is one of Epcot’s World Showcase Counter Service classics thanks to delicious and authentic eats.
However, this beautiful Pavilion can be overlooked in regards to dining, even while showcasing great food in beautiful surroundings with Restaurant Marrakesh, Spice Road Table, and again, the spot we’re visiting today — Tangierine Cafe. It’s understandable, though, that when groups (especially families with little ones) travel together, the Pavilion offering possibly the most different flavors from what the majority of the group may be used to might be the easiest to pass.
Still, no matter what your or your traveling companions’ flavor preferences might be, I can think of few people who can argue against Baklava. Buttery and flaky puff pastry filled with honey and nuts (walnuts, cashews, or pistachios, while we’re at it), you’ll find a few varieties tucked into the pastry case located past the primary ordering counter at Tangierine Cafe.
Tangierine Cafe Sign
You’ll have to go on a hunt because the pastries are located in a small alcove of sorts beyond the main ordering area. They’ll be on your left when facing the entree ordering stations. Your search will be rewarded with the view of a case full of items like Chocolate or Tangerine Rolls (or Roulades), Semolina Cookies and Almond Pastries alongside more standard muffins and cookies.
Tangierine Cafe Pastry Case
But Baklava remains the star offering, presented in the varieties previously mentioned above: Walnut, Cashew, Pistachio, and… why, what’s this I spy with my little eye? A Chocolate Honey Baklava, right there on the top row!
Tangierine Cafe Pastry Case
The presentation differs from the more typically featured triangular Walnut Baklava (the variety usually served at the Morocco Booth during the Food and Wine Festival). The Chocolate Honey Baklava is rolled like the Cashew version, only it’s larger than the three “minis” you receive with the Cashew.
Chocolate Honey Baklava
Chocolate Honey Baklava
In this instance, the crisp, flaky dough is topped off with milk chocolate and honey.
Chocolate Honey Baklava
The sweet layer inside is filled with chopped nuts tossed in the honey-syrup mix.
Chocolate Honey Baklava Cross-Section
The finishing touch is a few more sliced almonds that taste terrific with the honey. With this version, the chocolate lends an additional hint of sweetness to a dessert that doesn’t typically place emphasis on sweet. If Baklava is one of your staple Epcot snacks, the Chocolate Honey option gives you a chance to shake things up a little bit!
Due in most part to the puff pastry, Baklava isn’t a fill-you-up kind of snack or dessert. For $3.25, what you’re getting is a chance to enjoy an authentic taste of unique flavors and fun textures that still allow you to save some room to keep snacking your way around the Showcase!
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I LOVE baklava! I know that this will sound crazy, but I also adore chocolate and I’m not a huge honey fan where I like honey in everything. However, I don’t think I’d like choc. Baklava!! I love the regular kind so much that I can’t imagine changing it.
My wife and I really enjoy all three restaurants in Morocco. Tangerine Cafe is actually still a good deal even in these days of inflated Disney food prices designed only to make the dining plan look like a great deal to hotel guests. Have had Baklava at all three locations and it’s always terrific. I think we’ll try this one next Friday. Thanks for the idea.
Are the desserts included in the dining plan when purchasing a meal?
Tangierine Café is a favorite break spot for us. The baklava is wonderful, with several different kinds. Essie, I encourage you to give the chocolate a try! We often find baklava made locally (we live near D.C. with many ethnicities represented in restaurants and shops) and some do offer chocolate drizzled baklava. Folks who don’t like baklava can still enjoy one of the many other pastries offered; my son’s favorite, the large cookie, was shown. Their coffee drinks are wonderful too, and it is such a beautiful setting for an afternoon breather.
Love Baklava! But FYI, it’s made with Phyllo, not Puff Pastry.
Tangierine Cafe was the first place I ate on my first visit to Epcot, and it’s one of my favorites. I love the baklava!
Amy, if you use a QSDP credit for a meal, you will get a piece of baklava as dessert.
Had it this week based on reading this review…and it was delicious! Very happy! It went well with a Moorish coffee.