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Victoria & Albert's, at 4401 Floridian Way in Horizon West, Florida, is a contemporary American fine dining restaurant that earned a Michelin star in 2026. The tasting menus here are built around seasonal ingredients, and the service is designed to be as deliberate as the cooking.
Chef de Cuisine Miguel Santeliz has led the kitchen since 2022. The menu changes with the seasons, and dinner runs as either a seven-course or 10-course chef's tasting menu. Before taking this kitchen, Santeliz cooked at several Walt Disney World signature restaurants, and he helped develop the menus for Remy aboard Disney Cruise Line.
The Dining Room sits beneath a grand rotunda dome, styled in Victorian motifs that echo a quiet garden. Queen Victoria's Room seats just eight guests for a 10-course meal with French trolley service and tableside preparation. The Chef's Table brings up to six guests into the grand kitchen, close enough to watch the cooks, with a champagne toast alongside the chef.
Maître d'hôtel Israel Pérez oversees the wine list, which Forbes Travel Guide describes as more than 700 varietals from 35 regions, sold by the bottle. Wine pairings are selected by the sommelier, and zero-proof pairings are also available. Pastry chef Ally Rogers designs the desserts, and the meal can close with chocolates from the resident chocolatier, served in a customized wooden box.
FACT-BOOK NOTE: Forbes Travel Guide's wine figure (more than 700 varietals) was used over the excerpt's "over 500 wines" because the trophy source ranks higher. The Michelin star is cited with its 2026 year from the trophy list; the excerpt's "since 2024" was not used.
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Dinner is an extravagant affair where you can choose between a seven- and a 10-course chef’s tasting menu, as well as an optional wine pairing selected by the sommelier. More than 700 varietals from 35 regions are available by the bottle, all overseen by maître d’hotel Israel Pérez, who also orchestrates the impeccable service.The hushed and intimate Queen Victoria’s Room accommodates just eight guests to partake in a 10-course meal featuring French trolley service with table-side preparation and wine pairings.Enjoy an intimate behind-the-scenes look at the restaurant’s intricate culinary preparations when you book a seat at the chef’s table. This exclusive spot in the grand kitchen allows for an up-close view of the culinary team in action, a champagne toast with the chef and 10 courses expertly prepared just steps away.With two members of the waitstaff solely dedicated to each table, you can expect your servers to know you as well as they know every detail of the menu.Unforgettable extras include live music from a harpist, an upholstered footstool to hold each woman’s purse (as well as a pashmina to match her outfit, should she become chilly), different breads and butters between courses, a choice of treats from the resident chocolatier served in a customized wooden box and a personalized menu to take home.
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AAA: 5 Leading-edge cuisine, ingredients and preparation with extraordinary service and surroundings.
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