The EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival starts August 28th and goes through November 22nd! There are so may new food items and even whole new booths this year. With just a week to go I thought it would be a good time to talk about what’s new at Food & wine Festival for 2025.
New Food & Wine Menu Items
We have so many returning favorites that I can’t wait to enjoy but, it’s always fun to try something new! Don’t worry, you will still get to have your pickle milkshake if that’s your thing…..no thank you! Here’s what’s new at the returning kitchens for 2025:
World Celebration
- Korean BBQ Wings at Brew-Wing Labs: with gochujang barbecue sauce and toasted sesame
- French Onion Burger at Connections Eatery: gourmet beef blend, caramelize onions and guyere cheese on a toasted brioche bun
- Passion Fruit Cream Slush at Connections Eatery: passion fruit, evaporated milk, vanilla syrup and coconut cream. Spirited version available with rum
World Discovery & World Nature
- Peruvian Ceviche at Coastal Eats: mahi mahi, shrimp, sweet potato, chump, choice and leche de tigre
- Seaside Pot Pie at Coastal Eats: shrimp, scallops, crawfish tails and lobster bisque topped with puff pastry
- Rodizio Style Grilled Beef Skewer at Flavors from Fire: marble mushrooms, charred shallots, roasted baby peppers and chimicurri
- Remy Milkshake at Sunshine Seasons: Strawberry cheesecake milk shake topped with a cookie, mini cheesecake, white chocolate Eiffel Tower and a strawberry
World Showcase
- Mixed Berry Pavlova from Australia: crunchy meringue shell, macerated berries and whipped cream
- Tostada de Carnitas from Mexico: braised pork atop a friend corn tortilla with chipotle black beans, salsa ranchera, cream Mexicana and quest fresco
- Flan de Cajeta from Mexico: creamy Mexican custard with caramel sauce and toasted almonds
I love that the Mexico kitchen is getting some new things for Food & Wine Festival this year! I feel like they have had the same things for a while.
- Clarita Margarita from Mexico: Cristalino tequila, orange liqueur and clarified lemon juice
- Strawberry Pomegranate Margarita from Mexico: 100% Agave Blanco tequila, Joven mezcal, pomegranate liqueur, strawberry puree and spicy agave
- Beijing Zhejiang Noodles from China: stir fried minced beef, cucumber, chili and carrots in a savory douban sauce
- Hainan Prosperity from China: tequila, vodka, Minute Maid orange juice and mango syrup
- Frozen Strawberry Jasmine Cocktail from China: light rum, jasmine tea and strawberry syrup
- Berbere Spiced Beef Stew from Refreshment Outpost: sweet potato mealie pap and kachumbari slaw
- Kirschwasser Torte from The Alps: cherry brandy buttercream, fondant, sugared almonds and cherry compote
- Zwiebelkuchen from Sommerfest: German onion cake with caramelized onions, bacon, herbs and a savory custard
- Trio de Pintxos from Spain: Jamon croquetta, pan con tomato and tortilla Espanola
- Paella Caldoso from Spain: rock shrimp, bay scallops and smoked mussels
- Basque Cheesecake from Spain: with orange sauce
- Summer in Spain from Spain: frozen simply orange with yellow chartreuse liqueur and green chartreuse liqueur
Honestly, I thought Italy got a major upgrade last year but this years menus sounds so good! After a couple of years of being the worst booth in my opinion, I think it might one of the best now!
- Bacetti “Kisses” di Pizza, Traditional Napoli Street Food from Italy: pizza dough, pepperoni, mozzarella and tomato sauce
- Tortelinni alla Vodka from Italy: four cheese tortellini, vodka sauce, parmesan and Calabrian chili oil
- Chocolate Spuma from Italy: chocolate mousse, caramel sauce, espresso whipped cream and puffed rice
- Cherry Lime Slush from Regal Eagle: frozen Minute Maid cherry limeade with cherry syrup
- Gulf Coast Style Seafood Roll from Flavors of America: warm water lobster, rock shrimp, lobster bisque and sherry creme fraiche on a toasted brioche bun
- New England Slider from Flavors of America: slow braised beef pot roast with spicy giardiniera, horseradish cream and crispy fried onions on a potato roll
- Huckleberry Funnel Cake from Funnel Cake Kiosk: funnel cake with huckleberry ice cream, whipped cream, chocolate sauce, blackberry brandy glaze and powdered sugar
- Beef Wagyu Don from Japan: traditional Japanese rice bowl with American wagyu beef blend over steamed rice served with homemade pickles, shredded togarashi pepper and pickled ginger
- Osakana Karaage from Japan: crispy fried pollock with spicy mayo and a sweet and creamy yuzu sauce
- Peach Mango Boba from Japan: crafted calpico peach juice with mango popping boba
- Sake Politan Cocktail from Japan: sake with simply cranberry juice and a hint of yuzu
- Sparkling Sake Otokoyama from Japan
The addition of the Harvest Hollow section a while back is one of my favorite things! I love this area and the kitchens have not disappointed. I’m glad to see they are getting some new things for Food & Wine Festival this year!
- Moroccan Wrap from Tangerine Cafe: tomato cucumber relish and garlic sauce served on warm moroccan flatbread
- Boeuf Bourguignon, Puree de Pommes de Terre from France: red wine braised short ribs with potato puree
- Brioche aux Epices Avec Une Garniture Mornay de Trois Fromages from France: spiced brioche with a three cheese mornay filling
- Trio d’Escargots, Garniture a l’ail et au Persil from France: trio of escargot bites in croissant dough served with a garlic parsley dip
- Creme Brûlée Vanille, Confiture Myrtilles et Citron Vert from France: vanilla creme brûlée with blueberry lime compote
- Cast Iron Seared River Trout from Bramblewood Bites: vanilla butternut squash puree , brussel sprouts salad, candied pecans, spiced pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries and maple dressing
- Butternut Squash and Ginger Bisque from Milled & Mulled: with cinnamon cream, toasted pumpkin seeds and pumpkin seed oil
- Apple Cinnamon and Caramel Mini Churros Sundae from Milled & Mulled: with vanilla bean and gelato
- Autumn Chili featuring IMPOSSIBLE Beef from Forest & Field: with root vegetables, plant based cheddar and plant based sour cream in a bread bowl
- Schiacciata Sandwich from Forest & Field: Mortadella, prosciutto ham, sun dried peppers, arugula, stracciatella cheese, fall squash mostarda and pistachio pesto on warm focaccia
You can’t have new items for Food & Wine Festival without some Joffrey’s! I am sure these will be very tasty and popular but they sound like a stomach ache to me, hahaha!
- Liquid Nitrogen Frozen Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse from Swirled Showcase: Philadelphia Cream Cheese with candied pecans and maple-caramel sauce
- Strawberry Beer Float from Swirled Showcase: Fruli strawberry Belgian white beer and vanilla soft serve
- Butterscotch Cookie Cold Brew at Joffrey’s in American Adventure: Joffrey’s French roast cold brew, cookie butter syrup and butterscotch syrup topped with whipped cream and sea salt caramel toffee sauce
- Fudge Brownie Cold Brew at Joffrey’s near Disney Traders: Joffrey’s shakin’ Jamaican cold brew, Irish cream syrup and dark chocolate sauce topped with whipped cream, dark chocolate sauce and chocolate powder
- Creme Brûlée Cold Brew at Joffrey’s between the UK & Canada Pavilion: Joffrey’s French roast cold brew and creme caramel syrup topped with whipped cream and caramel sauce
- Churro Latte at Joffrey’s near Cosmic Rewind: Espresso with choice of milk, dulce de leche sauce and cinnamon syrup topped with whipped cream and cinnamon
New Food Kitchen at Food & Wine Festival
This year there is a new kitchen at Food & Wine Festival! Gyozas of the Galaxy will be located near the Creations shop and will not open until September 28th, after the rest of the festival. Everything here sounds delicious, I can’t wait to try it all!
- Buffalo Style Dumplings: chicken dumplings with buffalo sauce, celery root puree, blue cheese cream, crumbled blue cheese, shaved carrot and micro celery
- French Onion Soup Style Dumplings: pork and beef soup dumplings with caramelized onions, sherry beef broth, onion and gruyere soubise, parmesan cracker and micro chives
- Street Corn Style Dumplings: chicken dumplings with tomatillo salsa verde, street corn salad, cojita cheese, lime creama and cilantro
- Pineapple Colada: white rum, DOLE pineapple juice and sweetened coconut milk
- Willamette Valley Vineyards Pinot Gris
New Concerts at Food & Wine Festival
I always love the concerts at the EPCOT festivals! New at Food & Wine Festival and the Eat to the Beat Concert Series are some fan favorite artists! Of course we will see Boyz II Men returning, but what’s new for Food & Wine Festivals concert series this year?
- KT Tunstall – September 5-6
- Ben Rector – September 21-22
- New Found Glory – October 5-6
- The Wanted 2.0 – October 10-11
- Jordin Sparks – November 9-10
- Bowling for Soup – November 14-15
These concerts are always so much fun and have the best energy! There are a few of these new ones that I think a lot of people will be looking forward to.
Conclusion
While Food & Wine Festival is not my favorite EPCOT festival, I am excited for what’s new this year! I will say that the addition of the Harvest Hollow section last year did give this festival a boost for me. It looks like fall and smells like fall and the food tastes like fall in this area. You can take a look at it from last year here!
The new artists are fun, I am especially excited for Bowling for Soup! Some of this new food sounds really tasty too. I love a good festival food day where I just eat and drink until want to pop. Haha! You can check out the full menus for Food & Wine here. I am just ready to have a festival back in EPCOT, it feels so lonely there without one. Thanks for reading along and if you see me about to pop in EPCOT, just roll me out please! Have a magical day!