With more than a month left of the 2026 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, it’s time to tally up the cost of ordering one of everything on the menu.
The annual tasting and sipping event happens through Nov. 21 and offers nearly 230 items — including 96 food menu items and 110 alcoholic drinks — across 46 distinct festival locations. Festival-specific menu items can be found at pop-up booths around the World Showcase and year-round restaurants, such as Connections Eatery and the Refreshment Outpost.
To mark the festival’s 30th anniversary, Disney brought back 30 legacy menu items from years past dating back to 1996.
Comparing fests over the years is an apples-and-oranges exercise, so this is just-for-fun food math. At first glance, it would appear that inflation has hit this year’s annual food- and drink-centric celebration — but there’s more to the story.
According to the latest calculations, if you get one of every food item at this year’s festival, you will be out $657.36. Throw in the beverages, with and without alcohol, plus a bottle of water, and it’s $1,067.78 more, bringing the total to $1,725.14.
The total for 2025 was $1,468.05, an increase of 17.2%, though last year’s event featured fewer menu items.
The average cost per plate for 2026 is $6.85, up just a few cents from last year, with more sampling options. The average beverage price this year is $8.86 — up from $8.24, an increase of 7.5% — meaning those drinking around the world will shell out more in 2026.
Our methodology is to count up the prices of each menu item from the festival passport (also listed on the official Walt Disney World website). If there are small and large versions, we opt for the more economical option. If there’s an option to add alcohol to a drink, we go the cheaper way as well. We don’t include flights of beer, wine or cider. Allergy-free options are not counted separately.
The priciest food item on the 2026 menu is a pumpkin pie funnel cake for $12.50, one of five double-digit food items at the fest. The popular filet mignon from Canada costs $10.49, up from $10 last year. Other spendy food items are the BBQ Braai Chicken Pizza at Connections Eatery, the Beef Wagyu Temaki Hand Roll in Japan and the Bo Ssam Pork Poutine near Canada.
The least expensive food item is a chocolate-pistachio cookie at the Morocco Pavilion for $4.29. There are 37 food items priced under $6 for wallet-conscious tasters.
Cocktails top out at $17.50 — including a Frozen Waffle Old Fashioned (Connections Eatery), a Sparkling Cucumber-Gin cocktail (U.K. beer cart), the Northern Ruby (Canada popcorn cart) and the Midnight Safari (Refreshment Outpost). The average cost for all alcoholic beverages is $9.74.
Here are other notes from this year, featuring math-y musings and foodie finds.
30 for 30: If you went on a mission to eat all the legacy menu items revived from festivals over the last three decades, it would set you back just over $206. Highlights include the Gulf Coast-style seafood roll ($8.99, Hops & Barley in America), pão de queijo ($5.19, Brazil), carrot cake ($4.99, Milled & Mulled), cheddar and bacon soup ($6.29, Canada), the Belgian waffle ($5.49, Belgium) and the slow-roasted pork slider ($5.99, Hawai’i).
Cheese fanatics: The festival features a cheesy scavenger hunt dubbed “Emile’s Fromage Montage,” named after the brother of Remy in “Ratatouille.” Purchase any five cheese-centric menu items from a list of 14 choices festival-wide and receive a complimentary treat. Go above and beyond to sample all the cheesy items for $84.76. Visit The Wedge, hosted by Dairy Does More, to try three special mac-and-cheese bowls or opt for the wine-and-cheese pairing.
Caffeine addicts: Enjoy all of the festival-specific coffee offerings for just over $40. Some of them have alcoholic options.
Carnivore-centric: Meat eaters will find plenty of options throughout Epcot’s stops. Among the highlights: roasted lamb chop ($8.79, Australia), wiener schnitzel ($7.29, Germany), smoked brisket and cheddar melt ($6.49, Hops & Barley in America), beef short rib ($8.49, Earth Eats), Rodizio-style grilled beef skewer ($6.99, Flavors From Fire) and grilled cider-brined pork tenderloin ($7.19, Bramblewood Bites). At Flavors From Fire, try the “Swine Brine,” a bourbon-based cocktail with apple cider, lemon juice, Dijon mustard and a pork wing on top ($13).
For Francophiles: Escargot, anyone? That’s one of the 30th anniversary offerings in France for $9.25. Sample boeuf braise (braised beef) for $9.50, spiced brioche with a three-cheese filling for $8.95 and pistachio-flavored creme brulee for $7.95. In the drink department, sip on one of two wines ($6.95-$7.95) or a French cosmo for $15.50.
Liquid diet: One of the most beverage-centric stations is the Brew-Wing Lab at The Odyssey. Sample two non-alcoholic beverages or choose from six beers and ciders. Try all the drinks for under $50; throw in all four chicken wing flavors, plant-based chicken strips and fried pickle spears for a grand total of $92.42. Italy offers eight alcoholic options including the Bellini, sangria and a blood orange margarita. Taste them all for just over $100.
Plant palooza: The festival offers a variety of plant-based items made without animal meat, dairy, eggs or honey. Try all nine of the vegetarian-friendly offerings for $54.71.
Shake central: Sip a frozen treat in a cup with many shake options to choose from. The Remy Milk Shake ($11.49, Sunshine Seasons) is a decadent strawberry-cheesecake milkshake topped with a cookie, mini cheesecake, white chocolate Eiffel Tower and a strawberry. Enjoy a cannoli milkshake ($5.49, The Wedge), a pumpkin pie milkshake ($6.79, Regal Eagle Smokehouse), the returning pickle milkshake ($6.49, Brew-Wing Lab) or an alcoholic Irish milkshake ($13, Swirled Showcase). Other frozen drinks include a non-alcoholic spiced apple slushy or alcoholic mule ($6.25 or $14.50, La Poutinerie), frozen s’mores ($5.29, Festival Favorites), a frozen strawberry-jasmine cocktail ($14, China) or a frozen Szarlotka based on the popular Polish apple dessert ($6.79 non-alcoholic or $13 alcoholic, Swirled Showcase).
Sugar seekers: Eat all 24 of the festival’s non-beverage desserts for $141.25. Standout sweets include the smoked chocolate bread pudding ($4.99, Flavors From Fire), pumpkin cheesecake mousse trifle ($5.29, Festival Favorites), caramel-apple cheesecake baumkuchen ($6.49, Connections Eatery), lemon-almond-olive oil cake ($4.49, Earth Eats) and freshly baked chocolate pudding cake ($4.99, Hops & Barley in America).
Unique eats (and drinks): The aforementioned pickle milkshake is certainly unique among festival offerings. Other intriguing eats include the paleta de moras, a berry ice pop with sweet condensed milk filling and Tajin seasoning on top ($7, Mexico), pumpkin-marscapone ravioli ($5.49, Forest & Field) and a pistachio-chocolate mochi donut ($5.29, Connections Cafe). At Gyozas of the Galaxy, try three different flavors of dumplings: basil pesto chicken, street corn-style or edamame ($5.29-$5.99).
At the annual tasting event, price isn’t everything. The festival is designed for browsing and sharing, so bang-for-buck is a matter of personal preference.
The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival runs daily through Nov. 21. Attendance is included with regular park admission (food and wine are not). Upcoming Eat to the Beat concert performers include The Fray (Oct. 12-13) and Starship featuring Mickey Thomas (Oct. 14-15).
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