Yak & Yeti Restaurant

What Yak & Yeti Restaurant does

Yak & Yeti Restaurant is a single-location Pan-Asian table-service restaurant located inside Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park in the Asia Land section near Expedition Everest, at 775 Werikhe Way, Lake Buena Vista, Florida. The restaurant is owned and operated by Landry's Inc., a privately held Houston-based restaurant conglomerate whose portfolio includes Rainforest Cafe, Morton's, McCormick & Schmick's, Joe's Crab Shack, and Saltgrass Steak House across 600+ locations nationwide. Yak & Yeti serves theme park visitors with Himalayan-and Southeast Asia-inspired décor built around a proprietary narrative of fictional merchant Arjun and the town of Anandapur. Adjacent and online offerings include the Yak & Yeti Local Foods Café (quick-service, walk-up), the Bhaktapur Market (on-site retail), and an online merchandise store operated by Landry's at shop.landrysinc.com.

The restaurant operates across multiple revenue streams: full-service table-service dining ($13–$40+ per entrée), quick-service café, retail merchandise, gift cards redeemable at 600+ Landry's locations, private events catering, and the Landry's Select Club loyalty program. The business model is direct-to-consumer, driven entirely by Disney's Animal Kingdom guest foot traffic, with distribution supported by inclusion in Disney's Dining Plan (both Table-Service and Quick-Service credits) and Landry's Select Club. The technology stack is built on BentoBox for website, reservations, and online ordering, with AudioEye providing WCAG 2.1 Level AA accessibility compliance; no proprietary technology or AI/ML capabilities are referenced.

Pricing is structured on a per-cover pay-as-you-go basis with appetizers at $13–$24, entrées at $22–$40, specialty drinks at $11–$20, and a kids' menu at $11.99. Customer segments span theme park visitors (primary), Disney Dining Plan members, private event guests, quick-service diners, and dietary-restricted guests served through a dedicated gluten-sensitive menu. The company's growth prospects are mechanically tied to Disney Animal Kingdom attendance and to Landry's portfolio-level merchandising and loyalty programs.

Name

Yak & Yeti Restaurant

Legal name

Yak & Yeti Restaurant

Website

https://yakandyetirestaurant.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Yak & Yeti Restaurant is a single-location Pan-Asian table-service restaurant inside Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park, operated by Landry's Inc. It serves theme park visitors with full-service dining, quick-service café, retail, and private events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Theme Park Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Asian Fast Casual (Pan-Asian, Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Korean) (THAFABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Asian QSR (Chinese/Thai/Japanese/Korean) (THAFAAAF)

Keywords

• Pan-Asian restaurant
• Theme park dining
• Table-service restaurant
• Quick-service café
• Private event catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Buena Vista

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Table-Service Dining: Full-service sit-down restaurant offering Pan-Asian cuisine with advance reservations recommended. Accepts Disney Dining Plan Table-Service credits. Pricing ranges from $13-$40+ per entrée.
2. Quick-Service (Local Foods Café): Adjacent quick-service location offering grab-and-go Asian-inspired dishes. Accepts Disney Dining Plan Quick-Service credits. Walk-up ordering without reservations.
3. Retail Shop: On-site retail store selling apparel, spices, toys, merchandise, and artifacts. Also available online via shop.landrysinc.com.
4. Private Events: Catering and private dining services for celebrations, corporate meals, and milestone events with custom immersive experiences.
5. Gift Cards: Traditional and e-gift cards valid at Yak & Yeti and over 600 Landry's locations nationwide. Gift cards start at $20.
6. Landry's Select Club Loyalty: Rewards program offering $25 welcome reward, $25 birthday reward, $25 reward for every $250 spent, priority seating, and exclusive offers across Landry's properties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Yak & Yeti Restaurant operates a full-service Pan-Asian cuisine table-service restaurant inside Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park in the Asia section, supplemented by an adjacent quick-service café (Yak & Yeti Local Foods Café) for grab-and-go Asian-inspired dishes, an on-site Bhaktapur Market retail store for souvenirs, an online merchandise shop, traditional/e-gift cards, and private event catering for celebrations and corporate functions.

Product overview

Yak & Yeti Restaurant is a full-service Pan-Asian table-service restaurant located inside Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park in the Asia section. The core product is the table-service restaurant experience featuring local Pan-Asian cuisine with Himalayan-inspired décor. Adjacent offerings include the Yak & Yeti Local Foods Café (quick-service) for grab-and-go meals, and Bhaktapur Market (retail) for exotic merchandise and souvenirs. Supporting services include an online shop for merchandise, traditional and e-gift cards (part of the Landry's portfolio), private event hosting, and the Landry's Select Club loyalty program. The restaurant offers specialized menus including dinner, kids, gluten-sensitive, and limited-time promotions featuring new flavors and cocktails.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Yak & Yeti Local Foods Café: A quick-service café adjacent to the main restaurant offering Asian-inspired dishes for walk-up ordering and grab-and-go options.

Products and services

• Yak & Yeti Restaurant (Table-Service)

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple awards and nominations for Best Restaurant in Animal Kingdom and Best Theme Park Restaurant

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Disney's Animal KingdomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYak & Yeti is located inside Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park in the Asia Land section, near Expedition Everest and Kali River Rapids. The restaurant benefits from the theme park's foot traffic and is included in the Disney Dining Plan.
• Landry's Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYak & Yeti is part of the Landry's restaurant portfolio. The restaurant participates in Landry's Select Club loyalty program, accepts Landry's gift cards (valid at 600+ locations), and uses Landry's POS and online ordering infrastructure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rainforest Cafe: Also owned by Landry's Inc. and operated as a themed full-service restaurant with Disney park presence (Disney Springs, Disneyland). Same parent, same themed dining model, same Landry's loyalty integration — directly comparable in operating model and economics.
• Tiffins Restaurant: Table-service signature dining restaurant located inside Disney's Animal Kingdom. Competes with Yak & Yeti for the same park visitors seeking upscale full-service experiences, with similar pricing structure and Disney Dining Plan acceptance.
• Satu'li Canteen: Quick-service restaurant inside Animal Kingdom's Pandora — The World of Avatar. Directly competes with Yak & Yeti Local Foods Café for the same Animal Kingdom quick-service traffic and Disney Dining Plan Quick-Service credits.
• Morimoto Asia: Pan-Asian themed full-service restaurant located at Disney Springs, operated by the Patina Restaurant Group. Directly comparable Asian cuisine offering inside the Disney ecosystem at a similar premium price point.
• Flame Tree Barbecue: Quick-service restaurant at Disney's Animal Kingdom. Competes for the same in-park quick-service guest flow with Disney Dining Plan Quick-Service credit acceptance, located in the same park as Yak & Yeti.
• Boma - Flavors of Africa: Table-service themed buffet restaurant at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge. Comparable themed full-service Disney property restaurant with similar pricing, Disney Dining Plan acceptance, and themed immersive dining experience.
• House of Blues Restaurant: Themed full-service restaurant and music venue at Disney Springs. Comparable themed sit-down Disney property dining experience with live entertainment overlay, similar price points and guest demographic.
• The Crystal Palace: Iconic table-service buffet restaurant inside Magic Kingdom with character dining. Comparable Disney-operated full-service themed dining experience with similar Disney Dining Plan structure and target guest demographic.
• Jiko - The Cooking Place: Signature table-service restaurant at Animal Kingdom Lodge featuring African-inspired cuisine. Comparable themed full-service Disney property dining venue with similar premium pricing and experiential positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Morton's The Steakhouse: Sibling brand under Landry's Inc. portfolio of 600+ restaurants. Shares corporate parent, gift card interoperability, and Landry's Select Club loyalty infrastructure, but operates as a stand-alone national steakhouse chain rather than a themed Disney venue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/YakAndYetiRestaurantDisney
• Instagraminstagram.com/yakandyeti_disney

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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