I spent $50 eating and drinking around the world at Epcot's Food & Wine Festival. Here's everything I tried.

Terri PetersAug 5, 2023, 03:12 IST

I've been sampling things at Epcot's Food & Wine Festival for 10 years.Terri Peters

Epcot's annual Food & Wine Festival is a budget-friendly way to try different things at the park.
I tested out how many menu items I could purchase and try with a $50 gift card.

I've been visiting Epcot's International Food & Wine Festival for a decade. This year, the festival features 25 "global marketplaces" — kiosks offering food and drinks inspired by cuisines around the world — as well as nightly concerts, themed merchandise, and fun scavenger hunts.

The event is included in normal Epcot admission, and since most menu items cost between $5 and $10, it's one of my favorite inexpensive ways to get the most bang for my buck at Disney World.

I set out to see what a $50 gift card could buy me as I ate and drank my way around the festival, which runs through November 18. I was able to purchase eight total items, making the average cost per item about $6.25.

Here's everything I tried.

I started with a $6.95 beignet aux trois fromages in France.

French-inspired beignet aux trois fromages at the Food & Wine Festival.Terri Peters

I made a pit stop for an Evian in France, which cost $3.75.

I bought a bottle of water so I could stay hydrated on the hot day.Terri Peters

Next I tried the beer-braised beef from the Belgium booth for $6.

Belgium-inspired beer-braised beef at the Food & Wine Festival.Terri Peters

I knew I wanted to taste the $5 griddled cheese from the Greece booth.

Greek-inspired cheese at the Food & Wine Festival.Terri Peters

I paired my cheese with a $6 glass of Skouras Zoe rosé from the Greece booth.

Greek rosé at the Food & Wine Festival.Terri Peters

I was intrigued by the $9 beer mimosa and the Shimmering Sips booth.

Beer mimosa at the Food & Wine Festival.Terri Peters

The $8.75 roasted lamb chop at the Australia booth caught my eye.

Australian-inspired roasted lamb chop at the Food & Wine Festival.Terri Peters

To end the day, I picked up a warm chocolate-pudding cake from the Ireland booth for $4.75.

Irish-inspired chocolate pudding at the Food & Wine Festival.Terri Peters

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