REVIEW: We’re Reunited With One Of Our Favorite EPCOT Desserts, And It Feels SO Good…

REVIEW: We’re Reunited With One Of Our Favorite EPCOT Desserts, And It Feels SO Good…

You might want to book a trip to EPCOT ASAP after reading this, because there is new food at Disney World!

Strawberry Shortcake

The 2026 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival has officially started, and it has a LOT to offer. There are plenty of food booths with tasty items, unique topiaries to check out, merchandise to grab (of course), and even concerts to watch. And we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know about this year’s festival. We’re heading over to the Florida Fresh booth to see what they are bringing to this year’s festival.

Menu

Over at the Florida Fresh booth, you’ll find a variety of available items. We have two returning food items this year: the Florida Strawberry Shortcake and Conch Fritters. However, this booth is bringing a new Blackened Fish Slider this year. There are also plenty of drinks to try here.

2026 Florida Fresh Menu

Now that we’ve taken a look at the menu, let’s dive into the food itself!

Eats

First up, we grabbed the new Blackened Fish Slider with fried green tomato and Cajun rémoulade on a brioche bun for $6.79. The fish is nice and smoky with a slightly charred crust. It reminded us of barbecue, but with fish. The remoulade sauce helped balance out the flavors, and although it had some spice, it wasn’t TOO spicy, and the spice seemed to hit with the aftertaste.

Blackened Fish Slider

Next, we tried the returning, Conch Fritters with Key Lime aïoli for $6.49. Last year, the fritters were tasty, but the key lime aïoli was the star of the show!

Conch Fritters in 2025

Finally, we’re ending with something sweet! The Florida Strawberry Shortcake with vanilla pound cake, Fresh Driscoll’s Strawberries, strawberry sauce, whipped cream, and strawberry crumbs is $4.99. Last year, the pound cake was wonderfully buttery! The whipped cream was definitely not store-bought, and we loved how fresh it tasted. This year was no different, and it’s still one of our best of the fest contenders (as it is year after year).

SO fresh

The cake is fluffy, moist, and light, and the whipped cream just adds a lovely sweetness and creaminess. This is one EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival snack we hope never EVER goes away.

Drinks

In terms of drinks on this menu, there is the Cucumber-Watermelon Slushy with gin for $13.25. You can also get this drink without alcohol for $4.99. When we had this drink before, we found it a bit basic. We liked that the watermelon did not taste artificial. We could also taste the cucumber, which brightens up the drink and makes it fresh.

Cucumber-Watermelon Slushy

For the beers, you can grab the Orange Blossom Brewing Co. Starlight Papaya Pilsner, Brewery Ommegang Melon Falls Watermelon Kolsch, and the new Crooked Can Brewing Company Fiori di Limone Lager. You get individual pours for $6 for 6oz, $9.75 for 12oz, or grab all three with the Beer Flight for $12.75.

Beer Flight

Finally, the Crooked Can Brewing Company Fiori di Limone Lager is new this year. Now this one was a little TOO heavy on the lemon flavor. It had a rindy bitterness and was hard to drink. It’s just a bit too much, even with one sip.

Crooked Can Brewing Company Fiori di Limone Lager

The Orange Blossom Brewing Co. Starlight Papaya Pilsner has a strong papaya flavor, making it very easy to drink. However, we didn’t think it was TOO sweet. It was a nice, balanced drink perfect for springtime.

Orange Blossom Brewing Co. Starlight Papaya Pilsner

The Brewery Ommegang Melon Falls Watermelon Kolsch is so light and drinkable, and it almost tasted like watermelon juice was in the beer.

Brewery Ommegang Melon Falls Watermelon Kolsch

Again, it’s not too sweet, but we think that in a larger portion, it might be a bit too much.

OVERALL

If you really love classic Florida flavors like blackened fish, key lime, and strawberry shortcake, this booth should be a MUST for your EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival trip. The flavors here are fresh and solid, and worth your time and money. As far as the beers go, we’d probably skip two out of the three we tried and order the papaya pilsner, especially on a hot day.

Full Spread at Florida Fresh

That’s it for this booth, but there’s a LOT more where that came from!

Click here to see FULL reviews of EVERY. SINGLE. BOOTH. at the Flower & Garden Festival!

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The EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival is gorgeous — and overwhelming. Our DFB Guide shows you exactly what’s worth your time, money, and stomach space (and what to skip).



Inside the guide:

  • 🌸 Full booth menus with photos + our Best of the Fest picks
  • 🍓 Smart booth crawls so you’re not zig-zagging the park
  • 🐝 Complete event schedules in one place
  • 🌿 Topiary locations, festival exclusive merch, and hidden extras
  • 💰 Budget tips to help you prioritize the must-haves



What items from this booth would you most want to try? Tell us in the comments!

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