Do you like food? Well, if you’re here, the answer is probably YES.
Here at DFB, we’re experts on Disney food, and that includes the many food festivals that happen throughout the year at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World. We recently got the chance to check out the 2023 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, and now just a few days later, we’re kicking off the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival. Follow along with us!
Atmosphere
Like any good festival, we’re going to start by picking up a festival passport! This guide has all the details you need to find some DELICIOUS eats and drinks around the park.
Inside, you’ll also find a map of all the food booth locations. This will definitely come in handy for our quest!
If you’re planning on checking out a lot of eats during the festival, you might want to consider purchasing the Sip & Savor Pass. It’s available for $54 for Magic Key Holders and $59 for non-Passholders.
Now that we’ve got that all squared away, let’s EAT!
Food Booths
Peppers Cali-Ente
This year, we actually got to start out at the festival a day early! We checked out a few of the booths the day before the festival began on Friday, March 3rd. First, we headed to Peppers Cali-Ente!
Some of the booths from the Food & Wine festival at Disney California Adventure opened EARLY! ☀️ We stopped by Peppers Cali-ente 🌶️ to see what they had to offer this year!
Camerones a la Diabla: Spicy Shrimp with California Chile and Cilantro Rice pic.twitter.com/H5s78BtScN
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) March 2, 2023
Here you can order the Chile Relleno Empanada or the Camerones a la Diabla. And let us tell you — those camerones lived up to their name. They were HOT.
If you have a hankering for something spicy, this is where you need to go!
Click Here to See Our Full Review of Peppers Cali-Ente!
Avocado Time
Up next is Avocado Time!
At this booth, we picked up not one, not two, but THREE new items! There’s the Impossible™ Nacho Mac & Cheese, the Impossible™ Al Pastor Taco, and the Blackberry-Lavender Lemonade. YUM!
We were pleasantly surprised by how much we liked that mac and cheese, y’all!
Click Here for the Review of Avocado Time!
Garlic Kissed
Calling all garlic lovers, it’s time to visit Garlic Kissed! Here, we’re trying two new items and two that are returning.
Both the Grilled Top Sirloin with Roasted Garlic-Gruyère Smashed Potatoes and Black Garlic Chimichurri and the Carbonara-Garlic Mac & Cheese with Nueske’s® Peppered Bacon are back again, but we’ve got two new beverages! The Raspberry Limoncello Ade is a non-alcoholic option, while the Guave Lychee Mule is available for grown-ups.
We also checked out Garlic Kissed 🧄 at the soft opening of the Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival!
— Grilled Top Sirloin
— Carbonara-Garlic Mac & Cheese with Nueske’s® Peppered Bacon
— Guave Lychee Mule 🍋
— Raspberry Limoncello Ade 🌸 pic.twitter.com/WqV0iBQ59n— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) March 3, 2023
What did we think of it all? Make sure to check out our review!
Want to Know What We Thought of Garlic Kissed? Check Out Our Review Here!
Cluck-a-Doodle-Moo
You know which booth at this festival wins BEST name? Cluck-a-Doodle-Moo for sure! It’s a returning booth with several new items.
Next stop at the soft-opened Disney California Adventure Food and Wine festival is: Cluck-a-Doodle-Moo! 🐮🐔
— Smoked Honey-Habanero Chicken Wings (New)
— BBQ Beef Brisket Slider (New)
— Chipotle-Pineapple Bourbon Sour (New)
— Smoked Cherry Mezcal-iki Cocktail (New) pic.twitter.com/ED7eG9IMYq— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) March 2, 2023
For food, we got the Smoked Honey-Habanero Chicken Wings and the BBQ Beef Brisket Slider. To wash it all down, we ordered the Chipotle-Pineapple Bourbon Sour and the Smoked Cherry Mezcal-iki Cocktail.
The food here is like something you’d get back home, but with a twist!
Click Here for Our Full Review of This Booth!
Berry Patch
To round out your trip with dessert, you definitely need to stop by Berry Patch!
The last of the booths we checked out tonight at Disney California Adventure’s Food and Wine festival was 🫐The Berry Patch🫐
— Kenny’s Family Cheesecake topped with mixed berry compote
— Blueberry-Buttermilk Pie 🥧
— Blueberry Pancake Cold Brew ☕️ pic.twitter.com/tvHHvn2Jc9— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) March 3, 2023
Here, we got the brand-new Kenny’s Family Cheesecake topped with mixed berry compote. We also ordered the returning Blueberry-Buttermilk Pie. To drink, they’ve got a new Blueberry Pancake Cold Brew — doesn’t that sound delicious?!
Honestly, our mouths are watering just LOOKING at the photos.
Click Here for All Our Thoughts on This Booth!
D-Lish
And the last booth that we got to try before the festival officially started was D-Lish!
Another DCA Food and Wine booth that opened early was D-Lish! 😋
— Beef & Barley Poutine: Potato Bites with Braised Beef Short Rib, Cheese Curds, Stout Gravy and Lager Micro Sponge
— Apricot Tequila Cooler pic.twitter.com/kYPgYqdFG2— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) March 3, 2023
Here, we ordered the Beef & Barley Poutine, which is made with Potato Bites with Braised Beef Short Rib, Cheese Curds, Stout Gravy and Lager Micro Sponge and brand-new to the festival this year. We also got the Apricot Tequila Cooler.
I mean, who doesn’t love potatoes covered in a variety of toppings? We’re excited to dig in!
Check Out Our Review of D-Lish Here!
LA Style
Kicking off the first official day of the festival, we’re starting at LA Style!
Over at LA Style, you can find the Glazed Pork Belly with furikake-togarashi mac salad (a returning item from last year), and the NEW Echo Park Cooler – a Joffrey’s Ceylon & Raspberry Rose Tea, Raspberry Purée, Lychee & Rose Syrups and Lime Juice, garnished with a Lime Wheel! pic.twitter.com/L0FDNrtuo9
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) March 3, 2023
There, we ordered two returning items — the Glazed BBQ Pork Belly and the Impossible Gyro-Inspired Naan, as well as a new drink, the Echo Park Cooler.
See Our LA Style Review Here!
I Heart Artichokes
Next on our list is I Heart Artichokes, where we ordered the Artichoke Pizzetta!
Headed over to I ❤️ Artichokes, we have the Artichoke Pizzetta! pic.twitter.com/7Vuh8BLJON
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) March 3, 2023
The pizzetta is a new item that’s made with artichoke & roasted garlic cream cheese with sun-dried tomatoes, pickled onions, and lemon olive oil-drizzled microgreens.
Paradise Garden Grill
This year, there are FOUR new items on the menu at Paradise Garden Grill. We can’t wait to dig in!
Paradise Garden Grill is coming through with an all-new lineup!
🍟 IMPOSSIBLE Gyro Fries
🧀Buffalo Mac and Cheese
🫐 Peach-Blueberry Cobbler
🍷 Wine Float Cocktail pic.twitter.com/7uafOhyqAH— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) March 3, 2023
We ordered the IMPOSSIBLE Gyro Fries, the Buffalo Mac and Cheese, the Peach-Blueberry Cobbler, and the Wine Float Cocktail. Sounds like a delicious spread to us!
This is definitely the place to stop if you want to load up on those carb-heavy foods!
Additional Locations
Outside of the food booths, there are some additional spots where you can find festival eats. We made sure to stop by Terran Treats to grab the Like a Lemon-Raspberry Pie Churro!
This treat is a raspberry-flavored spiral churro topped with a lemon and marshmallow glaze and pie crust crumbles. You can grab it for $6.95!
Click Here to Read Our Review!
Entertainment
Throughout the festival, you’ll also want to be on the lookout for special entertainment offerings. This year there will be live music at the Palisades Stage and the Paradise Gardens Bandstand.
Also, the Jammin’ Chefs will be back for 2023. On top of that, you can also check out special demonstrations, seminars, and events.
Merchandise
Finally, it wouldn’t be a festival without some merchandise! We’ll make sure to keep our eyes peeled for this year’s festival collection. You can typically find these items available at stores around the park, as well as merchandise kiosks.
First we spotted this Stitch Food & Wine Festival T-Shirt for $34.99.
There’s also a festival spirit jersey, as well as two different tumbler designs to match!
Of course, we can’t forget about the adorable Food & Wine Festival Salt & Pepper Shakers. You can buy the set for $12.99 each.
If you’re a fan of the grape-themed glow cubes, then you can grab this button-up shirt with a grape pattern all over it! It’s $64.99.
And of course, a kitchen collection wouldn’t be complete without a new dish towel. This Mickey Mouse design comes with a matching oven mitt and costs $21.99.
Finally, we have to mention the Food & Wine Festival Minnie Ears! They’re topped with a little chef’s hat and covered in a food pattern. Get them for $34.99.
We’ll make sure to keep you updated if we spot any more merchandise!
That’s everything we’ve experienced at the festival so far, but we’ll continue to update you as we visit all the food booths, so stay tuned to this post for more!
Click Here to See All the Festival Food Booth Menus!
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