The ONE Item I’d Get at Every EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Booth!
The 2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays has begun at Disney World! The festival has a ton of fun entertainment, decorations, merchandise, and more.
There’s also a ton of delicious food and drinks available at the Holiday Kitchens! But, it can be hard to decide what to get at each one, especially if you’re on a budget.
Festival of the Holidays map
So, we’re breaking down the ONE item you should get at each Holiday Kitchen at this year’s festival!
What to Get at Each Festival of the Holidays Food Booth
Experimental Prototype Cookies of Tomorrow
At this new booth located inside CommuniCore Hall, I’d recommend the Gingerbread Milk Shake for $4.75! It’s a festive, sweet treat that’s filled with all of those classic gingerbread spices.
Favorites of Festivals Past
The other new booth at the festival this year is Favorites of Festivals Past, where I’d go for the Reuben Croquettes! These are made up of pastrami, sauerkraut, and Swiss cheese with thousand island dipping sauce for $6. They’re fried to perfection and a great little snack packed with flavor.
Nochebuena Cocina
Need something to warm up? Grab the Ponche Navideño from Nochebuena Cocina. It’s Christmas punch with apple, pears, guava, oranges, dried hibiscus, brown sugar, tamarind, cinnamon sticks, and cloves served warm for $4. It’s a great non-alcoholic drink to sip on when it’s chilly outside.
Chestnuts & Good Cheer
Chestnuts & Good Cheer is a simple booth that specializes in cinnamon-glazed nuts. My recommendation would be to go for the Cinnamon-glazed Cashews for $6, but the other nuts are good options as well (just depends on what you like!).
Holiday Hearth Desserts
If you want a festive sweet treat, grab the Mint Chocolate Mousse Wreath for $5.25 from Holiday Hearth Desserts. This is located inside the Odyssey building (where you can also meet Santa!) and it’s as delicious as it is photogenic.
Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen
Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen is located in the front of the Mexico Pavilion. I’d recommend the Empanada de Pollo here — it’s a fried corn tortilla filled with chipotle chicken and potatoes topped with chile rojo salsa, crema Mexicana, and queso fresco for $8.
Shanghai Holiday Kitchen
Moving over to the China Pavilion, we have Shanghai Holiday Kitchen, where I’d pick the Beef Noodle Soup Bowl! This comes with slow-braised beef shank, green onion, and house-made chili oil for $9.50. How can you say no to soup around the holidays?
Refreshment Outpost
There aren’t a ton of options at Refreshment Outpost for this festival, but I would recommend grabbing the Boyd & Blair Chair Tea Mule for $12.50. It’s a great twist on a classic mule with some warming spices!
Bavaria Holiday Kitchen
In the Germany Pavilion you’ll find Bavaria Holiday Kitchen. I’d go for the Cheese Fondue in a bread bowl with steamed baby vegetables and marble potatoes for $8.50! A bread bowl filled with hot cheese? Yes, please!
Bavaria Holiday Kitchen at 2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays
Tuscany Holiday Kitchen
The Italy Pavilion doesn’t always have the best food options for EPCOT’s festivals, but I do really love the Montanara at Festival of the Holidays! It’s fried house-made pizza dough with pomodoro sauce, parmesan, and fresh basil for $9 and it’s the perfect snack for when you’re drinking around the world.
American Holiday Table
American Holiday Table is located in the American Adventure Pavilion and is where you can get the Slow-roasted Turkey with stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, and cranberry sauce for $6.25! It’s your classic holiday meal executed very well.
American Holiday Table
Shi Wasu Holiday Kitchen
In the Japan Pavilion, you can visit Shi Wasu Holiday Kitchen and grab the Sushi Tree Roll! It’s a Christmas tree-shaped sushi roll with krab meat and cream cheese topped with ikura salmon roe and spicy mayo for $7.50. I personally think it’s adorable AND tasty.
Sushi Tree Roll
Tangierine Cafe
Tangierine Cafe doesn’t really have any new or exciting food dishes on the menu for Festival of the Holidays, so I’d go for the Hard Cider Flight for $10 because they’re almost always a home run! It comes with the new Ciderboys Cranberry Razz Hard Cider, the Bold Rock Apple Crumble Hard Cider, and the Gulf Stream Brewing Holiday Snakebite.
L’Chaim! Holiday Kitchen
L’Chaim! Holiday Kitchen is located between the Morocco and France Pavilions and has some foods to celebrate Hanukkah! I’d go for the Pastrami on Rye with house-made pickles and deli mustard for $6 for a nice little snack.
Le Marché de Noël Holiday Kitchen
The France Pavilion is home to Le Marché de Noël Holiday Kitchen and has some great options! If I can only pick one, I’d grab the Bûche de Noël au Chocolat et Caramel, which is a Chocolate fudge Christmas log with a caramel cream center for $6.95. It’s just so festive and fun!
Yukon Holiday Kitchen
Yukon Holiday Kitchen is in the Canada Pavilion and over here I’d grab the Beef Bourguignon with crushed potatoes for $7! It’s a hearty dish that’s great in the cold weather.
Refreshment Port
Next to the Canada Pavilion is Refreshment Port where there’s only one food item available for the festival, the Turkey Poutine! This is sweet potato fries with turkey gravy, cranberry relish, and crispy onions for $9.50.
Turkey Poutine
Swirled Showcase
Swirled Showcase switches out a few of their offerings for each festival and for this one they have a fun dessert option — the Holiday Mickey-shaped Liquid Nitrogen Pop! It’s a chocolate cake dipped in ganache made with Red & Green M&M’S Milk Chocolate Minis for $4.75.
Photo: Disney
Holiday Sweets & Treats
Holiday Sweets & Treats is located at the front of the World Showcase and has a bunch of festive desserts, but I’d personally go for the Chocolate Peppermint Shake. This is Twinings Peppermint Cheer Tea and whipped cream vodka for $12.
2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays – Holiday Sweets and Treats
Mele Kalikimaka Holiday Kitchen
Finally, also located in the front of World Showcase is Mele Kalikimaka Holiday Kitchen! I’d recommend the Lomi Lomi Salmon with tomatoes, onions, salmon roe, yuzu-mayonnaise, and yuca chips for $6.50 for a refreshing snack option.
Mele Kalikimaka
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