This post is all about Space 220 Restaurant in Disney World’s Epcot.
Is dining in space as epic as it sounds? We put Space 220 to the test—here’s everything you need to know before you book!
What is Space 220?
Space 220 Restaurant is a unique, immersive, space-themed dining experience nestled in the Mission: SPACE Pavilion at Epcot. This restaurant offers you a chance to “travel” 220 miles above Earth, where you’ll have a meal aboard the Centauri Space Station. Lunch and dinner are served.
Space 220 officially opened in September 2021 after multiple delays. It was originally slated for a Fall 2019 open, but construction issues and the pandemic pushed the date back.
Getting There
Walk up toward the big Mission: SPACE ride sign and you will see a sign for Space 220 on the right. There’s a walkway between “Mars” and the Space 220 sign. The menu is posted at the base of the walkway. Follow it to to top of the walkway where you’ll find a cast member who will direct you where to go from there.
You’ll eventually enter through sliding glass doors and be greeted by a cast member seated at a desk. There you will receive your Space Elevator Boarding Pass and wait in line for the next available “lift” off.
Once you board the Stellarvator (space elevator), you’ll naturally gather around the elevator’s viewing window (in the floor). That’s how you’ll be able to tell when your elevator has left Epcot and started its 220 mile journey to the space station. You can also look in the viewing window in the ceiling to see where you’re headed!
After our space elevator journey, we were guided into the restaurant–and that’s where the real cosmic dining experience began!
Space 220 Restaurant Atmosphere
Now that you’ve arrived thanks to the Stellarvator, you’ll enter a corridor passing by a hydroponic growing room spinning to your left (an homage to Horizons, a beloved Epcot attraction of yesteryear). A cast member will escort you to the space station’s dining room, where you’ll be greeted by stunning views of Earth!
You’ll be seated and given your prix-fixe menus (more on that later). The lighting is a little on the dark side (not in a Darth Vader-y kind of way), but it adds to the ambience. It’s fairly quiet and relaxing, so it’s a good restaurant for cooling off and resting.
If you watch the windows you’ll sometimes see floating astronauts! The glowing drink cubes in kids’ drinks around the restaurant also add to the futuristic ambience. The whole setting does give you the “out of this world” vibe (you can see some of those glowing drinks in this video).
Menu & Dining Experienc
So, what on Earth (haha!) is a “prix-fixe” menu? Prix-fixe means a multi-course meal for a fixed price. At lunch, you can choose one appetizer and one entree from the menu. At dinner, you can choose one appetizer, one entree, and one dessert. However, when we were there in March 2025, Julie was allowed to get a dessert instead of an appetizer. For both lunch and dinner, there is a different price for the adult menu and the kids menu. You can view the menus here.
Appetizers
Rick and our adult son got the Apollo 16 Shrimp Tacos. Rick thought this starter was just okay. Our adult son said that while the tacos were good he would have preferred tortillas over wonton shells. Our teen ordered the Starry Calamari. It was fine. (We remember back in the day when Mama Melrose’s had an AMAZING calamari, until the chef changed.)
Entrees
The adults in our group ordered the Interstellar Steak & Frites and the Space Pad Thai. Our teenager didn’t care for the adult offerings, but was able to order an adult-sized portion of the Kids’ menu Cosmic Chicken (chicken tenders meal). The Steak & Frites was very good! And our adult son thought the Pad Thai was just okay; his specific description was “a bit bland and underwhelming.” Our teen, a finicky eater, was not impressed with the chicken tenders.
Desserts
Julie ordered dessert instead of an appetizer and chose the Lunar Carrot Cake to go. Our teenager wanted to try the Mango Sorbet and loved it. Julie tried her to-go carrot cake a little while later, and it was just okay. The seasonal carrot cake at Yak & Yeti is so much better (while you’re over that way, go check out the bird show!). This carrot cake just did not impress, but visually, it was really cool!
Drinks
We don’t drink but our adult son ordered the Space Age Mule. To quote him: “The mule was good, sour not too much alcohol, and larger than I thought it would be. It was probably the only thing I ordered there that met or exceeded my expectations for what it would be.”
Overall Experience
We had a decent experience at Space 220 Restaurant and enjoyed the food and the ambience. Our cast member was friendly, knowledgeable, and helpful. Orders were taken and food was delivered in a timely manner. However, we did have to wait longer than expected to close out our bill.
Pros & Cons
✅ Immersive dining experience and theme
✅ quiet, relaxing atmosphere
✅ generous entree portions (PLENTY of food with the Steak & Frites, for example)
✅ lots of unique drink options
✅ exclusive Space 220 lounge
❌ limited menu
❌ higher price point (higher at dinner)
❌ not all dishes are worth the price
❌ does not have allergy options posted online*
❌ not available for Disney Dining Plan
While Space 220 is a fun one-of-a-kind experience, we left feeling that it’s a ‘try once’ kind of place rather than a must-repeat Disney dining spot. If immersive dining is your thing, it’s worth the adventure—just know that the price tag may leave you craving more.
*Unlike some other Disney restaurant menus, the Space 220 menu page does not show allergy options online. The in-person menu does have designations for items that are vegetarian, vegan, made without gluten, and dairy free.
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