La Isla Fresca – EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival

La Isla Fresca first appeared at the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival in 2016, and returns for its ninth appearance. “Nibble on Caribbean-seasoned dishes that’ll send appetites swaying to the island beat!” This year’s 2024 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival takes place February 28 – May 27, 2024.

Menu for La Isla Fresca at the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival

Food:

• 🆕 Impossible Jamaican Beef Patty with Spicy Papaya Syrup (Plant-Based) – $6.50
• Coconut Tres Leches: Vanilla Cake soaked in Oat, Almond and Coconut Milks with Toasted Coconut (Plant-Based) – $5.00

Beverages:

*Price per bottle is an average price of the spirit at your local liquor store.

• Tropical Slush: Lemonade, Grapefruit and Simple Syrup (Non-Alcoholic) – $4.50
• 🆕 Wicked Weed Brewing Mango Wowie Hazy IPA with Mango, Asheville, NC (6.2% ABV) – $5.75 for 6 oz., $9.75 for 12 oz.
• Florida Orange Groves Winery Tropical Perception White Sangria, St. Petersburg, FL – $11.50
• Tropical Breeze with Don Q Límon Rum ($14/bottle) – $11.50

Photos of Menu Items from La Isla Fresca at the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival

*NEW* Impossible Jamaican Beef Patty with Spicy Papaya Syrup – $6.50

Rank out of 7: 7

They knocked it out of the park with this. It’s amazing. The Impossible meat has a great texture, excellent spice, and it’s plentiful. The pastry is crisp and the sauce completes the dish with just a touch of sweetness.

Coconut Tres Leches: Vanilla Cake soaked in Oat, Almond and Coconut Milks with Toasted Coconut – $5.00

The flavor on the front is strong, and the cake is very moist. It’s a little one-note, very coconut-heavy. It’s not overwhelming. They’ve improved this dish, as in past reviews, we did not care for it and gave it the equivalent of a 3.

Tropical Slush: Lemonade, Grapefruit and Simple Syrup (Non-Alcoholic) – $4.50

Rank out of 7: 5

This is both Incredibly tart and very sweet. Overall, it tastes as it’s described on the menu. It starts off as a frozen drink, which is good for the current Florida heat. This is solid, refreshing non-alcoholic drink for the spring and summer weather.

*NEW* Wicked Weed Brewing Mango Wowie Hazy IPA with Mango, Asheville, NC (6.2% ABV) – $5.75 for 6 oz., $9.75 for 12 oz.

From Wicked Weed Brewing: “This Hazy IPA packs up the most awe-inspiring Cashmere & Citra hops with real mango for a blast of tropical fruit.”

Florida Orange Groves Winery Tropical Perception White Sangria, St. Petersburg, FL – $11.50

From correspondence with Florida Orange Groves Winery: “A secret blending of five of the winery’s most popular tropical wines (mango wine, passion fruit wine, pineapple wine, watermelon wine and key lime wine), Tropical Perception explodes on your palate with citrus and tropical fruit flavors. Uniquely Florida, Tropical Perception is a great tropical companion with any Florida food (especially seafood) and is the winner of a Best of Show award, a Best of Class award and two Double Gold medals in three different international wine competitions.” This wine is exclusive to the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival.

Tropical Breeze with Don Q Límon Rum ($14/bottle) – $11.50

Rank out of 7: 6

You can really taste the rum in this, which isn’t always common. The rum definitely changes the flavor profile of the drink, and cuts the lemonade a lot more than the non-alcoholic version, making the grapefruit taste more prevalent. We prefer this version.

Location of La Isla Fresca at the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival

La Isla Fresca is located between the Morocco Pavilion and the France Pavilion on World Showcase Promenade. You can find it at number 18 on the map below.

More Information

• Check out our review of everything new at this year’s festival here, and our overview of all food items here!
• All of our 2024 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival coverage is available from our landing page at https://wdwnt.garden!
• Previous coverage:
  • REVIEW: La Isla Fresca Brings Oxtail, Shrimp Skewers, and More Caribbean Flavors to the 2023 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
  • REVIEW: Arepas and Tropical Breeze from La Isla Fresca Prove Mediocre at the 2022 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
  • REVIEW: Fresh Breakfast Arepas and Delicious Dulce de Leche Cocoa Coffee Debut for New Morning Menu at La Isla Fresca During 2022 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
  • REVIEW: La Isla Fresca Brings Back Enjoyable Tropical Flavors at the 2021 Taste of EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
  • REVIEW: Island Flavors Satisfy at La Isla Fresca for the 2020 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
  • REVIEW: La Isla Fresca – Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival 2019
  • REVIEW: La Isla Fresca Outdoor Kitchen – Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival 2018