EPCOT Restaurant

 

when you're at Epcot you're not just eating at a theme park you're eating around the world so which restaurants are going to offer something new and exciting for you to try which ones are going to give you the best variety and which ones will stretch your dollar let's go on a Disney food Adventure today .

Disney food blog with so many Epcot restaurants to choose fromyou're gonna have quite the decision to make for your upcoming Disney World trip which foods and snacksand drinks do you need to make number one priority while you're at this park that's why we're breaking it down for you today to highlight which restaurants are the best for what you're specifically looking for now bonus if you want to take a look at our top 10 restaurants for every Park in Disney World make sure to scan the QR code you see on the screen now or head .

teams Best of the Best all right so if you are looking for something brand new in Epcot we're going to start with that now we're already bending the rules of our own game here because this restaurant isn't even open yet but it will be soon Shiki Sai Sushiz Iakaya will be a table service restaurant that offers up a festive dining experience and a shareable.

Izakaya style which means it'll be a type of casual Pub style restaurant that puts an emphasis on drinks and conversations with friends now this is going to be opening very soon in the Japan Pavilion it's replacing Tokyon Dning Izakaya menus typically feature small dishes which is what you can expect from Shiki side too some food options that we've already seen previewed include karage chicken salmon misayaki and tomato salad with avocado as well as an open sushi bar but what's really going to be cool about this restaurant is how often the menu is gonna switch things up every month Shiki Sai will bring a brand new celebration of Japanese food meaning the specialty nenu items here are going to represent a different Japanese seasonal Festival during this dining experience a cultural.

Epcot the restaurant will be located in the Japan Pavilion on the second floor above the mitsukoshi department store in the location of the former Tokyo dining like I mentioned it'll have views of Epcot the world showcase Lagoon and of course the nightly fireworks for the release of this video we don't have an exact restaurant opening date yet but we do know Epcot has projected it to open sometime this summer and since summer is quickly wrapping up here there's a good possibility we'll see it up and running fairly soon but we'll continue to keep you updated so you'll know when you can start making reservations now maybe you want some authentic international cuisine in Epcot right one of the best parts about World Showcase.

some of the most authentic table service seats you're going to find Around The Pavilions because yes a lot of the food in The Pavilions is going to be semi-americanized right so first up on the list we've got takumite over in the japan Pavilion the Japan pavilion's coming up clutch in this video so far y'all to Kumite House Of The Artisan true to it s restaurants Got 5 Gally be seated that represent natural elements like water wood Earth stone or Washi paper which yeah I don't get that either but I will Google it and figure it out for your meal you're going to be able to order the prefix Kiku omokase tasting menu with multi-course offerings of sushi wagyu shizuku cake and ceremonial matcha green tea or you can go for the plant-based hatsu option featuring deep fried tofu seasonal vegetable tempura strawberry sorbet .

250 dollars per person and the plant-based one costs 150. even the kids menu is still gonna cost 100 per kid on top of  that the overall experience is long like a good chunk of your day will be strictly dedicated to dining here for those who love good food and feel as if food is an integral part of the whole Disney Experience or even if you've been to Epcot before and you're looking to try something new and swanky then dinner. 

Morocco Pavilion this is an underrated Tapas style restaurant where you can order a variety of mix and match Mediterranean inspired small bites like the hummus with imported olives mixed grilled skewers and lamb sliders spice.

Road table also has a solid variety of specialty beverages including several different types of mimosas a mint vodka sahara Spritz a Moroccan mule with fig vodka and even non-alcoholic options like the iced mint tea and Moroccan hot tea service depending on where you're seated you might get to sit right up next to the world showcase Lagoon you can always try requesting a table closer to the water when you arrive just in case a spot is available because it'si Going  to be great views for the fireworks or to guarantee a seat next to the water during epcot's fireworks spice.

Road table also has a fireworks dining package too the spice Road table dining package includes your choice of two small plates a dessert platter and unlimited beverages all while you enjoy VIP seating for the current nighttime spectacular Epcot forever now this package costs 72 dollars per adult and 31 per kid now over in the Mexico.

Pavilion La Hacienda de San Angelo the restaurant that's outside the Pavilion not inside I know that gets kind of confusing serves Mexican Cuisine in an intricately decorated restaurant that also sits right up close to the world showcase Lagoon the goal of the menu here is not to reproduce hearty Tex-Mex but to offer authentic Mexican flavors straight from the market including Skillets and Tacos fresh corn tortillas and a variety of margaritas and if you're here while the Epcot fireworks show is happening you have the chance to watch the show while you dine just make sure to make reservations ahead of time and ask your server for a fireworks view.

 Gusto Wine Cellar over in the Italy Pavilion is going to be more up your alley this Lounge serves bottles of wine as well as a selection of different eats that extend from the tudagusto restaurant which include antipasti pastas meat plates and desserts like tiramisu cannoli and sorbet you can get wine by the glass or the bottle but either way you're going to be getting cozy with a little wine cellar setting which sounds awfully familiar doesn't It LaSalle now if you want to get real fancy you can book An Elegant multi-course meal over in the France Pavilion at Monsieur Paul you'll find this signature restaurant right above Le chefs de France each meal starts with a glass of champagne for of age guests and then progresses through five courses via the gastronomic meal of the French featuring a selection of hors 'oeuvres fish a palette cleansing pear Brandy sorbet dessert and then kind of a dessert round two with a digestive .

Centauri space station while you look at those ginormous windows and that expansive Galaxy that surrounds you

throughout your meal the windows are ever changing so you never know when you might see an astronaut or other.

spacecraft float on past the menus here include prefix pricing for both lunch and dinner which can be good if you

already planned on eating multiple courses but if you're someone who usually only orders a main entree then

space 220 kind of puts you in a bind and makes you pay for options like appetizers and desserts whether you want them or not however if you'd rather just

munch on an app or two and maybe order a cocktail while you enjoy those massive Intergalactic views then you can always

try making a reservation for this space 220 Lounge instead you won't get the full prefix menu here but instead you'll

be able to order off a select a la carte menu of flight bites while still enjoying the Out of This World Views now

this next restaurant's a bit controversial to put in a best of video but I've got to mention core coral reef

tucked behind the Seas with Nemo and friends the theming here is gorgeous and never boring because you're always going

to be surrounded by thousands of fish and that's because the restaurant is lined with massive picture windows

looking into a giant indoor living Seas aquarium so if you're just looking for a

nice sit-down meal in the AC that'll appeal to squirmy your kiddos Coral Reef restaurant can give you the Vibes you're

after but honestly this restaurant is hit and miss when it comes to quality of the food if you're on the hunt for

really good seafood in Disney you'd probably be better off over at Disney Springs At The Boathouse or paddlefish

and you'd even be better off at the Yorkshire County fish shop over in the UK Pavilion which is a quick service

window outside Rose and Crown that just serves fish and chips but regardless the fish are colorful and cute and might

keep your kids entertained for long enough that you can have a peaceful lunch or dinner without worrying about them getting restless now how about

akershu's Royal Banquet Hall over in the Norway Pavilion this offers a Princess Storybook dining experience where kids

can meet a bunch of princesses like Snow White Jasmine Belle Tiana princess Aurora Cinderella Ariel you never know

who's going to be there if you're struggling to get reservations for Cinderella's Royal table in Magic Kingdom then the Royal Banquet Hall is a

solid plan B that'll still let your kid meet their Heroes without you having to wait in line for them all day long Acres

shoes Royal Banquet Hall features an all you care to enjoy family style platter featuring among other dishes traditional

Norwegian meatballs a chicken and dumplings and more familiar favorites like mashed potatoes and gravy grilled

salmon mac and cheese Etc you can also book a reservation for breakfast here too which includes a pastry assortment

and Norwegian waffles along with Classics like eggs bacon and sausage and naturally I gotta give one more quick

shout out to Garden Grill for its characters unique rotational dining room setup and accessible eats that

everyone's gonna enjoy picky and adventurous eaters like if you've got kids it's a good idea

so what about those who want some unique and inexpensive options right so there

are five Quick Service locations that I want to highlight for you that'll not only help save you money by eating there

instead of at a sit-down restaurant but they'll also provide you with tasty adventurous meals that don't strictly

consist of chicken tenders and hot dogs first up on the list we've got krepsa and Porter which is a counter service

Creperie located in the France Pavilion there are a variety of different options you can choose from here like the creme

of Brie cheese galette the Ratatouille galette FYI the galettes are the Savory ones they're made with a buckwheat flour

and then they've got the Crepes which are the sweet ones and they've got all kinds of Crepes they've got red berries

they've got a chocolate hazelnut they've just got the butter and sugar crepe and you can also order a variety of

on-the-go hard ciders here of the dry and sweet variety big downfall of this

place is finding a place to eat your Crepes and you'll more than likely have to secure one of those standing tables nearby but you may be able to find

limited seating around the Gazebo area and near the perf perfume shop just outside of the Ratatouille expansion

though these are first come first serve also over in the France Pavilion you can grab a bite at layol boulangerie.

Patisserie that's a bakery full of delicious Eats and Treats like quiche and pastries and sandwiches and

macaroons and soups and cappuccinos and full baguettes fresh from the oven that are less than five bucks the seating for

leol is also pretty limited though you'll have some indoor seating you might be able to secure maybe but more

than likely you'll need to take your food to go that being said there are a few tables outside but there are definitely more inside okay let's give

France a break for a minute and head back to the Japan Pavilion for a speedy meal at katsura Grill where you're going

to be able to order items like chicken teriyaki Sushi Combos and udon or Ramen Bowls the restaurant is a pretty basic

setup on the inside but if you choose to dine outside you can plop yourself down in the garden area which includes a red

foot Bridge koi ponds overhead lanterns it's basically what everybody wants their backyard to look like right I love

it up there outside of the world choking case you can lean on connections Eatery and Cafe to not only get your coffee

fixed but also hooking up with dishes inspired by global flavors as well as some more American eats Now by global

flavors I mean things like Margarita Pizza Madagascar vanilla milkshake liege waffles General so chicken salad and the

French Bistro Burger topped with bacon Brie mushroom and Dijon mayonnaise so still pretty Americanized but maybe some

flavors from global locations unlike France Pavilions Quick Service options

you're going to find tons of seating here but you won't be able to snag a table unless you've already ordered your food and no just a plain old cup of

starbee's coffee doesn't count finally let's give refreshment port it's time to shine because it doesn't get as much

attention as it deserves refreshment port is a kiosk you'll find right outside the Canada Pavilion it offers

standard poutine during the year and more often the not seasonal poutines come in during the Epcot festivals it

also has standard and seasonal soft-serve ice creams and if your kids really are missing out on their chicken

nugs you can find chicken nugs .

And Fries here too okay so what happens if you didn't make

advanced dining reservations for your trip but you realize once you're there that you really need to sit down in the AC for a little bit well the My Disney

Experience app might be able to hook you up with last minute reservations where they're still available all you got to do is tap on the tip board select the dining tab change the park to Epcot and browse the different restaurants that

might still say you can make a reservation the day of your visit now being able to book a restaurant on the

Fly isn't always a guarantee especially if you're visiting during those very very busy times of year more than likely

you're not going to see too many last minute tables pop up for space 220 for example though it's not impossible I've got one a couple weeks ago but if you're looking for a restaurant you can depend on when you're in a last minute bind there are two that usually have more day

of ability than not the first is the crippery to Perry which is the table service sibling of krepsy and Porter

again this is a restaurant that serves sweet Crepes and savory galettes but instead of taking it with you you'll be 

able to sit down for a spell and savor it now not gonna lie cranberry gets mixed reviews across the board some love

how it's one of the most affordable table Service locations in Epcot with both a la carte options and a prefix

menu which comes with your choice of soup of the day or Salad Maison one galette and a glass of heart cider soda

or juice and your choice of one dessert crepe all for around forty dollars but others find this restaurant to be pretty

drab when it comes to theming regardless of the Interior La Creperie continues to be a pretty reliable restaurant that'll

welcome you in last minute when you're in need of a satisfying meal away from the heat now we haven't talked too much

about the China Pavilion dining options yet so let's drop into Nine Dragons restaurant to check out their Cuisine

unlikely Creperie the setup inside is gorgeous but probably reminiscent of your Chinese inspired restaurant that

you have back in your hometown and while not every item on the menu knocks it out of the ballpark there are a few standout

dishes here like the house made cheesy crab wontons the Kowloon spare ribs and

my personal favorite the salt and pepper shrimp with spinach noodles honestly this restaurant may not be your favorite

of the trip but that again it could be after after all the service is quick the setting is lovely the cast members are

wonderful and the portions are satisfying so let's say you've got a sweet tooth

like I do it is time to dig into the sugary stuff now this is one of my favorite parts of the video because Epcot does their desserts really well

we'll start off with my absolute favorite dessert shop first because I'm too excited and I want to eat there right now and that's caramel Kusha in

the Germany Pavilion you will smell this fantastic spot before you see it and when you step inside it's all sugary

buttery goodness from there everything sold at this little Bakery is sweet so don't come in looking for a Savory snack

and what does this place specialize in I'll give you three guesses but the first two don't count you got it caramel

you can order caramel popcorn butter bars cupcakes gingerbread salted caramel buttercream cookie sandwiches during the

holiday season though right now we've got this Snickerdoodle salted caramel buttercream cookie sandwich and so much

fresh caramel but keep in mind these two crucial things before you visit there's no indoor seating here but you will be

able to find nearby standing tables and a couple of sit-down tables over in the middle of the Germany Pavilion if you

don't want to munch and walk and two the caramel popcorn is not part of the refillable popcorn bucket deal you will

have to pay full price for each bag you get however you can find refillable Maple popcorn over in the Canada

Pavilion at their popcorn cart if you're looking for a sweet popcorn snack for less money all right time to head back

to France more specifically we are heading to La Hardison de glass next for their 16 flavors of house-made ice cream

in sorbet one of the treats we order over and over again for science is the brioche Ice Cream. 

Sandwich the crow

glass say which is warm cold crispy chewy Sweet sandwich toasted in a panini

press thing above and it's Heavenly but those macaron ice cream sandwiches you'll also find here are super tempting

as well and those change out seasonal usually for the 21 plus crowd you might want to order an ice cream Martini

instead the choice is yours for the making now a rather overlooked Bakery stop inside the world showcase rests in

the Morocco Pavilion Oasis sweets and sips items you're going to find here are things like baklaval almond crescent

cookies and unique alcoholic and non-alcoholic mixed drinks granted I'd still probably prefer cocktail or other

alcoholic beverage in the France or Mexico Pavilion if given the choice but if you want to shake things up a little

bit on your next trip and try something new you may want to give this little slice of Morocco a chance P.S that

non-alcoholic Frozen mint tea goes hard for absolutely no reason just saying now for drinks and unique pastry options you

can try kringla Bakery OG Cafe in the Norway Pavilion before or after you ride Frozen ever after this Bakery features

plenty of unique and extremely popular sweet treats like the school bread which is a Sweet Roll filled with custard and

dipped in coconut and icing the apple cake which is an apple cake with caramel drizzle and the Norwegian kringla which

is a pretzel shaped pastry with assorted toppings like almonds or chocolate you can also pick up either a hot or frozen

Viking coffee here which is made with Bailey's Irish Cream and Kimura coffee liqueur but if you're not in the mood

for Booze that's all right you can try the Kristoff Cafe instead which is another frozen coffee drizzled with

coffee chocolate sauce and garnished with coffee Chocolate Crunch and finally let's go back to the Japan Pavilion one

more time to grab a Frozen treat at Kabuki Cafe this is where you're gonna find khaki gory AKA shaved ice top with

fruit syrup and or sweet milk if you're in the mood for something Savory to go along with your Shave Ice Kabuki Cafe

also has a small selection of sushi for you to choose from nothing too fancy just options like California rolls

nigiri combos but you can still get them on the go for around six bucks and if the cocky gory and Sushi don't sell you

then you might want to stop by here for a frozen beer since it's one of the very few places you're going to be able to find this the beer itself isn't what's

Frozen but wouldn't that be wild if it was instead the head on the glass is super aerated and chilled with a

protective foam on top that works as essentially a mini refrigerator for the beer keeping the beer colder for longer

and that's an absolute game changer for those who can't stand drinking the rest of their beer once it gets warm

okay I get it epcot's food options can be a lot to

so if that's the case for you here are some options that tend to specialize in just a few things to help cure your

indecisiveness I've got two places in the Mexico Pavilion for you and that's Jose De Margarita and La Cantina de San

and Hell Jose is another one stop Margarita spot but with more limited variety of pre-mixed options and if you

need some food to go along with your tequila you've typically got three different options to choose from here the tacos de cochinita pulled pork the

Empanada de Barbacoa beef and the tostadas de pollo chicken this Marg kiosk doesn't have any outdoor or indoor

seating but if you go to La Cantina de San and Hell you'll find covered seating right up next to the world showcase

Lagoon as well as a limited menu of tasty Mexican inspired eats like empanadas churros and tacos

now tucked into the back of the Germany Pavilion Summer Fest is where you're going to find the traditional giant

pretzels bratwurst and cold beer this is also going to be where you can find that pretzel bread pudding you'll find us

raving over because it's such a dense and satisfyingly sweet snack for less than five bucks meanwhile over at Joy of

tea in the China Pavilion you're going to find a kiosk that takes their tea very seriously this is where you'll find

items like Boba and tea-based Cocktails and five dollar pork egg rolls because anytime can be egg roll time and let's

not forget about the Yorkshire County fish shop I mentioned earlier over in the UK Pavilion that serves up a nice

filling basket of fish and chips year-round but that's it and that's what we love about it okay let's flip .

Sunshine seasons is

a great place to start remember this is the one on the bottom floor of the land Building and offers a food court-like dining experience to satisfy a whole lot of different palettes this quick service has choices for picky eaters like the pizza rolls and grilled chicken and adventurous eaters too they've got Asian vegetable noodle salad Mongolian beef

plate I know it's not that adventurous but this is Disney World there are even options for plant-based eaters like vegetable korma and a Mediterranean sandwich and don't forget to check out their dessert case too the turtle brownie is severely underrated and

deserves all the love I know I say it all the time but the amount of caramel on that thing is unbelievable okay now

for the completely unique part of Epcot dining options those Festival Foods along with all these quick services and

sit-down restaurants you've also got dozens upon dozens of Festival booths that you can potentially try too each

year Epcot hosts four different festivals vessel of the Arts flower and garden food and wine and Festival of the

holidays along with each festival's exclusive entertainment options and merchandise they're gonna provide you

with tons of different outdoor kitchens to try with Savory snacks and sweet treats and unique beverages for the most

part the food you're going to find at these Festival booths would be smaller portion ends ranging around five to ten

dollars each meaning you can sample multiple booths without worrying about filling up on just one but even if

you're someone who loves having a variety of choices at all times all the different options featured during these fests can still be pretty overwhelming these guides are designed to maximize your time and money during whichever Epcot festival you're visiting.