Table service
Steakhouse 71
The short answer
The Contemporary's all-day restaurant, named for the year the resort opened. Steaks $32 to $48 — which for a monorail-resort steakhouse is the least expensive way to eat a proper steak on property, and it does breakfast and lunch too.
- Where
- Disney's Contemporary Resort, lower level. Monorail or a ten-minute walk from Magic Kingdom. · about the resort
- Cuisine
- American steakhouse
- Reservation
- Book at 60 days
- Booking opens
- 60 days ahead, 6:00am Eastern — and if you are staying at a Disney resort, day 60 books your whole stay, up to ten days. Off site, it is 60 days for each date separately, so the same table is gone before your window opens. Work out your date.
- Typical meal
- about $50 a head before tax · average entrée $34.63, dessert $10.75, drink $4.99 on Disney’s menu, read Sep 21, 2026
- Dress code
- Theme park casual
- Noise
- moderate
- Non-resort guests
- Yes — you do not need to stay here
- Dining plan
- Table-service plan, 2026 and 2027 · Disney’s own listing, Sep 22, 2026 · what a credit buys here
$18.75cheapest$29.47median$47.50dearest
Mean main course from Disney’s own menu. Drinks, sides and tip are on top. Read Sep 21, 2026.
Is it worth the money?
For a steak, yes, and it is the value pick among the monorail restaurants.
A 10-oz New York Strip at $38 is well below what a strip costs at a Disney signature restaurant, in a room that is comfortable rather than special, two minutes from the monorail. If what you want is a good steak without a signature bill and a dress code, this is the answer on the Magic Kingdom side of the property.
Watch the extras. Sides are not included, so a $38 steak becomes $50 before a drink, and starters at $15 to $17 add up quickly. Two people can leave having spent $160 without trying.
Breakfast and lunch are the underrated part — this is one of the few monorail-resort restaurants serving all three meals, and a lunch here is a genuinely civilised break from Magic Kingdom.
Who it’s right for
Anyone who wants a proper steak without signature pricing or a dress code. Magic Kingdom days, since it is a monorail stop or a ten-minute walk. Guests wanting breakfast or lunch table service near Magic Kingdom, which is scarce. And families, since it is relaxed and takes children easily.
Who it’s wrong for
Anyone expecting sides included — that is the most common complaint on the bill. Diners wanting a special-occasion room, since this is comfortable without being memorable. Plant-based diners, who get one option. And anyone hoping for a view; California Grill upstairs has that and charges for it.
What is actually good
The cuts are the point and they are keenly priced for where they are: 6-oz Top Sirloin $32, 14-oz Pork Bone-In Rib Chop $34, 10-oz New York Strip $38, 12-oz Roasted Prime Rib $39 and a 7-oz Center Cut Filet $48.
Non-steak entrees are cheaper and unremarkable: Vegetable Wellington $27, Pan-seared Chicken $28, Fish of the Day $31. Starters $10 to $17 — the Bacon & Eggs at $15 is the one people talk about. Sides are ordered separately; Disney's menu lists them without prices, with add-ons such as shrimp at $12 and Oscar-style at $15. Desserts $10 to $13. Prices from Disney's menu, 13 September 2026.
Sides are not included with the steaks, which is the surprise on the bill.
Portions
Steakhouse portions, and the sides are ordered separately and sized to share between two. A steak plus one side is a full meal; ordering a side each is too much food and adds $13 or more to the bill.
Allergies and dietary needs
Reasonable without being remarkable. The Vegetable Wellington at $27 is a real plant-based main. Gluten-free is straightforward given the menu is largely protein and vegetables. Allergy chef visits are standard.
Common questions
- How much is Steakhouse 71?
- Steaks $32 to $48 — top sirloin $32, pork chop $34, New York strip $38, prime rib $39 and a 7-oz filet $48. Non-steak entrees $27 to $31, starters $10 to $17, desserts $10 to $13. About $65 a head with a side and a drink. From Disney's menu, 13 September 2026.
- Are sides included with the steaks?
- No, and this is the surprise most people report on the bill. Sides are ordered separately; Disney's menu lists them without prices, and they are sized to share between two. A $38 steak with one side and a drink is realistically $60 before tax and tip.
- Steakhouse 71 or California Grill?
- Same resort, different evenings. California Grill is on the fifteenth floor with the Magic Kingdom fireworks and signature pricing. Steakhouse 71 is on the lower level, costs roughly $30 a head less, and serves better-value steak. Pay for California Grill if you want the view; eat here if you want the meal.
- Does Steakhouse 71 serve breakfast?
- Yes — it is one of very few monorail-resort restaurants serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast and lunch are notably easier to book than dinner and make a good break from Magic Kingdom, which is a ten-minute walk or one monorail stop away.
- Why is it called Steakhouse 71?
- For 1971, the year the Contemporary Resort and Magic Kingdom opened. The room carries opening-year photography and design references, which is most of its character — it is a comfortable modern restaurant, not a themed one.