Grab your passport and start indulging in delicious treats and drinks at Epcot Food and Wine Festival! As soon as you enter the park, you will see the free passport similar to a brochure booklet. Make sure everyone in your party has their own because there is a fun scavenger hunt on the last two pages that allow you to get a prize at the end.
Flip to the back page immediately because the scavenger hunt begins quickly. You will reach each kiosk and taste different foods throughout the festival, so make sure you show up hungry and ready to dive into the fun!
Here’s the scoop on having the best experience at Epcot Food and Wine Festival.
Epcot Food and Wine Festival Global Marketplaces
Once you enter the marketplace, you need to decide which side to start your adventure on. If you go to the left, you will begin with the Mexico pavilion, and if you head towards the right side, you will start with Canada. The choice is yours! Let’s start with Mexico and work our way around the marketplace.
Global marketplace pavilions to visit at Epcot include Mexico, Norway, China, Germany, Italy, United States, Japan, Morocco, France, United Kingdom, and Canada.
Plan Your Menu
Browse your trusty passport for the festival menu and create your food and drink crawl throughout the park. You can choose to eat foods from specific kiosks that complement each other, or you can be brave and indulge in various tasty foods. The menu contains favorites from past festivals and new and innovative dishes and drinks.
The following foods and drinks from the past will give you an idea of what to expect when you visit the Epcot Food and Wine Festival.
- Cheese Crawl – Taste a variety of different cheeses from many outdoor kitchens.
- Hawaii Outdoor Kitchen – Enjoy creative dishes such as the Kalua pork slider, teriyaki glazed spam, tuna poke, and pineapple and fruit cocktails.
- Swanky Saucy Swine – If you love pork, this outdoor kitchen serves crispy barbecued pork rinds, roasted porchetta, soy-glazed sticky ribs, and crispy pig ear salad. Beverages include beer, bourbon, bloody Mary, and Rombauer Zinfandel.
- Mexico – This popular booth has tasty menu items such as chilaquiles con chorizo, taco de ribeye, capirotada de chocolate, and beverages el Tigre margarita, la clasica Reyes margarita, white passion fruit sangria, and Mexican craft beer.
- China – This menu dazzles most visitors with its tasty menu items: pan-fried chicken dumplings, ZiRan beef bao bun, crispy-fried pepper shrimp, and mango bubble milk tea. Beverages include bottled water and cocktails such as byejoe punch, dragonfly, kung fu master, and jasmine draft beer.
- Germany – If you love beer, this is the kiosk for you! Favorite items from past menus include Schinkennudeln, roast bratwurst, and apple strudel. Choice of beverages with alcohol include selbach-oster Riesling, gaffel kolsch, schofferhofer wild cherry hefeweizen and beer.
- Italy – Do you love Italian food? The menu always offers new dishes every year. Still, past tasty dishes include chicken ravioli with Alfredo sauce, half-moon ravioli filled with cheese and covered with Alfredo sauce, and their famous bomboloni, a cream-filled doughnut topped with raspberry sauce and sprinkled with powdered sugar. The alcoholic beverages at this outdoor kitchen are usually extensive and include Pinot Grigio, Chianti, Prosecco, Banfi Rosa Regale, Moscato, sangria, and Italian Margarita.
- The Rotunda Bistro – The American Adventure pavilion is an air-conditioned getaway that offers a tasty menu like chilled smoked shrimp salad, wild mushroom and truffle tart, and chilled crab and avocado parfait, plus alcoholic beverages such as Rosé.
- Hops and Barley – This popular booth offers menu items such as New England Lobster rolls, hot beef sandwiches, freshly baked carrot cake, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, strawberry and lime brew, and much more.
- Japan – Dazzle your taste buds with teriyaki chicken, tempura shrimp Sando, and spicy Hako sushi. Top it off with beverages such as Kochi lemon drop and ozeki platinum saki and brews from Ivanhoe park brewing company.
- Greece – Hearty and delicious, this menu often includes tasty options such as Spanakopita, griddled cheese with pistachios and honey, lamb moussaka, white wine, rose, and more.
- Morocco – This menu often has tasty cuisine and new options. Some of the popular dishes from the past include grilled kebabs, fried falafel pita, stone-baked Moroccan bread, pistachio cake, fresh orange juice, brews, and unique cocktails.
Epcot Food and Wine Festival Live Entertainment
The Eat to the Beat concert series is a star-studded lineup that includes eclectic music, including pop, R&B, country, and more. Every year has a different lineup, and some performers are exciting blasts from the past.
Epcot Food and Wine Festival Momentos
Since every year of the Epcot Food & Wine Festival is unique, make sure you purchase a few moments to remember the adventure. You can find t-shirts, key chains, mouse ears, mugs, and more at gift shops and kiosks located throughout the world showcase. Also, don’t forget to browse unique items from each country’s gift shop.
The Epcot Food and Wine Festival is a tasty adventure to savor and enjoy. Take your time walking through the festival and choosing delicious items from each menu. A helpful tip involves purchasing a Disney gift card with an attached wristlet.
You can top up the card to suit your budget and enjoy the convenience of paying for your tasty treats with ease throughout the festival. The gift card can also be used in gift shops and other places throughout the Walt Disney World property.
Make sure you book ahead of time and buy your Epcot International Food & Wine Festival tickets. This famous festival often runs for about four months, usually between July and November.
An excellent way to choose the best time for you is to consider the weather in the Orlando area. Keep in mind that the heat is intense from July to late August, while from September through November, the weather cools down and sometimes requires a sweater and jacket.
Start booking your Disney vacation today, and don’t forget to include the Epcot Food & Wine Festival tickets in your itinerary!
