Dining at the Disney hotels in Disneyland Paris

Yes, you can absolutely eat at the Disney hotel restaurants at Disneyland Paris, whether or not you’re staying there. Most of these restaurants are open to everyone with a reservation, based on availability, and with no park ticket needed since they’re outside the parks. You’ll find three types: all-you-can-eat buffets, table-service restaurants, and bars.

It’s a great way to enjoy a relaxed meal in a polished, themed setting, far from the crowds in the parks. At Disneyland Hotel, Royal Banquet (a character buffet) is also open to everyone with a 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 plus is the calm. After a day on your feet in the parks, you get to sit down to a relaxed meal, away from the crowds at the quick-service restaurants. The setting is polished and each hotel has its own theme: mountain lodge, Wild West, New York, New England. That gives each meal a different feel.

Second plus: you don’t need a park ticket to eat at these restaurants. Since they’re in the hotels (so outside the parks), you can eat there even on days you don’t go into the parks. It’s handy on your arrival day, your departure day, or simply in the evening to wind down.

My tip: don’t limit yourself to the restaurant at the hotel where you’re staying. Trying another hotel for a meal is a great way to see different settings. Take the chance to look around the hotel while you’re there, it’s part of the outing.

Almost always, no. Non-guests are welcome at the Disney hotel restaurants if they reserve and a table is free. A park ticket isn’t required either, since the restaurants sit outside the parks.

The catch is that only a limited number of tables go to outside visitors, so book well ahead, above all during busy periods. Don’t confuse the two: your park ticket (which gets you into the parks) is completely separate from eating at a hotel restaurant (which only takes a table reservation).

One exception stands out: La Table de Lumière at Disneyland Hotel. This princess table-service restaurant only takes hotel guests. Royal Banquet, in that same hotel, does welcome everyone who reserves (see the table below).

Here’s the full list of restaurants at each hotel, with their type and whether you can get in without staying there. The Lake Disney hotels and the themed hotels (Cheyenne, Santa Fe) are all open to everyone with a reservation. At Disneyland Hotel, Royal Banquet is open to all with a reservation. Only La Table de Lumière is still reserved for hotel guests.

After a renovation, Disneyland Hotel opened its doors again in January 2024, and no hotel at the resort is more high-end. Royal Banquet (a character buffet) takes anyone with a reservation, hotel guest or not, and no park ticket is needed, as at the other Disney hotels. La Table de Lumière (table service, a meal with the princesses) is the only restriction: there, you must be a Disneyland Hotel guest.

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

Disney Davy Crockett Ranch stands apart from the others. It sits some distance from the main cluster of resort hotels, and no shuttle serves it for people on foot. Its woodland-style restaurant, Crockett’s Tavern, and its bar, Crockett’s Saloon, are open as usual.

All-you-can-eat buffets. You’ll see this setup more than any other at the Disney hotels (La Cantina, Chuck Wagon Café, Hunter’s Grill, Beaver Creek Tavern, Cape Cod, Downtown Restaurant). Grab whatever you like, in whatever amount. It’s easy with children, with light and hearty eaters at one table, and when you’d rather not wait for a server. Picky eaters and adventurous ones both end up happy.

Table service. You pick from the menu and the food comes to you (Manhattan Restaurant, Yacht Club, La Table de Lumière). The mood is calmer, a better match for a date night, a celebration, or a long meal where nobody has to get up. Service takes longer, so budget extra time.

Bars and lounges. Most hotels have one (Skyline Bar, Redwood Bar, Captain’s Quarters, Red Garter Saloon). Stop in for a drink, a quick bite, or an evening cocktail, with no need to book a whole meal.

Want to share your meal with the characters? Head to Disneyland Hotel, home to Royal Banquet (classic characters, open to all with a reservation) and La Table de Lumière (princesses, hotel guests only). It’s a whole topic of its own, with its own booking and access rules: I cover it in detail in character dining.

For breakfast at the hotel (buffet, hours, access if you’re not staying there), see breakfast at the hotel. I won’t go over it again here to avoid repeating everything.

Book early. The tables open to outside guests are limited. Reserve as soon as you can, up to about two months ahead, especially on weekends and during school breaks.

Take advantage of not needing a park ticket. These restaurants are perfect on your arrival day (before your tickets start) or your departure day (after you’ve checked out of your room).

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

Wind down with a quiet dinner. Once a long park day is over, a buffet at a hotel means everyone eats when and how much they want, indoors and cozy, away from the noise and the lines.

• All restaurants: every restaurant at the resort
• How to book a restaurant at Disneyland Paris
• Dining with the characters
• Breakfast at your hotel
• Where to eat at Disney Village