Charming and elegant, the La Hacienda de San Angel is a waterfront restaurant that requires reservations and a valid Epcot park ticket for the day of your reservation. This Old World-style restaurant features delicious Mexican food and unique cocktails. The décor is incredible and makes you feel like you are in a Mexican retreat.
Are you ready to check out this table service restaurant and see what it has to offer?
Let’s head over to the Mexico pavilion and let the fun begin!
Explore the Mexico Pavilion
The Mexico pavilion is located in the world showcase in Epcot. It’s next to the Norway pavilion, the first country to visit when you start walking to the left side of the showcase. Or, it could be your last stop if you start your adventure on the right side of the showcase.
The extravagant steps lead to the entrance and bring you face to face with the entrance to the Mesoamerican pyramid. Once you enter, you will see a beautiful gallery of Mexican artwork.
The indoor area of the pavilion looks like a Mexican marketplace and village at night. It’s unique and relaxing to experience. Also, you can shop at Plaza de Los Amigos, where you can purchase The Three Caballeros’ items, musical instruments, ceramics, maracas, bajas, sombreros, and more.
The most popular attraction at the Mexican pavilion in Epcot is the Gran Fiesta Tour, Starring the Three Caballeros. It’s located on the side of the plaza.
La Hacienda de San Angel Décor
This restaurant has lovely décor that embraces you like a warm hug and makes you feel cozy. The restaurant has terracotta tile floors, huge archway windows that overlook the lagoon, and unique seating options.
Ask to be seated in a booth if you want a cozy private vibe. You will be happy to see each entrance to the booth has a huge archway, and the pillars separate the booths next to it and encourage a sense of privacy. The back of the booth seating is high enough, so you can’t see the people sitting in the next booth.
The artwork on the walls, the wooden beam on the ceiling, the festive music, and the dim lighting create a beautiful atmosphere, especially at night.
Review of the Cuisine at La Hacienda de San Angel
La Hacienda de San Angel has a great menu, and here are some of the best dishes they offer.
Starters
Ensalada Hacienda
This zesty appetizer features watermelon, arugula, toasted sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, queso fresco, and a delicious oregano-lime vinaigrette that brings the entire thing together in a tasty, unique way.
Queso Fundido
Tasty and spicy, this starter features chorizo, melted cheese, onions, and pepper served with tortillas. This starter complements most of the house specialties and entrees.
Calamares Fritos
This delectable appetizer features salsa macha, crispy calamari, and an incredible chipotle aioli. This starter comes with a peanut allergy warning on the menu, but you don’t taste it firmly in the dish. Avoid eating this appetizer if you have peanut allergies.
Ayuda
This fantastic starter is so good you will want to eat it as your main entrée. It features barbacoa beef Oaxacan tostada, chorizo, chipotle black beans, pickled onions, and Mexican-style sour cream.
House Specials
Parrillada del Mar
This dish is everything you can ever imagine in a house special. It features scallops, fish, grilled shrimp, esquites, vegetables and is served with corn tortillas.
Carne Asada
This dish is a New York Strip steak marinated in ancho agave and served with poblano gratin potatoes and roasted asparagus.
Entrees
Polo Poblano
This mouthwatering dish features seasoned roasted chicken breast topped with amazing poblano cream sauce. It’s also served with sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts, and oyster mushrooms.
Tacos de Langosta
This taco takes it to the highest level with fried lobster pieces, shredded cabbage, mango relish, rice and beans, aioli, and flour tortillas.
Cochinita Pibil
If you love pork, you need to try this delightful entrée. It features marinated braised pork, served over seasoned black beans with pickled onions, rice and beans, and corn tortillas.
Alambre de Res
Rich and flavorful, this dish features seared tenderloin, bell peppers, bacon, Monterey Jack cheese, onions, rice and beans, salsa verde, and flour tortillas.
Tacos de Camarones
This is like a fried shrimp dish and a taco wrapped into one delicious meal. It features tasty fried shrimp, salsa verde, cabbage, chipotle lime aioli, rice, and beans and is served with flour tortillas.
Sides
There are a variety of side dishes to choose from, but these are the ones that passed the taste test.
- Pablano gratin potatoes
- Plantains
- Rice and beans
Desserts
Chocolate Fiesta Pyramid
If you are looking for an over-the-top dessert always to remember, choose this one! It features a pyramid made from chocolate and filled with toffee and Mexican chocolate mousse. It sits on top of an amazing tres leches cake and comes with a scoop of ice cream. This is also an excellent choice for sharing with other people at your party.
Pastel de Chocolate
Hey chocolate lovers! This dessert is a must-have at La Hacienda de San Angel. It features a double chocolate sponge cake and is layered with chocolate ganache, hazelnut nougatine, sugar wafers, and strawberry coulis.
Margaritas
Every Mexican meal deserves a margarita! To enjoy cocktails, you must try one of their festive margaritas mentioned below.
The Wild One
This margarita features mango passion fruit puree, teremana Blanco tequila, lime juice, ancho Verde chile liqueur, ginger, abasolo corn whiskey, and black ant salt rim of the glass.
Blood Orange
This incredible margarita features ambhar Blanca tequila, a hint of rum, blood orange, vanilla, orange liqueur, and chile lime powder.
La Hacienda de San Angel is an excellent restaurant with alluring décor and a fantastic menu. The entire experience at the Mexico pavilion makes your dining experience extra special. It makes you feel like you are in Mexico, and the architecture, colors, décor, and live entertainment in the plaza make it feel like a festive party. Are you ready to join the fun at the Mexico pavilion in Epcot? Book your Walt Disney World Trip today!
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