Space 220 is a space themed restaurant where you “travel” 220 miles above Central Florida, and dine at the Centauri Space Station. When you walk into the restaurant you are presented with a boarding pass which grants you access into the elevator that takes you out of the atmosphere and into the space station where the restaurant is located. The elevator even has a transparent floor so you can see the Earth beneath you.
The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner, and they feature different menus. I traveled to Space 220 for the dinner option, which is a pre fixe menu that includes a starter, entree, and a desert. The price is a bit steep in comparison to some of the other restaurants in EPCOT, so if you want to experience the theming on a budget, you can get a reservation for the lounge and enjoy a smaller menu or a drink.
Liftoff
After walking around the restaurant you are able to see where the astronauts grow their food, and check out some spectacular space views before you take your seat. Once seated, I was quickly greeted by a very professional and friendly server. Service is typically fantastic at Disney restaurants, but the server we had seemed to be a step above the usual. He shared some menu recommendations with us for his favorite courses and gave us just the right amount of time to consider our choices. Keeping up with the space theming, they have special names for each course, the appetizers were called “liftoffs”, the entrees were called the “star course” and the deserts were called “supernova sweets”. My fiancé and I both ordered the starry calamari as our “liftoff”. This featured fried calamari and fried cherry peppers, which were slightly spicy but tasty. There were two dipping sauces, marinara and spicy roasted pepper citrus aioli. The marinara was good, but the pepper aioli was an unexpected delight.
Star Course
There were a variety of options to choose from for the “star course”, so it was hard to make a decision! I eventually decided to order the space glazed duck, and she ordered the galactic miso glazed salmon. Our server was very particular in ensuring we had the proper cutlery for each course, and I was given a different knife for the duck breast. Duck is a lot tougher of a meat than chicken, so having a better knife was perfect for slicing through the duck. On top of the duck was a pineapple orange hoisin sauce, which gave the dish a nice tangy flavor. This tangy flavor complimented the smoky taste of the duck and rice and asparagus on the side. The salmon was large, and cooked to perfection; it just melted in your mouth. It was not too crispy either, and the miso glaze added some depth to the taste of the dish. The salmon was delivered to the table with a nice table side reveal. The dish was covered by a dome and then revealed, and the smoky taste permeated through the air. This was a nice display that added to the experience. The dish had a very smoky flavor that was prevalent in the salmon, and its side of rainbow carrots and edamame. Both dishes were flavorful and filling, and a bit different than what you might find at other Disney table service restaurants.
SuperNova Sweets
For the final course, I tried the chocolate cheesecake, and she tried the peanut caramel comet, and both dishes were…. out of this world. All jokes aside, these were some of the best deserts I have had in Disney World. The chocolate cheesecake was topped with white chocolate pearls and placed on top of a chocolate sauce. The chocolate ganache was rich and flavorful, but not overkill. The unique construction of the dish added to the theming of the restaurant as well. Her desert was the peanut caramel comet and it was even more delicious. A vanilla tart with candied peanuts, white chocolate cream and even caramel popcorn was just too good to resist.
Final Thoughts
Space 220 was one of the best places to eat in the whole galaxy, and was full of a variety of mouth watering dishes. The desert is only available during the dinner, but we thought that it was good enough to justify the difference in cost from lunch to dinner. Due to it being new and popular it is hard to get a reservation, so make sure you book this as soon as possible( I woke up at 5 AM CST 60 days in advance to book it). It is a bit more expensive than most other EPCOT table service restaurants, so it won’t end up being a restaurant I regularly dine at, but maybe every few trips. If you are only going to Disney once, I would recommend trying to get a reservation because it is a unique place to dine. I enjoyed the theming, you could see other ships and astronauts passing by the space station on occasion which was entertaining. They noticed my “happily ever after” buttons that signified I was recently engaged, and gave us some complimentary Space 220 trading cards, and placed a congratulations edible decoration on the desert. I was thrilled with my dining experience at Space 220 and hope to travel again soon.