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Celestial Park — the hub of Universal Epic Universe — is where your cosmic journey will begin! With out-of-this-world rides such as Stardust Racers and the cosmic Constellation Carousel, Celestial Park takes you on an adventure between worlds. However, with all that adventuring comes a big appetite! Atlantic is one of two signature, sit-down dining locations in this wonderfully themed world — and today, we're talking all about it! With a menu chock-full of culinary seafood delights, Atlantic Restaurant is the perfect place to take a break from the heat before heading off to one of Epic Universe's nearby worlds! Hop along as we cover this restaurant's menu and what you need to know if you plan on dining here.
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What Is the Atlantic Restaurant in Universal Epic Universe?
As mentioned above, Atlantic is one of two signature table-service restaurants in Celestial Park. Find it next to Moonship Chocolates & Celestial Sweets.
Serving a bountiful surf-and-turf menu fit for royalty, this undersea-inspired restaurant makes you feel like you're actually in an aquarium! With towering glass walls and a picturesque view of the Neptune Pool, you can enjoy cold bar classics, a robust drink menu and seafood mainstays with a celestial twist (sea bass with star fruit, anyone?).
Underwater-themed statues, bubbles cascading from the ceiling, and moving fish-shaped lanterns add to the aquatic atmosphere. The big blue panels over the bar look like waves!
Not looking for a sit-down meal? Go ahead and grab a drink at the lively Aquaria Bar instead and just enjoy the ambiance.
Like the other restaurants and quick-service locations in Celestial Park, Atlantic operates during regular park hours, which you can find on the Universal Orlando app or website.
Atlantic Restaurant Menu
Entrée items range from the upper $20s to $48 per person, while the appetizers range between the mid-to-upper teens. This makes the Atlantic a pricier sit-down, especially if dining with a party of four or more.
Note: Menu items are current at the time of publication, but are always subject to change.
Cold Bar
- Shrimp Cocktail: Poached jumbo shrimp, watermelon cocktail sauce
- Oysters: By the Half Dozen - mignonette, watermelon cocktail sauce
Appetizers
- Prince Edward Island Mussels: Tomatillo tequila butter sauce, cilantro pesto, toasted Cuban bread
- King Oyster Mushroom Ceviche: Tomato, cilantro, jícama, lime
- Baked Oysters Valentina: Spinach purée, Gruyère cheese, bacon herb crumb
- Sweet & Spicy Shrimp: Crispy shrimp, chili sauce, micro cilantro, sesame seeds
- Ahi Tuna Tartare: Watermelon, avocado, cucumber, sesame seeds, truffle yuzu sauce
- Jumbo Lump Crab Cake: Blue crab, corn purée, fennel, pepper, jícama slaw, lime vinaigrette
Handhelds
- The Atlantic Burger "Au Poivre": Half-pound custom blend beef, Asiago peppercorn cheese, peppercorn sauce, watercress, shaved red onion, house-made sesame bun with thick-cut fries
- Grouper Sandwich: Beer-battered or blackened, kale slaw, yuzu mustard, house-made sesame bun with thick-cut fries
- Captain Fernando's Half-Pound Lobster Roll: 8 oz. Maine lobster, drawn butter, lemon dill aioli, grilled bun, house-made potato chips
Soups and Salads
(Can add chicken, salmon, shrimp or steak to any salad for an additional cost)
- House Seasonal Salad: Baby beets, goat cheese, frisée, peach oat crumble, blood orange vinaigrette
- Hearts of Palm Caesar Salad: Romaine, crispy Parmesan, hearts of palm, focaccia croutons, Parmesan black pepper dressing
- Tomato Burrata: Heirloom tomatoes, burrata, arugula, white balsamic dressing
- Sweet Corn Chowder: Florida corn, celery root, potatoes, sweety drop peppers, baby basil
Entrées
- Grilled Atlantic Salmon: Roasted fingerling potatoes, corn succotash, tomato chili butter
- Bucatini alla Adriata: Bucatini pasta, sautéed shrimp, creamy tomato sauce, arugula, bacon herb breadcrumbs
- Atlantic Filet Mignon: 6 oz. premium Angus beef, crispy potato mille-feuille, truffle cream, Atlantic steak sauce, watercress salad
- Sea Bass: Carrot mochi, sugar snap peas, lemongrass broth, star fruit
- Romesco Romanesco: Oven-roasted Romanesco, hazelnut romesco, fregola, wild mushrooms, pea tendrils
- Seared Scallops: Arborio rice, trumpet mushrooms, charred Romanesco, Parmigiano-Reggiano
- All Natural Bone-in Chicken Breast: Artichokes, fregola, pine nut chimichurri
Desserts
- Piña Colada Panna Cotta: Coconut panna cotta, Malibu marinated pineapple, coconut meringue
- Landlubber's Snickerdoodle Loot: Snickerdoodle cake, cookie butter ganache, Biscoff sand
- El Pulpo: Cheesecake, berry espuma, pistachio sponge cake, graham cracker crumble, fresh raspberries, raspberry gel
- Passion Fruit "Caviar": Chocolate pain de gênes, hazelnut crunch, jivara mousse, passion fruit "caviar"
Kids (Guppies Menu)
- Sunken Treasure Chicken: Char-grilled chicken, sugar snap peas, fruit salad
- School of Fish Sticks: Crispy fish-shaped nuggets, tartar sauce, fruit salad, crispy fries
- Junior Sailor Mac & Cheese: Golden creamy shells, fruit salad, cheese fish crackers
Specialty Drinks
- Spice Route Old Fashioned: High West Distillery bourbon, date syrup, Fee Brothers cardamom bitters, Angostura bitters, orange twist and a cherry
- The Fountain of Youth: Sipsmith sole gin, Bombay Sapphire gin, Casals Mediterranean Vermouth Rojo, Absente Absinthe, orange twist
- Atlantic Americano: Aperol, Cocchi Americano bianco vermouth, orange bitters, San Pellegrino Aranciata orange, lime wheels
- Rosemary Paloma: Cuervo Tradicional Blanco tequila, white grapefruit juice, lime juice, rosemary-infused simple syrup, smoked sea salt, Fresca, topped with a rosemary sprig and dried blood grapefruit slice
- Northern Lights: Beluga Noble Vodka, Pallini limoncello, Ferrand Dry Curaçao, lemon juice, simple syrup, butterfly pea blossom ice sphere, gold luster dust
- Florida Sand Dollar: Planetary O.F.T.D. rum, Munyon’s Paw Paw, BG Reynolds grenadine, white grapefruit juice, coconut water, cream of coconut, vanilla bean, topped with a dried grapefruit slice
- Melon and Herb Highball: St. Augustine New World gin, basil & cucumber essence, watermelon syrup, sparkling mineral water with a cucumber ribbon, basil sprig
- Espresso Manhattan: High West Distillery bourbon, agave syrup, J.F. Haden’s Espresso Liqueur, The Bitter Truth chocolate bitters, espresso
- Aranciata Mule: San Pellegrino Aranciata and Goslings Stormy Ginger Beer with lime juice, Filthy black cherry syrup, topped with an orange wheel and black cherry (Mocktail)
The Atlantic Restaurant's drink menu also offers a luxury cocktail called the Grand Atlantic Martini, which features Monkey 47 Schwarzwald Dry Gin, Cocchi Americano Bianco and a gilded lemon twist.
Draft and Bottled Beer
- The Speechless Astronomer
- Delirium Red
- Abita Amber Lager
- Crooked Can High Stepper IPA
- Orange Blossom Pilsner
- Stone Buenaveza Salt & Lime Lager
- Michelob Ultra
- Miller Lite
- Modelo Especial
- Rochefort 10 Trappist Ale
- Ommegang Neon Rainbows
- Guinness Stout
- Schöfferhofer Hefeweizen Bier Grapefruit
- High Noon
Sparkling, White, Red and Dessert Wines
- Cavicchioli 1928, Prosecco, Italy
- Perrier-Jouët Grand Brut, Champagne, France
- Vietti Moscato d’Asti, Italy
- Aviary Chardonnay, California
- Yealands Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborougzh, New Zealand
- Friedrich-Wilhelm "Fritz Willi" Riesling, Mosel, Germany
- Rodney Strong Rosé of Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, California
- Antinori Guado al Tasso Vermentino, Bolgheri DOC, Italy
- Laurenz V. "Charming" Grüner Veltliner, Kamptal, Austria
- Au Bon Climat Chardonnay, Santa Barbara, California
- Domaine Joost de Villebois Sauvignon Blanc, Menetou-Salon, France
- Feudo Maccari Olli Grillo, Sicily, Italy
- Knights Bridge "Pont de Chevalier" Chardonnay, Knights Valley, California
- Umani Ronchi CaSal di Serra, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore, Italy
- Château d’Aqueria Rosé, Tavel, France
- Patz & Hall Dutton Ranch Chardonnay, Russian River Valley, California
- Banfi San Angelo Pinot Grigio, Toscana IGT, Italy
- Beni di Batasiolo, Gavi DOCG, Italy
- Peregrine Sauvignon Blanc, Central Otago, New Zealand
- Pewsey Vale Dry Riesling, Eden Valley, Australia
- Sean Minor Cabernet Sauvignon, Raso Robles, California
- Etude Pinot Noir, Carneros, California
- Allegrini Palazzo della Torre, Veronese IGT, Italy
- Breca Old Vines Garnache, DO Calatayud, Spain
- Joseph Drouhin, Chorey-lès Beaune, Burgundy, France
- Bolla, Amarone della Valpolicella Classico DOCG, Italy
- Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon, Knights Valley, California
- Matchbook Malbec, Dunnigan Hills, California
- Daou "The Pessimist" Red Blend, Paso Robles, California
- Daou Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, California
- Descendientes de. J Palacios Villa de Corullón, DO Bierzo, Spain
- Isole e Olena, Chianti Classico, Italy
- Kenwood "Six Ridges" Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, California
- Napa Cellars Merlot, Napa Valley, California
- Inglenook Cabernet Sauvignon, Rutherford, Napa Valley, California
- Château Chapelle d' Aliénor, Bordeaux Supérieur, France
- Ruffino "Modus," Toscana IGT, Italy
- Santa Julia "El Burro" Natural Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina
- Ferreira Ruby Port, Douro, Portugal
- Château Haut Charmes, Sauternes, France
Nonalcoholic Drinks
- Poured Beverages: Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero Sugar, Fanta Orange, Minute Maid Lemonade, Sprite, Sparkling Water
- Hot Beverages: Coffee (regular and decaf), hot cocoa, hot tea, cafe Americana, cappuccino, espresso and latte
- Juice: Orange, apple, cranberry, grapefruit and pineapple
- Sweet and unsweetened iced tea
- 2% or chocolate milk
- Monster Zero Ultra Violet
Do You Need to Make a Reservation to Dine at the Atlantic Restaurant in Epic Universe?
Generally speaking, yes, you will need to make a reservation ahead of time to dine at Atlantic in Epic Universe. As mentioned above, Atlantic is a full-service, table-service dining location — and only one of two inside Celestial Park. Couple this with the fact that it's a brand-new restaurant, and spots can fill up quickly.
Fortunately, Universal Orlando offers visiting guests a pretty big reservation window, beginning six months before the start of the trip. Most of the restaurants at Universal Orlando offer walk-up availability, so there's no harm in asking if a table is ready. Be sure to check out our guide to dining reservations at Universal Orlando before your trip.
Final Thoughts About Atlantic
If you can pick your jaw up off the floor after noticing the fish-shaped lanterns literally swimming above you, the food at Atlantic is simply to die for. We started by ordering a handful of appetizers which hit all the right seafood notes — from the Sweet & Spicy Shrimp to the Prince Edward Island Mussels. We then branched out for our entrées, ranging from classic seafaring cuisine, such as the Seared Scallops and famous Captain Fernando's Half-Pound Lobster Roll to slightly more adventurous offerings, such as the Romesco Romanesco (which is quite the sight to see)!
The real stars of the show were the desserts. The Piña Colada Panna Cotta had me imagining I was on a tropical island somewhere, and the adorably fun Landlubber's Snickerdoodle Loot is something I would highly recommend to any crumb cake-lover. (Already daydreaming about when I can go back for that.)
Of course, we can't froget to mention the drinks. On the tartier side, the Florida Sand Dollar was incredibly refreshing and, on the fancier side, the Northern Lights had me feeling like Atlantic royalty with its butterfly pea blossom ice sphere and gold luster dust.
The perfect place to sit back, relax and watch the fountains of Neptune Pool dance the night away, Atlantic is a swanky, subaquatic hot spot that we frogs can't wait to return to!
What are you most excited to try at the fantastical new Atlantic Restaurant? Let us know in the comments below!
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