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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)
