If a noon plate of Banana Bread French Toast is the reason you booked Olivia’s Cafe, check the date on your reservation. The relaxed daily brunch at Disney’s Old Key West Resort is changing after October 5, and a late breakfast will no longer share one menu with lunch.
Olivia’s Cafe will begin serving breakfast and lunch as distinct meals on October 6. Breakfast is expected from 7:30 to 11:00 a.m., followed by lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Dinner continues as its own service.
What changes on October 6
Right now, Olivia’s serves brunch straight through from 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Disney’s restaurant page even notes that separate breakfast and lunch menus aren’t available. That current setup lasts through October 5, according to both reports.
From October 6, you will need to choose before you arrive. An early reservation is breakfast. A midday reservation is lunch. There is also a reported 30-minute gap between the two services, rather than one continuous brunch window.
The new breakfast and lunch menus have not appeared on Disney’s public page yet. The service times are useful now, but the dish lineup still needs another check before your trip.
Why the split matters for a resort morning
Olivia’s current brunch is unusually forgiving when a group gets hungry at different speeds. One person can order Crab Cake-Eggs Benedict while another goes straight for a Bacon Jam Cheeseburger. You don’t have to settle the breakfast-or-lunch debate before leaving the room.
That easy overlap is the detail we'll miss.
It suits Old Key West, where a slower morning and a late meal can be the plan rather than time lost between park reservations. After the change, the time you choose will change the menu in front of you.
Choose the meal around one must-have dish
If you are dining on October 5 or earlier, the current official brunch menu remains the useful planning reference. It includes Banana Bread French Toast, Buttermilk Pancakes, and Olivia’s Breakfast alongside Conch Fritters, Southernmost Buttermilk Chicken, and that Bacon Jam Cheeseburger.
For October 6 and later, start with the dish your group would be most disappointed to miss. Breakfast is the sensible first choice for eggs, pancakes, or French toast. Lunch is the better starting point for burgers and savory midday entrees. Then verify the actual new menu once Disney posts it.
That final check matters. A dish’s place on today’s brunch menu does not guarantee that it will move to the breakfast or lunch menu you expect. We would not build a special resort trip around one favorite until its new home is visible. Since most Disney restaurants serve a similar menu between lunch and dinner, its a relatively safe bet that the new lunch service will serve items similar to the current dinner menu.
Check existing reservations instead of guessing
If you already hold an Olivia’s Cafe reservation for October 6 or later, open it in your Disney account and confirm both the time and meal name.
Planning a new reservation? Aim before 11:00 a.m. if breakfast is the priority, or from 11:30 a.m. if you want lunch.
Set a reminder to revisit Disney’s menu shortly before your dining day. Once breakfast and lunch are posted, match your reservation to that one must-have dish and change the time if the menu points you elsewhere.
