Who’s up for a culinary FIESTA???

We here at the DFB always are, that’s for sure! That’s why were checking out all the Outdoor Kitchen Food Booths at the 2024 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival — to bring you our reviews so you can choose your must-eats (and must-sips!) during this year’s springtime celebration. And if you’re someone who especially enjoys trying all the new items at the Festival, then the Jardin de Fiestas Outdoor Kitchen in EPCOT’s Mexico Pavilion is THE place to be!

Menu

If there’s one thing to know about the Jardin de Fiestas Outdoor Kitchen, it’s that it rarely relies on the tried-and-true. Instead, this food booth featuring Mexican fare loves to switch things up with NEW items, which is exactly what you’ll find on the menu this year. The three food items — the Sope de Chilorio, the Tamale de Rajas, and the Flan de Guayaba — are ALL NEW!

We’ve also got two new drinks to check out, even though they’re still in keeping with a classic cocktail. This year’s takes on the typical margarita include the Lychee Margarita the Floral Margarita. You may opt for a Craft Mexican Draft Beer, as well.

Off to the Mexico Pavilion for Jardin De Fiestas! These are all NEW this year!

🫔 Tamale de Rajas $8.75
🌮 Sope de Chilorio $8.50
🍮 Flan de Guayaba $6.50
🌺 Floral Margarita $14
🍹 Lychee Margarita $14.50 pic.twitter.com/l679Jl6xFI

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) February 28, 2024

Clearly, there’s plenty of new stuff to check out here, so let’s waste no time…

Eats

The Sope de Chilorio presents Guajillo pepper-braised pork on fried corn shells. The dish, which costs $8.50, is complete with black beans, shredded cabbage, crema Mexicana, queso fresco, and chives. 

This may be a new Best of the Fest item for us! It was bean-forward, so if you’re not a fan of beans keep that in mind. It was nicely spiced without being spicy and the cabbage provided a nice crunch. The sope was lightly fried and crunchy while still being soft, and the braised pork had a rich, complex flavor from the peppers but wasn’t spicy. It was pretty tender, too!

The Tamale de Rajas features poblano peppers, corn, and cheese together in masa. Poblano cream sauce, crema Mexicana, pickled carrots, and onions with chives are the finishing touches. It’s $8.75.

We enjoyed the tamale, though not as much as the sope. The poblano peppers provided a fresh taste with no spice, and the poblano crema tied the whole dish together. The pickled onions and carrots helped cut through the richness of the masa dough, but ultimately we still preferred the sope.

For dessert, you can pick up the Flan de Guayaba for $6.50. This year, Jardin de Fiestas presents a Vanilla flan finished with guava coulis, whipped cream, and fresh fruit. 

This was a fun take on your typical flan. Flan is a controversial texture for some people, so if you’re not into custard or jelly-like consistencies, this is probably a skip for you. The flan itself was sweet and had a nice vanilla flavor, but the guayaba (guava) coulis helped elevate it a bit.

Drinks

Say “CHEERS!” The new Lychee Margarita is here! This cocktail is crafted with Centinela Blanco Tequila, lychee liqueur, citrus juice, and agave nectar, and you can grab it for $14.50.

This was light and sweet, but ours melted pretty quickly on a hot day like today. Ours wasn’t too heavy on the tequila flavor, so this might be a good option if you want a lighter cocktail.

So, what exactly makes up the new Floral Margarita ($14)? The unexpected combo here is Cherry liqueur, mezcal, hibiscus tea, and lime juice.

We loved the smokiness of this drink thanks to the mezcal, and the combination of the cherry liqueur with the hibiscus tea makes this a complex, well-rounded cocktail.

Don’t forget that you can also try a Craft Mexican Draft Beer for $6/6oz or $10/12oz.

OVERALL

So, is this booth worth a stop? We think so! That sope de chilorio is definitely a Best of the Fest contender for us, and we enjoyed the tamale and flan as well. The cocktails were good, though we don’t consider either to be our favorites, so we wouldn’t go out of our way for just these.

For now, we’ve got to move on from this Fiesta to bring you more from the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival, so on we go!

Click here to see FULL reviews of EVERY BOOTH at the 2024 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival!

Trying to plan the PERFECT trip to the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival? We’ll be keeping you updated on all of the latest. Click our links below for the information you need to know:

• Learn about the Garden Rocks Concert Series and Dining Packages
• Check out ALL of the 2024 Flower and Garden Booth Menus
• See what eats you’ll need to try to get a PRIZE at the Festival!

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What items from this booth would you most want to try? Tell us in the comments!