Casa Giulia, the new Italian restaurant at the entrance to Disney Village, opens December 1, 2026, Disneyland Paris announced, with a soft opening planned a few days before that. Two weeks earlier, on November 15, the Rainforest Cafe at the other end of the district closes for good.
What To Expect At Casa Giulia
Casa Giulia is a family-style, table-service Italian restaurant spread across two floors in the old Planet Hollywood building, near the World of Disney store. The space covers about 27,000 square feet, and Disney says the interiors mix terrazzo, brick, wood and greenery for an Italian look.
The first dishes named include rosemary mozzarella croquettes, beef and veal polpette and a pizza tartufo. If you just want a snack on the way back to the hotel, Giulia Express, the quick-service counter next door, will sell pizza by the slice, focaccia, Italian pastries and ice cream, with more than 80 seats inside and on its terrace.
The restaurant comes from Bertrand Hospitality, the same group behind Brasserie Rosalie, which opened in December 2023 and kicked off the current round of Disney Village work. The staff at the closing Rainforest Cafe are expected to move over to Casa Giulia, so some familiar faces may greet you at the new restaurant. We covered the takeaway counter’s name when its sign went up, and the building’s look when it lit up at night with an end-of-2026 target. December 1 lands right inside that window.
The Rainforest Cafe Says Goodbye
Disneyland Paris announced in September that the Rainforest Cafe would close by the end of 2026, and the last day is now set for November 15. If you want one last meal in the jungle, you have less than a week. The restaurant was originally expected to close in mid-September before it was given two more months.
Its closing kicks off the redevelopment of Disney Village’s South Block, while the North Block, where Casa Giulia sits, is nearly finished. We laid out the rest of the schedule when Disney Village’s changes through 2027 were announced.
Planning A December Visit
Disney has not published the exact soft opening dates, so plan around December 1 for regular service and treat anything earlier as a bonus. Anyone visiting before then will find Disney Village still mid-transformation, with construction fences in parts of the district, though Disney Village itself stays open throughout the work. Once Casa Giulia opens, the quick-service counter is the easier bet if you only have a few minutes between the parks and your hotel.
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