all the restaurants at the resort
• Booking a restaurant at Disneyland Paris
• Character dining
• Breakfast at the hotel
• Where to eat at Disney Village