This is a big year of celebration for Disney. Tokyo Disneyland is marking its 40th anniversary with new parades and events while the Walt Disney Company is celebrating its 100th birthday with a pop-up café at Omotesando Hills. The Wonder Movie Cafe, as it's called, pays homage to classic Disney movies through three different time periods with special menus, merchandise and interior.
The first phase from April 1 to June 25 will feature black and white sketches of popular Disney characters from movies such as ‘Winnie the Pooh’, ‘Aladdin’, ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘The Little Mermaid’.
Several items are only available for a limited time (until June 25), such as the monochrome burger (¥1,980) which has a vegetarian patty and black buns with Mickey Mouse ears.
The monochrome macaroni salad (¥1,100), on the other hand, is made with charcoal penne pasta.
The milk potato soup (¥990) makes a good side dish and is 'garnished' with a sketch of a randomly chosen Disney character.
Beyond the limited-time dishes, the café’s grand menu is a little more colourful and available every day. The Chicken Over Rice (¥1,760) features a vibrant yellow turmeric rice with chicken and carrots cut into Mickey shapes.
For a light meal, the shrimp and bean cob salad (¥1,100) is a popular choice.
To finish off your meal, you can get a frozen yoghurt (¥1,430) with fruit toppings of orange and pineapple, strawberry and banana, or kiwi and blueberry. It comes with a wafer shaped like a movie ticket or clapperboard. Plus it's served in an exclusive mug (¥1,980) that only people who order the dish can buy.
You can, of course, buy the monochrome plates, mugs and tumblers – but only if they were part of the meal you ordered.
Nevertheless, there are some exclusive goods that anyone can buy, including keychains, canvas art prints and tote bags.
Walk-ins are welcome, but you can also make a reservation on The Wonder Movie Cafe website.
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