Dress code for Gents in Signature Restaurants

[murdi]

I'm looking forward to "dressing up" a bit for our meal at Citrico's - chinos, nice shirt and casual shoes but for Monsieur Paul's and Flying Fish I'm tempted to go a bit more casual - dress shorts, nice shirt and sandals. My better half thinks sandals might not be appropriate. Any views?
Ta.

[Andrews Dad]

Never dined at Flying Fish, but you'll be fine with the attire you describe for Monsieur Paul's, sandals 'n' all.

[Disney Bear]

There will be quite a mix of dress in these restaurants - some people will be as you described, some less so - in park attire - as they will go straight from the parks. there are only a few signature restaurants that expect you to dress in a particular way You'll be find and have a great time

[Guest]

Disney Dining Dress Codes

For the most part, dress at the Walt Disney World restaurants is extremely casual. At counter service restaurants and the vast majority of table service restaurants, guests may wear whatever they would wear to tour the theme parks.

The official Disney parks ruling on attire states:

“Proper dress is required at all Disney Theme Parks. Shirt and shoes must be worn at all times.” — Source

Typical theme park attire might include shorts, jeans, t-shirts, tank tops, sweatshirts, sneakers, sandals, or flip-flops. If your clothing meets these requirements, then you are welcome to eat at most Disney dining establishments.

Signature Dining
There are a few restaurants that have slightly more stringent dress requirements. These are the Signature (Fine) Dining restaurants that are located outside of the theme parks, including:

Artist Point, Wilderness Lodge Resort
California Grill, Contemporary Resort
Citricos, Grand Floridian Resort
Flying Fish, Boardwalk Resort
Il Molino New York Trattoria, Swan Resort
Jiko, Animal Kingdom Resort
Narcoossee’s. Grand Floridian Resort
Shula’s Steakhouse, Dolphin Resort
Todd English’s bluezoon, Dolphin Resort
Yachtsman Steakhouse, Yacht Club Resort

The official dress code for these restaurants states:

“Men: Khakis, slacks, jeans, dress shorts, collared shirts. Sport coats are optional.
Ladies: Capris, skirts, dresses, jeans, dress shorts.
Not permitted in dining room: Tank tops, swimwear, hats for gentleman, cut offs, or torn clothing. While T-shirts are now allowed, the policy remains that T-shirts with offensive language or graphics are not acceptable.”

In practice, this means that guests are dressed just one step up from what they would wear to the parks. Although some guests choose to wear business casual or cocktail attire to signature restaurants, you will often see at these venues wearing khaki shorts, a t-shirt and sneakers. Men should avoid tank-style or muscle shirts. Women may wear sleeveless tops or sundresses as long as they not overly revealing. There are no prescribed footwear requirements, other than that you must be wearing shoes. Specifics of the dress code are not strongly enforced. As long as you are neat and presentable, you will be seated.

The signature dining restaurants located within the theme parks (Hollywood Brown Derby, Bistro de Paris) have no specific dress code other than standard park touring attire.

Victoria & Albert’s
The Walt Disney World restaurant with the most stringent dress requirement is Victoria & Albert’s at the Grand Floridian Resort and Spa. The official dress policy, which is enforced, is:

“Men: Dinner jackets with dress pants/slacks and shoes. Ties are optional (Please no jeans, shorts, sandals, flip-flops, or tennis shoes)
Ladies: Cocktail dress, dressy pant suit, skirt/blouse or nice dress. (Please no jeans, shorts, capri pants, sandals, flip-flops or tennis shoes)”

In practice, you will see men wearing suits or sport jackets. Many, but not all, will be wearing a tie. Most women will be wearing some form of formal business attire such as a skirt suit or pants suit (if they are dining as part of a business function) or some form of cocktail attire such as an evening suit or knee-length dress (if they are dining on a social occasion). Either form of female dress is equally acceptable. You may encounter guests wearing black tie or floor-length gowns, but this is much less common.

[murdi]

Thank you, all.