2023 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival Booth Menus, Photos & Reviews
This Global Marketplace guide shares prices, reviews, and photos of every dish on ALL booth menus at the 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. Basically, everything you’ll need to know about every snack & dessert at Walt Disney World’s flagship foodie event, along with 100+ food & beverage photos.
The 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World will run from mid-July until November 18, 2023. See our Guide to the 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival for everything you need to know, including savvy strategy for beating the crowds, saving money, and best enjoying the event.
Global Marketplaces at the festival span 6 continents throughout World Showcase pavilions. As with last year, a handful of the Global Marketplaces will not debut at the start of the event, and will instead open about a month or so later. The “heart” of the 2023 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival will be from October through its end in November, and that’s also when crowds will be biggest.
Reviewing the menus below, you’ll notice (mostly) lots of returning favorites, and only one new booth. In a normal year, around 75% of the dishes are returning favorites, and 25% are new. This year, it’s unclear if that distribution will be higher or lower since Walt Disney World has not yet released the 2023 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival menus yet.
As such, this booth guide is useful if you want to get a jumpstart on “research” or building anticipation, but it’s not a final listing of menus. Once the 2023 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival starts, we’ll spend the first several days of the event eating everything. Literally. We’ve done that for the past decade, and the “tradition” continues in 2023. As always, this is a work-in-progress–an arduous task sacrificing waistline and wallet, but someone has to do it!
These links to each of the Global Marketplace booths offer menus, food photos, capsule reviews, and some of our picks. Each one opens in a new tab, so you can click away and start planning your culinary tour of EPCOT…
Epcot Food & Wine Festival Booth Food Photos & Reviews
- Alps Booth – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Appleseed Orchard Booth – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Australia Booth – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Belgium Booth – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Brazil Booth – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Brew-Wing – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Canada Booth – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- China Booth – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Coastal Eats Booth – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Earth Eats Booth – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Flavors from Fire Booth – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- France Booth – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Fry Basket Booth – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Germany Booth – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Greece Booth — Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Hawaii Booth – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Hops & Barley Booth – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- India Booth – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Ireland Booth – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Italy Booth – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Japan Booth – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Kenya Booth – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Mac & Eats Booth – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Mexico Booth – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Noodle Exchange – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Refreshment Port – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Shimmering Sips Booth – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Spain Booth – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Swanky Saucy Swine – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
- Tangierine Cafe: Flavors of the Medina – Menu, Food Photos & Reviews
Now let’s turn to the list of Global Marketplaces at the Epcot Food & Wine Festival and menus for each booth, and a look at food photos from last year.
These list all of the delicious dishes, fine wine, craft beer, spirits, and other beverages at the Epcot Food & Wine Festival, plant-based and gluten-free items, Emile’s Fromage Montage, and what was available at each booth!
Earth Eats
Food Items:
- IMPOSSIBLE Burger Slider with wasabi cream and spicy slaw on a sesame seed bun (Plant-based)
- IMPOSSIBLE Meatball with herbed polenta, rustic puttanesca sauce, and basil pesto (New) (Plant-based)
Beverages:
- Strawberry Freeze featuring Twinings Lemon & Ginger Herbal Tea (non-alcoholic) (New)
- Stephen Vincent Pinot Noir
- Strawberry Freeze featuring Twinings Lemon & Ginger Herbal Tea with Ketel One Botanical Cucumber & Mint Vodka (New)
Shimmering Sips
Food Items:
- Guava Mousse on a sugar cookie with coconut-lime whipped cream (New) (Plant-based)
Beverages:
- Tropical Mimosa with sparkling wine and Minute Maid passion fruit, orange, and guava juices
- Key Lime Mimosa with key lime sparkling wine and cranberry juice
- Blood Orange Mimosa with sparkling wine and blood orange juice
- Berry Sour Ale Mimosa: Boulevard Brewing Co. berry noir sour ale and sparkling wine (New)
- Mimosa Flight
Hawaii
Food Items:
- Kālua Pork Slider with sweet-and-sour DOLE pineapple chutney and spicy mayonnaise
- SPAM Musubi Nigiri with sushi rice, teriyaki-glazed SPAM, spicy mayonnaise, eel sauce, and nori (New)
- Passion Fruit Cheesecake with toasted macadamia nuts (Emile’s Fromage Montage)
Beverages:
- Kona Brewing Co. Hanalei Island IPA
- Florida Orange Groves Sparkling Pineapple Wine
- AULANI Sunrise: Vodka, DOLE pineapple juice, and grenadine
Australia
Food Items:
- Grilled Sweet-and-Spicy Bush Berry Shrimp with pineapple, pepper, onion, and snap peas (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
- Roasted Lamb Chop with mint pesto and potato crunchies (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
- Lamington: Yellow cake with raspberry filling dipped in chocolate and coconut (New)
Beverages:
- Coopers Brewery Pacific Pale Ale (New)
- Yalumba ‘Y’ Viognier (New)
- Robert Oatley Chardonnay
- Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon
- Jansz Premium Rosé (New)
- Wine Flight
Refreshment Port
Food Items:
- Braised Beef Poutine: French fries, Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs Cheese Sauce, cheese curds, and gherkin relish
- Maple cheesecake with whipped maple bourbon cheese and candied pecans
Beverages:
- Frozen Mango Martini: Boyd & Blair Vodka with mango nectar and lemon
Canada
Food Items:
- Canadian Cheddar and Bacon Soup served with a pretzel roll (Emile’s Fromage Montage)
- “Le Cellier” Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with truffle-butter sauce (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
Beverages:
- Collective Arts Audio/Visual Lager
- Château des Charmes Cabernet-Merlot Estate
Appleseed Orchard (In Canada Far and Wide Theater)
Food Item:
- Apple Crumble Tart
Beverages:
- Frozen Apple Pie (non-alcoholic)
- Cinnamon Apple Cider (non-alcoholic)
- Bold Rock Imperial Apple Hard Cider (New)
- Original Sin Hard Cider McIntosh
- Blake’s Hard Cider Co. Saint Chéri Bourbon Barrel Aged Cherry
- Cider Flight
- Big Storm Brewing Co. Apple Blonde Ale
- Playalinda Brewing Caramel Apple Pie Ale (New)
- 3 Daughters Brewing Apple Pecan Brown Ale
- Beer Flight
- Apple Blossom Sky: Apple cider, ginger ale, apple brandy, maple syrup, and mini marshmallows
Ireland
Food Items:
- Fisherman’s Seafood Pie
- Roasted Irish Sausage with colcannon potatoes and onion gravy
- Warm Chocolate Pudding Cake with Irish cream liqueur custard
Beverages:
- Kilkenny Irish Cream Ale
- Bunratty Mead Honey Wine
- Guinness Baileys Coffee Shake
Brazil
Food Items:
- Feijoada: Black Beans with crispy pork belly, Brazil nut pesto, and Ben’s Original Long Grain White Rice (New)
- Pão de Queijo: Brazilian cheese bread (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) (Emile’s Fromage Montage)
Beverages:
- Xingu Brazilian Black Lager
- Frozen Caipirinha with Cachaça
Belgium
Food Items:
- Beer-braised Beef served with smoked gouda mashed potatoes
- Belgian Waffle with warm chocolate ganache
- Belgian Waffle with berry compote and whipped cream
Beverages:
- St. Bernardus Witbier
- Belgian Abbey Ale
- Delirium Red Fruit Ale
- Chilled Coffee featuring Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
- Beer Flight
Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina (Morocco)
Food Items:
- Grilled Chermoula Chicken or Moroccan-spiced Lamb Kebabs with carrot-chickpea salad and garlic aïoli
- Fried Falafel Pita with tahini sauce (Plant-based)
- Stone-baked Moroccan Bread with hummus, chermoula, and Zhoug dips
- Pistachio Cake with cinnamon pastry cream and candied walnuts
Beverages:
- 3 Daughters Brewing Fig Hard Cider
- Bold Rock Ginger Turmeric Hard Cider
- Stem Ciders Hibiscus Session Hard Apple Cider (New)
- Fig Cocktail with white cranberry juice and fig vodka
- Cider Flight
Greece
Food Items:
- Spanakopita
- Griddled Cheese with pistachios and honey (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
- Lamb Gyro with shaved lettuce, tomatoes, red onion, and tzatziki on warm flatbread (New)
Beverages:
- Mylonas Assyrtiko White Wine
- Zoe Rosé
- Kir-Yianni Naoussa Xinomavro Dry Red
- Wine Flight
Hops & Barley (American Adventure)
Food Items:
- Chesapeake Crab Slider with tangy coleslaw and Cajun remoulade (New)
- Hot Beef Sandwich with horseradish cream and pickled vegetables
- Freshly Baked Carrot Cake with cream cheese icing
Beverages:
- 81Bay Brewing Co. Strawberry and Lime Wheat Ale
- Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. Kentucky Pumpkin Barrel Ale (New)
- Lord Hobo Brewing Boom Sauce DIPA
- Bold Rock Roast Coffee Hard Cider
- Longevity Chardonnay
- Tribute Cabernet Sauvignon
- Beer Flight
Spain
Food Items:
- Charcuterie with a selection of imported Spanish Meats, Cheeses, Olives, and an Herbed Vinaigrette (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
- Paella with Rice, Chorizo, and Shrimp (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
- Seafood Salad with Shrimp, Bay Scallops, Mussels, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, White Balsamic Vinegar, and Smoked Paprika (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
Beverages:
- Estrella Galicia Cerveza Especial Lager
- Kentia Albariño Rías Baixas (New)
- Faustino VII Rioja Rosado
- Quinta del ’67 Almansa Garnacha Tintorera (New)
- Wine Flight
Germany
Food Items:
- Schinkennudeln: Pasta gratin with ham, onions, and cheese (Emile’s Fromage Montage)
- Roasted Bratwurst in a pretzel roll
- Apple Strudel with vanilla sauce
Beverages:
- Gaffel Kölsch
- Weihenstephaner Lager
- Schöfferhofer Pineapple Hefeweizen (New)
- Selbach-Oster Riesling
- Beer Flight
The Alps
Food Items:
- Warm Raclette Swiss Cheese with alpine ham, baby potatoes, cornichons, and baguette (Emile’s Fromage Montage)
- Warm Raclette Swiss Cheese with baby potatoes, cornichons, and baguette (Emile’s Fromage Montage)
- Warm Raclette Swiss Cheese with Riesling-poached pears, red wine-braised figs, candied pecans, honey, and cranberry toast (New) (Emile’s Fromage Montage)
Beverages:
- Wicked Weed Brewing Uncle Rick’s Pilsner (New)
- Huber Vision Grüner Veltliner
- Cave De La Côte Rosé Gamay
- René Favre Dôle
- Frozen Rosé
- Wine Flight
Kenya
Food Items:
- Kenyan Coffee Barbecued Beef Tenderloin with sweet potato and corn mealie pap and kachumbari slaw (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
- Piri Piri Skewered Shrimp with citrus-scented couscous
Beverage:
- 81Bay Brewing Co. Congo Pilsner
India
Food Items:
- Crispy Paneer with mango-curry ketchup (New) (Emile’s Fromage Montage)
- Potato and Pea Samosa with coriander-lime cream (New) (Plant-based)
- Chicken Tikka Masala with fennel-spiced yogurt and naan bread (New)
Beverages:
- Mango Lassi (non-alcoholic)
- Taj Mahal Premium Lager
- Sula Brut Tropicale Sparkling Wine
- Sula Chenin Blanc
- Mango Lassi with Sōmrus Chai Cream Liqueur
The Swanky Saucy Swine
Food Items:
- Crispy Barbecued Pork Rinds with pimento cheese (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) (Emile’s Fromage Montage)
- Soy-glazed Sticky Ribs with green onions and peanuts
- Grilled Pork Shoulder Lettuce Wrap with charred corn salsa, pickled red onion, and cilantro-lime crema (New) (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
Beverages:
- Parish Brewing Co. SIPS Cabernet Franc Strawberry (New)
- Rombauer Zinfandel
- Bourbon Bloody Mary with Seaside Grown Bloody Mary Mix and Labrot & Graham Woodford Reserve Bourbon Whiskey
The Noodle Exchange
Food Items:
- Traditional Spicy Vietnamese Beef Pho with shaved beef, mushrooms, and Thai basil (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
- Chinese Char Siu Pork Udon with mushrooms, bok choy, and soy pickled egg
- Thai Shrimp and Coconut-Curry Rice Noodles with shiitake mushrooms and Thai basil (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
- Tofu Pho with mushrooms and Thai basil (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) (Plant-based)
Beverages:
- Playalinda Brewing Company Yaupon Brothers Green Tea Pale Ale
- A to Z Riesling
Brew-Wing
Food Items:
- Sticky Wings with Peanut Sauce and Grape Gel with Celery and Ranch (New)
- Garlic-Parmesan Wings with celery and ranch (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
- Traditional Buffalo Wings with celery and ranch (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
- Sriracha-Lime Wings with celery and ranch (New)
- Dry-rubbed Jerk-spiced Wings with papaya chili sauce with celery and ranch (New)
- Crispy Brussels Sprouts with buffalo sauce (Plant-based)
Beverages:
- Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company Pineapple Vibes Blonde Ale
- 3 Daughters Brewing Watermelon Wheat Ale (New)
- Central 28 Beer Company Groveland Road Blood Orange IPA (New)
- Beer Flight
- Bold Rock Honeycrisp Hard Cide
- Woodchuck Guava ‘Nother Hard Cider (New)
- Blake’s Hard Cider Co. Strawberry Lemonade Hard Cider (New)
- Cider Flight
The Fry Basket
Food Items:
- Adobo Yuca Fries with garlic-cilantro aïoli (New) (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) (Plant-based)
- Fry Flight (New)
- Sea Salt and Malt Vinegar Fries (Plant-based)
- Barbecued Bacon Fries with smoked aïoli
- Sweet Potato Casserole Fries with candied pecans, toasted marshmallow cream, and caramel whisky
Beverages:
- Salty Dog Cocktail: Boyd & Blair Vodka with grapefruit juice, ginger, simple syrup, and lime with a salted rim (New)
- 81Bay Brewing Co. Key Lime Lager (New)
Flavors from Fire
Food Items:
- Smoked Corned Beef with crispy potatoes, cheese curds, pickled onions, and beer-cheese fondue (Emile’s Fromage Montage)
- Banh Mi Bao with char-grilled Asian skirt steak, chicken liver aïoli, pickled vegetables, and cilantro (New)
- Rocky Road Chocolate Cake with marshmallows, spiced almonds, and chocolate ganache (New)
Beverages:
- Saugatuck Brewing Company Bonfire Beer
- Four Virtues Bourbon Barrel Zinfandel
- Swine Brine featuring Jim Beam Bourbon
Coastal Eats
Food Items:
- Baked Scampi Dip with shrimp, scallops, and baguette (New)
- Oysters Rockefeller (New)
Beverages:
- Bell’s Lager of the Lakes Bohemian Pilsner (New)
- Villa Wolf Sparkling Pinot Noir Rosé
- Sean Minor Chardonnay
- Cape Codder: Boyd & Blair Vodka with cranberry, pomegranate, and lime
Mac & Eats
Food Items:
- Traditional Macaroni & Cheese with herbed panko (Emile’s Fromage Montage)
- Cowboy Macaroni & Cheese with smoked pork belly, brisket burnt ends, pickled peppers, onion straws, and barbecue aïoli (Emile’s Fromage Montage)
- Chili-Cheese Macaroni & Cheese with sour cream and cheddar cheese (New) (Plant-based) (Emile’s Fromage Montage)
Beverages:
- 81Bay Brewing Co. Lemon Hazy IPA
- Catena White Clay Sémillon-Chenin (New)
- Evolution by Sokol Blosser Pinot Noir (New)
Mexico
Food Items:
- Taco al Pastor: Seared pork belly pastor on a corn tortilla with chipotle black beans, pineapple, pickled onions, and chives (New) (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
- Tostada de Barbacoa: Barbacoa beef on a fried corn tortilla with chipotle black beans, salsa verde, Mexican crema, queso fresco, and chives (New) (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
- Capirotada de Chocolate: Abuelita chocolate bread pudding served with a chocolate crème anglaise
Beverages:
- Mexican Craft Beer
- Blood Orange Charm Margarita: Centinela Blanco Tequila, blood orange aperitif, blackcurrant-infused vodka, and prosecco served on the rocks with pink peppercorns and sweet-dried-chile salt rim (New)
- It Takes Two to Mango Margarita: Mezcal Ilegal Joven, mango purée, Nixta Corn Liqueur, rum, and ancho chile lime juice served on the rocks with hibiscus-salt rim (New)
France
Food Items:
- Beignet aux Trois Fromages: Warm beignet filled with three cheese blend
- Brioche aux Escargots, Sauce Crème à l’ail et Persil: Escargot brioche with creamy garlic and parsley sauce (New)
- Parmentier de Boeuf Braisé au Cabernet: Braised short ribs in cabernet with mashed potatoes
- Crème Brûlée Vanille à la Confiture de Framboises: Vanilla crème brûlée with house-made raspberry jam (New) (Gluten/ Wheat-Friendly)
Beverages:
- Strawberry Rose Mimosa: Pol Remy Sparkling Wine, orange juice, and Monin Strawberry Rose Syrup
- Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon Blend, Bordeaux, Château de Riffaud (New)
- Chardonnay, Louis de Camponac
- La Passion Martini Slush: Vodka, Grey Goose Le Citron, cranberry, and passion fruit juice
Italy
Food Items:
- Gnocchi di Patate: Potato dumplings with four-cheese sauce and roasted cremini mushrooms (New)
- Gnocchi di Patate: Potato dumplings with vodka sauce, Romano cheese, and crispy bacon (New)
- Panna Cotta: Orange blossom panna cotta with seasonal berries (New)
Beverages:
- Prosecco
- Moscato
- Italian Sangria
- Italian Margarita with tequila and limoncello
- Peroni Pilsner
China
Food Items:
- Pan-fried Chicken Dumplings with house-made sweet-and-spicy sauce
- Mongolian Beef Bao Bun with onion (New)
- Dandan Noodles: Spicy pork with sichuan sauce, peanut butter, sesame, and green onion (New)
Beverages:
- Passion Fruit Bubble Tea (non-alcoholic) (New)
- Good Fortune Citrus: Triple sec, grapefruit, and white boba
- ByeJoe Punch: Chinese baijiu spirit, piña colada mix, and lychee
- Fireworks: Jose Cuervo Gold Tequila, Smirnoff Vodka, orange, and mango
- Jasmine Draft Beer
Japan
Food Items:
- Teriyaki Chicken Bun: Steamed bun filled with chicken, vegetables, and teriyaki sauce
- Takoyaki: Octopus, green onion, and cabbage bites topped with tonkatsu sauce, bonito flakes, and nori (New)
- Spicy Salmon Donburi: Spicy salmon with sushi rice, shiso leaf, red tobiko, and rice pearls (New)
Beverages:
- Yuzu Lemon Drop: Vodka, yuzu, and lemon
- Hana Fuji Apple Sake (New)
- Orange Blossom Brewing Co. Moon Blossom Pilsner (New)
Funnel Cake Items:
- Mini Piña Colada Funnel Cake with piña colada ice cream, whipped cream, toasted coconut, and maraschino cherry drizzled with coconut-rum sauce (New)
If you’re starting to plan now or will be going early on, it will definitely be helpful to make a rough list of what you might want to try so that you can form a tentative plan of attack. The worst plan for Food & Wine Festival is no plan, as meandering aimlessly perusing the menus as you go will waste time and lead to backtracking and extra time in line.
One of our principle complaints about Food & Wine Festival over the years is that you can spend a ton of money and not really leave feeling full. Suffice to say, it’s an absolute requirement that you either go to the Epcot Food & Wine Festival with a surplus of Disney Dining Plan snack credits, or the understanding that you are going to spend at least double (maybe triple) what you’d spend on a counter service meal for a similarly filling experience. Nevertheless, Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival is a ton of fun, and hopefully these menus assist in your planning for the annual event!
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YOUR THOUGHTS
Are you excited for the 2023 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival? What do you think of the Global Marketplaces? Favorites? Least favorites? Do you agree or disagree with our menu reviews? Any questions we can help you answer? Hearing your feedback–even when you disagree with us–is both interesting to us and helpful to other readers, so please share your thoughts below in the comments!
Will there be any demonstrations or guest chefs this year?
Epcot is big. For the uninitiated, it would be great if you added a general location note (if known) for each of the booths. Thanks!
I am very pleased to see some great small brewery craft beer selections. I’m somewhat unimpressed when I browse the *normal* WDW beer list, compared to what I think are robust offerings at DLR. We have our own version of this festival, of course, but it’s like Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival’s infant nephew who somehow is best friends with Guy Fieri. I’m hoping some of these beers can be rotated in on a year-round basis. I think they also pair extraordinarily well with the food offerings. A lot of thought was put into these.
For those curious how to pair beer with food, I, an expert on culinary beer pairings, provide you a free guide:
1. Eat food.
2. Drink beer.
3. Repeat.
As I said, a lot of thought went into these pairings, I am impressed.
I understand some booths are only open on Saturdays. DO you know which ones are only opened on weekends and not during the week???
Thank you
Waffles, Spain, and the Alps are only open Friday through Sunday and holidays.
Flavors from Fire’s schedule varies.
Please check your link to the Wine and Dine menu. I’d like to see your review but the link is for last year’s menu.
Thanks Tom, based on your advice from previous years, we planned out which booths we wanted to visit and what foods we wanted to try. We just finished our visit which was from 9/6 thru 9/14. We went to EPCOT three days and sampled a lot from the booths, using up most of our snack credits on the dining plan. This was easy because we NEVER encountered any wait. Seeing Lauren Daigle as part of the eat to the beats concert series was a huge bonus!! My wife’s favorite by far was easily the baked shrimp and scallop scampi dip from Coastal Eats (she had it several times). I unfortunately prefer the sweets and really enjoyed #1 Maple Bourbon Cheesecake (Cheese Studio), #2 Waffle and Berries (Belgium), #3 Liquid Nitro (Chocolate Studio), #4 Pasta Gratin (Germany). Honorable mentions to Butternut Squash Ravioli (Wine N Dine Studio) and Shimmering Strawberry soft serve (Shimmering Sips – my wife called it my Pretty Pretty Princess Sparkles Cone, but I didn’t care, I thought it was delicious!
Hi there;
I’m a first timer for the FWF! We have one day that we can attend, opening day! So, I wondered a few things
1) what time do the booths open
2) you mentioned we can use snack credits, can you use a quick service credit, get three snacks AND a beverage? I would happily use the QSC for three snacks, but I sure would love my alcoholic beverage too.
3) I wondered if there is a top 10 list of FWF snack credit uses… I see the top ten of all things, but not just for those of us that’s ill be saving our snack credits.
Thank you for all of your hard work and information
Thanks for the info on the menu’s for 2019! We were there last year, not specifically for FWF, but we were not all that impressed with most of the food offerings. I see some for this year that I can’t wait to try in September.
Greece?? Having gone to Food and Wine last year, the Greek nachos are my number one must have again. So disappointed if there isn’t a Greek booth. Sigh
I can only take the lack of a Greek booth in 2019 as a sign that the announcement of a Greece pavilion in the International Showcase is imminent. Otherwise I will cry. We brought you Democracy and the entire foundation of Western Civilization and this is the thanks we get? Maybe our voices will be heard after our sit-in at Topolino’s Terrace until it is re-christened ‘Taso’s Taverna’?
please tell me there will be a wedding chapel at the Greek pavilion
Thanks for the great info! So we booked our trip for the first week in September- long before we realize Star Wars is opening that week!! UGH we are NOT star wars fans. Do you think the crowds will stay at HS, or give up in dispair over wait times – or be forced to leave due to hitting park capacity- and come to Epcot? The last thing I want is angry tired star wars fans clogging up Epcot. We are considering pushing the trip back over this. Thoughts?
i’m not an expert, but my gut is telling me that the diehards coming for SWGE opening aren’t interested in the other parks. kids still have to go back to school, so it’s not going to be a lot of families who are planning a trip just to see SW. if there are families, it’s likely to be those people who had trips planned before the opening was announced (like me). most of the rest of those people will likely wait for both rides to be open. the people that are going to be there for opening are bloggers, media, SW diehard fans, and some locals on the weekends. i really don’t see the media or the diehards spending any time at the other parks.
When eating at the booths are the ingredients easily available for allergy purposes? Wondering if they are able to accommodate as easily as the quick service restaurants.
Brooke, my daughter has a peanut allergy but is a very adventurous eater. Disney has got this down and you will NOT have a problem. They have books at every booth and if they don’t there is a chef not far away that will come to speak with you. We specifically go to F&W for her to eat safely “around the world” They deal with ALL allergies too not just peanuts. Go and have fun!!!
Thanks for your posts! We are taking a quick one-night trip to do the Halloween Party at MK but I didn’t realize the Food and Wine Festival was going on as well. Do you think that if we have to be at the airport by 3:30pm it is worth trying to do 9am to 2:30 at Epcot? I can’t decide. Are there any options outside of Epcot to get a little of the Festival feel?
Personally I would suggest maybe 9am to 1:30 or 2:00. Orlando traffic is really hit or miss. Still, this is my favorite event of the year so I’m biased, you should definitely go!
I have been going to the FAWF for years. I think I will be passing this year, Thanks to your awesome reviews, I think I will save the $240 park admission and go to DS for my own food and drink crawl!
The Flower festival is my favorite and I ate at EVER booth last year! Loved all the food.
World showcase doesn’t typically open til 11 am
I love your blog! I have basically copied your exact itinerary for each park for our trip coming up in October! The Food and Wine Festival suggestions are extremely helpful! I was wondering when you will be putting the new booth suggestions up for 2017?
Thanks for all the great info. Will be there in November and look forward to the festival. What are the average prices for the food? I am trying to figure out a budget for the evening.
It seems like most things are around $5. I found prices on disneyfoodblog.com
Hi Tom,
When will you be going to Food and Wine? I am dying to get your reviews for the new menus/booths!
We are heading out in September! Cant wait!
Lauren
As far as value, I feel like for $50 you can get a table service meal for one, or around 10 food items from the festival. It takes longer to eat and spend $50 at the festival. (Disclaimer: I’m not buying alcohol, and haven’t seen this year’s prices.)
I’ve read alot of your reviews and many suggest avoiding if paying out of pocket. What are a few dont miss even if paying out of pocket?
Thanks!!
Thank you for the breakdown and pictures. This will be my first time attending the Food & Wine fest, and thinking stomach 1st, you are helping my eat around the world game plan. Just need to work in more EPCOT days than I initially had. ha.
Is there one link where I can see your top 10 favorite items?
Tom, I’m curious to see your Top 10 list as well!
This obviously isn’t a top 10, but I read it all and these are the standouts he reviewed that I am going to narrow down for my trip
Africa Kimchi Hotdog – good if in mood for hotdog
Berbere-Style Beef
Buttered Chicken
Australia Lamb Shank
Canada Cheese Soup
Filet Dish
The Chew Peanut Butter Choco Moose
China Spicy Chicken
Black pepper Shrimp
Choco Studio Raspberry Tort
Liquid Nitro Dessert
Farm Fresh Loaded Mac and Cheese
Germany Pasta Gratan Ham and Cheese
Greece Loaded Greek Nachos
Greenhouse Duck Confit
Chilled Gazpacho
Hawaii Kalua Pork Sliders
Hops & Barley Lobster Roll
Smoked Beef Brisket with Pim Cheese
Ireland Seafood Fishermans Pie
Islands of Carib. Jamacian Beef Patty
Seared Grouper (they missed it- no review)
Japan Spicy Tuna Roll
Edamame
Morocco Kefta Pocket
Spicy Hummus Fries
New Zealand Lamb Meatball
Mussels with Garlic
Patagonia Grilled Beef Chimichuri
Salmon quinoa Chimichuri
Scotland Potato Pancake Smoked Salmon
South Korea Roasted Pork Lettuce Wrap
Wine and Dine Pork Tenderloin with Cannellini Beans
Seared Scallop
Haha after I typed all that I found this….
https://www.disneytouristblog.com/best-snacks-epcot-food-wine-festival/
First off, obsessed with your blog(s). Absolutely LOVE your photos, your nighttime photography is especially beautiful, absolutely stunning pictures! I rave to anyone who I hear is going to Disney to please read your blog because it’s amazing!! haha 🙂
Anyway – Epcot Food & Wine is my new planning obsession. I’m obsessed with food + Disney + drinking + Epcot so basically losing my mind just reading about all the wonderfulness… my question is this though: Do you have any idea when they start to release more details re: celebrity chefs, music line-ups, etc.? Do they do it months and months in advance or really wait until it’s down to the time of the Fest? I want to be able to book the room, plan the vacay, etc., but would hate to find out that a favorite chef would be there a different day then I chose to go….. I stalked some blogs from the years pass to see when they posted details but it’s hard to tell exactly when these details come out – Sorry for this long drawn out comment haha but just thought maybe you’d know/have a better idea than me when they would hopefully release precious details!!!
Thank you 🙂
Details will likely start trickling out in May, with much more info coming out by July.