Similar to last year, EPCOT Farmers Feast will have a rotating menu available during the 2023 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival. First up is the Early Bloom menu, which will be available to guests from March 1 to April 8. This menu focuses on hearty dishes that seem more fitting for the Festival of the Holidays, so we’re interested to see how they taste.

Menu for EPCOT Farmers Feast at the 2023 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival

Early Bloom Menu Available March 1st – April 8th:

• Chilled Potato and Leek Soup “Vichyssoise” with Bacon Lardons, Potato Croutons, Chive Oil, and Crispy Leeks – $5.00
• Chargrilled Bison Ribeye with Creamy Leek Fondue, Red Wine Butter Sauce, and Whipped Red Wine Goat Cheese – $8.25
• Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Icing, Candied Pecans, and Parsnip – $4.50
• Hibiscus Lemonade Cocktail featuring Islamorada Brewery & Distillery Hibiscus Gin ($30/bottle) – $11.50

This year, bacon lardons and potato croutons have been added to the Potato and Leek Soup, while the Bison Ribeye loses its roasted cauliflower and Romanesco.

Beverages (Available Throughout the Entire Festival) :

*Price per bottle is an average price of the spirit at your local liquor store.

• Collective Arts Brewing Blueberry Elderberry Sparkling Hard Tea, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (5.0% ABV) – $5.50 for 6 oz., $9.50 for 12 oz.
• Ghost Mary: Translucent Bloody Mary with Boyd & Blair Cucumber Vodka ($25/bottle), Tomato Water, Horseradish, Celery Salt, and a hint of Pepper – $11.50

Photos of Menu Items from EPCOT Farmers Feast at the 2023 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival

Chilled Potato and Leek Soup “Vichyssoise” with Bacon Lardons, Potato Croutons, Chive Oil, and Crispy Leeks – $5.00

This is really watery and thin. The thick-cut chunks of bacon are nice and smoky, but the salt is overpowering. We got the mouthfeel from the oil but no flavor from it.

Overall, the soup leaves a lot to be desired. This is one you can pass on.

Chargrilled Bison Ribeye with Creamy Leek Fondue, Red Wine Butter Sauce, and Whipped Red Wine Goat Cheese – $8.25

The quality of the meat is fantastic. It’s tender, juicy, and perfectly cooked. It wasn’t overly seasoned, but the meat is so good on its own that it doesn’t need that much.

The goat cheese isn’t overpowering and pairs perfectly with the beef. The leek fondue is creamy and tastes like French onion soup, serving as a great accompaniment. This is one you must get.

*NEW* Spice Cake with Cream Cheese Icing, Candied Pecans, and Parsnip – $4.50

This is a solid entry. The cake is really moist. We expected the spices we got from the spice cake, and we got those in abundance. The icing is sweet and incredibly rich. Unfortunately, the heat outside is too much to enjoy this dense cake. This is one you can share with a group.

Hibiscus Lemonade Cocktail featuring Islamorada Brewery & Distillery Hibiscus Gin ($30/bottle) – $11.50

The first sip of this beverage was extremely tart, to the point that it made our mouths pucker. After letting the ice melt a little bit, this was a nice lemonade option. The strong notes of hibiscus and the dry gin help balance out the sour lemonade. If you enjoy tropical hibiscus flavors and dry gin, this would be a refreshing choice!

*NEW* Collective Arts Brewing Blueberry Elderberry Sparkling Hard Tea, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada – $5.50 for 6 oz., $9.50 for 12 oz.

From Collective Arts Brewing: “This Sparkling Hard Tea is brewed with delicate White Tea leaves from the Fujian province of China, but finds its thrill with a sweet, tart boost from all-natural dried blueberries and just a tinge of earthy elderberries. Made from a malt base with real botanicals. 0g of sugar.”

*NEW* Ghost Mary: Translucent Bloody Mary with Boyd & Blair Cucumber Vodka, Tomato Water, Horseradish, Celery Salt, and a hint of Pepper – $11.50

This tastes like a watered down Bloody Mary, or at least a light version. It has an acidic tomato-y flavor, while the vodka can barely be tasted.

The whole thing is watered down and muddled, accompanied by three cherry tomatoes on the bottom. This proved to be the most off putting beverage we’ve had in a while. Skip this.

Location of EPCOT Farmers Fresh at the 2023 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival

EPCOT Farmers Feast is located near Test Track in World Discovery. You can find it at number 5 on the map below.

The EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival will be running from March 1 to July 5, 2023.

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