2021 EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Foodie Guide

Drinking around the world may be the unofficial pastime of Epcot, but when the second half of the year rolls around, Disney makes it official with the Epcot Food and Wine Festival. This year, savor each bite and every crumb from July 15 to November 20. That’s 129 delicious days overbrimming with global-inspired flavors and cozy bites that are perfect for fall.

For this foodie guide, we’ll go over all the tempting options that are on the Epcot Food and Wine Festival 2021 menus, as well as some useful tidbits for helping you make the most of your visit. Or, for an overview of everything that’s on offer at the festival this year, take a look at our 2021 Disney Food and Wine Festival Guide. Cheers!

Global Marketplaces: Epcot Food and Wine Festival 2021 Food Booths

Yummy food and drinks have become one of the highlights of other Epcot festivals like the Festival of the Arts or the International Flower and Garden Festival, but they have always been at the heart of the Epcot Food and Wine Festival. 

For this popular foodie event, you’ll set out on a mouthwatering adventure across 6 continents. Each year, global marketplaces (that’s Disney speak for the Epcot Food & Wine Festival food booths), are scattered throughout World Showcase and into Future World. Booths dish up a cornucopia of flavors, from traditional tastes and cooking styles from countries around the world to stateside-inspired favorites with an autumnal twist.  

In 2021, guests will have their pick of 32 different food booths, including 7 brand-new global marketplaces: Brew-Wing at the Epcot Experience, Kenya, Lobster Landing, The Noodle Exchange, Rotunda Bistro, The Swanky Saucy Swine, and Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina. There, you’ll find a TON of fresh things to try over 40 new food items and more than 60 new drinks.

Epcot Food and Wine Festival 2021 Menus

We hope you’ve worked up an appetite! Figure out what you’ll be having with these Disney Food and Wine Festival 2021 menus. Please note that although the festival kicks off July 15, some of the global marketplaces (noted accordingly) won’t start serving until October 1 when Disney World’s 50th anniversary celebration begins. 

The Alps – Opening October 1

Food Items:

• Warm Raclette Swiss Cheese with Alpine Ham, Baby Potatoes, Cornichons and Baguette
• Warm Raclette Swiss Cheese with Baby Potatoes, Cornichons and Baguette
• Blueberry and Almond Frangipane Tart with Crème Fraîche

Beverages:

• Huber Vision Grüner Veltliner, Austria (NEW!)
• Cave De La Côte Rosé Gamay, Romand
• René Favre Dôle, Chamoson
• Frozen Rosé
• Wine Flight

Appleseed Orchard

Food Items:

• Apple Crumble Tart (NEW!)
• Apple Chips (gluten/wheat-friendly)

Beverages:

• Frozen Apple Pie (non-alcoholic)

• Cinnamon Apple Cider (NEW! non-alcoholic)
• Collective Arts Brewing Circling the Sun Hard Cider, Ontario, Canada (NEW!)
• Original Sin Hard Cider McIntosh, New York, NY (NEW!)
• Blake’s Hard Cider Saint Chéri Bourbon Barrel Aged Cherry, Armada, MI (NEW!)
• Big Storm Brewing Co. Apple Blonde Ale, Clearwater, FL (NEW!)
• 3 Daughters Brewing Apple Pecan Brown Ale, St. Petersburg, FL (NEW!)
• Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company Apple-y Ever After Green Apple Sour Ale, Orlando, FL (NEW!)
• Apple Blossom Sky: Fanta® Apple, Ginger Beer, Floodwall Apple Brandy, Maple Syrup, and Mini Marshmallows
• CORKCICLE® Classic Tumbler
• Beer Flight
• Cider Flight

Australia

Food Items:

• Grilled Sweet and Spicy Bush Berry Shrimp with Pineapple, Pepper, Onion and Snap Peas (gluten/wheat-friendly)

• Roasted Lamb Chop with Sweet Potato Purée, Bush Berry Pea Salad and Pistachio-Pomegranate Gremolata (gluten/wheat-friendly)
• Deconstructed Pavlova with Pastry Cream, Citrus-macerated Berries and Lemon Myrtle Meringue (gluten/wheat-friendly)

Beverages:

• Coopers Brewery Original Pale Ale
• Cape Mentelle Sauvignon Blanc Semillon (NEW!)
• Robert Oatley Chardonnay (NEW!)
• Château Tanunda Grand Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon (NEW!)
• Wine Flight

Belgium – Opening October 1

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 (NEW!)
• Delirium Red Fruit Beer
• Chimay Dorée Gold (NEW!)
• Chilled Coffee featuring Godiva Chocolate Liqueur
• Beer Flight

Brazil – Opening October 1

Food Items:

• • Moqueca: Brazilian Seafood Stew featuring Scallops, Shrimp, and White Fish with Coconut-Lime Sauce and Steamed Rice (gluten/wheat-friendly)
  • Crispy Pork Belly with Black Beans, Tomato and Onions (gluten/wheat-friendly)

• Pão de Queijo: Brazilian Cheese Bread (gluten/wheat-friendly)

Beverages:

• M.I.A. Beer Company Limāo Lager, Doral, FL (NEW!)
• Frozen Caipirinha featuring LeBlon Cachaça

NEW! Brew-Wing at the Epcot Experience

Food Items:

• Garlic-Parmesan Wings with Celery and Ranch (NEW! gluten/wheat-friendly)
• Barbecue Wings with Celery and Ranch (NEW! gluten/wheat-friendly)
• Traditional Buffalo Wings with Celery and Ranch (NEW! gluten/wheat-friendly)
• Teriyaki-Sesame Wings with Celery and Ranch (NEW!)
• Mango-Habanero Wings with Celery and Ranch (NEW! gluten/wheat-friendly)
• Cheese Flatbread (NEW!)
• Pepperoni Flatbread (NEW!)

Beverages:

• Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company Pineapple Vibes Blonde Ale, Orlando, FL (NEW!)
• Central 28 Beer Company Groveland Road Blood Orange IPA, DeBary, FL (NEW!)
• Wicked Weed Brewing Watermelon Dragonfruit Session Sour, Asheville, NC (NEW!)
• Bold Rock Honeycrisp Hard Cider, Nellysford, VA (NEW!)
• Starcut Ciders Magpie Hard Cider, Bellaire, MI (NEW!)
• Blake’s Hard Cider Co. Apple Lantern Roasted Pumpkin, Armada, MI (NEW!)
• Beer Flight
• Cider Flight

Canada

Food Items:

• Canadian Cheddar Cheese and Bacon Soup served with a Pretzel Roll
• “Le Cellier” Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with Truffle-Butter Sauce (gluten/wheat-friendly)

Beverages:

• Collective Arts Audio/Visual Lager, Hamilton, Ontario (NEW!)
• Château des Charmes Cabernet-Merlot Old Vines (NEW!)

China

Food Items:

• Pan-fried Chicken Dumplings with House-made Sweet and Spicy Sauce
• ZiRan Beef Bao Bun: Grilled Beef with Cumin (NEW!)
• Crispy-fried Pepper Shrimp with Spicy Sichuan Noodles

Beverages:

• Mango Bubble Milk Tea: Assam Black Tea, Whole Milk and Mango Syrup (non-alcoholic)
• ByeJoe Punch: Chinese BaiJiu Spirit, Lychee Syrup, Soda Water and Piña Colada Mix
• Dragonfly: Jose Cuervo Gold Tequila, Absolut Vodka, Orange Juice and Mango Syrup
• Kung Fu Master: Absolut Vodka, Triple Sec, Mango Syrup and Orange Juice
• Jasmine Draft Beer

The Donut Box

Food Items:

• Candy Jar Donut made with M&M’S®, SNICKERS,® and TWIX® (NEW!)
• Sriracha-glazed Donut (NEW!)
• Chef’s Donut of the Day (NEW!)
• The Donut Box: Pack of the 4 Daily Donuts 
• Crispy Chicken on a Sriracha-glazed Donut

Beverages:

• Strawberry Smoothie (non-alcoholic)
• Left Hand Brewing Bittersweet Imperial Coffee Milk Stout, Longmont, CO (NEW!)
• Black and White Coffee Cocktail
• CORKCICLE® Classic Tumbler

Earth Eats hosted by Impossible™

Food Items:

• The Impossible™ Burger Slider with Wasabi Cream and Spicy Slaw on a Sesame Seed Bun (plant-based item)
• Impossible™ Three-Bean Chili (NEW! gluten/wheat-friendly, plant-based item)

Beverages:

• Spiced Apple Twinings of London® Chai Tea (NEW! non-alcoholic)
• Stephen Vincent Pinot Noir, California (NEW!)
• Spiced Apple Twinings of London® Chai Tea with Whiskey (NEW!)

Flavors from Fire hosted by The NFL on ESPN

Food Items:

• The Corned Beef Corner Route: Smoked Corned Beef with Crispy Potatoes, Cheese Curds, Pickled Onions and Beer-Cheese Fondue
• The Chimichurri-up Offense: Charred Chimichurri Steak on a Smoked Corn Cake with Pickled Vegetable Slaw and Cilantro Aïoli (gluten/wheat-friendly)
• The S’mores Whoopie Pie-lon: Smoked Chocolate Cake, Graham Cracker, Marshmallow, Chocolate Ganache and Candied Bacon

Beverages:

• Saugatuck Brewing Company Bonfire Beer, Douglas, MI (NEW!)
• Four Virtues Bourbon Barrel Zinfandel, California (NEW!)
• Swine Brine featuring Jim Beam Bourbon

France

Food Items:

• Beignet aux Trois Fromages: Warm Beignet filled with 3 Cheeses (NEW!)
• Croissant aux Escargots: Escargot Croissant with Garlic and Parsley
• Coq au Vin, Pommes Dauphine: Chicken braised in Burgundy Wine with Bacon and Puffed Potatoes (NEW!)
• Crème Brûlée au Grand Marnier: Vanilla Crème Brûlée with Grand Marnier Liqueur (NEW! contains alcohol)

Beverages:

• Evian Sparkling Cucumber and Mint Water with Magnesium and Zinc (non-alcoholic)
• Strawberry Rose Mimosa: Pol Remy Sparkling Wine, Orange Juice and Monin Strawberry Rose
• Rosé Pétillant Méthode Traditionnelle Champenoise: Rosé Sparkling Wine, Pink Flamingo
• Chardonnay, Louis de Camponac
• Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot Blend, Bordeaux, Château de Prieuré
• La Passion Martini Slushy: Vodka, Grey Goose Le Citron Vodka, Cranberry and Passion Fruit Juice

Germany

Food Items:

• Schinkennudeln: Pasta Gratin with Ham, Onions and Cheese
• Roast Bratwurst in a Pretzel Roll
• Apple Strudel with Vanilla Sauce

Beverages:

• Gaffel Kölsch, Cologne (NEW!)
• Weihenstephaner Lager, Freising
• Schöfferhofer Wild Cherry Hefeweizen, Mainz (NEW!)
• Selbach-Oster Riesling
• Beer Flight

Greece

Food Items:

• Spanakopita
• Griddled Cheese with Pistachios and Honey (NEW! gluten/wheat-friendly)
• Lamb Moussaka (NEW!)

Beverages:

• Mylonas Assyrtiko White Wine (NEW!)
• Skouras Zoe Rosé (NEW!)
• Kir-Yianni Naoussa Xinomavro Dry Red (NEW!)
• Wine Flight

Hawaiʻi 

Food Items:

• Kālua Pork Slider with Sweet-and-Sour DOLE® Pineapple Chutney and Spicy Mayonnaise
• Teriyaki-glazed SPAM® Hash with Potatoes, Peppers, Onions and Spicy Mayonnaise
• Tuna Poke with Eel Sauce, Spicy Mayonnaise and Crispy Shrimp Chips (NEW!)
• Passion Fruit Cheesecake with Toasted Macadamia Nuts

Beverages:

• Kona Brewing Co. Hanalei Island IPA, Kailua-Kona, HI (NEW!)
• Florida Orange Groves Sparkling Pineapple Wine, St. Petersburg, FL
• AULANI Sunrise: Vodka, DOLE® Pineapple Juice, and Grenadine

Hops & Barley

Food Items:

• New England Lobster Roll: Lobster with Herb Mayonnaise on a Griddled Roll
• Hot Beef Sandwich with Horseradish Cream and Pickled Vegetables (NEW!)
• Freshly Baked Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing

Beverages:

• 81Bay Brewing Co. Strawberry and Lime, Tampa, FL (NEW!)
• SweetWater Brewing Company Hazy IPA, Atlanta, GA (NEW!)
• Lord Hobo Brewing Boom Sauce DIPA, Woburn, MA (NEW!)
• Bold Rock Roast Coffee Hard Cider, Mills River, NC (NEW!)
• Longevity Chardonnay, California (NEW!)
• Tribute Cabernet Sauvignon, California (NEW!)
• Beer Flight

India – Opening October 1

Food Items:

• Warm Indian Bread with Pickled Garlic, Mango Salsa and Coriander Pesto Dips
• Korma Chicken with Basmati Rice, Crispy Chickpeas and Spiced Yogurt Sauce (gluten/wheat-friendly)
• Madras Red Curry with Roasted Cauliflower, Baby Carrots, Chickpeas and Ben’s Original™ Basmati Rice (gluten/wheat-friendly)

Beverages:

• Mango Lassi (non-alcoholic)
• Taj Mahal Premium Lager (NEW!)
• Sula Brut Tropicale Sparkling Wine, Nashik (NEW!)
• Sula Chenin Blanc, Nashik
• Mango Lassi with Sōmrus Chai Cream Liqueur

Ireland – Opening October 1

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 Meade Honey Wine
• Guinness Baileys Shake

Italy

Food Items:

• Mezzelune Croccanti: Crispy Half-moon Breaded Mozzarella-filled Ravioli with Pomodoro Sauce (NEW!)
• Ravioli: Grilled Chicken Ravioli with Alfredo Sauce, Romano Cheese and Prezzemolo (NEW!)
• Bomboloni: Cream-filled Italian Doughnut with Raspberry Sauce and Powdered Sugar

Beverages:

• Pinot Grigio
• Chianti
• Prosecco
• Rosa Regale
• Moscato
• Italian White Sangria with Prosecco
• Italian Red Sangria with Cabernet Sauvignon
• Italian Margarita with Tequila and Limoncello
• Peroni Pilsner
• Italian Mineral Water

Japan

Food Items:

• Teriyaki Chicken Bun: Steamed Bun filled with Chicken, Vegetables and Teriyaki
• Tempura Shrimp Sando: Crunchy Shrimp served with Yuzu Crab, Green Onions and Eel Sauce served on a Bun (NEW!)
• Spicy Hako Sushi: Spicy Tuna and Salmon served Box-style with Red Tempura Crunch and Volcano Sauce (NEW!)

Beverages:

• Kochi Lemon Drop: Vodka, Yuzu, and Lemon Juice garnished with a Lemon Jelly (NEW!)
• Ozeki Platinum Sake: Junmai Daiginjo (Refreshingly Dry with a Fruity Flavor) (NEW!)
• Ivanhoe Park Brewing Company Urayasu Rice Lager, Orlando, FL (NEW!)

NEW! Kenya – Opening October 1

Food Items:

• Kenyan Coffee Barbecue Beef Tenderloin with Sweet Potato & Corn Mealie Pap and Kachumbari Slaw (gluten/wheat-friendly)
• Piri Piri Skewered Shrimp with Citrus-scented Couscous

Beverages:

NEW! Lobster Landing  – Opening October 1

Food Items:

• New England Lobster Tail with Lobster Bisque Sauce (NEW!)
• Lobster Chowder with Bacon, Corn, Potatoes and Oyster Crackers (NEW!)
• Baked Lobster Dip with Old Bay Chips (NEW! gluten/wheat-friendly)

Beverages:

• Coronado Brewing Co. Salty Crew Blonde Ale, San Diego, CA (NEW!)
• Steenberg Sparkling Sauvignon Blanc, South Africa (NEW!)
• Sean Minor Chardonnay, California (NEW!)
• Cape Codder: Vodka with Cranberry, Pomegranate and Lime (NEW!)

NEW! Mac & Eats – Opening October 1

Food Items:

• Traditional Macaroni and Cheese with Herbed Panko
• Truffle Macaroni and Cheese with Herbed Panko (NEW!)
• Cowboy Macaroni and Cheese with Smoked Pork Belly, Brisket Burnt Ends, Pickled Peppers and Onion Straws (NEW!)
• Macaroni and Cheese with House-made Italian Sausage and Peppers (plant-based item)

Beverages:

• 81Bay Brewing Co. Lemon Hazy IPA, Tampa, FL (NEW!)
• L’Ecole No. 41 Chenin Blanc Old Vines, Columbia Valley, WA
• Evolution by Sokol Blosser Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR

Mexico

Food Items:

• Chilaquiles con Chorizo: Crispy Corn Tortillas tossed in Salsa Verde and Monterey Jack Cheese topped with Crema Mexicana, Queso Cotija, Pickled Onions and Ground Chorizo (NEW!)
• Taco de Ribeye: Shaved Ribeye, Red Onions, and Poblano Peppers on a Corn Tortilla with Ranchera Salsa, Cotija Cheese and Chives (NEW!)
• Capirotada de Chocolate: Abuelita Chocolate Bread Pudding served with a Chocolate Crème Anglaise

Beverages:

• Mexican Craft Beer: Tulum Artisanal Lager crafted with Citrus notes and made with Mexican Caribbean Seawater
• El Tigre Margarita: Ojo de Tigre Mezcal with Pomegranate, Prickly Pear, Pineapple, and Ginger Juices served on the rocks with a Hibiscus Salt Rim (NEW!)
• La Clásica Reyes Margarita: Centinela Blanco Tequila, Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur, Abasolo Corn Whiskey, Lime Juice and Agave Nectar served on the rocks with a Chile Piquín Salt Rim (NEW!)
• White Passion Fruit Sangria: White Wine, Chinola Passion Fruit Liqueur and a hint of Ilegal Mezcal (NEW!)

NEW! The Noodle Exchange

Food Items:

• Traditional Spicy Vietnamese Beef Pho with Shaved Beef, Enoki Mushrooms, and Thai Basil (NEW! gluten/wheat-friendly)
• Char Siu Pork Udon with Enoki Mushrooms, Bok Choy, and Soy Pickled Egg (NEW!)
• Shrimp and Coconut Curry Rice Noodles with Shiitake Mushrooms and Thai Basil (NEW! gluten/wheat-friendly)
• Tofu Pho with Enoki Mushrooms and Thai Basil (NEW! gluten/wheat-friendly, plant-based item)

Beverages:

• Playalinda Brewing Company Yaupon Brothers Green Tea Pale Ale, Titusville, FL (NEW!)
• A to Z Riesling, Oregon (NEW!)

Refreshment Outpost

Food Items:

• Spicy Githeri with White Beans, Pigeon Peas, Ben’s Original™ Quinoa & Ancient Grains Medley and Kachumbari Slaw (plant-based item)

Beverages:

• 3 Daughters Brewing Allspice Hard Cider, St. Petersburg, FL
• CORKCICLE® Classic Tumbler

Refreshment Port hosted by Boursin ® Cheese

Food Items:

• Braised Beef Poutine: French Fries, Boursin® Garlic & Fine Herbs Cheese Sauce, Cheese Curds and Gherkin Relish (NEW!)
• Maple Boursin Cheesecake with Whipped Boursin® Maple Bourbon Cheese and Candied Pecans

Beverages:

• Numanthia Termes Tinta de Toro Red Wine (NEW!)

NEW! Rotunda Bistro

Food Items:

• Chilled Smoked Shrimp Salad (NEW! gluten/wheat-friendly)
• Wild Mushroom and Truffle Tart with Gruyère and Crème Fraîche (NEW!)
• Chilled Crab and Avocado Parfait with Caviar (NEW! gluten/wheat-friendly)

Beverages:

• Domaine Carneros Cuvée Brut Rosé, California (NEW!)

Shimmering Sips hosted by CORKCICLE®

Food Items:

• Shimmering Strawberry Soft-serve in a Waffle Cone
• Banana Bread with Mixed Berry Compote (plant-based item)

Beverages:

• Tropical Mimosa with Sparkling Wine and 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
• Mimosa Flight
• CORKCICLE® Stemless Flute

Spain – Opening October 1

Food Items:

• Charcuterie with a selection of imported Spanish Meats, Cheeses and Olives with an Herb Vinaigrette (gluten/wheat-friendly)
• Spanish-style 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 (NEW!)
• Avaline White Blend (NEW!)
• Faustino VII Rioja Rosado (NEW!)
• Espelt Garnacha
• Wine Flight

NEW! The Swanky Saucy Swine

Food Items:

• Crispy Barbecue Pork Rinds with Pimento Cheese (NEW! gluten/wheat-friendly)
• Roasted Porchetta with Pork-fat Roasted Rosemary Potatoes and Lemon-Parsley Salsa Verde (NEW! gluten/wheat-friendly)
• Soy-glazed Sticky Ribs with Green Onions and Peanuts (NEW!)
• Crispy Pig Ear Salad with Fire Roasted Tomatillo Sauce, Pickled Red Onions, Queso Fresco, Roasted Corn Salsa and Avocado Cream (NEW! gluten/wheat-friendly)

Beverages:

• Parish Brewing Co. SIPS Pinot Noir Black Currant Sour, Broussard, LA (NEW!)
• Rombauer Zinfandel, California (NEW!)
• Bourbon Bloody Mary with Labrot & Graham Woodford Reserve Bourbon Whiskey (NEW!)

NEW! Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina

Food Items:

• Fried Falafel Pita with Tahini Sauce (NEW! plant-based item)
• Grilled Kebabs with Couscous, Tomato-Onion Salad and Garlic Aïoli (NEW!)
  • Lemon-Garlic Chicken
  • Moroccan Spiced Lamb
  • Harissa-marinated Beef Tenderloin Tips
• Stone-baked Moroccan Bread with Hummus, Zaalouk and Zhoug Dips (NEW!)
• Pistachio Cake with Cinnamon Pastry Cream and Candied Walnuts (NEW!)

Beverages:

• Fresh Orange Juice (NEW! non-alcoholic)
• Fresh Blood Orange Juice (NEW! non-alcoholic)
• 3 Daughters Brewing Fig Hard Cider, St. Petersburg, FL (NEW!)
• Bold Rock Ginger Turmeric Hard Cider, Nellysford, VA (NEW!)
• Woodchuck Cinnamon Nutmeg Hard Cider, Middlebury, VT (NEW!)
• Fig Cocktail with White-Cranberry Juice and Fig Vodka (NEW!)
• Cider Flight
• CORKCICLE® Classic Tumbler

Can’t Decide? Make Things Cheesy With Emile’s Fromage Montage 

Whether you’re a foodie, craft beer enthusiast, or wine connoisseur, the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival is a feast for the senses. And the tastebuds, of course. However, a ticket to Epcot this time of year comes with more than just access to some really fun rides, it also comes with one delicious dilemma. No, not how to fit all of it into your stomach. That would truly take some Disney magic. Instead, how do you narrow it all down? 

Luckily, as the head chef of this savory soiree, Disney has picked some of the best dishes for you to try with Emile’s Fromage Montage. French for cheese (and the perfect way to celebrate the opening of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure on October 1st), Emile’s Fromage Montage will steer you through some of the festival’s most ooey-gooey eats – and reward you with a free prize for all your hard work. To participate, simply collect the stamps for each of the dishes you try along the way in your Festival Passport before heading to Shimmery Sips for the food stroll’s rewarding conclusion. 

Here are the featured bites this year:

• Flavors From Fire – The Corned Beef Corner Route: Smoked Corned Beef with Crispy Potatoes, Cheese Curds, Pickled Onions, and Beer-Cheese Fondue
• Germany – Schinkennudeln: Pasta Gratin with Ham, Onions, and Cheese
• Greece – Griddled Cheese with Pistachios and Honey
• Hawai’i – Passion Fruit Cheesecake with Toasted Macadamia Nuts
• The Swanky Saucy Swine – Crispy Barbecue Pork Rinds with Pimento Cheese

Our Top Tips for the 2021 Disney Food and Wine Festival at EPCOT

Disney’s Epcot Food & Wine Festival is a downright magical time of year for food lovers of all sorts. However, if you go in unprepared, you can come away with a severe case of FOMO and a wallet that’s a whole lot lighter than you intended. Save yourself from Epcot food festival heartbreak with these helpful tips:

Decide what you’d like to eat and drink (and how much you’d like to spend) ahead of time

While the sampler-sized portions and wallet-friendly prices may seem like a drop in the bucket when you’re ordering, they sure do add up quickly if you aren’t careful. Plus, add in the temptation of festival-exclusive souvenirs and you’ve got a recipe for budget disaster. Save yourself some heartache (and a stomachache too) by figuring out how many items you can afford and which you’d like to try before you get there. To make sticking to a festival budget extra easy, load money onto a wearable gift card. 

Share to spend less and try more

You know those people who ask if you’d like a bite of whatever it is they’re eating? Guilty as charged. And we aren’t just being friendly – that’s us fishing for a taste of what’s on your plate too. We love sharing food. Not only does it let you sample more items without having to stuff yourself silly, but it also allows you to split the cost. Keep in mind, however, that as we’re still in the midst of a pandemic, you should practice safe eating practices when sharing festival offerings by using separate utensils and dividing things into portions. 

Take a break with a bite and some live music

You may not need your passport for this culinary adventure around the world, but you will certainly be getting your steps in. Tasting your way around the world (showcase) is no easy task, with food booths sprinkled across Epcot. So, take some time off your feet by drinking in one of the live musical performances as you nibble on something tasty (and be sure to down some water while you’re at it too). While Boyz II Men won’t be making it to the American Gardens Theatre stage to serenade you this year, local bands from throughout Central Florida will be playing, as will Epcot favorites like Mariachi Cobre, Voices of Liberty, and the JAMMitors.

Try new things

The Epcot Food & Wine Festival is all about global flavors, cooking styles, ingredients, and culinary traditions. So, rather than sticking to the same kinds of dishes you’re used to, take advantage of the smaller portions, friendlier price tag, and melting pot of options to try something that you haven’t before. You may just come away with a new favorite cuisine. 

Carry your bounty with a festival tray

Balancing a plate of food (or two) and a full beverage can be a challenge, especially when you’re fighting the festival crowds. To make sure your haul doesn’t take a tumble, consider investing in one of Disney’s festival-exclusive trays. Not only do these convenient carriers make excellent souvenirs, they also help corral your items until you can safely make it to a table. 

Stick to the weekends if you can

Because of all the delicious food, Epcot is one of locals’ favorite Disney World theme parks, and that is especially true during festival season. As a result, the park becomes incredibly busy over the weekends. For fewer crowds, try to plan your trip for during the week. 

Pace yourself

With so many tasty things on offer, it’s easy for your eyes to be bigger than your stomach. Rather than powering through from booth to booth, feel free to take a few circuits, nibbling on different things as you go. This will help you decide what you really want and keep you from getting too full. Take breaks throughout by going on rides, walking through pavilions, or sitting down for a show. 

Well foodies, that wraps up our guide to all the yummy things on offer at this year’s Epcot International Food and Wine Festival. We don’t know about you, but we can’t wait to try all the new food booths, dishes, and drinks that are on offer this year, or to devour some old favorites. 

Don’t just eat your way through Epcot! Take a break from deliciousness (and avoid a food coma) to go on some of the best Epcot rides with our 1-Day Epcot Plan. Or, make even more room in your food budget with our discounted Walt Disney World tickets.  

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