This lists one of the best dishes & desserts on the 2025 EPCOT Flower & Backyard Competition, which is Walt Disney World’s spring particular occasion working by means of June 2, 2025. Right here we cowl one of the best dishes on the Out of doors Kitchens, with one thing for everybody–marvelous meats, candy treats, and preeminent plant-based merchandise.
The meals served on the Out of doors Kitchen is of various high quality: good, unhealthy, and ugly. The excellent news is that the 2025 EPCOT Flower & Backyard Competition cubicles are overwhelmingly good. This a lot would possibly clear should you’ve already browsed the Sales space Menus for the 2025 EPCOT Worldwide Flower & Backyard Competition.
The most important under-the-radar enchancment is that far fewer meals cubicles solely have 2 dishes this 12 months. That was an issue final 12 months, and whereas there are nonetheless just a few cubicles affected by this, they’re principally high-traffic areas, which is smart. This additionally signifies that, regardless of not having “new” tags, there are much more dishes on the 2025 EPCOT Flower & Backyard Competition that you just couldn’t have bought final 12 months.
Whereas we’ve standalone opinions of the Out of doors Kitchens, this listing ought to be extra sensible on your planning functions. Moderately than looking by means of a dozen totally different posts, all the things you’ll want to know is true right here. It’s best to have the ability to plan your 2025 EPCOT Flower & Backyard Competition ‘culinary crawl’ in about 10 minutes. Maybe longer should you learn each phrase, or considerably shorter should you simply have a look at the images–my favourite solution to learn!
There are 5 Out of doors Kitchens that stand aside from the pack, and ought to be prioritized. At every of those cubicles, it’s best to order most (or all) of the menu. The precise 5 perfect dishes can all be discovered at these Out of doors Kitchens; the primary half of the listing catches the stragglers.
In contrast, there are different Out of doors Kitchens that may be bypassed solely. That’s, except you want overpriced, microwaved cafeteria meals. Wherein case, make haste to the Italy sales space! A lot of the different skippable cubicles are additionally in World Showcase, and that’s in all probability a little bit of bias on our half as EPCOT pageant regulars. There are only a few modifications at most of those, and the choices in China, Germany, and Japan have all gotten stale, figuratively. Mexico, Morocco, France, and Canada are additionally largely unchanged over time, however not less than they’re good.
Our ultimate caveat is that our tastes could differ from yours. Clearly, that goes with out saying. Nonetheless, it’s in all probability value laying out our preferences and dislikes, so you’ll be able to alter your expectations accordingly or disregard our opinions solely. Whereas we’re suckers for ‘elevated consolation meals,’ we’re additionally large followers of ingenious and envelope-pushing dishes with nuanced and sudden flavors.
We’d quite eat objects that problem our style buds than ones which can be stereotypical theme park fare. That’s exactly why we respect what Walt Disney World has been doing these days with the brand new dishes. There was a time when EPCOT festivals lagged considerably behind their California counterparts. In 2025, that’s not even remotely true. Whereas DCA has a bunch of mac & cheese, heavy consolation meals, and different boring dishes, EPCOT really has ingenious and impressive dishes. An excellent combine, with one thing for everybody.
With all of that rambling out of the way in which, let’s begin with the best-of listing for the 2025 EPCOT Flower & Backyard Competition…
Prime 5 Dishes of the 2025 EPCOT Flower & Backyard Competition
Jamaican Jerk Hen (La Isla Fresca – Between France & Morocco) – This dish affords up a drumstick of Jamaican Jerk Hen on a mattress of Pigeon Pea Rice, together with Roasted Candy Plantains, and Cinnamon Butter. The hen has a stunning quantity of warmth by Walt Disney World requirements, however the candy plantains and cinnamon butter assist offset that to some extent.
As you’d anticipate, the Jamaican Jerk Hen is the spotlight. It has an distinctive rub and char, and is bursting with taste. Ours was additionally shockingly juicy and moist–much better than you’d anticipate of EPCOT pageant meals. The accompaniments make this a nuanced dish that works rather well.
Additionally value mentioning is the value: $6.25. It is a hearty portion that’s nearly on par with a smaller counter service meal. Granted, numerous that’s rice, which is filler, however the rice right here is good filler. Extremely advisable.
Croissant au Fromage de Chèvre, Herbes et Ail Rôtie (Fleur de Lys – France) – It is a croissant with goat cheese, herbs, and roasted garlic. From the surface, it’s not a lot to take a look at–a reasonably unassuming merchandise.
The within tells the actual story, with the tangy and earthy taste of the goat cheese is contrasted properly by the buttery crust, with the herbs offering additional depth. That is improbable, far and away one of the best merchandise on the France sales space for the Epcot Flower & Backyard Competition.
I do know numerous Walt Disney World followers love the Beignet Caramélisé, however we’ve but to have a constructive expertise with that. It’s actually only a low cost doughnut, however with a elaborate title and look. (Sorry not sorry.) Even so, the France sales space comes near the highest 5 on the 2025 EPCOT Flower & Backyard Competition.
Seared Scallops (Northern Bloom – Canada) – These scallops are topped with bacon French dressing, and accompanied by a beneficiant portion of with french inexperienced beans together with just a few butter potatoes. This dish follows one of many time-honored EPCOT Competition Castellano Commandments: “depart the shrimp, take the salmon and scallops.”
The scallops are perfectly-prepared, with a light-weight exterior crunch that provides away to a young and flavorful inside. If that alone weren’t sufficient, the acidic French dressing mixes completely with the candy and smoky bacon to offer the proper candy and tangy taste. It is a perpetual favourite of the pageant, and is the standout merchandise on the #6 or #7 general sales space.
The Beef Tenderloin Suggestions are additionally extremely advisable if that sort of dish ‘speaks to you.’ Extra of a simple “meat and potatoes” sort of dish, which is ideal for some individuals!
Liquid Nitro Honey-Mascarpone Cheesecake (Swirled Showcase – Walkway between World Showcase and Creativeness) – For years, our favourite dessert at EPCOT’s Flower & Backyard Competition was the Honey-Mascarpone Cheesecake at Honey Bee-stro. It was an award-winning dessert by the cooks at Le Cellier, and will’ve been served at that Signature Restaurant.
That is comparable, but in addition very totally different. Whereas I usually love the liquid nitro presentation, it makes this far more one-note, depriving the dessert of the broader number of distinct flavors and textures. The cheesecake was a nuanced and delicate dessert, and you can put your finger on the assorted sorts of honey. Not so right here. The liquid nitro model is easier, and likewise simply uglier.
It’s nonetheless excellent, simply not #1. The honey, mascarpone, and blueberry compote flavors all stand out, and there’s a stunning decadence to the dessert. I’ll nonetheless order this time and again, and it doesn’t really feel fairly proper to be knocking a liquid nitro dessert, however it’s predecessor was an all-timer. One of many 5 finest dishes at any EPCOT pageant, ever.
Lemon-Lavender Baumkuchen (Connections Eatery) – The Baumkuchen ready within the present kitchen at Connections Cafe & Eatery, the principle counter service restaurant within the former Future World, is quietly turn out to be a fan-favorite. It’s straightforward to see why with this dish, which is one of the best Baumkuchen iteration we’ve had at EPCOT to this point.
The cake is delicate and its layers moist, whereas the lavender anglaise is nice and has a refreshing taste, as does the lime. Desserts may be tough at EPCOT festivals, because the mass-produced nature often means decrease high quality components and pre-made objects.
The Baumkuchen is maybe the most important exception to that, and all the things about this dessert exudes high quality. We’d extremely suggest grabbing this–maybe by way of Cell Order after selecting up the dishes from close by BRUNCHCOT, and consuming all of them contained in the air-conditioned Connections seating space.
Prime 5 Cubicles on the 2025 EPCOT Flower & Backyard Competition
Magnolia Terrace (American Journey) – It’s fascinating how the meals sales space within the American Journey evolves modifications with the seasons. Just a few months from now, this can in all probability sling a half-dozen totally different regional scorching canines…and that’s not even the worst model of American delicacies served right here! (To be trustworthy, the new canines are fairly good…however they’re simply scorching canines.)
For its half, Magnolia Terrace has iterated on its menu repeatedly over the previous few years–one of many few World Showcase cubicles to make any significant modifications, together with France and La Isla Fresca (both of which might additionally make this listing). That is removed from one of the best meals sales space the American Journey has ever executed, however it’s up there.
From the spicy hen gumbo (that’s really spicy) to the cajun-style grilled gulf oysters (distinctive and shockingly good for meals each oysters) to the bananas foster (not all that particular, however a responsible pleasure I can by no means go up), Magnolia Terrace is a robust contender. Even the muffuletta is sweet if you would like an easier and filling possibility.
Seashore Grub (Walkway Between World Showcase and Creativeness) – One among two new cubicles impressed by Disney’s Yacht & Seashore Membership Resorts (the opposite being Yacht Grub), we’ve to confess to being just a little disenchanted by Seashore Grub. However that’s solely attributable to it squandering its potential as purportedly being “impressed by” these sister resorts.
When you get previous that, the meals right here is sweet to nice. The Seafood Bake is much like what’s served at Cape Might Cafe, however regardless, it’s shockingly scrumptious and flawlessly executed–you’d by no means anticipate as a lot from a meals sales space. The corn on the cob is a perennial Flower & Backyard fan favourite that has bounced round from sales space to sales space over time–who can resist grilled road corn?! The S’mores Bar punches above its weight with nice flavors and textures.
These are both winners because of inventiveness, execution, or worth for cash. All three dishes are within the good-to-great vary, even when none of them are all-timers worthy of the Out of doors Kitchen Corridor of Fame.
BRUNCHCOT (Close to Check Monitor) – This sales space was once EPCOT Sunshine Griddle, however was renamed just a few years again. Sadly, it’s gone downhill a bit since because of menu modifications (changing a great dish with an IMPOSSIBLE “meat”) and reductions. Nonetheless, this sales space is excellent.
It’s laborious to argue with avocado toast (completely on-theme for a spring backyard pageant), the shrimp & grits are wealthy and scrumptious (and excellent for a Floridian pageant), and the cinnamon roll bites are superb. Actually, even the pretend “meat” biscuits and gravy is manner higher than it has any proper being.
When you solely need just a few snacks from the 2025 EPCOT Flower & Backyard Competition, the simplest method is just ordering all the things on the menu right here, then inserting a Cell Order at Connections for the Lemon-Lavender Baumkuchen, and making a meal of it.
Florida Contemporary (CommuniCore Corridor) – This is among the higher Out of doors Kitchens on the 2025 EPCOT Worldwide Flower & Backyard Competition, however it is likely to be the weakest hyperlink of the highest 5. All the things right here is not less than value attempting and sharing, and I personally love the Conch Fritters (and that scrumptious dip) sufficient to get them time and again.
With that stated, the Cubanito and strawberry shortcake are nothing revolutionary, however I actually loved each. The opposite asset to Florida Contemporary is that it typically opens early and it’s proper there are CommuniCore Corridor, making it very handy.
Florida Contemporary isn’t as wonderful as the opposite sales space in CommuniCore Corridor, however all the things right here is not less than good. It might not wow, however it additionally received’t disappoint. It’s sufficient to be within the dialog as probably the greatest cubicles on the occasion, and the highest tier in World Celebration.
EPCOT Farmers Feast (CommuniCore Corridor) – Maybe it’s unhelpful to be recommending this sales space just a little over one week earlier than the “Early Bloom” menu ends and the Springtime menu (adopted by the Summer time Solstice menu) debuts. That might be true if we didn’t have in depth previous expertise with the EPCOT Farmers Feast menu and had been fairly assured that this sales space will bat (not less than) .750 all through the season.
That is one other sales space that’s now in CommuniCore Corridor and, if previous precedent is any indication, the Springtime and Summer time Solstice menus are solely going to be higher than the Early Bloom choices. And people aren’t any slouch! The scallops, blueberry crumble cake, and asparagus are all improbable. Sure, even the asparagus (it’s actually extra like an egg and bacon salad).
Wanting ahead, every of the upcoming menus observe the identical bold appetizer-entree-dessert components. I can’t wait to attempt the peach dishes, pork tenderloin, and grilled beef strip loin. All sound improbable. All the things on all the menus–present and future–is just about assured to be good. You can (and may!) make a meal of those final 4 cubicles, rounding up your objects and consuming them indoors right here at CommuniCore Corridor or again at Connections (which has far more seating).
Hopefully this ‘better of’ listing helps you intend your day at EPCOT between now and June 2, 2025. If I’ve the time, vitality, and inclination, I’ll additionally work on updating the standalone Out of doors Kitchen opinions with new meals images and opinions, however no guarantees that I’ll end that job. For all the things else you’ll want to know concerning the occasion, learn our Final Information to the 2025 EPCOT Flower & Backyard Competition Information earlier than you go to get an concept of what to do, technique for the pageant, and far more.
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YOUR THOUGHTS
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