EPCOT Food & Wine Festival 2025: Best Dishes, Tips, and Must-Dos

Festival Highlights and Offerings

• 🌍 The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival runs through November 22nd, featuring over 30 food booths, live music, scavenger hunts, and exclusive merchandise.
• 🎶 The Eat to the Beat concert series offers free performances by internationally known artists and local bands at the America Gardens Theater.
• 🍳 A special event, the Parisian breakfast buffet with unlimited mimosas, returns on Fridays and Saturdays for the first time since 2019.
• 🛍️ Festival merchandise includes lines featuring popular characters like Remy, Chef Mickey, and Figment, with exclusive items for annual passholders.

Top Food and Drink Selections

• 🍰 The Kershwaster Tort from The Alps is a new dessert featuring cherry brandy buttercream and a crunchy almond layer.
• 🧀 The warm raclette cheese with alpine ham, baby potatoes, and baguettes is an iconic and highly recommended dish.
• 🥩 The pork tenderloin with chili apple butter and apple cider gastrique is praised for its juicy texture and grilled char.
• 🍮 A new creamy Mexican custard with caramel sauce and toasted almonds offers a sweet and creamy, light dessert option.
• 🌮 The returning flauta de barbacoa features fried tortillas filled with barbacoa beef and topped with salsa verde.
• 🍹 The clarita margarita from Mexico is a beautiful and tasty clarified margarita made with tequila and orange liqueur.
• 🦞 The Gulf Coast style seafood roll is a new dish with a generous amount of lobster and a rich lobster bisque.
• 🍫 The chocolate pudding cake with Kentucky bourbon caramel is a dense, chocolatey, and rich dessert perfect for chocolate lovers.
• 🍲 The plant-based autumn chili from Forest and Field, made with Impossible beef, is noted for its warming spices and similarity to Skyline chili.
• 🍝 The pumpkin marcapone ravioli at Forest and Field is described as cheesy fall goodness with tender ravioli and a sweet hazelnut praline.
• 🍚 The spam, egg, and eel sauce rice bowl from Hawaii is a deconstructed musubi, offering balanced flavors and a great introduction to spam.
• 🥖 The spiced brioche from France, with a three-cheese brie filling, is highlighted as a potential best-ever festival item.
• 🍲 The beef bourguignon in France is a hearty dish of braised short ribs with roasted potatoes.
• 🧀 The Schinkennudeln in Germany is a rich, cheesy pasta gratin dish with ham and onions, reminiscent of baked mac and cheese.
• 🍟 Yuca fries with garlic cilantro aioli from World Discovery stand out for their crunchy, salty, and garlicky flavor.
• 🥓 The Canadian cheddar and bacon soup with pretzel bread is a classic staple, worth enjoying even in hot weather.
• 🥩 The Canadian filet mignon with mushrooms and mashed potatoes is a consistently recommended festival favorite.
• 🐑 The roasted lamb chop in Australia features a unique combination of mint pesto and salt and vinegar potato chips.
• 🍖 The smoked corned beef at Flavors from Fire, served with house-made potato chips and beer cheese fondue, is an indulgent and satisfying bite.
• 🍹 The Swine Brine cocktail from Flavors from Fire balances bourbon, apple cinnamon cider, and lemon with a tangy pickled quality.
• 🥩 The Rhodigio style grilled beef skewer at Flavors from Fire is a new, instant winner with juicy, flame-grilled beef and chimichurri.
• 🐔 The teriyaki chicken bun in Japan is a light, fluffy steamed bun filled with savory chicken and vegetables.
• 🍚 The traditional Japanese Wagyu don rice bowl features American Wagyu beef blend over rice with homemade pickles.
• 🍟 The braised beef poutine at Refreshment Port is a savory and rich dish with braised beef, mushroom sauce, and cheese curds.
• 🧀 The Brazilian cheese bread (Pão de Queijo) is a grab-and-go favorite, known for its savory and cheesy flavor.
• 🥣 The butternut squash and ginger biscuit is a mostly savory dish with a hint of sweetness, perfect for fall.
• 🍰 The freshly baked carrot cake with cream cheese icing and a nutty spiced flavor is a beloved classic.
• 🍰 The Basque Cheesecake in Spain, with a bright orange sauce, is a surprise hit with a beautiful texture.
• 🍹 The mimosa flight at Shimmering Sips offers a variety of flavors including tropical, berry, and blood orange.
• 🥔 The potato and pea samosa at India is a plant-based favorite with a crisp, flaky exterior and flavorful coriander lime sauce.
• 🍔 The Montreal style burger slider at Flavors from Fire is an awesome vegan option featuring Impossible Beef and a pickle kick.

Kid-Friendly and Controversial Picks

• 🍎 The apple strudel with vanilla sauce in Germany is a classic, simple dessert suitable for picky eaters.
• 🧇 The Belgian waffle with berry compote and whipped cream, or a chocolate version, is an easy pick for children.
• 🍦 The apple, cinnamon, and caramel mini churro sundae at Milk and Honey is a sweet treat with churros, gelato, and toppings.
• 🥤 The pickle milkshake at The Brew & Dish is a controversial but memorable drink, described as extremely dill-heavy and tangy.

Festival Tips and Strategy

• 🏆 Mexico is crowned the winner of the Best of the Fest, praised for its consistently good food and drinks over the years.
• 🥈 Flavors from Fire is the runner-up, recognized for its excellent plant-based burger, beef skewer, corned beef, and Swine Brine cocktail.
• 🗓️ Avoid visiting on weekends, especially holiday weekends, as weekdays offer shorter lines.
• 🍽️ Pack a cafeteria tray to manage multiple food and drink items while eating.
• 🗺️ Obtain a festival passport to check showtimes and other event details.
• 📍 Utilize Eat to the Beat concert dining packages for guaranteed seating, with options for counter-service walk-ups as well.
• 🕵️‍♀️ Participate in the Remy's Ratatouille hide and squeak scavenger hunt for a prize upon completion.
• 🧀 Complete the Meal's Fromage Montage food scavenger hunt to earn a key lime cheesecake soft serve prize.
• ☀️ Prepare for the heat by staying hydrated, using sunscreen, seeking AC, and taking breaks.
• 💰 Festival dishes can be a great use of Disney Dining Plan snack credits due to their value.