EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival begins on July 14th, meaning it’s only two weeks away! Let’s take a look at the different menus, and I will start to make a list of everything I want to eat.
Earth Eats hosted by IMPOSSIBLE (Near Port of Entry)
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 hosted by CORKCICLE (Near Port of Entry)
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
- CORKCICLE Stemless Flute
Hawaii (Near Port of Entry; opening Aug. 11)
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 (Near Port of Entry)
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 hosted by Boursin (Near Canada)
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
- CORKCICLE Classic Tumbler
Ireland (Near the United Kingdom)
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 (Between France and Morocco)
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 (Between France and Morocco)
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
- CORKCICLE Classic Tumbler
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 (Between Italy and Germany)
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 (Near Germany)
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 (Near Refreshment Outpost)
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
Refreshment Outpost
Food Items:
- Spicy Githeri with white beans, pigeon peas, Ben’s Original Quinoa & Ancient Grains Medley, and kachumbari slaw (Plant-based)
Beverage:
- CORKCICLE Classic Tumbler
India (Near China)
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 (Near Disney Traders)
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 (Near Disney Traders; opening Aug. 11)
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 (Opening Aug. 11)
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 (Near Test Track presented by Chevrolet)
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 (Near Test Track presented by Chevrolet)
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
- CORKCICLE Classic Tumbler
Coastal Eats (Near Mission: SPACE; opening Aug. 11)
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 (Near Mission: SPACE; opening Aug. 11)
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
Food Items:
- Mini Piña Colada Funnel Cake with piña colada ice cream, whipped cream, toasted coconut, and maraschino cherry drizzled with coconut-rum sauce (New)
Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company
The American Adventure – Mocha Madness: A sweet frozen cappuccino blended with chocolate syrup (non-alcoholic) (Spirited version available with Godiva Chocolate Liqueur) (New)
World Showcase (Near Disney Traders) – Castaway Cold Brew: A creamy combination of Joffrey’s Shakin’ Jamaican Nitro and sweet cream (non-alcoholic) (Spirited version available with Grey Goose Vodka and Kahlúa Liqueur) (New)
Near Canada – Arctic Sunrise: A cool citrus treat featuring passion fruit over ice and coconut syrup (non-alcoholic) (Spirited version available with Bacardí Tropical Rum) (New)
World Discovery (Near Mission: SPACE – Nitro Dreams: A creamy combination of Joffrey’s Shakin’ Jamaican Nitro Cold Brew, Irish cream syrup, and half & half topped with cream (non-alcoholic) (Spirited version available with Angel’s Envy Bourbon) (New)
Wow, that is a whole lot of food. These are just a few items that caught my eye the Guava Mousse on a sugar cookie from, Shimmering Sips, the IMPOSSIBLE Meatball from Earth Eats, the Fried Falafel Pita from Tangierine Cafe, and the plant-based Chili-Cheese Macaroni & Cheese from Mac & Eats. I am sure I will be adding more to my list as the festival gets closer, and I can’t wait to go to this festival.
What are you excited to try? Let us know in the comments.