Oga's Cantina

Oga's Cantina: dining at Disney's Hollywood Studios — location and planning data on MouseHub.

Visitor sentiment

3.8· 2,161 Google ratings

Some star Wars fans say this restaurant serves up delicious charcuterie boards, chips and dip, and a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks with fun, creative names and presentations, and they praise the immersive atmosphere and friendly staff. Other reviews mention the drinks can be overpriced and there can be limited seating.

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The MouseHub take

Oga's Cantina is a bar that Disney books like a restaurant. It opened with Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disney's Hollywood Studios on August 29, 2019, and it runs as one enclosed room with low lighting and a lot of activity crammed into it. Droid DJ R-3X, a former Starspeeder 3000 pilot, works the booth. The floor is mainly standing room with limited seating, and Disney does not guarantee you a seat when you walk in. Every party gets 45 minutes, and no guest gets more than two alcoholic drinks.

The drink list is where the money goes. Cocktails run $19.00 to $23.50, the souvenir-mug pours run $37.00 to $49.00, and the food stops at four snacks. Nonalcoholic concoctions start at $7.50, so a family can do this without the check running away. Advance reservations are highly recommended, a credit card guarantee is required, and dining plan meals are not accepted. Star Wars fans walk out happy. Anyone hoping to sit down with their group and eat dinner is in the wrong room.

At a glance

Best for
Star Wars fans who want 45 minutes inside Batuu and don't mind standing for most of it.
Skip if
You want a seated dinner with your group, or a room quiet enough to hear each other in.
Worth ordering
Fuzzy Tauntaun, Jedi Mind Trick, Bespin Fizz, Carbon Freeze, Batuu Bites
Reservations
Space is limited and advance reservations are highly recommended. Book at the 60-day mark, around 6:00 AM, with a credit card guarantee. My Disney Experience also carries a walk-up list for the cantina on the day.
Value
Priced per drink, not per person. Cocktails start at $19.00 and the four snacks run $13.00 to $24.00, so the atmosphere is what you are paying for.

The good

  • A droid DJ runs the room
    DJ R-3X, a former Starspeeder 3000 pilot, has worked the booth since the cantina opened at Hollywood Studios in August 2019. He is the reason the room has a soundtrack instead of a playlist.
  • The drinks arrive with effects
    The Fuzzy Tauntaun comes under a "Buzz Button Tingling" foam, the Bespin Fizz under a Cloud Swirl, and the Carbon Freeze under popping pearls.
  • Kids get a real list, cheaply
    Disney sells this as a menu of concoctions for young ones as well as adults, and the nonalcoholic side proves it. Hyperdrive is $7.50, and Carbon Freeze and Oga's Obsession are $8.50 each.
  • Cast members stay in character
    Visitors consistently report that the bartenders and the host at the queue play their parts rather than breaking for small talk. It carries a lot of the room.
  • The doors open at ten in the morning
    Lunch service starts at 10:00 AM and dinner runs to 10:00 PM. A cantina reservation works as a mid-morning stop, not only as an evening one.
  • One menu covers the whole day
    Disney posts breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus for the cantina, and all three carry the same drinks at the same prices. Nothing you plan around disappears when the hour changes.

The bad

  • Most of the floor is standing room
    Disney's own page says the cantina consists mainly of standing room with limited seating, and that seating is not guaranteed on entry. Plan to be on your feet.
  • Forty-five minutes is the whole visit
    Every party is limited to 45 minutes, and the clock covers ordering, drinking, and looking around. It is enough for two drinks and not much lingering.
  • There is no meal here
    The food is four snacks: Batuu Bites and the Umbaran Cheese Roll at $13.00, the Thruster Roasted Bantha Flatbread at $19.00, and the Happabore Sampler at $24.00. No entrees at any hour.
  • Drinks price like a signature restaurant
    Cocktails run $19.00 to $23.50, beers are $15.75, and the souvenir-mug pours are $49.00. Two adults and a snack clears $60.00 before tip.
  • Parties get grouped at shared tables
    Reviewers regularly describe being put at a booth or high-top alongside another party. If you land one of the few seats, expect to share it.
  • The noise makes conversation hard
    Disney describes the space as enclosed with high activity, and visitors back that up. The music and the crowd sit on top of each other.

Veteran tips

  • Book at 60 days, around 6:00 AM
    Dining reservations open 60 days ahead at approximately 6:00 AM, and resort guests can book their whole stay in one sitting. Space here is limited, so treat it like a headliner booking.
  • Join the walk-up list without a reservation
    My Disney Experience offers a Join Walk-Up List for the cantina, so a trip without a reservation is not a lost cause. Join it early in the day and keep walking the land while you wait.
  • Bring your whole party to check in
    Every person has to be present at check-in and for admission to the land and the cantina. Check in no earlier than 15 minutes before your time with the cast member at the end of the queue, and carry your confirmation email, photo ID, and the card you booked with.
  • Eat before your reservation
    Nothing on this menu is dinner. Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo is the quick-service spot in the same land, so order there first and come here for the drink.
  • Pick your drinks before you walk in
    Reading the list inside spends the 45 minutes you came for. The menu is the same all day, so whatever you choose at home is what's pouring.
  • Two alcoholic drinks is the ceiling
    There is a maximum of two per guest, you have to be 21, and photo ID gets checked. Order the one you actually want first.
  • Skip the souvenir mugs unless you want the mug
    The Kamino Cooler and Yub Nub are $49.00 and the Roaring Loth-Cat is $37.00, against $19.00 to $23.50 for a cocktail in ordinary glassware. You are buying the vessel.
  • Pay for this one out of pocket
    Dining plan meals are not accepted and there is no Mobile Order. The card on the reservation also gets charged a per-person fee for a no-show or a late cancellation, with the exact policy in your confirmation email.

MouseHub editorial, written from visitor reports and official Disney sources. Last reviewed .

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