The Best Snacks At The EPCOT International Festival Of The Arts
One of the best parts of any EPCOT festival is visiting all of the different food booths and trying the exclusive food and snacks that the festival has to offer. This year, at the Festival of the Arts I tried almost all of these special treats! I’ve put together my list of the best snacks at the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts!
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Use your Disney Dining Plan Snack Credits!
Most of these snacks are included in Disney’s Dining Plan which means you can use a snack credit for these treats. Look for the little purple DDP icon on the menus to see what foods are eligible. Many of these items are big enough to consider lunch, but they only “cost” you one DDP Snack Credit.
Be sure to consider the cost and savings. If you are planning on using your DDP Snack credits exclusively for the festival I would recommend using them for the higher priced premium items like the Beef Wellington, Crème de Brie, Funnel Cake, or similarly priced items.
Favorites Food from the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts – Updated for 2024
I spent 4 days running around the International Festival of the Arts at EPCOT enjoying most of the snacks that this festival has to offer. I’m excited to share my favorite snacks from the Festival of the Arts! Enjoy!
The Chorizo and Potato Empanada
This can be found at the Vibrante & Vivido: Encanto Cocina Stand between the Morocco and France Pavillion. Not only was the food delicious, but it was a beautifully decorated area too! This is an Encanto-themed booth with colorful decor and bright and flavorful food!
Location: Vibrante & Vivido: Encanto Cocina – Located between the Morocco and France Pavillions.
Cost: $6.75
*This is a Disney Dining Plan Eligible Snack
The Chorizo and Potato Empanada was my favorite at this booth. The cost was only $6.76 and was worth every penny!
The pastry shell was flaky and crisp and the filling was full of spice and flavor. The potato and chorizo filling was delicious and the Turmeric Aïoli and Annatto Aïoli added a nice spice. It was not too spicy so it’s safe to try if you don’t mind a little spice.
Beef Wellington
My photos do not do this savory snack any justice. It was one of our last nights at the parks and of course, it rained so all of our photos were pretty gloomy and dark. That night we decided to split up and wait in 2 different lines. I headed straight to Cuisine Classique! I heard that the Wellington was delicious so I had to try it.
Location: Cuisine Classique – Near Test Track
Cost: $8.75
*This is a Disney Dining Plan Eligible Snack
The Beef Wellington is made with a tender wrapped in Mushroom duxelles (sauteed mushroom, shallot, and herb mixture.) and prosciutto, then wrapped in puff pastry.
Although this photo is dark my beef was cooked to medium-rare perfection!
It was served with mashed potatoes and carrots and a red wine demi-glace.
Rainbow Cake with Freeze-Dried SKITTLES
I had my doubts about this cake. I’m a pie > cake kinda girl, cake is not my favorite. I worried about the actual cake texture and thought it might be dry since they serve so much each day. I’m happy to say that I was wrong!
Location: Figment’s Inspiration Station at the Odyssey
Cost: $5.50
*This is a Disney Dining Plan Eligible Snack
The Rainbow Cake at Figment’s Inspiration Station was so bright and pretty. Topped with my favorite freeze-dried SKITTLES!! Each layer is skittle flavored. (Lime, Grape, Strawberry, Orange, and Lemon).
There was a layer of frosting or pudding in between each layer. (I’m pretty sure it was pudding). This layer was the key to this cake being so moist and not drying out.
I wish I had gone back for another slice!
Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese
We planned this trip for January and it was the perfect time of year to visit Florida, nice and cool in the mornings and warm in the afternoons. We had some rainy days which made this favorite festival snack even better!
Location: Pop Eats near Port of Entry Shop
Cost: $5.75
*This is a Disney Dining Plan Eligible Snack
The Grilled Cheese at Pop Eats was really nice. Toasty and buttery like you would expect any good grilled cheese sandwich to be.
The Tomato soup was much better than your run-of-the-mill canned tomato soup. The tomato flavor was bold and the soup was perfectly creamy.
Crème de Brie en Petit Pain
Warm creamy cheese in a bread bowl?! Yes, please! You can find this delicious bowl of cheese in the France Pavillion at L’art de la Cuisine Française.
Location: The French Pavillion
Cost: $9.95
*This is a Disney Dining Plan Eligible Snack
The Crème de Brie en Petit Pain is a fan favorite at the festival and it’s my new favorite too! This little bread bowl is filled with creamy melted brie cheese.
To eat this treat, just tear off the bread and dip it in the delicious cheese! It is very rich and filling, so feel free to share this one with a friend.
Moelleux aux Noisettes, Croustillant Noisettes, Coulis Framboise et Mangue
Now… I admit that I may not be able to pronounce the name of this snack but it was delicious! Imagine a chocolate molten lava cake but fancier!
Location: The French Pavillion
Cost: $9.25
*This is a Disney Dining Plan Eligible Snack
If you are looking for a super chocolaty treat you’ll be glad you tried this Molten Chocolate cake made with Valrhona chocolate (made by a famous chocolatier in France), hazelnut crunch, and mango-raspberry coulis.
Yes, the chocolate was divine but the mango raspberry coulis was perfect to cut the richness of this delicious dessert.
Neapolitan Dessert Trio
The Neapolitan Trio was the perfect sharable treat with lots of flavor. We loved it so much that we went back for more later in the week. I love how beautiful and colorful the desserts were. The chefs that create these dishes do a great job of tying the theme into every treat.
Location: Deco Delights near Port of Entry Shop
Cost: $5.25
*This is a Disney Dining Plan Eligible Snack
The Neapolitan Dessert Trio includes a beautifully artistic trio of tiny desserts. You will receive a Chocolate tart, Vanilla Bean Cheesecake, and Strawberry Mousse.
I love variety and this snack offered 3 truly delicious desserts for one price. I love that each snack had a very different flavor and even though the snacks were small this was plenty for one person but we shared it and it was just enough.
Red Wine Braised Short Rib
This was my favorite savory snack at the International Festival of the Arts! I may have had it twice! If you have to choose just one savory treat at the International Festival of the Arts you’ve got to try the Short Ribs!
Location: Pastoral Palate near the Germany Pavillion
Cost: $9.50
*This is a Disney Dining Plan Eligible Snack
The Red Wine Braised Short Rib was so tender and cooked perfectly. The balsamic glaze was so tasty! It was served with parsnip puree, roasted broccolini, and grape tomatoes. I’ve had parsnips before but I forgot how delicious they are!
I can’t wait to go back and have this dish again!
Find out what snacks made our “Best Of the Festival” list from the Food and Wine Festival. Read the post here
Grilled Pork Belly
Again sorry for the dark photo but I couldn’t leave this off of my favorites list. I may have been tempted to try this because it is covered in CHEESE!
Location: The Craftsman Courtyard by Figment’s Inspiration Station
Cost: $6.75
*This is a Disney Dining Plan Eligible Snack
The Grilled Pork Belly is served on sourdough toast and served with salsa verde, Broccoli Rabe, pickled peppers, and topped with Raclette cheese.
The pork was close to a pork loin, so tender and super full of flavor. The bread was lightly toasted and soft enough to be easily eaten. The Broccoli Rabe was delicious and I can’t say enough about the Raclette cheese – – so good!
Grilled Marinated Skirt Steak
We kept seeing people walking around with this one so we had to try it! I’m so glad we did!
Location: Between Disney Traders and the Mexico Pavillion
Cost: $7.00
*This is a Disney Dining Plan Eligible Snack
The Grilled Marinated Skirt Steak is served on a French bread roll with blue cheese fondue, onions, and mushrooms. The steak was very tender and I loved the blue cheese fondue.
If I didn’t have braces it would have been easier to eat but I did struggle a bit. I can’t wait to try it again next year (when the braces are off!)
I almost forgot… the pickled vegetables on top were surprisingly good too!
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