My favorite annual event at Epcot is returning in two days -
The Epcot Flower and Garden Festival. Many are often surprised when they find out that I prefer this event over the Wine and Food Festival but there is a reason for this - the Flower and Garden Festival has "Outdoor Kitchens" which offer a similar experience to the Food and Wine Festival! So not only will you be surrounded by beautiful topiary's, you can also experience seasonal dishes and beverages at every stop!
A lot of my favorite dishes from
last year are returning, along with a few new items that I cannot wait to get my hands on. One thing is for certain, between March 4th - May 17th, expect to see my
instagram flooded with amazing eats, drinks and beautiful scenes from Epcot!
One piece of advice that I have for those going to festivals at Epcot is to decide ahead of time what you want to try and set a limit on how much you want to spend. Also, splitting the small bites two ways have always worked for us - we get to try more this way! Another thing we always do is buy a Disney Gift Card when we enter the park, using this as our form of money. This way we will not spend too much money or leaving so full you have to use a wheelbarrow to exit the park.
The Outdoor Kitchens menu is posted on the Flower and Garden page and you can download the entire Festival Guide
by clicking here. All of the outdoor kitchens are located around the World Showcase and have the diamond orange fork and spoon symbol.
Jardin de Fiestas (Mexico)
Tacos al pastor – Corn tortilla filled with achiote-marinated pork, garnished with grilled diced pineapple, onions and cilantro and salsa verde
Veggie Quesadilla – Flour tortilla filled with Monterey Jack Cheese and mixed veggies
Flan de queso con chocolate Abuelita – Mexican chocolate custard with whipped cream and cinnamon
NEW! Tecate Draft Beer with Patrón Citrónge
Mexican sangria
NEW! Blueberry Pomegranate Margarita on the Rocks
NEW! Tequila Liqueur Flight (flavored tequilas)
Lotus House (China)
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| The top right pancake from 2014 is not returning - however the Candied Strawberries & Peach Bubble Tea are |
NEW! Kung Pao Chicken Bun
Beijing-style candied strawberries
Vegetable Spring Roll
Oolong Peach Bubble Tea
Kung Fu Punch – Vodka and triple sec with mango and orange juice
South Sea Storm – Guava juice with light and dark rum
Plum wine
Tsing-Tao beer
Honey Mango Wine Cooler
Florida Fresh (Germany)
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| Shrimp and Stone Ground Grits with Andouille Sausage |
Watermelon salad with pickled onions, B&W Gourmet Farms baby arugula, feta cheese and balsamic reduction
Shrimp and stone ground grits with andouille sausage, sweet corn, tomatoes and cilantro
NEW! Florida Blueberry and Lemon Curd Tart
Watermelon passion fruit slush featuring Simply Lemonade®
Key Lime Sparkling Wine
Blonde Ale
Channel Marker Red Ale
Feast of Flowers Farmhouse Ale (Festival exclusive)
Jai Alai
Beer Flight: Blonde Ale, Channel Marker Red Ale, Jai Alai, Feast of Flowers Farmhouse Ale
Primavera Kitchen (Italy)
NEW! Fior di Latte, Prosciutto e Pane di Casa — Pinwheel of Mozzarella, Prosciutto, Ciabatta Bread
Cheese manicotti – Egg pasta stuffed with ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, tomato sauce and béchamel
NEW! Limoncello Panna Cotta — Lemon custard, limoncello liqueur, raspberries
Placido Pinot Grigio
Placido Chianti
Bosco del Merlo Prosecco
Corbinello
White peach bellini – Prosecco and white peach puree
Strawberry rossini – Prosecco and marinated strawberries
Frozen Italian primavera – Assorted fruit slushy with limoncello and vodka
Moretti Lager
Moretti La Rossa
The Smokehouse: Barbecues and Brews (The American Adventure)
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| Piggylicious Bacon Cupcake |
NEW! Beef Brisket Burnt Ends Hash with White Cheddar Fondue and Pickled Jalapeños
NEW! Smoked Debreziner Sausage with House Made Kraut and Mustard
Pulled pig slider with cole slaw
“Piggylicious” bacon cupcake with maple frosting and pretzel crunch featuring Nueske’s® Applewood Smoked Bacon
Billy’s Chilies, Twisted Pine Brewing Company (Boulder, Colorado)
Floridian Hefeweizen
Category 3 IPA
NEW! Maple Bacon Stout
Beer Flight
The Original Rib Shack Red Wine
NEW! Frozen Lemonade (with Palm Ridge Reserve Whiskey Optional)
NEW! R.C. Sweet Tea made with Twinings Cold-Brewed English Classic Tea
Hanami (Japan)
NEW! Teriyaki Curry Bun — Steamed bun filled with chicken, vegetables, curry and sweet sauce
NEW! Osaka Salmon Sushi – “Hako-sushi” Box style Sushi with Salmon and Rice, topped with Dynamite, Volcano and Eel sauce
Frushi – Fresh pineapple, strawberries and melon, rolled with coconut rice, topped with raspberry sauce, sprinkled with toasted coconut and served with whipped cream on the side
Kirin Draft Beer
NEW! Strawberry Nigori
NEW! Daishichi Kimoto Sake
Botanas Botánico (Morocco)
NEW! Seafood Ceviche — Shrimp, Scallops, and Grouper with mango and avocado
NEW! Cachapas with Farmer’s Cheese
NEW! White Corn Arepa with Braised Beef and Chayote Slaw
NEW! Coconut Tres Leches
NEW! Polar Beer, Caracas Venezuela
NEW! La Tizana
NEW! Classic Venezuelan Fruit Drink
NEW! Monte Paschoal Reserve Tannat
NEW! Monte Paschoal Natural Brut White Sparkling Wine
Taste of Marrakesh (Morocco)
NEW! Falafel Pocket with Cucumber Tomato Salad and Tahini Sauce
Harissa Chicken Kebab with Couscous Salad
NEW! Pistachio Baklava
Mint iced tea
White sangria
Guerrouane red
Casa Beer
Desert Rose — Sparkling Wine with Pomegranate Liqueur
Fleur de Lys (France)
Gnocchi Parisien à la Provençal – Parisian-style Dumplings with Vegetables and Mushrooms
Confit de Canard, Pommes de Terre Sarladaise – Pulled Duck Confit with Garlic and Parsley Potatoes
NEW! Macaron Guimauve à la Fraise, a Strawberry Marshmallow Macaron
NEW! Ice Pop Combination of French Peach Iced Tea, Grand Marnier Peach Raspberry Liqueur, and Vodka
La Vie en Rose Frozen Slush – Vodka, Grey Goose Orange, St. Germain Liquor, and White and Red Cranberry Juice
Kir Imperial – Sparkling wine, Chambord and Black Raspberry Liquor
Kronenbourg Blanc 1664 – Fruity White Beer with Citrus Notes
Pineapple Promenade (Showcase Plaza)
NEW! Pineapple Dog – Spicy Hot Dog with Pineapple Chutney and Sriracha Mayo
Pineapple Soft Serve (Dole Whip)
NEW! Pineapple Soft Serve with Sammy’s Beach Bar Red Head Macadamia Nut Flavored Rum
Pineapple Soft Serve with Parrot Bay Coconut Rum
Frozen desert violet lemonade (non-alcoholic)
NEW! Ace Pineapple Hard Cider
Sparkling Pineapple Wine, Florida Orange Groves Winery, St, Petersburg,FL
Berry Tea Cocktail with Twinings Cold-Brewed Mixed Berry Tea
Urban Farm Eats (Future World West)
NEW! Kale Salad with Dried Cherries, Almonds, and Goat Cheese with White Balsamic Vinaigrette
NEW! Quinoa Vegetable “Naanwich” with Arugula Pesto and Oven-Dried Tomatoes
Ghost pepper-dusted tilapia with crisp winter melon slaw and mint oil featuring The Original Sauce Man’s Kick It Up Rub
NEW! Urban Mary: Spicy Tomato Juice, Lime Juice, and Worcestershire, with shot of Vodka (optional)
Cucumber lemon spa water, finished with a sprig of fresh mint
Hess Shirtail Creek Vineyard, Chardonnay
King Estate Acrobat Pinot Noir
Crispin Blackberry Pear Cider
I'm super excited for the return of the
Epcot Flower and Garden Festival. A few new items I am looking forward to, along with a few return items I cannot live without are:
- Kung Pao Chicken Bun (Lotus House China)
- Beijing-style candied strawberries (Lotus House China)
- Shrimp and stone ground grits with andouille sausage, sweet corn, tomatoes and cilantro (Florida Fresh Germany)
- Beer Flight: Blonde Ale, Channel Marker Red Ale, Jai Alai, Feast of Flowers Farmhouse Ale (Florida Fresh Germany)
- White peach bellini – Prosecco and white peach puree (Primavera Kitchen Italy)
- Beef Brisket Burnt Ends Hash with White Cheddar Fondue and Pickled Jalapeños (The Smokehouse: Barbecues and Brews - The American Adventure)
- Teriyaki Curry Bun — Steamed bun filled with chicken, vegetables, curry and sweet sauce (Hanami Japan)
- White Corn Arepa with Braised Beef and Chayote Slaw Botanas (Botánico Morocco)
- Confit de Canard, Pommes de Terre Sarladaise – Pulled Duck Confit with Garlic and Parsley Potatoes (Fleur de Lys France)
- Macaron Guimauve à la Fraise, a Strawberry Marshmallow Macaron (Fleur de Lys France)
- Ice Pop Combination of French Peach Iced Tea, Grand Marnier Peach Raspberry Liqueur, and Vodka (Fleur de Lys France)
- Pineapple Dog – Spicy Hot Dog with Pineapple Chutney and Sriracha Mayo (Pineapple Promenade Showcase Plaza)
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