What is on the menu at Jiko?

8 starters, 8 mains, 3 sides to add and 4 desserts. Children aged 9 and under build their own plate from fish, chicken, shrimp, a steak skewer, macaroni cheese and pizza.2

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge: dinner at Jiko

Jiko is a fine-dining restaurant inside Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, and its open kitchen is built around 2 wood-burning ovens where the chefs bake the bread and cook the starters. People come for African spices and boutique South African wines, and after dinner for a walk in the Lodge grounds, home to more than 30 species of African wildlife.

Updated 24 October 20265 min readHow we write the guide

Jiko’s dining room with yellow birds hanging from a blue ceiling, mosaic columns and orange chairs.

The choice, in short

Why choose Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge

Every dish here is ordered from the menu, while Boma, in the same Lodge, is a buffet at breakfast and at dinner.

From the grill

When to look elsewhere

Sanaa looks out on the Sunset Savanna, so a window table there puts zebras and giraffes in view while you eat.

Desserts

Africa, India and the Mediterranean

The cooking blends African tradition with Indian and Mediterranean flavours: steak, chicken, seafood and plant-based dishes, boldly spiced, on a menu that changes with the seasons.¹

Starters include braai’d wild boar with creamy pap and tomato chakalaka, and West African koki corn. Among the mains are a seafood tagine with pilau rice, octopus, shrimp and mussels, and a short rib isitambu with cracked hominy, sea peas and masala.²

The bar stays in Africa too: the Mt. Kilimarita is made with an African agave spirit, the Prickly Pear Mule with an African vodka, and the after-dinner Zebratini arrives in a glass striped with chocolate like a zebra.²

Around the meal

A glass at Cape Town Lounge
Cape Town Lounge and Wine Bar serves a starter and wine pairing before dinner at Jiko, with South African wines and a full bar.⁵
2 meals each
On the Disney Dining Plan, dinner here uses 2 table-service meals for each person.¹
Order the cake first
A cake ordered in advance can be added to the booking for the occasion.¹

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The oak grill

What comes on the plate

Bone marrow-crusted filet mignon, or a braai bison strip
Macaroni with 4 cheeses
Seasonal vegetables and a chocolate and red wine demi-glace

A number and 2 prices

By phone	For help changing or cancelling a table, Disney’s dining line is (407) 939-3463.⁴
Kenyan coffee	$10.25 for a press pot for 2, made with Joffrey’s coffee.²
Dessert wine	Klein Constantia’s Vin de Constance is $52 a glass and $250 a bottle.²

A room after dinner

A Lodge room, Resort View, Water View or Savanna View: official Disney photograph

The hotel, rooms and guest reviews

4 desserts to finish

For an allergy, speak to a member of staff: starters, mains, desserts and the children’s menu all come in an allergy-friendly version to ask for at the table.²

Dessert	What it is	Price
Malva Pudding	Amarula malva cake, caramel and sea salt gelato, kataifi, dark chocolate ganache and Shiraz jelly	$15
Melktert	African milk custard, cinnamon cream, blueberry and passion fruit sauce	$13
Potjie Pot	Chocolate custard, lemon and olive oil cake, whipped caramel and cherries	$17
Coconut panna cotta and smoked apple entremet	Smoked apple compote, almond spice cake, blood orange glaze	$15

Before booking

Does Jiko have a dress code?

Yes: it is a Disney Signature restaurant and expects clean, neat clothes in good condition that suit a refined dining room. No swimwear.¹

Where is Jiko in Animal Kingdom Lodge?

Inside the Lodge, near Cape Town Lounge and Wine Bar, which also opens at 5pm.⁵

Which is better, Jiko or Sanaa?

Sanaa costs less: Disney puts its adult main courses between $15 and $34.99. It sits in the Kidani area, opens for lunch as well, and pairs African cooking with Indian flavours, with an Indian-style bread service and 9 accompaniments, from sweet mango chutney to spicy red chile sambal.⁶

What does cancelling cost?

In the 2 hours before the table you can no longer change the booking, and most Disney restaurants charge $10 a person to cancel in that window or for not turning up. Jiko’s exact policy comes with the booking.⁴

The restaurant page

Jiko

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