Jaleo by José Andrés to open in Disney Springs West Side in 2018

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Posted: Tuesday May 30, 2017 2:25pm EDT by WDWMAGIC Staff

Jaleo, a concept by world-renowned Chef José Andrés’ ThinkFoodGroup, will open on the West Side in 2018, bringing the spirit and flavors of Spain, with an extensive menu of tapas that reflect the rich regional diversity of traditional and contemporary Spanish cuisine.

Menu items at Jaleo Disney Springs will include paella cooked over a wood fire, hand-carved Jamon Iberico de Bellota and wood-grilled Iberico pork. With five locations in the United States and Mexico City, this will be the first location in Florida. The first floor of the multi-level restaurant will feature a “grab-n-go” storefront with Spanish-style sandwiches.

The Levy Restaurants operated Wolfgang Puck location on the West Side will have its final day of operation on August 1 2017, to be replaced by Jaleo. The Wolfgang Puck Express in the Marketplace will continue to operate as normal. A new Wolfgang Puck Bar and Grill will open in the Town Center.

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nicb88Apr 18, 2019

You can now make reservations for Jaleo through the Disney website, too. I’m pretty sure that’s very recent.

Ariel1986Apr 18, 2019

This looks great. I wonder if any Dining Plan would cover it. I know that you can have 2 tapas/1 plated dish/paella for two and a dessert on the regular plan.

wdwmagicApr 18, 2019

PHOTOS - José's Way - The best way to do Jaleo at Disney Springs https://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/jaleo/news/17apr2019-josés-way---the-best-way-to-do-jaleo-at-disney-springs.htm

rezzykApr 01, 2019

My wife and I went there with some friends last week. No wait at 7pm on a Monday night (at least not yet!) We ended up staying there until after 10. For 5 people we spent $300, and $70 of that was alcohol! So $230 for 5 people wasn't too bad, and we got 4 quesos, 1 paella, 10 small dishes, and 3 desserts. We had a great time and the food was good. I do think this so somewhere you should go as a group, as the small plates make it more of a sharing experience, where you just order a lot of different things and everyone tries it out. My wife and I talked after and we both agreed we would have been lost and ended up not ordering things we enjoyed if it was just the two of us.

wdwmagicApr 01, 2019

Jaleo Disney Springs adds lunch service https://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/jaleo/news/01apr2019-jaleo-disney-springs-adds-lunch-service.htm

wdwmagicApr 01, 2019

Yep they have several types https://www.wdwmagic.com/dining/jaleo/gallery/18mar2019-jaleo-restaurant-tour-and-food/34787.htm

Ariel1986Mar 27, 2019

Anyone seen any updates yet on how the dining plan will work- how many dishes you can have etc.?

Andrew CMar 27, 2019

Lol. DW and I literally just watched this.

MisterPenguinMar 27, 2019

the.dreamfinderMar 26, 2019

Like a spice indicator system? Then no. I LOVE spicy foods and didn’t think anything was particularly spicy. The orange cheese, whose name escapes me, and it’s accompanied jam had an intense flavor, but not necessarily spicy. The wait staff know the menu very well and will offer comments and suggestions if asked.

MisterPenguinMar 26, 2019

I don't like spicy-hot foods. Are the spicy and mild menu items clearly labeled. Is everything hot. Are there items you wouldn't think would be spicy but in actuality are?

the.dreamfinderMar 25, 2019

I went to Jaleo last week, AMA. Not pictured:Tortilla de patatas clássica

wdwmagicMar 22, 2019

Yeah Jaleo has 3 onstage kitchens where most of it is done, but there must be some backstage prep kitchens. Pepe has a kitchen visible, but it may well share some of the Jaleo prep areas, I’m not sure about that.