Signature
Takumi-Tei
The short answer
A kaiseki tasting room hidden in EPCOT's Japan pavilion, with two prices: $250 for seven courses or $150 for a four-course "semi" version, plus tax and gratuity. There is a full vegetarian menu at the same prices. No Disney dining plan, guests must be 8 or older, and cancelling inside 48 hours costs $100 a person.
- Where
- Japan pavilion, World Showcase at EPCOT. Park admission required.
- Cuisine
- Japanese kaiseki, fine/signature dining, prix fixe
- Reservation
- Book a few days ahead
- 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 spend
- about $250 a head · checked Sep 12, 2026
- Dress code
- Disney Signature Dining — Disney asks for attire matching "the restaurant's sophisticated and upscale aesthetic", and no swimwear
- Noise
- quiet
- Non-resort guests
- Yes — with theme park admission
- Dining plan
- Not on Disney’s dining plan · Disney’s own listing, Sep 22, 2026
Is it worth the money?
For people who want a real kaiseki meal, yes, and nothing else at Walt Disney World offers one. For a family dinner in EPCOT, no.
The real cost is about $316 a head for the full course, once Orange County's 6.5% tax and a 20% tip are added. The semi course is about $190. That is before a single drink, and the drinks list is priced to match.
The price has held since at least March 2025. Forum posts from that month quote the full course at $250 and the new semi course at $150. Disney's page shows the same figures today.
Disney's page says "Dining Plan Meals Not Accepted." That is unusual for a Disney-run restaurant inside a park. Budget it in cash.
Read the rules before booking. - Age. Guests must be 8 or older. - Cancellation. A $100 per-person fee applies for a no-show or for cancelling within 48 hours. - Seating times. Dinner runs 4:30 PM to 8:00 PM, so an evening here and the EPCOT fireworks need planning.
Who it’s right for
Adults and older children who want a genuine Japanese tasting menu. Vegetarians, who get their own complete menu. Anyone marking an occasion inside EPCOT. Sake and whisky drinkers with a budget to match.
Who it’s wrong for
Families with children under 8, who are not admitted. Anyone on a Disney dining plan. Anyone who wants sushi and a beer — Shiki-Sai, also in the Japan pavilion, is à la carte and Disney bands it $15 to $34.99 per adult. Anyone who wants a big meal — portions are small by design.
What is actually good
Read from Disney's own menu and restaurant page on 12 September 2026.
Two menus, two lengths, two prices. Disney lists Kiku, the omnivorous course, and Hasu, the vegetarian course. Each is "full course starting at $250; semi course starting at $150, tax and gratuity not included."
The full course is seven parts of a kaiseki meal, as Disney describes it: - Ichiju sansai — one soup and two dishes, served in lidded bowls opened together. - Sashimi, from fish Disney says is imported from Japan weekly. - Hassun, an arrangement of small seasonal bites. - A chilled or warm dish. - A main course of Japanese ingredients with French technique. - A rice dish, such as sushi or ochazuke. - Matcha made at the table, with a seasonal dessert.
The semi course is four courses for $150. It arrived in March 2025 as a limited-time option — "smaller portions of the same or similar offerings as the full course", in Disney's words as quoted at the time. Eighteen months later it is still on Disney's page. Disney does not say which four courses it includes.
Per course, the semi is not cheaper. $250 over seven courses is $35.71 a course; $150 over four is $37.50. The semi course is a shorter meal, not a better-value one.
The drinks list is serious and expensive. Sake by the glass runs $15 to $101, three sake flights are $30 to $55, and Japanese whisky is $20 to $54 a pour. A glass of the priciest red, the Kenzo Estate "Murasaki", is $230. Non-alcoholic cocktails are $8.
Portions
Kaiseki portions: small, precise and many. Disney asks guests to allow at least two hours for the full course. The semi course is described as smaller portions across fewer courses — a real meal, but not a large one.
Allergies and dietary needs
Unusually good for a tasting menu. Hasu is a complete vegetarian menu at the same prices as the omnivorous one, not a substitution on request. Disney's menu says vegetarian options are available and asks you to speak to a cast member. Raw fish runs through the omnivorous sashimi course. Flag other allergies at booking; a fixed menu is hard to change at the table.
Common questions
- How much is Takumi-Tei?
- $250 per adult for the seven-course full course, or $150 for the four-course semi course, plus tax and gratuity, from Disney's own menu in September 2026. With 6.5% tax and a 20% tip, that is roughly $316 or $190 a head before drinks.
- What is the difference between the full and semi course at Takumi-Tei?
- Seven courses against four, with smaller portions in the semi course. The semi course was introduced in March 2025 at $150 as a limited-time option and is still offered. Per course it costs slightly more — $37.50 against $35.71.
- Does Takumi-Tei have a vegetarian menu?
- Yes. Hasu is a complete vegetarian course at the same prices as Kiku, the omnivorous course: $250 for the full course and $150 for the semi course.
- Can children eat at Takumi-Tei?
- Only if they are 8 or older. Disney's page says guests ages 8 and above are invited to dine.
- Does Takumi-Tei accept the Disney Dining Plan?
- No. Disney's own page marks it "Dining Plan Meals Not Accepted".
Sources
- Walt Disney World official — Takumi-Tei dinner menu, read in a browser on 12 September 2026: "$250 per adult, plus tax and gratuity (Full Course)" and "$150 per adult (Semi Course)"; the seven stages of the kaiseki as Disney describes them; vegetarian options; and the sake, whisky and wine list with prices. — Disney official · checked
- Walt Disney World official — Takumi-Tei restaurant page: the Kiku (omnivorous) and Hasu (vegetarian) courses, each "full course starting at $250; semi course starting at $150"; "Dining Plan Meals Not Accepted"; dinner 4:30 PM to 8:00 PM; a $100 per-person fee for cancellations within 48 hours; "Guests ages 8 and above are invited to dine". — Disney official · checked
- WDWMagic forums, 9 March 2025 — post quoting Disney's announcement of a limited-time four-course version of the seven-course menu, "starting at $150 for either the Omnivorous or Plant-based option", with "smaller portions of the same or similar offerings as the full course"; replies the same week quote the full course at $250. Cross-checked against AllEars' 13 March 2025 report of the menu change. — reported by · checked