The Diamond Horseshoe Lounge began its limited-time run Sunday in Liberty Square at Magic Kingdom, the Oct. 4 opening date Disney announced in August.
Disney built the menu around six small plates, four nonalcoholic specialty drinks and a lineup of cocktails. The full selection ranges from charcuterie and root-beer-glazed sticky ribs to corn fritters, burnt-end queso and pastry-wrapped mini hot dogs.
Charcuterie and sticky ribs stand out on opening day
TouringPlans staff said they paid for their opening-day meal and singled out the charcuterie and sticky ribs. They praised the cured beef, cheeses and candied bacon on the charcuterie board, then called out the ribs’ tender meat, sweet glaze and crisp edges.
Their one suggested skip was the mini hot dog platter. They liked it, but found the other five food items more compelling.
The full Diamond Horseshoe Lounge food lineup
Charcuterie
Cured beef, candied bacon, smoked pork, two cheeses and pickles.
Glazed Sticky Ribs
Served with cowboy beans and jalapeño crisps.
Queso Fundido With Barbecue Burnt Ends
Served with warm tortilla chips.
Sweet Golden Corn Fritters
Finished with red chile honey.
Chipotle Chicken Tostada
Queso fresco, lime crema and pickled cactus salsa.
Mini Hot Dog Platter
Pastry-wrapped hot dogs with tortilla chips and queso.
Specialty drinks and cocktails
Nonalcoholic specialty drinks
Orange cream soda, caramel root beer, strawberry lemonade and a cucumber-mint lime splash.
Cocktails
The opening menu includes whiskey lemonade, a prickly-pear margarita, huckleberry and rum drinks, and a coffee-liqueur Old Fashioned.
The Lounge is a limited-time pop-up with no announced end date. Offerings and availability can change.
Sources: Disney’s official menu announcement and TouringPlans’ opening-day tasting.
All story images: Walt Disney World Resort.