Restaurant Criteria to Participate

Is your restaurant interested in participating in Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining® presented by Orlando Health? Please review the criteria and program requirements below. If you qualify and are interested, please contact Visit Orlando’s membership team at Membership@VisitOrlando.com.

Note that participation in the program is open to qualifying member restaurants of Visit Orlando. Visit Orlando reserves the right to exclude restaurants at its discretion. If it is determined that you qualify, a formal agreement, payment link and additional instructions will be sent to you.

Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Restaurant 2026 Criteria & Program Requirements*

Restaurant Criteria

Restaurant must meet the minimum criteria set forth below to be considered for participation in the 2026 Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Program. Visit Orlando may modify or waive any or all criteria in its sole discretion.

1. Restaurant must be a Visit Orlando Dining member in good standing (with dues paid in full). Local Partner and Networking membership levels are not eligible to participate in Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining.
2. Restaurant must be generally recognized as a high-end restaurant in the Orlando area and have generally positive reviews from independent sources (e.g., Orlando Sentinel, Orlando Magazine, recognized food critics) and high satisfaction levels from the general public on dining review websites.
3. Restaurant’s primary purpose must be dining, and the majority of Restaurant’s revenue must be derived from dining (not entertainment or other amenities.)
4. Restaurant must offer full-service dining at least five (5) nights per week.
5. Restaurant must have an average entree price of $25 or higher if qualified to offer the $40 Option or an average entree price of $40 or higher if qualified to offer the $60 Option. Visit Orlando maintains the sole discretion to qualify Restaurant for the $40 Option or $60 Option based on the restaurant criteria and program requirements. Visit Orlando may consider making exceptions for high-end sushi and tapas-style restaurants.
6. Restaurant understands that the designated option shall constitute the total price charged to customers, and Restaurant shall not charge customers any additional fees, surcharges or upcharges. Taxes, gratuity and beverages may be charged separately.

Program Requirements

Restaurant must adhere to the program requirements described below if selected to participate in the 2026 Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Program.

Restaurant shall offer a Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Program menu (“Menu”) as described below to reflect the $40 Option or $60 Option assigned to it by Visit Orlando (tax and gratuity not included) from Friday, August 14, 2026, through Wednesday, September 30, 2026 (“Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Period”).

Requirements for $40 Option
• Menu must offer a three-course meal consisting of an appetizer, entree and dessert.
• Entrees must reflect a full, plated main course appropriate for a prix-fixe dining experience. Handheld items such as burgers, sandwiches or similar casual fare will not be accepted as entrees.
• Menu must provide customers with a minimum value of $45 worth of food, determined by Restaurant’s current standard dinner menu.
• Restaurant shall track the number of Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining dinners sold and shall donate $1 of each dinner sold to Visit Orlando’s charity partner(s). Restaurant understands that if Visit Orlando selects multiple charities for the 2026 Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Program, Restaurant’s contribution may be split between the charities.

Requirements for $60 Option
• Menu must offer a three-course meal consisting of an appetizer, entree and dessert.
• Entrees must reflect a full, plated main course appropriate for a prix-fixe dining experience. Handheld items such as burgers, sandwiches, or similar casual fare will not be accepted as entrees.
• Menu must provide customers with a minimum value of $65 worth of food, determined by Restaurant’s current standard dinner menu.
• Restaurant shall track the number of Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining dinners sold and shall donate $2 of each dinner sold to Visit Orlando’s charity partner(s). Restaurant understands that if Visit Orlando selects multiple charities for the 2026 Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Program, Restaurant contribution may be split between the charities.​

1. Restaurant’s Menu must include a minimum of three (3) appetizers, three (3) entrees and three (3) desserts for customers to select from.
2. Restaurant’s Menu must be curated from Restaurant’s current standard dinner menu, except that Restaurant may provide a fourth offering in each category (appetizer, entree and dessert) as a “Chef’s Special”, test menu item, etc.
3. All Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining portions shall be the same standard-sized portions (including side dishes, sauces, etc.) offered to customers on Restaurant’s current standard dinner menu. 
4. Restaurant shall provide a copy of its full and current standard dinner menu with pricing visible by June 5, 2026, for Visit Orlando’s review. 
5. Restaurant understands that its Menu must be approved by Visit Orlando before, and as a condition to, Restaurant’s inclusion in the Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Program. 
6. Restaurant shall offer the Menu during all dinner hours, except for buyouts.  
7. Restaurant shall not offer any other fixed price dinner during the Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Period.
8. Visit Orlando requests that Restaurant provide Visit Orlando with six (6) gift certificates, each valid for one (1) complimentary 2026 Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining dinner, by June 5, 2026. Gift certificates will be used by Visit Orlando to promote the 2026 Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Program. Restaurant will make its staff aware that the gift certificates provided to Visit Orlando can be used all at once and that there is no limit to the number of gift certificates that can be redeemed per table. 
9. Restaurant shall submit a $500 payment in full by June 5, 2026 (“Marketing Fee”) to Visit Orlando. Pre-payment is required to be included in the 2026 Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Program. If Restaurant is not approved for participation, the Marketing Fee will be refunded. 
10. Restaurant grants Visit Orlando the right to use, display, and reproduce its name, trade names, logos, menus, photos and artwork (“Restaurant Materials”) provided by Restaurant to Visit Orlando in promotional materials related to 2026 Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Program. Restaurant shall provide the Restaurant Materials requested by Visit Orlando no later than June 5, 2026.
11. Restaurant shall attend a Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining kick-off meeting to ensure it is set up for success in this year’s program – to be held late July/early August 2026.
12. Restaurant shall promote its participation in Visit Orlando’s 2026 Magical Dining program where possible (e.g., linking to MagicalDining.com on Restaurant’s website, posting on social media, sending e-newsletters to Restaurant’s database, displaying the 2026 Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining participation sign).
13. Restaurant shall proactively provide the Menu to all dinner guests during the Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Period either by printed Menu or QR code linking to Menu. The Menu must prominently display the 2026 Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining logo and charity information as provided by Visit Orlando. Visit Orlando grants Restaurant a non-exclusive, revocable, limited license to use the Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining logo solely as specified in this Agreement and in accordance with any usage guidelines that Visit Orlando may communicate to Restaurant from time to time. Restaurant shall not use or register any mark that is confusingly similar to the Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining logo.
14. Restaurant shall ensure that its front of house staff (hosts, servers, etc.) are aware of the Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Program, the items on Restaurant’s Menu and the charity component of Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining.
15. If Restaurant is an OpenTable member, automated reservations will be offered through Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining website. 
16. Restaurant grants Visit Orlando the right to disclose Restaurant’s contact information to the Orlando Sentinel solely for the purpose of exploring advertising opportunities related to the Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Program. Restaurant understands and agrees that the Orlando Sentinel may contact Restaurant directly for such advertising opportunities. 
17. Restaurant understands and agrees that during the Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Period, it may be secret shopped. If the results are unsatisfactory, Visit Orlando may require corrective action (for example, additional training) up to and including termination from the 2026 Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Program, or exclusion from future Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining programs. 
18. By October 7, 2026, Restaurant will report the total number of Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining dinners sold to Visit Orlando. Based on this number, Visit Orlando shall issue a charity invoice to Restaurant. Restaurant shall pay this invoice by credit card or check payable to Visit Orlando no later than November 6, 2026. Visit Orlando shall submit 100% of the payment received from Restaurant to the Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining charitable partner(s). 

* – Please note program criteria is subject to change.