Disneyland diners hungry for the legendary Shanghai-style soup dumplings that dribble down your chin can now make reservations for Din Tai Fung to open at Downtown Disney — but they better hurry if they want to get a table.
The Michelin-awarded restaurant from Taiwan will soft open on Monday, June 24 at the outdoor shopping mall next door to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. An official grand opening will be held in July.
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Reservations for Din Tai Fung at Downtown Disney have already been snapped up for June 24 and are disappearing fast for Friday, June 28, but there are still spots available for June 25-27.
The internationally acclaimed Xiao Long Bao soup dumplings chain is among a host of new restaurants and shops replacing the former AMC Theaters, Starbucks West, Earl of Sandwich and Sugarboo & Co. that were demolished in 2023 as part of a multi-year project.
The new Downtown Disney outpost for Din Tai Fung expands on the family-run chain’s growing portfolio that includes locations at Aria in Las Vegas and South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa along with additional restaurants in Southern California, Oregon and Washington.
The family-owned restaurant also has international locations in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and Korea.
The Orange County Register named Din Tai Fung to its annual list of the 75 Best Places to Eat in Orange County and called the chain’s famous xiao long bao soup dumplings that have spawned countless imitators “still the ones to beat.”