If you have ever stood in the Gideon's Bakehouse line at Disney Springs, you already understand what this is about. You stood there because someone told you it was worth it, and they were right, and now you tell other people, and they stand in the line, and the cycle continues because Gideon's earned it.
The cookies are enormous. The quality is serious. The following is real. Since December 2020, Gideon's Bakehouse has been one of the most genuinely compelling reasons to spend an afternoon at Disney Springs that has nothing to do with a theme park.
This summer, the founder is opening a second location a short walk away, and it has absolutely nothing to do with cookies.
Meet Six Ravens
The new concept is called Six Ravens, a savory hand-pie shop built around a Coffyn. Before anyone asks, that spelling is intentional. A Coffyn is the original medieval term for a pastry case, a dough enclosure used in Europe to preserve hearty fillings for long journeys. At Six Ravens, the Coffyn is a house-made yeast roll, fully stuffed with savory fillings developed by Gideon's Kitchen in collaboration with Central Florida chefs and restaurants.
The name Six Ravens comes from the Tower of London, and the legend of its resident ravens is said to guard the tower. Disney describes the concept as a modern take on delicious medieval eats. The whole thing has a fully developed identity, a specific historical reference point, and a menu that was clearly thought through rather than thrown together.
Founder Steve Lewis announced Six Ravens in December 2025 on the five-year anniversary of Gideon's opening at Disney Springs. Lewis got his start at Disney Springs even before Gideon's, with a secret menu item at The Polite Pig that built his reputation in the community before he had a storefront of his own.
The Menu Details That Just Surfaced
Disney added an official Six Ravens web page this week, and it filled in several details that had not been previously confirmed. This is the part worth paying close attention to.
Potato-based sides will be served with dipping sauces, specifically sweet heat and honey mustard. Desserts will come in the form of tarts. Root beer on tap will be available alongside local draft beers.
The beer program is being developed in partnership with Sideward Brewing and The Ravenous Pig, two names that mean something specific to anyone who follows the Orlando food and drink scene seriously. Sideward Brewing has been one of the most respected craft beer operations in Central Florida for years.
The Ravenous Pig has been a cornerstone of Orlando's serious dining community for just as long. Having both of them built into a Disney Springs concept from the ground up is not a small thing.
For visitors who have never experienced Orlando's local food culture outside the theme parks, Six Ravens will be a genuine introduction to what the city actually tastes like.
Where Things Stand Right Now at Disney Springs
The building is nearly ready. Six Ravens is going into the former Art of Shaving storefront at Disney Springs, and the exterior is largely finished. Dark grey wood paneling, black scalloped awnings, large multi-pane windows, and deep red entrance doors give it a look that connects visually to Gideon's Bakehouse nearby without being a copy of it.
Exterior signage has not been installed yet, which is typically one of the final steps before a Disney Springs location opens.
Disney has confirmed a summer 2026 opening. No specific date or month has been announced beyond that.
What This Means for Disney Springs
This summer, Disney Springs will have two Gideon's adjacent experiences operating simultaneously for the first time. The original Gideon's Bakehouse, with its massive cookies and the line that never really gets shorter, and Six Ravens, a short distance away, serving savory Coffyns, smashed potatoes with house-made dips, dessert tarts, and locally brewed Orlando beer.
For regulars who have been following the Six Ravens announcement since December, the new web page and the nearly finished building mean the wait is almost over. For first-time visitors who have never heard of any of this, both locations are about to be on every must-do Disney Springs list published between now and the end of summer.
The line is going to form fast. It always does.
