25 Unexpected Foods to Nosh on This Spring at Disney World’s Epcot Park
You may have your favorite food stands at Walt Disney World and your treasured secret spots, but have you ever attended the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival which runs through spring? Though it’s called “Flower & Garden,” the real highlight is the food. As a self-proclaimed Walt Disney World expert (and former cast member), I love the limited-edition small bites and creative sips around the World Showcase, which are only served during this festival between February 28 and May 28. Here are the can’t-miss stalls from this year’s festival — and what to try at each.
Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market
New Item to Try:
- Toasted pretzel bread topped with Black Forest ham and melted Gruyère cheese
Returning Favorites:
- Potato pancakes with house-made apple sauce
- Cheese strudel with mixed berries
Cider House
Returning Favorites:
- Lemon scone with crème fraîche and mixed berries (Bonus: It’s gluten-free!)
- House-made potato and cheddar cheese biscuit with smoked salmon tartare
The Berry Basket
Returning Favorites:
- Lamb chop with quinoa salad and blackberry gastrique
- Wild berry buckle with pepper berry gelato
- Twinings green tea berry mint julep
Fleur de Lys
New Items to Try:
- Macaron au Chocolat en Sucette: chocolate macaron lollipop (gluten-free)
- Tarte à la Tomate Provençale: provencal tomato tart with sautéed onions, thyme, and rosemary on a flaky pastry crust
Returning Favorite:
- La Vie en Rose Frozen Slushy: Grey Goose Vodka Orange, St. Germain liqueur, and white and red cranberry juices
Hanami
Returning Favorites:
- Frushi: fruit sushi made with pineapple, strawberry, melon, and coconut rice
- Beef Teriyaki Udon: thin-sliced beef, onions, and noodles
La Isla Fresca
New Item to Try:
- Tropical Mousse Cake: layers of passion fruit cake, coconut mousse, and tropical fruit glaze
Returning Favorites:
- Caribbean Conch Salad with mango, papaya, and pickled red onions
Northern Bloom
New Item to Try:
- Griddled maple pound cake with warm peach compote and sweet corn gelato
Returning Favorites:
- Seared scallops with French green beans, butter potatoes, brown butter vinaigrette, and applewood-smoked bacon (gluten-free)
- Beef tenderloin tips topped with mushroom bordelaise sauce, whipped potatoes, and garden vegetables
Pineapple Promenade
Returning Favorite:
- Frozen dessert violet lemonade
THE SMOKEHOUSE: Barbecue and Brews
New Item to Try:
- Beef brisket burnt ends and smoked pork belly slider with garlic sausage, chorizo, and cheddar fondue
Returning Favorites:
- Pulled pig slider with coleslaw
- Warm chocolate cake with bourbon-salted caramel sauce and spiced pecans
The Honey Bee-stro (New this year)
New Items to Try:
- Roasted cauliflower with buckwheat honey carrot puree, wild rice pilaf, asparagus, honey blistered grapes, and sunflower brittle (gluten-free)
- Honey tandoori chicken flatbread with white cheddar cheese, charred vegetables, clover honey sour cream, and micro watercress
- Local wildflower honey-mascarpone cheesecake with orange blossom honey ice cream
Have you been to Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival? Tell us your favorite eats @BritandCo.
(Photos via Disney Parks)
