Walt Disney World has launched Outdoor Kitchen meals sales space menus for the 2023 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, the park’s huge spring and early summer season celebration. This publish previews new & returning savory snacks, decadent desserts, and Orange Bird novelty gadgets–plus my commentary about what sounds scrumptious!
This 12 months, the EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival runs from March 1 by way of July 5, 2023 at Walt Disney World. (See our Ultimate Guide to the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival Guide for every part it’s good to know earlier than you go!) The Outdoor Kitchens are all positioned all through the World Showcase pavilions and parts of the brand new neighborhoods of Future World, identical to the Food Studios earlier than them.
The 2023 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival is the park’s “in-between” occasion. It’s nonetheless smaller scale than the EPCOT Food & Wine Festival, the park’s “flagship” culinary occasion, however an enlargement of each Festival of the Holidays and Arts, largely as a result of it runs longer and happens throughout a busier time of 12 months. (That’s proper–March and April might be even busier than the already-packed winter months!) These Outdoor Kitchens showcase contemporary and farm-to-table elements, becoming the vibe of Flower & Garden Festival.
As you eat your approach by way of the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival, don’t overlook to choose up a Festival Passport to take part in Garden Graze, a returning meals stroll that includes 5 scrumptious dishes from varied Outdoor Kitchens. Get a stamp in your passport after you’ve bought the gadgets and when you’ve compiled all 5, merely make your method to Pineapple Promenade to obtain your event-exclusive deal with.
Of course, meals just isn’t the one draw of the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival–and even the spotlight of the occasion. As lined in 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival: New Topiaries & Gardens, the celebration options new character topiaries & gardens, Garden Rocks Concert Series makes its return, there’s event-exclusive merchandise to purchase, and extra.
As you’ll see from the Outdoor Kitchen meals sales space menus under, Walt Disney World’s culinary and beverage groups created some new meals for 2023 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, and likewise introduced again quite a few fan favorites. Here’s a run-through of the menus, adopted by my commentary about what sounds good!
EPCOT Farmers Feast (Near Test Track offered by Chevrolet)
Food Items:
Early Bloom Menu (Available March 1 by way of April 8)
- Chilled Potato and Leek Soup “Vichyssoise” with bacon lardons, potato croutons, chive oil, and crispy leeks (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
- Char-grilled Bison Ribeye with creamy leek fondue, crimson wine butter sauce, and whipped crimson wine goat cheese
- Spice Cake with cream cheese icing and candied pecans and parsnip (New)
- Hibiscus Lemonade Cocktail that includes Islamorada Brewery & Distillery Hibiscus Gin
Springtime Menu (Available April 9 by way of May 20)
- Grilled Vegetable Bruschetta with marinated peppers, zucchini, squash, artichokes, goat cheese, and balsamic glaze on grilled ciabatta
- Grilled Swordfish with crushed fingerling potatoes, pea and mint purée, grilled asparagus, and lemon beurre Blanc (New)
- Strawberry Rhubarb Upside-down Cake with crème fraîche whipped cream
Summer Solstice Menu (Available May 20 by way of July 5)
- Tomato and Red Onion Panzanella with avocado, burrata cheese, and contemporary basil
- Barbecued Seared Pork Tenderloin with summer season succotash, herb butter, and grapefruit French dressing (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
- Sweet Corn Crème Brûlée with corn biscotti (New)
Beverages (Available all through total competition):
- Collective Arts Brewing Blueberry & Elderberry Sparkling Hard Tea (New)
- Ghost Mary: Translucent Bloody Mary with Boyd & Blair Cucumber Vodka, tomato water, horseradish, celery salt, and a touch of pepper (New)
BRUNCHCOT (Near Test Track offered by Chevrolet)
Food Items:
- Avocado Toast with marinated toybox tomatoes on toasted ciabatta (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
- Shrimp and Grits: Blackened shrimp and cheddar cheese grits with brown gravy and candy corn salsa
- Lox Benedict on Everything Focaccia with everything-spiced cream cheese, shallots, crispy capers, and hollandaise (New)
- Fried Cinnamon Roll Bites with cream cheese frosting and candied bacon
Beverages:
- Froot Loops Shake (Non-alcoholic)
- Peach Bellini (New)
- Joffrey’s Coffee Cold Brew Cocktail with milk, Kahlúa Rum and Coffee Liqueur, and vanilla vodka
The Citrus Blossom (The Odyssey)
Food Items:
- Orange Sesame Tempura Shrimp with orange chile sauce (New)
- Citrus Baked Brie with preserved lemon marmalade, limoncello-macerated blueberries, and spiced marcona almonds (New)
- Lemon Meringue Pie: Lemon curd, lemon mousse, and toasted meringue (New)
Beverages:
- Orange-Lemon Smoothie in a Souvenir Orange Bird Sipper Cup (Non-alcoholic)
- UFO Beer Co. Citrus Hazy Wheat Beer
- 81Bay Brewing Co. Citrus Honey Cream Ale
- Parish Brewing Co. Drive Thru: Orange Octane Imperial Sour
- Bella Strada Spritz (New)
- Orange Sunshine Wine Slushy
- Beer Flight
Novelty:
- Orange Bird Bundle that includes “The Orange Bird” Little Golden Book and memento Orange Bird Sipper Cup
Florida Fresh (Near Disney Traders)
Food Items:
- Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with savory garlic unfold and spicy corn chips (New) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
- Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with savory garlic unfold and plant-based cotija cheese (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
- Blackened Fish Slider with roasted tomatoes, watercress, and citrus remoulade on brioche (New)
- Watermelon Salad with blueberries, pickled crimson onions, balsamic, and feta
- Florida Strawberry Shortcake (New)
Beverages:
- Cucumber Watermelon Slushy (Non-alcoholic)
- Cucumber Watermelon Slushy with gin
Refreshment Outpost
Food Items:
- Pineapple Skewer with Tajin seasoning (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
- Tangerine Soft-serve
- Ice Cream Float: Tangerine soft-serve and cream soda
Beverages:
- Lavender Martini: Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka with Lavender and Lemon
- Lexington Brewing Tangerine Cream Ale
- Blake’s Hard Cider Co. Grand Cherry Hard Cider (New)
- Southern Tier Brewing Co. Juice Jolt IPA (New)
BAUERNMARKT: FARMER’S MARKET (Germany)
Food Items:
- Potato Pancakes with house-made apple sauce (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
- Potato Pancake with caramelized ham, onions, and herb bitter cream (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
- Toasted Pretzel Bread topped with black forest ham and melted gruyère cheese
- Warm Cheese Strudel with blended berries
Beverages:
- Bitburger Premium Pils
- Stiegl Brewery Radler Raspberry
- Flensburger Dunkel
- Apfelschaumwein: Sparkling wine and apple liqueur
- Beer Flight
Magnolia Terrace (The American Adventure)
Food Items:
- Muffuletta Panini with ham, salami, mortadella, provolone, and Swiss with olive salad (New)
- Spicy Chicken Gumbo with Andouille sausage and BEN’S ORIGINAL Long Grain & Wild Rice
- Crawfish Pie (New)
- Bananas Foster Bread Pudding (New)
Beverages:
- Bayou Cocktail: Bayou Spiced Rum, coconut rum, fruit punch, and orange juice
- Central 28 Beer Co. Pretty Things Ale (New)
- Wicked Weed Brewing Day Light American Light Ale
- Parish Brewing Co. Ghost within the Machine Double IPA
- Beer Flight
Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina (Morocco)
Food Items:
- Hummus Trio: Traditional hummus, crimson beet and black garlic hummus, and avocado-herb hummus with Moroccan bread and crispy papadam (New) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
- Orange Blossom-Saffron Cake (New)
Beverages:
- Pomegranate Mimosa
- Keel Farms Strawberry Elderflower Hard Cider
- Bold Rock Tangerine Hard Cider
- 3 Daughters Brewing Pomegranate Hard Cider
- Cider Flight
La Isla Fresca (Between Morocco and France)
Food Items:
- Braised Oxtail with pigeon pea rice (New)
- Sugar Cane Shrimp Skewer with BEN’S ORIGINAL Long Grain White Rice, mango salsa, and coconut-lime sauce
- Coconut Tres Leches: Vanilla cake soaked in oat milk, almond milk, and coconut milk with toasted coconut (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
Beverages:
- Tropical Breeze: Minute Maid Lemonade, grapefruit, and easy syrup (Non-alcoholic)
- Islamorada Beer Company Coconut Key Lime Ale
- Florida Orange Groves Winery Tropical Perception White Sangria
- Tropical Breeze with Don Q Límon Rum
Northern Bloom (Canada)
Food Items:
- Seared Scallops with French inexperienced beans, butter potatoes, brown butter French dressing, and Nueske’s Applewood-smoked Bacon (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
- Beef Tenderloin Tips, mushroom bordelaise sauce, and whipped potatoes with backyard greens
- Chocolate Maple Whisky Cake (New)
Beverages:
- Maple Popcorn Shake (Non-alcoholic)
- Collective Arts Brewing Honey Lager
- Glutenberg Blonde Ale, Montreal
- 81Bay Brewing Co. Apricot with Maple Syrup
- Maple Popcorn Shake with Tap 357 Maple Rye Whisky
- Beer Flight
Refreshment Port (Near Canada)
Food Items:
- Shrimp Scampi Poutine with cheese curds, lemon-garlic cheese fondue, spinach, and artichokes (New)
- Soft-serve Waffle Cone: Peanut butter, jelly, or swirl
Beverages:
- Mighty Swell Purple Magic Spiked Seltzer (New)
- Villa Maria Earth Garden Sauvignon Blanc (New)
- Frozen Mojito with Boyd & Blair Rum (New)
Trowel & Trellis Hosted by IMPOSSIBLE (Near Port of Entry)
Food Items:
- Boneless IMPOSSIBLE Korean Short Rib with cilantro-lime rice, Danmuji slaw, and kimchee mayonnaise (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
- IMPOSSIBLE Lumpia with Thai candy chili sauce (New) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
- Chocolate Cake with black currant ganache, blended berry compote, and chocolate ice cream (New) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
Beverages:
- Twinings Iced Green Tea with Cranberry and Lime (Non-alcoholic)
- Parish Brewing Co. Bloom Hazy IPA
- J. Lohr Wildflower Valdiguié
- Twinings Iced Green Tea with cranberry and lime with Hangar 1 Makrut Vodka served in a mason jar
The Honey Bee-stro Hosted by National Honey Board (Near Port of Entry)
Food Items:
- Chicken and Waffles: Crispy honey-brined rooster and honey candy cornbread waffle with whipped honey butter and spicy honey (New)
- Pollinator Flatbread with honey-whipped mascarpone, honey caramelized onions, blueberry gastrique, prosciutto, honey-whipped goat cheese, arugula, honey French dressing, and bee pollen (New)
- Honey-Mascarpone Cheesecake with honey whipped cream, whipped honey, crystalized honey, honeycomb, dehydrated honey, and fennel pollen meringue kisses
Beverages:
- Honey-Peach Cobbler Freeze with streusel (Non-alcoholic)
- B. Nektar New Wave Lemonade Mead
- Florida Orange Groves Winery Orange Blossom Honey Wine
- Honey-Peach Cobbler Freeze with blueberry vodka and streusel
Pineapple Promenade (Near Port of Entry)
Food Items:
- Spicy Hot Dog with pineapple chutney and plantain chips
- DOLE Whip (Plant-based)
Beverages:
- Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade (Non-alcoholic)
- DOLE Whip with Fanta (Non-alcoholic)
- 3 Daughters Brewing Tropical Hefe
- BrewDog Hazy Jane IPA
- Urban Artifact Teak Tropical American Fruit Tart
- Playalinda Brewing Company Violet Lemonade Ale
- Florida Orange Groves Winery Sparkling Pineapple Wine
- DOLE Whip topped with Sōmrus Mango Cream Liqueur
- Pineapple Beer Flight
Jardin de Fiestas (Mexico)
Food Items:
- Quesadilla de Flor de Calabaza: House-made masa tortillas with squash blossoms, bacon, onion, zucchini, and cheese (New) (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
- Taco Vampiro: Barbacoa Beef in a Corn Tortilla with crispy grilled monterey jack cheese, salsa ranchera, and esquites (Gluten/ Wheat Friendly)
Beverages:
- Mala Hierba Margarita: Centinela Tequila Reposado, elderflower-chamomile tea, Abasolo Corn Whiskey, and UNA Flower-infused Vodka with a chile salt rim (New)
- Cristal Margarita: 100% Agave Tequila Blanco, Ilegal Mezcal Joven, clarified lemon juice, and orange liqueur in a memento cup (New)
- Craft Mexican Lager
Lotus House (China)
Food Items:
- Spicy Mala Chicken Skewer with creamy peanut sauce
- House-made Cheesy Crab Wontons
- Pan-fried Vegetable Dumplings
Beverages:
- Classic Bubble Milk Tea (Non-alcoholic)
- Cherry Blossom Pilsner Draft Beer
- Kung Fu Master: Tito’s Vodka, Triple Sec, mango, orange juice, and soda water
- Tang Dynasty: Jose Cuervo Especial Tequila Gold, gentle rum, strawberry, piña colada combine, soda water, and white boba pearls
- Tropical Moon: Smirnoff Vodka, Triple Sec, ardour fruit, soda water and white boba pearls (New)
Primavera Kitchen (Italy)
Food Items:
- Caesar con Gamberett: Baby gem lettuce, shrimp, Caesar dressing, and crispy bread crumble (New)
- Tortelloni Primavera: Spinach tortelloni, candy butter, pancetta, corn, peas, and fava beans (New)
- Budino alle Nocciole: Chocolate-hazelnut pudding with cookie crumble (New)
Beverages:
- Peroni Pilsner
- Prosecco
- Moscato
- Italian Sangria crimson or white
- Italian Margarita with limoncello and tequila
Hanami (Japan)
Food Items:
- Frushi: Strawberry, pineapple, and lychee wrapped in candy rice and pink soy wrap served with whipped cream, drizzled raspberry sauce, and toasted coconut
- Hanami Sushi: Assorted Nigiri sushi with lemon-cured salmon, soy-marinated tuna, and cured mackerel (New)
- Creamy Shrimp Udon: Udon soup with shrimp and spring greens (New)
Beverages:
- Sakura Cherry Blossom Pilsner (New)
- Hakushika Hana Kohaku Plum Sake: Junmai Ginjo blended with Japanese plum (New)
- Nigori Dragon Fruit Sake Cocktail (New)
Fleur de Lys (France)
Food Items:
- Croissant au Fromage de Chèvre, Herbes et Ail Rôtie: Croissant with goat cheese, herbs, and roasted garlic
- Daube de Boeuf à la Provençal, Compote de Tomate au Romarin Gnocchi à la Niçoise: Provençal-style braised beef, rosemary tomato, and niçoise gnocchi (New)
- Tarte Chocolat Mogador: Chocolate tart with Valrhona single origin chocolate brownie, walnuts, and raspberry coulis served heat (New)
- Beignet Caramélisé, Fourré Crème Vanille, Glacé au Caramel Fleur de Sel: Caramelized beignet crammed with vanilla cream and glazed with caramel fleur de sel
Beverages:
- Kronenbourg Blanc 1664 Draft Beer
- VeRy Raspberry: Rosé wine with pure raspberry taste
- Kir àla Poire: French glowing wine with Monin desert pear (New)
- La Vie en Rose Frozen Slush: Vodka, Grey Goose L’Orange Vodka, St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur, and white and crimson cranberry juices
Funnel Cake
- Banana Split Funnel Cake: Funnel Cake topped with Banana-Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, Whipped Cream, Diced Strawberries, and a Maraschino Cherry drizzled with Chocolate Syrup (New)
Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company
World Discovery (Near Mission: SPACE) – Exotic Lemon Tea: A refreshing mixture of Frozen Lemon and Iced Tea that includes Exotic Berry notes (Spirited possibility accessible that includes Grey Goose Vodka) (New)
Near Canada – Melonade: A tangy mix of Frozen Lemon with a burst of watermelon (Spirited possibility accessible that includes Grey Goose Vodka) (New)
World Showcase (Near Disney Traders) – Orange Cream Cold Brew: A easy mix of French Roast Cold Brew with flavors of orange and vanilla topped with a splash of cream, whipped cream, and coconut shavings (Spirited possibility accessible that includes Kahlúa Rum and Coffee Liqueur) (New)
The American Adventure – Key Lime Cold Brew: A zesty mix of French Roast Cold Brew with flavors of Key lime and white chocolate topped with a splash of cream, whipped cream, and graham cracker crumbs (Spirited possibility accessible that includes Kahlúa Rum and Coffee Liqueur) (New)
The Land Cart hosted by AdventHealth
Food Items:
- Fruit and Cheese Plate: Grapes, strawberries, cheddar, and Mini Babybel Snack Cheese
- Vegetable Plate: Broccoli, carrot sticks, and tomatoes with dip (Plant-based)
- Pretzels with Hummus Dip (Plant-based)
- Cookies ‘n “Cream” Chocolate Mousse Cup (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
Sunshine Seasons
Beverage:
- Strawberry-mango Slushy (Non-alcoholic)
Connections Café & Eatery
Food Item:
- Orange Bird Liege Waffle (New)
Beverage:
- Flower Drop Cocktail: St. Germaine Elderflower Liqueur, Tito’s Handmade Vodka, and Minute Maid Premium Lemonade (New)
The 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival can be one other huge occasion for Orange Bird lovers. There’s the Orange Bird Liege Waffle at Connections Cafe, plus the brand new novelty sipper coming to Citrus Blossom (also referred to as the Orange Bird Eats Booth). There’s additionally certain to be quite a lot of Orange Bird-branded occasion merchandise, as has been the case for the final a number of years.
To that final level, Disney Munchlings are becoming a member of the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival with the limited-edition Citrus-infused Cupcake Orange Bird with Honey Disney Munchling. This plush might be coming quickly to EPCOT in the course of the competition and on storeDisney. Honestly, I don’t see the attraction…however no less than it’s not as creepy because the Funko Pops, so I assume that’s a win. (To every their very own, although!)
Ultimately, I’m pleasantly shocked by the combination of recent and returning gadgets on the 2023 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival. Most of our favourite cubicles–Farmers Feast, Sunshine Griddle/BRUNCHCOT, and Honey Bee-stro–are returning and can provide up our favorites of the occasion. This consists of the BRUNCHCOT Booth, which is mainly the identical factor as Sunshine Griddle, however with a brand new identify (and a great one, at that!). We love that trio a lot that we really put it on our 1-Day EPCOT Itinerary final 12 months as a advisable possibility for lunch, because the cubicles are all (comparatively) shut to at least one one other.
Then there are the brand new gadgets. Against my higher judgment, the dish I could be most excited for is the Shrimp Scampi Poutine. I do know it’ll in all probability be a culinary abomination, nevertheless it’s like rubbernecking at a automotive crash–I simply can’t assist myself. The Chicken & Waffles on the aforementioned Honey Bee-stro additionally has my consideration, as do the brand new menu gadgets in France, Florida Fresh, Citrus Blossom, and the brand new dessert in Canada. And in fact, Italy has an completely new menu, because it’s custom to wipe the slate clear and cleanse the palate with a contemporary slate of stale gadgets. However, I am trying ahead to that–not for the meals itself, however for the fond recollections of previous visits to the sales space.
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YOUR THOUGHTS
Excited for Walt Disney World’s subsequent 2023 occasion to kick-off? Do you may have any favourite savory snacks or decadent desserts from the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival? Any least favourite gadgets? Do you assume the meals is well worth the excessive worth tags given the eye to element, or is all of it nonetheless overpriced? What are you trying ahead to attempting on the Food Studio cubicles? Any questions? Hearing from you is half the enjoyable, so please share your ideas within the feedback!