Plaza Gardens

The first version of the restaurant was meant to be a copy of the Crystal Palace at Walt Disney World, with its large glass structure.

Organized around a central rotunda, the building was to include a stage featuring a crystal Steinway piano.

According to Eddie, this proposal led to abandoning the concept because it was considered too expensive. The project was then replaced with a design inspired by the Plaza Inn at Disneyland in California.

The focus then shifted to the interior. Eddie Sotto turned to his favorite set design reference: Hello, Dolly! and the Harmonia Gardens restaurant scene created for the film.

He aimed to translate that atmosphere to the scale of Main Street, U.S.A., through gas lighting, abundant floral arrangements, fountains, and details created specifically for the location, such as the “PG” monograms engraved on the globes and gas keys.

To tell the story of the place, and of the small town around Main Street, U.S.A., large murals cover the walls. They depict social life and seasonal customs from a time before the street as we know it today.

The issue of wall colors was resolved only one month before opening. After an initial attempt deemed unsatisfactory, the solution was found when Eddie visited the Angelina tea room, whose color palette was adopted to give the space a more accurate and believable tone.