I love Epcot for many reasons: for what it was supposed to be in Walt’s original plans, for what it later became, for being the door to many cultures, and for its food. So on the last day of one of my trips (a very hot January day, what’s with the Bay Lake and Orlando weather in winter?), I set one goal: try something from every country. It could be food or drink, but no country could be left behind. That’s how we ended up eating and drinking around the world at EPCOT.
A quick note before I walk you through it, because this is the part you may want to actually copy. I didn’t eat everything by myself. I was with my dad and my sister, and we ordered small dishes from Quick Service so we could try more without blowing the budget or passing out at Morocco. We also took breaks to ride things and digest. Start on the left in Mexico if you like the classic loop (I always do). Put Frozen Ever After in the middle, Standby or on Lightning Lane Multi Pass. Yorkshire County Fish Shop is the one I’d keep even if I skipped everything else. And do not try to make every pavilion a full plate because it can get pricey.
Always check My Disney Experience app for updated prices before you go so you can set your budget accordingly.
Mexico
We started eating in Mexico around noon, because you ALWAYS start left at World Showcase, right? We had some chicken tacos ($14.25), some empanadas ($13.50), and Jarritos (the traditional Mexican soda for $4.25 each) from La Cantina de San Angel. After that, we went to the Mexico Folk Art Gallery inside the pyramid, which is such a good little pause. AC, actual art, and nobody asking if you want a photo with Donald.
Norway
We moved on to Norway, where we stopped at the Beer Cart to have an Einstök White Ale ($10) and got on Frozen Ever After. I think putting a slow attraction in the middle is a good way to take a break from eating and think of your next stop.
China
China was next, and here we tried the pork and vegetable egg rolls from Lotus Blossom Café for $3.99. We weren’t that hungry, so we needed something small that would let us keep walking without falling asleep. This was the perfect because “we’re doing a loop, not a feast” dish.
The skip, the turkey leg, and a beer
After China we skipped Germany and Italy and went to the American Adventure for a jumbo turkey leg from Fife & Drum Tavern for $13.25. It was pretty hard to finish, so it was great that we were three people. Of course we needed something to drink after all that turkey, so we went back to Germany for a Warsteiner Dunkel for $9.50.
Japan
Because we needed some rest from eating, we went to Japan and visited the shops and the Bijutsu-kan Gallery. After that, we grabbed some sushi from Katsura Grill for $9. Japan is the other pause I’d keep. You cannot chew from noon until fireworks, and sushi felt like a reset instead of another fried dish.
Morocco
We kept walking until we got to Morocco, and here’s where it got a bit complicated, because all the entrées were pretty large plates, and our stomachs were rather full. So we went for tabbouleh, a Moroccan salad that was, in my opinion, quite tasty (if you like parsley). We had that at Tangierine Café for $5.95.
Check the app before you get your heart set on that exact salad. That window has been running more like a festival kiosk than a full café, so the tabbouleh may or may not be there. If it isn’t, I’d still grab the smallest thing that feels Moroccan rather than a giant platter just to say I did the country.
United Kingdom
And here comes my favorite pavilion, the United Kingdom, where I find my favorite food: fish and chips. I order them at EPCOT the same way I order them in actual England.
We ate at around 5 pm at Yorkshire County Fish Shop. The dish was $11.49 and included two large pieces of battered fish and one of the best chips I’ve had in all of Walt Disney World. If I could only keep one stop from this whole day, it’s this one. We treated it like a real meal, not a nibble, and that’s why we shut the food off afterward.
We stopped eating and actually went to the park
This is when we decided to stop eating for a while and start digesting everything we’d had throughout the day – and we still had three more countries to go to! We headed to the front of the park to do some attractions, and we decided to go back to World Showcase at night for something sweet.
Canada, France, and Italy after dark
As we returned, we bought some popcorn from the Canada popcorn cart. I don’t have a picture because we saved it for after the fireworks, we put it away immediately and then I forgot to take a photo 🥲
Desperate for something sweet, we headed to France for a crêpe with chocolate. We bought ours at Crêpes des Chefs de France for $5.50, and we ate it while drinking a cappuccino from Italy for $5. That crepe kiosk closed in 2021, so if you want the same move now it’s Crêpes À Emporter by La Crêperie de Paris, still in France.
So… would I do it again?
Even though we ate from Quick Service restaurants, Eating and Drinking Around the World at Epcot turned out to be quite pricey because we never have that amount of food in one day (we usually save a lot of money on food when we travel). Buuuuut, it was an awesome experience! We had a lot of fun trying the dishes, drinking some beer (limited alcohol consumption, of course), and exploring the countries as we walked.
I’d do it again to try some other small dishes, the ride in Norway, and dessert after dark. And of course, I’d always go with a group: if you want to try food from all countries by yourself, you won’t be feeling so good at the end of the day.
Also, I totally recommend it if you don’t find Epcot that fun. That isn’t my case, because I love it, but this will change how you see the park. You’ll discover everything it has… and more.
The parks guides inside the Ultimate Disney World Vacation Planner have every EPCOT restaurant listed, so you can build your own version of this walk instead of copying mine.
