On a cool Florida Winter Solstice evening, we decided to take a short drive to Walt Disney​ ​World’s Epcot Theme Park and enjoy authentic French cuisine. As expected, we were not disappointed.

This charming table service restaurant is located near the front of the France Pavilion, offering lunch and dinner daily and evoking the relaxed atmosphere of a traditional Parisian brasserie. This is a must-try restaurant in EPCOT’s World Showcase thanks to its beautiful views, light and airy interior, and French nouvelle cuisine menu.

Chefs de France’s features brasserie-themed décor

With its vaulted ceilings and intricate molding, Chefs de France’s French brasserie-themed décor includes traditional booth seating, mirrored walls, and beautiful light fixtures with hanging glass orbs. Upon entering, guests are immediately immersed in a French brasserie. A soothing color palette is complemented by pops of crimson and murals that depict impressionist-style artwork made famous in France.

Chefs de France is one of the best restaurants at Epcot

There is no doubt that Chefs de France is one of the best restaurants at Epcot. The food is delicious, the prices are reasonable, and the service is excellent. Authentic French accents at every turn add so much to the authentic feel that few French restaurants in America can ever achieve.

In terms of quality, it can compete with the best in France. You can learn some French from the servers as they assist you with menu selection.

During our visit to the restaurant in December, the service was excellent and the food was delicious. Everyone enjoyed their meals, even though we ordered different things. In fact, we were sharing each other’s plates so everyone could try everything. I enjoyed the French onion soup very much!

It is definitely one of my favorites to watch Chef’s de France. Over the years, I have covered dining and enjoy indulging in the many delicacies that French cuisine offers.

The menu features nouvelle-style cuisine, a concept that focuses more on the freshness of ingredients, more simplistic methods of cooking, and more présentations attrayantes. Whereas specialties like cassoulet, casseroles, coq au vin and dishes with heavy sauces like Hollandaise or Bechamel tend to be more like the home style and heartier. It has been an upcoming trend for restaurants to offer lighter, fresher food as people’s tastes have been changing over the years.

Our server Lucie was extremely knowledgeable about the menu offerings and regularly checked on us. Lucie was from Nice, France. When we asked her about Nice, which is over 900 miles from Paris, she spoke of the differences between the two cities. According to her, she is enjoying her time here and really enjoyed a recent trip to Tampa and St. Petersburg, but it was definitely different from what she is used to.

We consider this Disney World dining spot to be one of our favorites. Having been there many times, we have never been disappointed.  I finished the meal with profiteroles and cappuccinos! Generally, we had an excellent experience and look forward to returning soon for lunch and dinner.