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The 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is underway, and here are the 7 best dishes (with some bonuses) from this year’s festival.
The 7 Best Food Dishes at EPCOT Food & Wine Festival
The Best 7
New! Spicy Black Bean-Mushroom Chili – $5.99
with plant-based sour cream, plant-based cheddar, and cornbread croutons (Plant-based)
Forest & Field

The chili has some spice to it. In fact, it’s the perfect amount of spice for anyone to enjoy. The mushrooms give it a meaty flavor, so you’re not missing on that. We really liked the creaminess of the sour cream, too. Even though this doesn’t have meat, we don’t feel like there is anything missing from it.
Rating out of 7: 7
New! Basil Pesto Chicken Dumplings – $5.99
Chicken dumplings, basil pesto, fonduta, tomato confit, and balsamic
Gyozas of the Galaxy

The flavors in these chicken dumplings are fantastic. The competing balsamic and cheese flavors, mixed with the fonduta, make this dish a stand-out for the festival. We would eat this fonduta all by itself.
The edges of the dumpling itself are crunchy and then softer in the center. It’s like the perfect brownie pan edge piece, but for dumplings.
Rating out of 7: 7
Belgian Waffle (Legacy offering returning from 2010) – $5.49
with cookie butter and whipped cream topped with speculoos cookie pieces
Belgium

New for us this festival, this is a legacy returning item that was originally introduced in 2010. The Belgian waffle is unbelievable, we couldn’t get over it. It reminds us of Biscoff and is a great substitute for peanut butter. The waffle is sweet, too.
Rating out of 7: 7
New! Pumpkin Pie Funnel Cake – $12.50
Funnel cake with pumpkin pie ice cream, whipped cream, dark chocolate sauce, cinnamon streusel, and powdered sugar
Funnel Cake

The ice cream is outstanding. It has a creamy pumpkin flavor — the most pleasant pumpkin flavor we’ve had outside of pumpkin pie. The funnel cake itself is perfect with a crispy exterior and soft interior. The streusel on top adds a crunch.
Rating out of 7: 7
New! Blackberry Buckle – $4.79
with blackberry gelato and streusel
Regal Eagle Smokehouse

This has lots of blackberry. It’s tart, hot, and really good. Plus, we love the textures playing together. The streusel is really thick with a warm, baked underlayer. This blackberry tastes fresh and real. The only thing that might make it better is if there was another flavor other than blackberry, like vanilla gelato.
Rating out of 7: 6
We are putting all three of the bowl variations from Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina on this list because all three are exceptional. We could eat these every day.
New! Spiced Flank Steak Hummus Bowl – $7.29
with harissa yogurt and roasted peppers served with pita
Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina

Another fantastic dish here at Tangierine Cafe. The steak is melt-in-your-mouth tender with a nice little kick to it. We also really liked the yogurt sauce, which also has a good amount of spice. The chickpeas provided another texture, which elevates the dish even more. We would pay for a whole entree of this.
Rating out of 7: 7
New! Ras el Hanout Cauliflower Bowl – $6.49
with chickpea salad, golden raisin relish, and parsley served with pita (Plant-based)
Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina

We loved this dish! It’s really good and the spices are very warm but it still feels light. The raisin relish is the stand-out star, and the cauliflower is nice and tender. We found the cucumber to be refreshing for a hot day in EPCOT. Overall, there is an earthy flavor but still light.
Rating out of 7: 7
New! Chermoula Chicken Hummus Bowl – $6.79
with apricot chutney and grilled shishito peppers served with pita
Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina

There are a lot of different flavors here. The hummus is nice and pleasant, and the chicken has a nice spice on it. We loved the little cherry tomatoes, and the vegetables were fresh. This is another healthier festival offering. It’s a little burnt, but in the best way. Our only complaint is that the portion is small.
Rating out of 7: 6
New! Seoul, South Korea: Bo Ssam Pork Poutine – $11.99
French fries, cheese curds, bo ssam pork, gochujang gravy, kimchi pickles, aïoli, and sesame
La Poutinerie


The fries are great, like we mentioned in our review of La Poutinerie. The pork is tender and juicy, and there’s so much flavor here. It’s got smoky, as well as sweetness from the sauce. It’s very flavorful. If you don’t like kimchi, don’t worry, because you don’t really taste it in this dish.
Rating out of 7: 7
And as a bonus, there was one more that we could not leave off of this list.
Liquid Nitrogen Almond Truffle Mousse – $5.49
with whiskey-caramel sauce
Swirled Showcase

This was great, with a nice chewy texture that lasts a long time. There are a lot of nuts. Overall, it reminded us of a hot fudge sundae as it melts.
Rating out of 7: 7
The 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival began on August 27 at Walt Disney World and runs through November 21, 2026.
Make sure to see all of our reviews for the Festival and be sure to check out our Full Guide to the 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival.
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