FIRST LOOK: Steakhouse 71 Dinner at Disney's Contemporary Resort!

Wow! What a day! We’ve been busy celebrating Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration! And there’s a great big party going on right now with new character cavalcades, nighttime shows, and food!

Steakhouse 71 Dedication on October 1, 2021

But that’s not the ONLY cause to celebrate because we’re also celebrating the grand opening of Steakhouse 71 at Disney’s Contemporary Resort.

The restaurant is taking up the space that was previously occupied by The Wave…of American Flavors. Steakhouse 71 offers up casual dining for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Also, there’s a lounge that offers a few bites to eat, along with cocktails.

Inside Steakhouse 71’s Dining Room

Atmosphere

The decor has a real 1970s Florida feel right down to the colors used — lots of wooden elements, along with navy and gold. But you’ll also see quite a few Disney details, like some Disney art on the walls.

Steakhouse 71’s Lounge

But we’ve already been here for breakfast AND lunch, so now we’re here for dinner!

Eats

At dinner, Steakhouse 71 becomes a bonafide steak joint. For starters, several Appetizers are also available, like French Onion Soup, Steakhouse 71 Onion Rings, and Bacon & Eggs.

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But the entrees are what the carnivores are interested in — various cuts of steaks are available, including New York Strip, Filet Mignon, and Top Sirloin Steak. There’s even a Yorkshire Pudding Option.

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Other entrees are available, like Fish, and guests can choose from four dessert options, like old-school Ambrosia. Now THAT’s a 1970s flashback!

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There are also a variety of Sides available.

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For drinks, guests can choose from specialty cocktails…

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…Disney Family wines…

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…other wines…

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…and beers.

There are also quite a few Non-Alcoholic options.

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We started off our dinner with drinks! First, we got the Cocoa Boulevardier with Knob Creek Disney Single Barrel Reserve Bourbon, Campari, Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth, Chocolate Bitters for $17 and the Pear French 75 with Courvoisier VS Cognac, Pear Nectar, Agave Syrup, Lemon Juice, Prosecco for $14!

Dinner at Steakhouse 71 🍽 Starting with the Pear French 75 🍐 and the Cocoa Boulevardier 🍫 pic.twitter.com/QbKmuuNA0p

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We also got the Citrus Grove Cocktail with Campari, Green Chartreuse, Citrus Juices, Simple Syrup, and Orange Bitters for $13!

The Citrus Grove Cocktail!

For our appetizer, we got the French Onion Soup with Rich Beef Broth, Crouton, and Gratinée Cheese for $10 and the Lump Crab Cakes with Old Bay Rémoulade, Corn Hash, and House-made Saltine Crackers for $15!

Lump Crab Cakes and French Onion Soup for an appetizer 🤤 Which would you try first? pic.twitter.com/xk6x621s5W

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For our entree, we got Florida Sustainable Fish en Papillote with Shrimp, Fried Potatoes, Asparagus, Baby Carrots, and Lemon Beurre Blanc for $30…

We also grabbed the Florida Sustainable Fish en Papillote 🍽 with shrimp, vegetables, and lemon beurre blanc pic.twitter.com/OtV5uUxxVa

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…and the Chicken Chasseur with Pan-seared Airline Chicken Breast, Parsnip Purée, Roasted Mushrooms, and Sauce Chasseur for $24!

Chicken Chasseur for our entree tonight!🥘 (With parsnip puree, roasted mushrooms, and sauce chasseur) pic.twitter.com/7Flpl1wBaw

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We also grabbed a Steakhouse Cut! Specifically, we got the Prime Rib & Classic Yorkshire Pudding with Mac & Cheese and Sauce. It’s $38 if you get one sauce, or $44 if you get the whole flight of sauces! You can upgrade to the flight of sauces for that additional $6 (usually this dish only comes with one sauce).

The Prime Rib & Yorkshire Pudding with sides and a flight of sauces!

To finish off the meal, we got the Steakhouse 71 Chocolate Cake with Layers of Whiskey infused Chocolate Cake, Chocolate Mousse, and Raspberries for $11!