The popular Earl of Sandwich that has come and gone several times at Downtown Disney is testing out a new full-service, sit-down restaurant concept next door to a temporary pop-up sandwich shop at the outdoor shopping mall.
The Earl of Sandwich Tavern fast-casual, table-service restaurant officially opened on Tuesday, Feb. 28 in Downtown Disney next to the temporary Earl of Sandwich grab-and-go shop.
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The Earl of Sandwich Tavern offers breakfast, lunch and dinner with al fresco seating on the patio and a full indoor cocktail bar.
Breakfast dishes include omelets, burritos, eggs Benedict, avocado toast and French toast. Lunch and dinner entrees include burgers, fish tacos, fish and chips, prime rib, roasted chicken, fettuccine alfredo, soups and salads along with the restaurant’s sandwich lineup.
The fan-favorite Earl of Sandwich grab-and-go location returned to Downtown Disney in early February in the former La Brea Bakery location that abruptly closed in early January after more than two decades of operation as one of the original businesses in Downtown Disney.
Disneyland worked with the Orlando, Florida-based sandwich franchise on the pop-up location as a short-term solution to temporarily satisfy fans of the beloved sandwich shop.
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The original Earl of Sandwich restaurant was torn down in February 2022 along with AMC Theatre, Starbucks West and Sugarboo and Co. as part of the renovation of the west end of Downtown Disney.
A new Porto’s Bakery & Eatery will eventually be built on the footprint of the La Brea Bakery location near the esplanade between Disneyland and Disney California Adventure.
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