Mexico has been a presence at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival since its inception. This year, the 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival takes place July 27 – November 18, 2023.
Menu for the Mexico Global Marketplace at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival
Food:
- 🆕 Tostada de Carnitas: Braised Pork on a Fried Corn Tortilla with Black Beans, Avocado Mousse, Queso Fresco and Chives – $7.75
- 🆕 Taco de Costilla: Slow-braised Beef Short Rib on a Corn Tortilla with Salsa de Chile Morita, Avocado Mousse and Spring Onions – $8.00
- 🆕 Pastel Imposible: Layers of Traditional Mexican Flan and Tres Leches with Guava and Cajeta – $6.00
Beverages:
- Mexican Craft Beer (5.0% ABV) – $5.50 for 6 oz., $11.00 for 12 oz.
- 🆕 Trouble in Paradise Margarita: Ilegal Mezcal ($31/bottle), Combier Watermelon Liqueur ($30/bottle), Rosé Wine, Lime Juice and Agave with a Chili-Lime Powder Rim – $12.50
- 🆕 Fly Away Margarita: Nocheluna Sotol ($68/bottle) , Pineapple-Ginger Juice, Chile Ancho Verde Liqueur ($40/bottle) and Ambhar Blanco Tequila ($42/bottle) with a Sweet Dried Chili Salt Rim – $13.00
Photos of Menu Items from the Mexico Global Marketplace at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival
*NEW* Tostada de Carnitas: Braised Pork on a Fried Corn Tortilla with Black Beans, Avocado Mousse, Queso Fresco and Chives – $7.75
This is very hard to rip apart with your hand. The taco is so chewy, that when you’re trying to rip it apart, you can nearly lose the whole dish on your plate. We think that it’s terrible. The tostada is inedible, and definitely not fresh. The meat is bad and tastes like really bad counter service. The base of the taco makes it completely unpleasant. The cheese is the only thing that kind of saves this dish, but the rest of it tastes like it’s been sitting there for a long time. Pass on this.
*NEW* Taco de Costilla: Slow-braised Beef Short Rib on a Corn Tortilla with Salsa de Chile Morita, Avocado Mousse and Spring Onions – $8.00
The base is a soft tortilla, but even with a knife and fork, it proves difficult to cut. This is better than the tostada, but it still tastes like cheap fast food. It’s not worth the money. The meat is a little more tender, which is good, but we think Taco Bell would honestly be a better option if you want tacos for a good price point, considering these are more expensive and even lower quality than the fast food version.
*NEW* Pastel Imposible: Layers of Traditional Mexican Flan and Tres Leches with Guava and Cajeta – $6.00
This dish is very sauce-heavy, yet the cake is spectacular. It’s moist, very sweet, and full of flavor. The flan is fine, but it tastes like a standard flan. The basicness of the flan almost ruined how good the cake is, but as it stands, it’s worth getting.
*NEW* Trouble in Paradise Margarita: Ilegal Mezcal ($31/bottle), Combier Watermelon Liqueur ($30/bottle), Ros̩ Wine, Lime Juice and Agave with a Chili-Lime Powder Rim Р$12.50
This is a drink that can easily separate. If you’re not going to drink it right away, you should stir it to make sure the contents are mixed together. It separated on us within five minutes of us ordering it. This is the most drinkable margarita that we’ve ever had from the Mexico booth. It’s not overly syrupy or sweet, and it doesn’t have a fake flavor. On the back end, you do get a bit of a spicy flavor, but it’s fruity and refreshing at the forefront. We tasted the rosé and watermelon flavor from the liqueur, which are very prominent. The chili-lime powder rim adds a salty quality to drink. It’s overpriced, but if you want a festival margarita, you should get it.
*NEW* Fly Away Margarita: Nocheluna Sotol ($68/bottle) , Pineapple-Ginger Juice, Chile Ancho Verde Liqueur ($40/bottle) and Ambhar Blanco Tequila ($42/bottle) with a Sweet Dried Chili Salt Rim – $13.00
This has a medicinal flavor to it. It tastes very earthy, like something you overwhelmingly shouldn’t drink. If you’re incredibly ill, don’t get this. The only okay thing about it is the salt rim, which is sad. Fly far away from this one.
Location of the Mexico Global Marketplace at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival
The Mexico Global Marketplace is conveniently located on the water side of World Showcase Promenade adjacent to La Cantina de San Angel. You can find it at number 11Â on the map below.
More Information
- REVIEW: Mexico Adds Some of the Worst Dishes and Drinks to the Menu for the 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival
- All of our 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival coverage is available from our landing page at https://wdwnt.wine!
- Previous coverage:
- REVIEW: Mexico Serves Delightful New Drinks, Plus Tasty Tostadas and Tacos at the 2022 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival
- REVIEW: Mexico Brings Bland Dishes and an Awful Sangria to the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival 2021
- REVIEW: Mexico Disappoints With A New Menu at the Taste of EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival 2020
- REVIEW: Mexico at Epcot International Food & Wine Festival 2019
- REVIEW: Mexico at Epcot International Food & Wine Festival 2018
- VIDEO: Food & Wine Review, The Price is Right Force Friday Edition and More on WDW News Tonight 2017
- TONIGHT on WDW News Tonight (9/21/16) – Food & Wine 2016 Review, Goodbye Stitch, & The Price is Right
- All-New WDW News Today: The Radio Show Tonight (10/01/15) Food and Wine Review ETC.
- Full Epcot Food & Wine Festival Review and We Play The Price is Right, Tonight (9/25/14) on WDWNT: The Radio Show
- The Mexico Pavilion at other festivals:
- REVIEW: Jardin de Fiestas Brings New Quesadilla and Margaritas to the 2023 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
- REVIEW: El Artista Hambriento Offers Carne Asada, Flan de Coco, a Marshmallow Cocktail and More at the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts
- REVIEW: Las Posadas Holiday Kitchen Arrives with a New Tostada, Tamale, and More at the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays