Olivia's Cafe at Disney's Old Key West Resort serves island comfort food from breakfast to dinner
Olivia's Cafe, the table-service restaurant at Disney's Old Key West Resort, serves island-inspired dishes and traditional American fare at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Disney's own page shows Buttermilk Fried Chicken and Banana Bread Pudding, suggests Key Lime Pie or Olivia's Bananas Foster for dessert, and tells the story of the cafe's fictional founder, Olivia Farnsworth.
Olivia's Cafe is the table-service restaurant at Disney's Old Key West Resort, the first Disney Vacation Club resort at Walt Disney World. It serves island-inspired dishes alongside traditional American fare at breakfast, lunch and dinner, in a nautical-themed room Disney describes as a neighborhood institution.
Key Details
- Where: Disney's Old Key West Resort, Walt Disney World
- Meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
- Style: Table service, island-inspired and American dishes
- Alcohol: Served to guests 21 and older with valid photo ID
What is on the menu at Olivia's Cafe
Disney's page leads with Southern comfort plates and two Key West desserts.
- Fried chicken. Disney's photos show Buttermilk Fried Chicken served with gravy, asparagus and a biscuit.
- Bread pudding. Another photo shows Banana Bread Pudding with strawberries and bacon, finished with poured syrup.
- Key Lime Pie. The Florida Keys classic is one of two desserts Disney suggests to end lunch or dinner.
- Bananas Foster. Olivia's Bananas Foster is the other dessert Disney names.
- The bar. Drinks include island cocktails, specialty nonalcoholic beverages, wine and draft beers.
Who Olivia is: the story behind the cafe
The restaurant comes with a backstory about a home cook whose kitchen became the neighborhood's favorite table.
- Her cottage. In Disney's story, Olivia Farnsworth lived in a small cottage on a street called Turtle Krawl, upwind of the strip.
- An open door. Almost daily, she invited passersby who smelled her cooking to come in and pull up a chair.
- More tables. Her vibrant flavors and earthy personality drew so many diners that she kept setting more tables.
- Her own cafe. She eventually opened a cafe under her name, which the story says has drawn locals and out-of-towners alike ever since.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner menus and reservations
Olivia's posts a separate menu for each meal and takes reservations through Disney.
- Three menus. Disney publishes separate breakfast, lunch and dinner menus for Olivia's Cafe.
- Book through Disney. The cafe's Disney dining page takes reservations and lists its cancellation and modification policy.
- Dining plans. The same page lists the dining plans and discounts that apply at Olivia's.
Our take. Because Olivia's serves all three meals, it works as an unhurried sit-down breakfast before a park day; if you come for lunch or dinner instead, leave room for the Key Lime Pie or the Bananas Foster.