This lists all the greatest dishes, desserts, and drinks on the 2024 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant at Walt Disney World. Right here we cowl absolutely the must-eat snacks on the International Marketplaces all through World Showcase and Celebration, with the whole lot it is advisable to strive on the fall foodie occasion.
This ‘better of the fest’ record makes planning and grazing across the World Showcase simpler, as there are dozens upon dozens of dishes on the International Marketplaces of various high quality: good, unhealthy, and ugly. This a lot is obvious in case you’ve learn our Sales space Menus, Meals Images & Opinions for the 2024 EPCOT Worldwide Meals & Wine Pageant.
For many who don’t need to comb via these particular person evaluations, this prolonged record of must-try dishes, desserts, and drinks is a one-stop useful resource for these of you visiting within the close to future who need a concise rundown of what to eat and keep away from at this yr’s EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant at Walt Disney World. As at all times, there are stunning (typically) new additions in addition to returning fan-favorites on this record…
Let’s begin with a number of prefatory notes earlier than digging in. First, you’ll discover that this dish is usually extra formidable choices. This isn’t as a result of we’re meals snobs or don’t get pleasure from a responsible pleasure–we do. It’s as a result of anybody who’s crazing french fries, mac & cheese or scorching canines most likely is aware of precisely what they need and may inform by the menus and sneaking a peek at plates of their neighborhood whether or not it’ll enchantment to them. This record is thus higher centered on the distinctive and extra borderline dishes that may very well be wonderful or atrocious relying upon execution.
On that notice, it’s additionally essential to level out that tastes might differ. Once more, we’re not meals snobs–that a lot ought to be clear by a number of of those entries, however we do assume {that a} devoted meals pageant ought to have formidable and adventurous choices. Crowd-pleasing consolation delicacies has a spot, however that’s accessible virtually in all places at Walt Disney World. We’ve been annual attendees of the EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant for 15+ years with the intention to style international delicacies and dishes which are totally different.
Moreover, as we’ve seen since we’ve been protecting Meals & Wine Pageant over the past decade-plus, high quality management is just not at all times one of the best…and even so-so. Dishes differ from day after day and even hour to hour. Gadgets are produced rapidly and in giant portions, and usually are not made to order. As such, outcomes may be inconsistent, and one particular person’s “completely cooked” steak may very well be over-cooked for a visitor who orders the identical factor minutes later.
Likewise, portion sizes can differ fairly considerably. There have been instances when we’ve sat at our desk stood at our trash can, and observed that different visitors close to us who ordered the identical factor have considerably smaller or bigger parts. Each of those variables can influence your notion of a specific dish.
Freshly-prepared Le Cellier filet mignon that’s twice the scale of a very fatty portion that’s been sitting below a warmth lamp for half-hour goes to evaluate higher. This isn’t an arbitrary instance–we’ve discovered that meats are mostly inconsistent, with the long-lasting Canadian steak being the most important offender. That’s very true on slower days. You is likely to be joyful to seek out no strains on the meals cubicles, however strains are literally factor from the angle of freshness.
Anyway, check out the best-of the 2024 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant record…
Smoked Corned Beef (Flavors from Hearth) – The unhealthy information is that the Flavors from Hearth sales space is a shadow of its former self and has been within the post-reopening period. The excellent news is unhealthy by Flavors from Hearth requirements (the #1 total sales space for a number of consecutive years) continues to be fairly good.
If you wish to go for just one merchandise, that completely must be the Smoked Corned Beef with Home-made Potato Chips, Cheese Curds, Pickled Onions and Beer-Cheese Fondue (high). This has been one of many high 5 dishes for so long as it’s been on the menu, and that’s true once more this yr. It’s smoked corned beef on a mattress of house-made potato chips, with a fondue drizzle to high it off. The fondue is advanced, and the corned beef is lean and tender, with a wonderful smokiness. It’s an ideal marriage of flavors; an formidable consolation meals that’s excellent for fall.
The opposite gadgets are additionally worthy of consideration. The Unattainable Montreal Fashion Burger Slider is a plant-based standout, however I’ll admit to being disillusioned that Flavors from Hearth isn’t a carnivore’s paradise. The actual burger is even higher, however nonetheless expensive and small for what it’s. Actually, I might’ve beloved to see full-sized variations of each burgers at Connections and one thing else on the menu right here. Flavors from Hearth has began to stagnate and it’s time for a full menu redo, minus the reliably good Smoked Corn Beef, in fact.
Liquid Nitrogen Frozen Candy Potato Mousse (Swirled Showcase) – For years, our favourite dessert at EPCOT’s Meals & Wine Pageant was the Liquid Nitro Chocolate-Almond Truffle with Heat Whiskey-Caramel. Within the publish reopening-era of the occasion, it has kind of returned, however with totally different shows and subpar high quality.
That is that dessert for actual, however with totally different flavors. And whereas I miss the decadence of the outdated one, I additionally love the brand new Liquid Nitrogen Frozen Candy Potato Mousse with candied pecans and maple-caramel sauce. That is mainly fall in dessert type. The right style of Thanksgiving as a relaxing indulgence.
I really respect that his is good potato versus pumpkin, as has a extra earthy taste and doesn’t appear fairly as candy. The maple-caramel sauce does the trick for sweetening it, with the candied pecans offering texture. It’s an unimaginable dessert; one which’s formidable and applicable for a fall foodie pageant. It additionally makes me miss the chocolate model rather less–though that ought to come again for EPCOT’s Pageant of the Holidays. That is our #1 dessert of the 2024 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant.
Purple Wine-braised Beef Brief Rib (Earth Eats) – This beef brief rib is served atop a mattress of goat cheese polenta and puttanesca sauce, and is garnished with shaved pecorino, and petit herbs. It falls aside when lower with the fork, and is extremely tender, flavorful, and juicy. Equally as important, it has slightly little bit of fats for taste, however not a lot as to render any of the meat inedible.
Whereas the puttanesca sauce is there for taste, I felt no want to the touch this till I used to be finished with the meat. Fortunately, each stood on their very own–the puttanesca sauce had chunks of tomatoes and greens, plus the right acidity and garlic degree. Then there was the goat cheese polenta, which was completely heavenly–wealthy and creamy and with simply the correct amount of earthiness. (Becoming given the sales space identify!)
The scale of this sales space’s portion coupled with the standard is what makes this the greatest worth dish on the 2024 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant. That is extremely beneficial whether or not you’re paying out of pocket or on the Disney Eating Plan. I’ll be getting this time and again; it’s a terrific substitute for a counter service meal. That is EPCOT pageant meals at its greatest–nuanced taste and a focus to element, whereas nonetheless being approachable for everybody. The Purple Wine-braised Beef Brief Rib belongs on the very high of your record of dishes to order.
Roasted Lamb Chop (Australia) — This International Market has been providing up lamb dishes since so long as I can keep in mind, and the Roasted Lamb Chop with mint pesto and potato crunchies is a private favourite. I actually just like the refreshing mint pesto contrasted with the wealthy lamb; the potato chips aren’t obligatory, however slightly texture by no means hurts.
Ours had a beneficiant quantity of meat and wasn’t too fatty (YMMV on each counts), and the accompaniments are subtle and considerate gadgets that pair nicely with the lamb.
Australia virtually will get the coveted “order your complete menu” endorsement. Possibly it ought to have. The Grilled Bushberry Spiced Shrimp Skewer with sweet-and-sour greens and coconut chili sauce is one of the best model of the shrimp we’ve ever had, and the Lamington is identical because it at all times is (which is to say that plenty of the Meals & Wine devoted find it irresistible, however we’re extra combined).
Chocolate Amarula Mousse (Refreshment Outpost) – That is basically an outsized Zebra Dome, which–for these unfamiliar with the long-lasting Animal Kingdom Lodge dessert–may be very excessive reward. There’s a purpose Zebra Domes are among the many most iconic Walt Disney World desserts regardless of being accessible at one of the crucial inconvenient resorts. This brings them right into a mainstream in-park location that most likely sees extra foot site visitors in a day than AKL does in a yr.
Suffice to say, the Chocolate Amarula Mousse is ideal. The mousse is buoyant and creamy, the inside filling is wealthy, and the cookie base supplies a little bit of crunch and texture. There’s a lot greater than meets the attention right here, because it’s a flavorful, distinctive and nuanced dessert. My solely ever-so-slight “disappointment” is that promoting this at EPCOT makes a visit to Animal Kingdom Lodge much less particular. I’m not attempting to “gatekeep” or no matter…I simply actually assume extra Walt Disney World followers ought to go to AKL, and eradicating an incentive to try this is barely unlucky. However who is aware of, extra folks turning into hooked on this large Zebra Dome is likely to be a boon for enterprise as soon as this pageant ends!
Lobster Tail (Coastal Eats) – It is going to by no means stop to amaze me that Walt Disney World will cellphone within the absolute most elementary of dishes–french fries, doughnuts or rooster wings–however completely crush it with advanced seafood. And this occurs with regularity, yr in and yr out.
This lobster tail is ideal in each conceivable means. There’s a beneficiant quantity of meat, which is flavorful and tender. The butter and lemon carry out the pure taste of the seafood much more, enhancing what’s already there quite than masking subpar seafood or making rubbery meat manageable.
Actually, our largest disappointment with Coastal Eats is that the menu isn’t bigger, with separate scallops and salmon choices. These are two different dishes that the EPCOT culinary workforce has traditionally finished extremely nicely. Allow them to showcase their abilities!
Kalua Pork Slider (Hawaii) – It’s frankly a travesty that Hawaii isn’t listed as an “the whole lot” sales space. For causes that I’ll by no means perceive, they eradicated the fan-favorite SPAM Hash. Fortunately, the Ardour Fruit Cheesecake nonetheless delivers (and earns our advice), as does the Kalua Pork Slider.
It’s the latter merchandise that finally ends up scoring the spot right here. For those who’ve been to EPCOT’s Meals & Wine Pageant prior to now decade–and even learn protection of the occasion–you’ve tried or heard of this. It’s a fan favourite, and for good purpose. Regardless of the comparatively small roll, this sandwich comes with a heaping serving to of moist pork, topped with pineapple chutney and a liberal coating of spicy mayonnaise. The gentle zest of the sauce mixes completely with the pineapple, and the meat is at all times completely flavored. It is a can’t miss!
Griddled Cheese (Greece) – The long-lasting Griddled Greek Cheese is again as soon as once more for 2024! This makes use of kasseri cheese, which is a conventional semi-hard Greek cheese produced from sheep and goat milk. Griddling the cheese softens it up, giving it an exterior pores and skin.
The hardened honey provides a sweetness and the bottom pistachios supply additional crunch. The elements coalesce remarkably nicely, and the top result’s a creamy, nutty, candy, and earthy cheese dish that could be a actually chic. That is simply one in all our all-time favourite dishes of the EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant.
Feijoada (Brazil) – This dish options crispy pork stomach, black beans, Brazil nut pesto, and lengthy grain white rice. It is a good one-two punch for us; the bottom provides well-rounded taste with loads of seasoning and nuance.
And naturally, what’s to not love about pork stomach?! This meat is melt-in-your-mouth scrumptious, with the correct amount of fattiness and excellent preparation. Collectively, it’s a well-balanced dish that’s directly formidable and comforting. If Walt Disney World goes to make Meals & Wine menus extra crowd-pleasing, this is precisely do it!
Freshly-baked Chocolate Pudding Cake (Flavors of America) – For these lamenting the lack of the Eire sales space, America’s obtained you coated. In typical USA style, we’re taking dishes from different nations and making them our personal. That’s kind of what’s occurred with this chocolate pudding cake, which merely swaps out the Irish Cream Liqueur Custard for Bourbon Caramel Sauce.
Being distinctly patriot, you’ll by no means get me to confess Eire’s sauce is superior. That is nonetheless implausible. The cake is extremely moist and gooey, with simply the appropriate density. It’s a wealthy and decadent indulgence–exactly what you’d anticipate from a sales space slinging 4 totally different scorching canines (‘MURICA!). Seize whichever of these catches your eye, and pair it with this extremely beneficial dessert!
Tiramisù Funnel Cake (Funnel Cake) – It is a funnel cake…served at Funnel Cake, which is the identify of the one-person kiosk between American Journey and Japan. This little spot at all times has a pageant funnel cake, and so they’re normally winners.
The 2024 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant isn’t any totally different, and that is wonderful. The draw back of the solo store is that the strains may be lengthy and transfer at an anemic tempo. The upside is that the funnel cake is at all times freshly-made. This Tiramisù Funnel Cake is topped with vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate rum sauce and cream cheese whipped cream and dusted with cocoa and espresso powder. It does a surprisingly good job at approximating Tiramisù and isn’t in the slightest degree pretend or synthetic.
Eel Temaki Sushi (Japan) – That is hand-rolled sushi with grilled eel, egg crumbles, cucumber, and pickled daikon radish served with eel sauce. That is one in all two related choices, following the crowd-pleasing American Wagyu beef hand roll. I really like eel, and would implore you to offer it an opportunity in case you’ve by no means had it. Eel is not that unique or adventurous.
The eel has a fragile taste that’s gentle, candy and savory; the feel is agency and chewy–very distinctive. The place it actually shines is when accompanied by eel sauce, which provides the fish a deeper umami taste, which performs nicely with its candy and savoriness. The egg and cucumber likewise add to the flavour–I might’ve used extra of the latter (and maybe some extra eel sauce given the quantity of rice).
We make it some extent to go to unagi eating places at any time when we’re in Japan. Nagoya has some implausible ones, lots of which supply exponentially extra eel for less than barely more cash than this hand roll, however that’s the character of the beast. Nonetheless, I’d extremely advocate this Eel Tamaki Sushi regardless of the excessive value as a result of it’s one thing distinctive and attention-grabbing finished surprisingly nicely. On the DDP, it’s an absolute no-brainer.
Pickle Milkshake (Brew-Wing) – Final yr’s viral drink on the EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant is again for spherical two. This spawned a ton of sturdy reactions final yr, however it’s now outdated information–the influencers have moved on. My opinion then and now could be way more vanilla. Actually. It’s a vanilla milkshake with dill seasoning plus inexperienced meals coloring. The tip result’s one thing that has an attention-grabbing interaction of candy and creamy, and semi-sour, savory, tart and tangy. Greater than the rest, the Pickle Milkshake is tasty, cooling and refreshing.
I really like this! The ice cream within the shake tastes shockingly top quality, the portion is sizable, and the value is comparatively affordable. It additionally is available in a plastic mason jar, which I suppose you can take residence as a souvenir? Don’t get me flawed–that is like #22 on my record of highlights on the 2024 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant, however nonetheless, it does make the record. The Pickle Milkshake is just not probably the most ingenious, formidable, and even bizarre dish, however it’s a cheap ice cream supply automobile. It’s value giving a shot.
The whole lot (Harvest Hole) – It’s a time honored custom for this weblog to advocate a number of cubicles of their entirety, saving your sanity and time in not having to attend in a bunch of lengthy strains for particular person gadgets. For the 2024 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant, we’re taking this a number of steps additional and endorsing a complete space: Harvest Hole.
That is the new-look stretch alongside the Rose Stroll between Journey into Creativeness and World Showcase. It’s residence to a few meals studios and a grand whole of 9 dishes. Whereas we don’t assume they’re all fairly of equal high quality, they’re all excellent to nice. And chances are high, there are taste and ingredient combos in that blend that ‘gained’t communicate to you’ otherwise you’ll in any other case need to skip. With that stated, if we might solely do three cubicles on the 2024 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant, this trio can be eat. Listed below are particular person evaluations of the meals studios in Harvest Hole:
Significantly, begin right here and work your means backwards. These are our #1, #2, and #3 cubicles of your complete 2024 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant. Throw in Earth Eats, Coastal Eats, and Flavors from Hearth and you can simply ‘end’ Meals & Wine earlier than even coming into World Showcase!
Honorable Mentions – It’s inconceivable to record each dish from the 2024 EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant that’s excellent or higher. Accordingly, right here’s a listing of honorable mentions–along with a number of the secondary alternatives listed above:
- Hawaiian Rice Bowl (Hawaii)
- Braised Beef Poutine (Refreshment Port)
- Cheddar Cheese Soup with Pretzel Roll (Canada)
- Filet Mignon (Canada)
- France Sales space (all dishes are good to excellent, however not nice)
- Beer-braised Beef (Belgium)
- Tangierine Cafe (nothing new right here, however all dishes are excellent)
- India Sales space (each gadgets are excellent)
- Caramel Apple Milk Shake (Sunshine Seasons)
Even skipping whole cubicles like Mexico, Italy, China, Germany, Spain, and different widespread choices–you continue to have over three dozen suggestions in case you order the whole lot on this record. That’s plenty of dishes to strive! For those who don’t get full or go broke attempting, chances are high, you’ll need to repeat a few of them earlier than needing to hassle with the remainder of the fest.
Try our International Market Sales space Menus & Images for the EPCOT Meals & Wine Pageant Sales space Menus publish if you wish to see and skim extra about each menu this yr! You’ll additionally need to learn our full 2024 EPCOT Worldwide Meals & Wine Pageant Information earlier than you go to get an concept of what to do, technique for the pageant (sure, you will want a method), and way more!
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YOUR THOUGHTS
Do you’ve got any favourite snacks from the 2024 EPCOT Worldwide Meals & Wine Pageant? For those who’ve tried any of the dishes on this record, what’d you consider them? Did we snub any of your high dishes, desserts, or drinks at this yr’s occasion? Agree or disagree with our selections? Any questions we might help you reply? Listening to suggestions about your experiences is each attention-grabbing to us and useful to different readers, so please share your ideas beneath within the feedback!
