My fellow readers and Disney fans, I now understand why trying to snag a reservation at Le Cellier is so difficult. This restaurant is SMALL! I would argue it’s one of the smallest restaurants at Epcot. So no wonder trying to get a reservation here is such a feat: there’s maybe 75 tables.
With such a small venue, and people clambering to eat here, the food should be good, right? It is. It’s also a little pricey, even for lunch. But with great price comes great experience, right? I would say so. The food was good, the service was good, and the atmosphere was good, albeit a little dark on the inside. Then again, we are in a cellar.
Let’s start with some bread! This bread basket contains a regular plain roll, a pretzel roll, and a multi-grain roll, all served with butter.
I’m going to be honest. The multi-grain was weird to me. I’m not used to seeds on my bread. The regular roll was great. The pretzel bread was a little hearty. The last one was off-putting, but your tastes might be different!
For the appetizer, I chose the festival favorite Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup ($13).
I knew of this soup from Epcot’s Food and Wine Festival, and from the festival learned that the soup served at the Canada festival booth was the same soup available at Le Cellier, so naturally I had to finally try it. Cheddar cheesy, with a hint of beer, and crumbled bacon on top. It was great! I see why people rave about it. I’m raving about it as well.
For the main course, Le Cellier focuses mostly on cuts of steak, so I chose the Rib-Eye Steak ($59).
The Rib-Eye is served atop Yukon Gold potatoes and garnished with crispy onions. The sauce on the side is an onion-cognac gravy, which I found quite tasty. The steak itself was cooked very well, although I found it weird to cut into my steak while it was sitting on top of those potatoes. Presentation was a 10. Ease of consumption while dining was about a 6. That gravy was really good though. It didn’t need gravy, and to be honest I wasn’t sure if the gravy was for the steak or the potatoes. I tried it with both and it was great with both. So, I guess use it how you want to use it?
For dessert I was recommended the Warm Pecan-Brown Butter Tart ($14).
It’s a fancy pecan pie. Now, I like pecan pie. I don’t necessarily think of Canada when I think of pecan pie, though. The maple ice cream on top was nice, the whiskey caramel sauce was lovely, and it was very pecan-y. I can see this in a southern cuisine upscale restaurant, but not one inspired by Canada.
Overall, I did have a very nice lunch at Le Cellier. The wine cellar atmosphere and smaller size added an intimacy not often found at restaurants across Walt Disney World. The service was excellent and very friendly, even as I maybe talked a bit too long about my travels in Canada.
There are so many restaurants to choose from at Epcot, not counting all of the food booths open during the many festivals as well. If you fancy something a little more upscale and a lot less hectic than many of the available dining options, consider a reservation at Le Cellier. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t get that reservation right away: it really is a small restaurant!
Le Cellier is located in the Canada pavilion of Epcot. They are open for lunch and dinner. Beer and wine are available. An allergy-friendly menu is available, as well as a kid’s menu. Currently (July 2023) the entrance is under construction but the restaurant is open!
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