Northern Bloom first appeared at the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival in 2017, and returns for its eighth festival this year. “Discover palate-pleasing fare from our Great White North neighbor… O Canada!” This year’s 2024 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival takes place February 28 – May 27, 2024.
Menu for Northern Bloom at the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
Food:
- Beef Tenderloin Tips, Mushroom Bordelaise Sauce and Whipped Potatoes with Garden Vegetables – $7.25
- Seared Scallops with French Green Beans, Butter Potatoes and Brown Butter Vinaigrette – $7.75
- Chocolate Maple Whisky Cake – $4.50
Beverages:
*Price per bottle is an average price of the spirit at your local liquor store.
- 🆕 Florida Orange Groves Sparkling Blackberry Wine, St. Petersburg, FL – $12.00
- 🆕 Collective Arts Brewing Beyond Reason Micro Pale Ale, Hamilton, Ontario (2.9% ABV) – $5.75 for 6 oz. $9.75 for 12 oz.
- Glutenberg Blonde Ale, Montreal, Quebec (4.5% ABV) – $5.75 for 6 oz., $9.75 for 12 oz.
- 🆕 Collective Arts Brewing Grapefruit Lime Sour, Hamilton, Ontario (5.2% ABV) – $5.75 for 6 oz., $9.75 for 12 oz.
- Beer Flight – $10.25
Photos of Menu Items from Northern Bloom at the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
Beef Tenderloin Tips, Mushroom Bordelaise Sauce and Whipped Potatoes with Garden Vegetables – $7.25
Rank out of 7: 4
Two beef tenderloin tips served on a bed of whipped potatoes and adorned with carrots. Overall the whipped potatoes and vegetables were perfectly done, however the beef was overcooked and chewy. There’s a lot of potential for this item with the accompaniments as well as the savory sauce, but it really depends on the cut of beef you get.
Seared Scallops with French Green Beans, Butter Potatoes and Brown Butter Vinaigrette – $7.75
Rank out of 7: 6
Disney has scallops down to an art, which is surprising because they can be very temperamental (the scallops, not Disney). These were wonderfully cooked to be very smooth and buttery with just a slight bit of crunch from the bacon exterior. The green beans were cooked well and were complimented by the vinaigrette. Our only complaint would be the portion size seemed small but this could be first day jitters.
Chocolate Maple Whisky Cake – $4.50
Rank out of 7: 4
A lot is happening here, so we’ll do our best to break it down. To start, the chocolate on top reminds us of a Krispy Kreme donut. Moving on to the cake, it’s incredibly dense and has a caramel flavoring, confusing us as that isn’t an ingredient listed. The cake was also a bit dry, leaving us wishing that ice cream was served as a side. The maple cream on top does a bit to help cut the dryness, but there isn’t enough for it to be effective. We did end up getting some of the whiskey flavor on the back end, though, which was a positive for us. Overall, this isn’t the best dessert at the festival, but it also isn’t the worst.
*NEW* Collective Arts Brewing Beyond Reason Micro Pale Ale, Hamilton, Ontario (2.9% ABV) – $5.75 for 6 oz. $9.75 for 12 oz.
From Collective Arts Brewing: “This micro pale ale is packed with flavor that some would say is… beyond reason. Brewed with Mosaic & Citra Hops at a lower 2.9% ABV, this great tasting, low-alcohol brew pairs perfectly with your indie playlist and mid-day pints.”
Glutenberg Blonde Ale, Montreal, Quebec (4.5% ABV) – $5.75 for 6 oz., $9.75 for 12 oz.
From Glutenberg: “Airy and lemony, its golden color reveals floral and slightly herbaceous notes, giving way to a dry and tasty finish.” The brewery also notes that it has aromas of “floral hops, white pepper, pears and fennel,” and flavors of “white pepper, green tea and lemon peel.”
*NEW* Collective Arts Brewing Grapefruit Lime Sour, Hamilton, Ontario (5.2% ABV) – $5.75 for 6 oz., $9.75 for 12 oz.
From correspondence with Collective Arts Brewing: “Spring may have just begun but we decided to ring in the summer early with this margarita-inspired gose! Made with real grapefruit and lime juice as well as Himalayan salt and coriander, this refreshingly tart brew will have you thinking of the beach and ignoring the April showers. It’s 5 o’clock somewhere!”
Location of Northern Bloom at the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
Northern Bloom is located on World Showcase Promenade adjacent to the Canada Pavilion. You can find it at number 22Â 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: Chocolate Maple Whiskey Cake Arrives at Northern Bloom for the 2023 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
- REVIEW: Seared Scallops, Beef Tenderloin Tips and Griddle Maple Pound Cake Return to Northern Bloom at the 2022 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
- REVIEW: Delicious Scallops and Iffy Beef Tenderloin Tips Star at Northern Bloom for the 2021 Taste of EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
- REVIEW: The Great White North Comes to EPCOT with Northern Bloom at the 2020 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival
- REVIEW: Northern Bloom Outdoor Kitchen – Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival 2019
- REVIEW: Northern Bloom Outdoor Kitchen – Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival 2018
- The Best New Dishes from the 2017 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival – Tom’s Top 7
- The Canada Pavilion at other festivals: