Are Cake Bake Shop Prices Really That Shocking?

The Cake Bake Shop is coming to Disney’s Boardwalk before the end of the year. Pricing for menu items is now available, and many are shocked. But, should you really be shocked? I break down why I knew this place would be expensive from the very start.

The Cake Bake Shop

Disney’s Boardwalk will have a new dining location very soon as The Cake Bake Shop is replacing the old ESPN bar. Work has been slow for the last few years, but it appears the restaurant is in the home stretch.

The outside of The Cake Bake Shop is mostly complete, and scrim is down.

The Disney World website describes the restaurant in this way: “Waterside strolls will be extra special with the opening of The Cake Bake Shop, a new table-service restaurant with glistening cocktails and a specially curated menu. Treat your senses to innovative and seasonal cuisine, including elegant favorites and delicious surprises.

Come enjoy breakfast, brunch, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, desserts and cocktails in an exquisite atmosphere filled with magic and wonder while you take in views of Crescent Lake.”

Pricing

While the official menu has not been posted yet, the menu IS posted outside the restaurant for all to see. Entrees for all meal times range from $22 to $46.

The bakery next door has cakes, pastries, and other items. Slices of cake are in the $25 range and slices of pie are $20.

I know what you are thinking: “That is way too expensive – even for Disney!”

Here is why I’m not surprised at the pricing

As an Indiana native currently residing very close to the current Cake Bake Shop locations in Carmel and Broad Ripple, I (Monica) am absolutely not surprised at the pricing. To begin with, the prices are already expensive in Indiana. There will absolutely be a markup for the Disney location.

You will be paying for an experience and the ambiance of a gorgeous restaurant.

The Cake Bake Shop is known to Hoosiers as a special-event restaurant. This is where you have bridal showers, special girls day out, afternoon tea, and private events. The restaurant is stunning, and the ambiance is very much Grand Floridian.

Speaking of the Grand Floridian, since the afternoon tea is no longer available, The Cake Bake Shop is a great alternative. This won’t be your top pick for a casual dinner during your Disney vacation, but instead will be a place you go to celebrate special milestones.

Read a review of The Cake Bake Shop in Indiana here.

Are you excited for The Cake Bake Shop, or are you going to avoid it? Let us know in the comments below, and share this post with a friend who is looking forward to the new restaurant.