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Jiko - The Cooking Place

Item: Jiko - The Cooking Place
Author: A.D. Thompson

Cuisine: African

Price Range: $$$

10Best Says

With a vault of South African wines unmatched outside the country and an array of African natives in the form of zebra, kudu, gazelle and more roaming on the grounds of its home in the Disney Animal Kingdom Lodge Resort, Jiko – The Cooking Place offers one of the most unique dining experiences on park property. Its menu melds African, Indian and Mediterranean cuisines and offers dishes to delight the ardent carnivore (braised short ribs, oak-grilled filet mignon) and options for the veg-heads, as well. Jiko's artisanal cheese selection makes for an excellent appetizer or dessert selection. This restaurant also offers South African wine tastings. Check the Disney site for details.

Address:

2901 Osceola Pkwy
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
407-939-3463

Hours:

Daily 5:30pm-10pm

Website:

disneyworld.disney.go.com

EXPERT TIPS BY: A.D. Thompson
Orlando Local Expert

Walt Disney World ®'s Best Restaurants: "Come early and give yourself time to go on "safari" at this beautiful property."

Best for Walt Disney World ®'s Best Restaurants Because: With its alluring scents and rich flavors, lovely setting and honest attempt to introduce Afrocentric cuisine to the Disney-going public, Jiko deserves accolades.

Main Menu
- Brick Oven-fired Flatbreads
  
  Triple Cheese Flat Bread
  
  pecorino, asiago, and provolone, sun-dried tomato, arugula pesto ($12.00)
  
  Hardwood-smoked Salmon Flatbread
  
  chive cream cheese, capers, black tobiko, soft-cooked egg ($13.00)
  
  Lamb Gyro Flatbread
  
  ($14.00)
  
  Bacon Cheeseburger Flatbread
  
  wagyu beef, tillamook cheddar, house-made dill pickles, florida tomato ketchup ($13.00)
- Sushi
  
  Tuna Three Ways
  
  poke, tartare, tataki ($23.00)
  
  Yuzu-marinated Sashimi
  
  yellowfin tuna, salmon, hamachi, snapper, wasabi oil ($21.00)
  
  “dragon Roll”
  
  spicy and tataki tuna, shrimp tempura, bell pepper, avocado, chili-soy glaze ($28.00)
  
  Spicy Kazan Roll
  
  crab, shrimp, scallops, tuna, fireball sauce ($22.00)
  
  California Roll
  
  jumbo lump crab, avocado, cucumber ($22.00)
  
  Yoshie’s Deluxe Sushi Platter
  
  maki and nigiri ($28.00)
  
  Tempura Seafood Roll
  
  ($21.00)
- First Course
  
  Crispy Rock Shrimp Salad
  
  asian pear, red onions, soy reduction, wasabi cream ($17.00)
  
  Heirloom Apple Salad
  
  local greens, rogue river blue cheese, pistachio vinaigrette ($14.00)
  
  Handmade Potato Gnocchi
  
  wild mushrooms, edamame, smoked pork, organic soft-poached egg ($16.00)
  
  Chef’s Garden Tomato Salad
  
  ($15.00)
  
  Roasted Kabocha Squash Soup
  
  candied bacon, cinnamon apples, spiced cider cream ($11.00)
  
  Hearts Of Romaine
  
  roasted garlic dressing, marinated anchovies, olives, aged parmesan, croutons ($11.00)
  
  Cider-steamed “big Ones” Mussels
  
  applewood-smoked bacon, fennel, crème fraîche, heirloom apples ($14.00)
  
  Sonoma Goat Cheese Ravioli
  
  sun-dried tomatoes, pesto, shiitake mushrooms, basil ($14.00)
  
  Summer Lobster Salad
  
  ($20.00)
- Main Course
  
  Grilled Pork Tenderloin
  
  goat cheese polenta, roasted mushrooms, zinfandel glaze, crispy sage ($37.00)
  
  Oak-fired Filet Of Beef
  
  buttered purple stokes purée, citrus-glazed carrots, teriyaki barbecue ($47.00)
  
  Pumpkin-fig Ravioli
  
  spiced winter fruit mostarda, fig pinot noir syrup, pumpkin seed-sage crumble ($31.00)
  
  Florida Black Grouper
  
  creamy white corn tasso grits, tuscan kale, fried okra, espelette vinaigrette ($40.00)
  
  Veal Chop
  
  creamy o'henry sweet potato hash, wild mushroom, root spinach, chimichurri ($47.00)
  
  Seared Diver Scallops
  
  zellwood corn risotto, spiced tomato broth, micro popcorn shoots ($40.00)
  
  All-natural Bell & Evans Chicken
  
  zellwood corn cake, corn purée, petite carrots, chipotle emulsion ($34.00)
  
  Atlantic Swordfish
  
  cauliflower purée, chili-garlic butter, carnival cauliflower, lime gastrique ($36.00)
- Desserts
  
  Brown Sugar Spice Cake
  
  pumpkin panna cotta, cranberry compote, and warmed pumpkin ganache ($12.00)
  
  Pear And Almond Tart
  
  poached pears, lemon shortbread crust, and toasted almond ice cream ($12.00)
  
  Valrhona Chocolate Cake
  
  warm chocolate cake with molten center, gianduja ice cream, and frangelico chocolate sauce ($13.00)
  
  Heather’s Chocolate Sampler
  
  marshmallow whoopie pies, chipotle chocolate cupcake, peanut butter buckeye pop, and valrhona mint chocolate chip ($12.00)
  
  Bananas And Caramel
  
  crispy baked phyllo squares layered with banana, mascarpone mousse, and caramelized banana ($12.00)
  
  Warm Heirloom Apple Crisp
  
  (no sugar added) chai ice cream, hippen tuile, and apple-currant compote ($12.00)
  
  Caramel Corn Crème Brûlée
  
  zellwood sweet corn custard, salted caramel swirl ice cream, and caramel corn brittle ($12.00)

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