The 2017 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival

The annual Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is in full swing! We attended for the first time last week and loved it.

If you’re not familiar with the festival, it takes place at Epcot every fall and showcases food and beverages from around the world. This year, to celebrate the 35th anniversary of Epcot there are 35 festival marketplaces. Since we had to change our trip dates we only had one day to spend at Epcot and because of this we only tried a few things. Everything we tried and saw, though, was and looked delicious.

The 35 festival marketplaces are found throughout the park, but many of them are located within World Showcase. The Festival Center, where you can meet great chefs, shop and more is located near Mission: Space.

In addition to the great eats there are also live demonstrations and seminars as well as live music throughout the day at the Eat to the Beat concerts. These concerts take place at the American Gardens Theater in the American Adventure Pavilion.

During our day at Epcot we sampled three delicious dishes as well as one adult beverage.

The Lamb Stew with Neeps and Tatties from the Scotland booth was delicious. The lamb was tender and served with carrots and a savory sauce. The stew was served over creamy mashed potatoes and neeps, which are mashed turnips. The dish was satisfying and took me back to the two weeks that I spent in Scotland.

The adult beverage that we sampled was also from the Scotland booth. The Citrus Thistle was a mix of Hendrick’s Gin and grapefruit. It was refreshing and delicious!

From the Belgium booth we ordered the Belgian Waffle with Warm Chocolate Ganache and Whipped Cream. Yum! If you like dessert waffles this booth is for you! The waffles are fluffy and topped with sweet whipped cream and a dark chocolate ganache that cuts through the sweetness nicely. This booth also has a Strawberry Compote and Whipped Cream topped waffle.

Last we tried the Crispy Chicken with Griddled Cornbread and Red Eye Gravy. The chicken was crispy on the outside and most on the inside. The cornbread was a savory cornbread, and it paired nicely with the chicken and the rich gravy that was served on top.

We really enjoyed all of the dishes that we tried and wish that we had been able to try more, but we lacked time and stomach space!

There is so much to see, do and taste at the Festival! Many of food items are available for a Disney Dining Plan Snack Credit! This is a great use for your snack credits! The best part is that the food items are all small enough that they won’t fill you up, too much, but they are also shareable – which is great so that you can enjoy more!

There is also a lot of fun festival merchandise at stands and stores around the park – Figment is featured prominently on many of these items!    

As we mentioned, there are 35 festival marketplaces and each has its on unique menu that reflects the country or style that booth represents. Here is a list of all of the marketplaces:

Active Eats
Africa
The Almond Orchard Hosted by Blue Diamond Almond Breeze®
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Brewer’s Collection
Canada
The Cheese Studio, Hosted by Boursin® Cheese
China
The Chocolate Studio
Coastal Eats
Craft Beers
Earth Eats, Inspired by The Chew
Farm Fresh
Flavors from Fire
France
Germany
Greece
Hawai’i
Hop & Barley
India
Ireland
Islands of the Caribbean
Italy
Japan
Light Lab
Mexico
Morocco
New Zealand
Patagonia
Scotland
Spain
Thailand
The Wine & Dine Studio

For more festival information and menus click here.

The Festival runs until November 13, 2017! Don’t miss out on your chance to experience delicious eats from around the world!

There’s still time to plan a trip to the Epcot International Food and Wine Festival! And if you’re not able to get to Disney this fall, the Festival of the Arts is back again this winter and the Flower and Garden Festival will bloom this coming spring!


Are you ready to start planning your next magical vacation? I’d be happy to help! Contact me at miriyawhitaker@worldofmagictravel.com to get started! For more Disney and travel information follow me on Facebook. 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

We Used Genie+ for the First Time. What did we Think?!

Back in June my sister, Sharon, and I took a girls trip to Disney World! It was a fun trip, and for the first time since it came out, we used Genie+. Today, we're going to share our thoughts about the experience.  What is Genie+?!  Genie+ is the paid for "skip the standyby line" option that replaced Fastpass+. It debuted on October 1, 2021 on the first day of the 50th Anniversary Celebration. This is what the Walt Disney World website says about the service, " Use the Lightning Lane entrances offered through Disney Genie+ service and save time waiting in line. On average, Guests can enter 2 to 3 attractions or experiences per day using Lightning Lane entrances, if the first selection is made early in the day." There is also a second option, Individual Attraction Selection. The Disney World site says, " You may also purchase individual—or à la carte—Lightning Lane entry selections for specific attractions that aren’t offered through Disney Genie+ service. Pu
Read more

Dinner at Royal Court on the Disney Fantasy

We’ve mentioned more than a few times that each of the four Disney ships has three main dining rooms. All four ships have the fun Animator’s Palate that we talked about a couple of weeks ago, as well as a themed dining rooms on the Magic and Wonder (Rapunzel’s and Tiana’s) and Enchanted Garden on the Dream and Fantasy. We’ll talk about Enchanted Garden in our next Disney Cruise Line focused post! This week, though, we’re excited to talk about the third main dining room on the Disney Fantasy, Royal Court. Royal Court, like Royal Palace on the Dream, Triton’s on the Wonder, and Lumiere’s on the Magic is the most upscale of the three main dining rooms. Located right off the main lobby Royal Court is a grand dining room that celebrates Disney’s royal couples. Throughout the dining room there are mosaics of Disney Princess and their princes including Belle and Beast,  Jasmine and Aladdin, Tiana and Naveen, Cinderella and Prince Charming, Aurora and Phillip, Ariel and Eric, and Snow Wh
Read more

What We're Most Looking Forward to at Epcot's Food and Wine Festival

The 2022 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival started last week and it runs from July 14 through November 19, 2022. There are more than 30 places throughout the festival to get eats, treats, and drinks! Most of the Global Marketplaces are open right now, but there are four booths: Hawai’i, Coastal Eats, Mac & Eats, and The Noodle Exchange, that won’t open until August 15, 2023. We’re excited to try A LOT of the options that are available this year. Here are the Food and Wine Festival items that we’re most looking forward to trying. Brazil Feijoada : Black Beans with Crispy Pork Belly, Brazil Nut Pesto and Ben’s Original™ Long Grain White Rice Pão de Queijo : Brazilian Cheese Bread Brew-Wing Sticky Wings with Peanut Sauce and Grape Gel with Celery and Ranch Canada Canadian Cheddar and Bacon Soup served with a Pretzel Roll Flavors from Fire Rocky Road Chocolate Cake with Marshmallows, Spiced Almonds and Chocolate Ganache The Fry Basket Adobo Yuca Fr
Read more