Okay, EPCOT is on a roll today. It feels like every Disney headline right now is about EPCOT, and honestly? We’re not complaining. Because the latest news is a big one.
Disney just dropped the full foodie guide for the 2026 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, and there are two brand-new food booths this year. One of them is a Diwali Holiday Kitchen, and we’re so excited about it.
The festival runs from November 27 through December 30, 2026, and it’s included with your regular EPCOT ticket. No extra party ticket needed. Love that.
Let’s Start With the Diwali Holiday Kitchen
This is the one we can’t stop talking about. Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is celebrated by millions of people all over the world, and now it’s getting its own spot at EPCOT’s holiday festival.
It’s so nice to see Disney adding another holiday for people to celebrate and learn about. That’s kind of the whole point of EPCOT, right?
You’ll find it in the walkway between World Showcase and the Imagination Pavilion. And every single thing on the menu is new.
First up is Pani Puri, filled with curry-spiced potatoes and chickpeas and served with tamarind water. It’s plant-based, too.
Then there’s Chicken Biryani, made with spicy chicken and basmati rice and topped with yogurt sauce, pomegranate seeds, and bird’s eye chilis. Okay, our mouths are watering.
For dessert, there’s a Mango Mousse Cup topped with plant-based lime whipped cream and a cardamom cookie streusel. Also plant-based!
And then there’s the Thandai Milkshake. It’s a traditional blend of milk with almond, fennel, poppy seed, cardamom, and saffron, topped with rose petals and toasted almonds. Rose petals on a milkshake? Yes, please. This one is going straight to the top of our list.
Season’s Eatings Is New Too
The other new booth is called Season’s Eatings, and you’ll find it at CommuniCore Plaza. Think cozy holiday comfort food with some fun twists.
There are Reuben Croquettes made with pastrami, sauerkraut, and Swiss cheese, plus Kraft Thousand Island Dressing. Basically a Reuben in bite-size form.
Then there’s the new Holly Jolly Bánh Mì, which is a Vietnamese-style sandwich with smoked turkey, cranberry-Chambord liqueur mayo, pickled veggies, cucumbers, Fresno chilis, and cilantro. A holiday bánh mì is such a fun idea.
For something sweet, there’s a new Cranberry-Almond Frangipane Bar with cranberry-cherry compote, whipped cream, and candied orange peel.
And the Drinks
Season’s Eatings has some fun drinks too. There’s Keel Farms Pecan Pie Hard Cider, which sounds like Thanksgiving in a cup. There’s also a new Southern Tier Brewing Company Black Forest Cake Imperial Stout, which is basically dessert you can drink. And there’s a new Great Lakes Brewing Co. Christmas Ale, plus a beverage flight if you can’t decide.
Don’t Forget the Candlelight Processional
The Candlelight Processional is back for the festival too, and the celebrity narrator lineup is stacked. We’re talking Gary Sinise, Whoopi Goldberg, Neil Patrick Harris, Josh Groban, Jodi Benson, and more.
If you’ve never seen it, it’s a full choir and orchestra telling the Christmas story, and it’s seriously beautiful.
Our Game Plan
Hit the new booths early in the festival before the crowds find them. Split plates with your crew so you can try more stuff. If you’re plant-based, the Pani Puri and Mango Mousse Cup are calling your name. And if you’re going to the Candlelight Processional, give yourself extra time, because World Showcase gets packed.
EPCOT, We See You
Between a brand-new Diwali Holiday Kitchen, a holiday bánh mì, and a rose petal milkshake, this year’s Festival of the Holidays is already looking delicious.
So, which new booth are you hitting first?
