The 2026 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival is officially underway, and the reviews are in — all of them. WDWNT sampled every available food and beverage item across the festival's booths and rated each one on a scale of 1 to 7, giving Disney fans a detailed guide before they spend a single festival dollar.
The standout performers this year come from Gyozas of the Galaxy, where both the Basil Pesto Chicken Dumplings and the Street Corn-style Dumplings each earned a rare perfect 7 out of 7. The Rodizio-style Grilled Beef Skewer at Flavors from Fire also hit a 7, praised for generous portions and tender, well-seasoned meat at a solid value of $6.99. Over at Brew-Wing Lab at the Odyssey, the Unnecessarily Spicy Yet Extremely Tasty Carolina Reaper Pepper-Curry Wings scored a 6 — bringing serious heat but also real flavor — and the new Caramel-Apple Cheesecake Baumkuchen at Connections Eatery earned the same score thanks to an exceptional caramel sauce.
Not everything landed, though. The new Pistachio-Chocolate Mochi Doughnut at Connections Café scored just a 1 out of 7, described as stale and chewy with an overwhelming pistachio flavor that drowned out the chocolate entirely. The Buffalo-Dill Pickle Wings and Garlic-Parmesan Wings both scored a 2, with reviewers noting soggy breading and an overpowering greasiness that made mass production all too apparent.
Several booths — including The Wedge Hosted by Dairy Does More, Coastal Eats, and Festival Favorites — were not yet open at the time of the initial review and will be added as the festival season progresses. The festival runs through November 8, 2026, giving guests plenty of time to work through the menu. If you're still planning your trip and looking to save on Walt Disney World tickets, it's worth comparing options before you go.
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The full ranked review, including all beverages and remaining booths, was published by WDWNT.
