Come along with us as we stop at the halfway point in World Showcase — Refreshment Outpost!
The 2025 EPCOT International Flower and Garden Festival has officially begun and it has a LOT to offer. There are plenty of food booths with tasty items, unique topiaries to check out, merchandise to grab (of course), and even concerts to watch. But don’t let it overwhelm you, we’ve got you covered with everything you need to know. And now we’re heading to Refreshment Outpost — to give you the FULL scoop! Is it worth a try? Let’s find out!
Menu
This year, the Refreshment Outpost is serving up a couple of plant-based dishes, some new brews, and a returning drink.
Now that we’ve taken a look at the menu, let’s dive into the food itself!
Time to visit Refreshment Outpost!
? Jamaican Beef Patty featuring IMPOSSIBLE Beef with spicy papaya syrup (Plant-based)
? Seasonal Fruit Parfait with sweet chili sauce and DOLE Whip Mango (Plant-based) pic.twitter.com/8BsdKHAjio— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) March 5, 2025
Eats
First up, we grabbed the Jamaican Beef Patty featuring IMPOSSIBLE Beef with spicy papaya syrup for $6.75. Last year, this dish was at La Isla Fresca and was a Best of the Fest!
This year, the Jamaican Beef Patty remained outstanding! We found it to be stuffed — arguably even overstuffed — with filling in the best way, all with delicious papaya sauce on top.
One note about this dish: it is spicy! In fact, it may be something that’s too spicy for many visitors. Honestly, we’d recommend skipping if you have any sensitivity to heat. That said, if you can handle a little heat and a lot of seasonings and flavors, the balance between the rich, savory filling, the delicious flaky crust, and the sweet, spicy papaya syrup is just perfect, and this may be ideal for you.
The other dish at Refreshment Outpost this year is another plant-based item, the Seasonal Fruit Parfait with sweet chili sauce and DOLE Whip Mango for $7.
This dish first debuted in early 2024 at the non-Festival Refreshment Outpost, and it stuck around for the 2024 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival. This year, it’s one of the dishes you can buy for the Garden Graze food crawl.
We were pleasantly surprised at this parfait. The mango DOLE Whip gives an intense, concentrated mango flavor that complements the Tajin, making for a really pleasant and balanced flavor. The fruit inside was just… there. They didn’t add much to the treat, but didn’t take anything away from it either.
Drinks
The Boyd & Blair Lavender Martini is back on the menu again this year for $12.
This drink is made with Boyd & Blair Potato Vodka with lavender and lemon, and has been around for a few years.
New to the Refreshment Outpost this year are a few news beers and hard ciders. The beers are the Crooked Can Brewing Company Pollinators Paradise Lager and the Gulf Stream Brewing Humble Bumble. A new cider rounds out the drinks for 2025 — the Keel Farms Strawberry Hibiscus Hard Cider, all for $12 a pop.
OVERALL
We really liked everything about Refreshment Outpost this year. While our highest recommendation would be for those looking to avoid meat or animal products, honestly, we’d go as far as to say that even those who are usually carnivores should make it a point to stop by!
Click here to see FULL reviews of EVERY. SINGLE. BOOTH. at the Flower & Garden Festival!
Trying to plan the PERFECT trip to the 2025 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 2025 Flower and Garden Booth Menus
And don’t forget to pick up our 2025 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival e-book! See more details about the book below.
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DFB's Guide to the EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival details everything you need to know to maximize your time, budget, and stomach space! Know what's worth it and what to skip with our full-photo menus of each booth, complete with DFB's Best of the Fest.
It includes all the must-have information for navigating this one of the most BEAUTIFUL festivals at Disney World, including:
- ? Booth & food photos, maps, and crawls with DFB's exclusive recommendations!
- ? The COMPLETE schedule of events (so you don't have to go hunting for all the dates!)
- ? All the details on special events, topiaries, festival exclusive merchandise, and more!
What items from this booth would you most want to try? Tell us in the comments!
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