Jaleo Disney Springs Hosting 30th Anniversary Chef Dinner Sept 5

To continue Jaleo by José Andrés’ 30th Celebration, Jaleo Disney Springs is hosting an intimate dinner, combining the talents of Jaleo Disney Springs’ Chef Kristoffer Anderson and Jaleo Chicago’s Chef José Dávilla, on September 5, 2023.

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The Details

In 1993, the first Jaleo opened in Washington, DC with Chef José Andrés at its helm. 30 years later, the party’s still going with this special dinner event at the Disney Springs restaurant.

Every summer, Chef José Andrés invites the Head Chefs across Jaleo locations to join him in a culinary tour through Spain to discover new ingredients, cooking techniques and trending dishes to incorporate into Jaleo by José Andrés’ menus.

Throughout the evening, Head Chefs Anderson and Dávilla will share some favorite memories and dishes from their travels with guests, while they indulge in a prix-fixe menu, featuring classical and modern adaptations of signature tapas, paired with sommelier-selected wines.

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The Menu

Here is the 30th Anniversary Chef Dinner Full Menu:

Welcome

• Navaja con piñones y salsa verde: Razor clam with pine nuts from Andalucía with a sauce made from herbs and extra virgin olive oil
• Paired With: Juve I Camps Millesime, Chardonnay 2012

First Course

• “Snacks” of Tuna: Ventresca Sashimi, Bañuelos with lomo de atún and Jamon Iberico de Bellota, Tartelette of Tuna, Avocado, and Summer Truffles
• Tosta de Solomillo y Queso Payoyo: Tenderloin from the Iberian Pig, Payoyo Cheese, Roasted Red Peppers, and Caramelized Onions
• Croqueta de Pollo “Jose’s Way”
• Paired With: Bodegas Alvear Fino en Rama, Pedro Ximénez, D.O Montilla-Morriles

Second Course

• Gamba Roja “Como el Antonio” con Salsa Rosa: Lightly Fried Gamba Roja from Jose’s Favorite Restaurant in Zahara de Los Atúnes
• Ensalada de Tomate con Lardo Ibérico: Tomato salad with Cured Iberico Fat Back
• Paired With: Flor de Maga

Third Course

• Carabinero a la Crema: Tortellini, Carabinero Cream Sauce
• Paired With: Avancia Blanco Nobleza, Godello, D.O Valdeorras

Fourth Course

• Carrillera de Iberico con Pure de Patatas: Iberico Pork Cheeks, Potato Puree, Wild Mushrooms
• Paired With: Viña Gena Villota, Alomado

Fifth Course

• Texturas de Citricos: Yogurt Olive Oil Ice Cream, Orange Gelee, Candied Orange Peel, Arbequina
• Paired With: Numero 2 de Jorge Ordonez, Muscat, Málaga

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Tickets

Tickets are $225 per person, and can be purchased at the event’s ticket page. Price includes food, wine pairings, tax, and gratuity. All guests must be 21 or older.

Self-parking is complimentary in all surface lots and garages at Disney Springs. I recommend parking at either the Orange garage, or in the Watermelon or Strawberry surface lots by Cirque du Soleil’s tent building.

If you have the Walt Disney World My Disney Experience app, you can use the “Car Locator” feature to remember where you parked.