After skipping last year, Mele Kalikimaka Holiday Kitchen returns for its fourth EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays in 2024. “Savor festive food and beverages from the islands of Hawaiʻi.” The 2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays takes place November 29 – December 30, 2024.
Menu for Mele Kalikimaka Holiday Kitchen at the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays
Food:
- Kālua Pork with Okinawa Purple Sweet Potatoes and Mango Salad – $6.00
- Lomi Lomi Salmon with Tomatoes, Onions, Salmon Roe, Yuzu-Mayonnaise, and Yuca Chips – $6.50
- 🆕 Coffee Mocha Cookie: Topped with Coffee-Infused Buttercream, Cocoa Nibs, and Chocolate-Covered Espresso Beans – $3.25
Beverages:
*Price per bottle is an average price of the spirit at your local liquor store.
- 🆕 The Bruery 5 Golden Rings, Placentia, CA (11.7% ABV) – $5.75 for 6 oz., $9.75 for 12 oz.
- Florida Orange Groves Sparkling Pineapple Wine, St. Petersburg, FL ($34/bottle) – $12.50
- Melon Breeze: DOLE Pineapple Juice, Lime Juice, Melon Liqueur, and Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum ($24/bottle) – $14.00
Photos of Menu Items from Mele Kalikimaka Holiday Kitchen at the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays
Kālua Pork with Okinawa Purple Sweet Potatoes and Mango Salad – $6.00
We loved this! The sweet potatoes were super creamy and the pork had a good flavor. The greens added a nice crunch. It was a light dish and easy to eat.
Rating out of 7: 6
Lomi Lomi Salmon with Tomatoes, Onions, Salmon Roe, Yuzu-Mayonnaise, and Yuca Chips – $6.50
This had a very attractive presentation. The salmon is tasty. The yucca chips are sturdy for scooping, like a salmon poke bowl. There was a little too much lime juice, but it was fresh and not too fishy. Overall, this was good, but our least favorite of the three dishes.
Rating out of 7: 4
*NEW* Coffee Mocha Cookie: Topped with Coffee-Infused Buttercream, Cocoa Nibs, and Chocolate-Covered Espresso Beans – $3.25
Unfortunately for us, the chocolate-covered coffee bean was one of the best things we ate during our Festival of the Holidays food-venture. Our cookie tasted fresh but also sported a chalky texture. The buttercream was also not quite right, which we theorized was due to the coffee. Overall, this is a strange cookie that only got worse as we continued to eat it.
Rating out of 7: 3
*NEW* The Bruery 5 Golden Rings, Placentia, CA (11.7% ABV) – $5.75 for 6 oz., $9.75 for 12 oz.
According to The Bruery, this is a “Belgian-style golden ale brewed with pineapple and spices… We spiced up the natural pause in the classic song with cinnamon, allspice and ginger along with the delicious sweet and tangy flavor of golden pineapple.”
Florida Orange Groves Sparkling Pineapple Wine, St. Petersburg, FL ($34/bottle) – $12.50
From Florida Orange Groves Winery: “Our sparkling Pineapple wine offers you and your palate a crisp and refreshing taste of Florida in a bottle. Made from 100% pineapple juice you won’t need to imagine hints of flavors or finishing notes.”
Melon Breeze: DOLE Pineapple Juice, Lime Juice, Melon Liqueur, and Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum ($24/bottle) – $14.00
The Melon Breeze was just all right. If you like Midori, you’ll like this. It’s a little sour, and ours was fairly strong. The melon taste comes purely from the Midori. We can taste the spiced rum and maybe some lemon. It’s a straightforward drink.
Rating out of 7: 4
Location of Mele Kalikimaka Holiday Kitchen at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival
Mele Kalikimaka Holiday Kitchen is located between World Showcase Plaza and the Imagination! Pavilion in World Celebration. You can find it at number 26 on the map below.
More Information
- You can read our review of all the new items for this year here, and our review of everything at the festival here!
- All of our 2024 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays coverage is available from our landing page!
- Previous coverage:
- REVIEW: Mele Kalikimaka Holiday Kitchen Returns With the Same Reliable Favorites for the 2022 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays
- REVIEW: Say ‘Aloha’ to Returning Favorites at Mele Kalikimaka Holiday Kitchen at the 2021 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays
- REVIEW: Mele Kalikimaka Debuts at the 2020 Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays with Kālua Pork, Hawaiian Coconut Pudding, and Tasty Lomi Lomi Salmon