The San Angel Inn is the the most beautiful of all of the World Showcase restaurants. You can dine under the stars and in the middle of the day. The restaurant is based on a historic Mexico City monastery that has been turned into one of the top restaurants in Mexico.
The menu here is more than the standard, everyday, Americanized Mexican food. For some people the menu is just a little to adventurous. Reviews run the gamut from great to mediocre to downright bad. One thing that get consistent good reviews is the margarita.
San Angel Inn
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Hours
The San Angel Inn usually opens at noon and closes around the time the park closes.
History
The charming restaurant that serves as a model for EPCOT’s San Angel Inn has been around since the early 1900’s. The 44 acre tract has been home to a monastery and a alcohol producing facility. The original deed was created in 1776.
Lunch Menu
The Lunch Menu is not the typical Disney World restaurant dinner-lite menu. Lunch and dinner have very different menus.
Entrees
- Pollo A Las Rajas – grilled chicken breast served over red peppers, onion strips, cream sauce, and fresh cheese
- Enchiladas Verdes de Pollo – Corn tortilla stuffed with chicken, topped with sour cream, fresh cheese and onions, covered with green tomatilla sauce, and served with black beans
- Puntas de Filete en Salsa Guajillo – Beef tenderloin tips sauteed with fresh onions and chile Guajillo sauce, served over corn tortillas, black beans, and fresh cheese
- Mahi-Mahi a la Veracruzana – Grilled fillet of mahi-mahi served over white rice, prepared with capers, olives, bell peppers, Spanish onions, and tomatoes, seasoned with white wine and spices
- Ensalada Mexicana – mixed greens with grilled chicken, avocado, sweet Mexican turnip, cheese and cactus strips, tossed in our house dressing and served in a fried tortilla shell topped with pico de gallo. With Grilled Chicken or Shrimp
- Tampiquena Con Chilaquiles – Grilled beef tenderloin served with Chilaquiles (layers of fried corn tortilla, green toa chicken enchilada topped with ranchera sauce and esquites
You can also order from the “Chef Selections”
- Mero “Grouper” Almendrado – Pan seared grouper, roasted with almonds, served with fine parsnip puree, chile de arbol sauce, and baby bok choy
- Cochinita Pibil – Slowly cooked pork, marinated with achiote seeds, beer, garlic, red onions, and orange juice
Finally there is the “Traditional Mexican Lunch”
- Mexican Lunch – Sopa Azteca – traditional tortilla soup
Cochinita Pibil – shredded pork with achiote seeds
Flan – vanilla custard in caramel
Includes soft drink or iced tea.
Desserts
- Flan de Vainilla – vanilla custard in syrup, topped with roasted almonds
- Capirotada de Chocolate Blanco – white chocolate golden raisin bread pudding served with Mexican milk caramel
- Arroz con Leche – Rice pudding with raisins and cinnamon
Drinks
A wide variety of adult beverages with an emphasis on Mexican flavors are available along with the standard Disney beverages.
Prices
Prices for entrees range from $17.00 for the Pollos A Las Rajas to $25.00 for the Mexican Lunch. Desserts are $5.75. Adult beverages start at $6.75 and range upward.
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Dinner Menu
The dinner menu has some items that are the same as on the lunch menu, but the dinner menu is more limited. The additions are heavier and more flavorful.
Entrees
- Pollo A Las Rajas – grilled chicken breast served over red peppers, onion strips, cream sauce, and fresh cheese
- Filete Motuleno – Grilled beef tenderloin with beans, Oaxaco melted cheese, Ranchero sauce, Pablano peppers, and fried plaintain
- Puntas de Filete en Salsa Guajillo – Beef tenderloin tips sautéed with fresh onions and chile Guajillo sauce, served over corn tortillas, black beans, and fresh cheese
- Mahi-Mahi a la Veracruzana – Grilled fillet of mahi-mahi served over white rice, prepared with capers, olives, bell peppers, Spanish onions, and tomatoes, seasoned with white wine and spices
- Camarones al Ajillo – Crispy shrimp with Guajillo sauce, served over cold potato salad
- Mole Poblano – Grilled chicken breast served over a bed of chicken morsels, carrots, chayote chiles, with the classic sauce of spices and a hint of chocolate
You can also order from the “Chef Selections”
- Mero “Grouper” Almendrado – Pan seared grouper, roasted with almonds, served with fine parsnip puree, chile de arbol sauce, and baby bok choy
- Cochinita Pibil – Slowly cooked pork, marinated with achiote seeds, beer, garlic, red onions, and orange juice
The rest of the menu (drinks and dessert) is the same as lunch.
Prices
Dinner prices are a little higher than lunch. The Pollo A Las Rajas is $24 at dinner and prices go up from there. Drinks and desserts are the same as lunch.
Vegetarian Menu
Yes, the San Angel Inn has a vegetarian menu. It has 2 offerings on it, both of which are considerably less expensive than their meated counterparts.
- Ensalada De Vegetales – Selected lettuce, tomatoes, Jicama, fresh zucchini, carrots, fresh radish, red bell, peppers, avocado, onions, and house dressing
- Plato Combinacion – Flour tortilla burrito, filled with black refried beans, a medley of vegetables, covered with adobo sauce, corn tortilla enchillada filled with melted cheese, topped with sour cream and onions served with Pico de Gallo sauce
The Ensalada is around $10 and the Plato Combinacion is almost $13.
Reviews of San Angel Inn at TripAdvisor
Children’s Menu
The children’s menu doesn’t include any of the standard Disney children’s items. There’s no peanut butter and jelly sandwich or macaroni and cheese, but there are some interesting offerings.
- Quesadillla – grilled flour tortilla filled with low-fat cheese and chicken.
- Flautas – fried corn tortilla filled with chicken and topped with sour cream and fresh cheese
- Pressed Mexican Sandwich Torta – bolillo (mexican bread) filled with ham and cheese
Kid’s Dessert – Vanilla Ice Cream
Disney Restaurant odds and ends
You can make Advanced Dining Reservation 180 days prior to your arrival. This restaurant reservations are required most of the year. These can be made online at Disney’s Dining Reservations or by calling 407-WDW-DINE.
This restaurant is part of the Disney Dining Plan. Click on the link for more information about how the plan works.
All Disney Restaurants are non-smoking.
Also part of the San Angel family are La Hacienda and La Cantina located outside on the World Showcase Lagoon.
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Dad’s Bottom Line
The San Angel Inn gets the most inconsistent reviews of any of the World Showcase Restaruants (except maybe it neighbor in China). A lot of people don’t like the food, but a lot say it’s great. What can I say, I’m not a big Mexican food fan, so we’ve never eaten here.
