How I’d Spend $100 at the 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival
The 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival is off to a great start in Disney World! It runs until November 21st this year, so you still have plenty of time to check it out.
One of the best parts of the festival is the food, duh, but those small plates can add up, especially if you’re on a tight budget. But don’t worry, I’m here to help — I’m breaking down how I’d spend $100 at this year’s Food & Wine Festival!
How I’d Spend $100 at the 2026 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival
First up, I would head over to Gyozas of the Galaxy, which is in World Celebration near Creations Shop! Here, I would get the new Basil Pesto Chicken Dumplings.
These are chicken dumplings with basil pesto, fonduta, tomato confit, and balsamic for $5.99! They’re delicious and inexpensive.
Next, I’m going to Earth Eats in World Nature, which opens on October 2nd. However, the dish I’m getting is a returning dish, so I know it’s great — it’s the Red Wine-braised Beef Short Rib!
This comes with goat cheese polenta, tomato ragù, shaved pecorino cheese, and petit herbs for $8.49. It’s also an item on Emile’s Fromage Montage!
Moving into the World Showcase, I’m heading to Mexico for a couple of new items. First is the Tostada de Osso Buco, which is pork osso buco atop a fried corn tortilla with chipotle black beans, salsa verde, queso fresco, and chives for $8.25. It’s filling and delicious!
Next, I’d get the Fruta de la Pasiόn. This is blanco tequila, mezcal, tangy passion fruit purée, and citrus juice with a salty chili rim for $13.75. It’s on the more expensive side, but Mexico almost always has great drinks, so it’s worth fitting it into my budget!
After snacking in Mexico, I’m going over near the Germany Pavilion to visit The Alps booth, which opens on October 2nd. Here, I would get the new Warm Raclette Swiss Cheese on a baguette with jambon and apple-mustard relish for $6.79.
This is an item on the menu that’s celebrating the 30th anniversary of the festival — it was introduced in 1997!
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I would also get the new Tartiflette, which is potatoes gratin, caramelized onions, bacon, thyme, crème fraîche, and brie for $5.49. I mean, how can that be bad?
Both of these items are also on Emile’s Fromage Montage!
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Let’s keep snacking! The Spain booth is between Germany and Italy, and here, I’m getting the new Croquetas de Jamón. These come with saffron aïoli and shaved Jamón Serrano for $6.99. Croquetas are one of my favorites and these are a win!
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Time for something to drink! I’d get the Hard Cider Flight from Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina in Morocco for $12.75. This comes with the new Carib Brewery Honey & Fig Dream Hard Cider, the new Keel Farms Goji Berry Citrus Hard Cider, and the returning Keel Farms Golden Apple Chai Hard Cider.
These hard cider flights are literally great every single festival, so I always make sure to grab them. Plus, you get to try 3 different drinks for the price of one cocktail!
Now, let’s head to the Brazil booth, between Morocco and France. Here, I’m going to get the iconic Pão de Queijo! This is Brazilian cheese bread — it’s another item celebrating the 30th anniversary (it was introduced in 1999), and it’s on Emile’s Fromage Montage.
It’s the perfect cheesy, carb-y snack for $5.19!
Moving back around to the front of the World Showcase, let’s head to the Hawai’i booth! I have to get two things here because I simply can’t pick just one.
First is the Slow-roasted Pork Slider with sweet-and-sour chutney featuring DOLE Pineapple and spicy mayonnaise on a Hawaiian roll for $5.99. It’s a 30th anniversary item that has stuck around since 2012, and we’re so glad it has!
I would also get the Hawaiian Rice Bowl, which has SPAM, eggs, eel sauce, spicy mayonnaise, and furikake for $6.29. This was introduced a few years ago, and it’s literally just SO good. I have to get it every year now (sometimes more than once!).
Finally, let’s head to Forest & Field for our last two items! This booth is on the Walkway Between Imagination! Pavilion and the front of the World Showcase.
First, I’d get the Schiacciata Sandwich, which is mortadella, prosciutto ham, sun-dried peppers, arugula, Stracciatella Cheese, fall squash mostarda, and pistachio pesto on warm focaccia for $6.29. This is a delicious sandwich you can’t miss out on!
Finally, I’d get the Pumpkin-Mascarpone Ravioli with brown butter vinaigrette, pecorino cheese, pomegranate seeds, and hazelnut praline for $5.49. This is the perfect fall dish that mixes sweet and savory, and it’s on Emile’s Fromage Montage!
So, if you get every single item on this list, you would spend $97.75, coming in under $100! This is a great way to try a little bit of everything around the festival without breaking the bank.
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