Universal Orlando’s Mardi Gras 2025 is back, and it’s bringing more than just dazzling parades, bead-throwing madness, and live music that’ll have you dancing like a Minion on a sugar rush. This year’s International Flavour’s of Carnaval is a foodie’s dream, serving up a globetrotting feast that rivals even the most magical Butterbeer infused fantasies. From New Orleans-inspired classics to international street food, Universal has whipped up a menu that’ll make your taste buds scream louder than a first-time rider on VelociCoaster.
But what’s worth grabbing, and what should you skip faster than a long wait for Hagrid’s? We’re diving fork-first into the 2025 lineup, so grab your Sorcerer’s Pass, loosen your waistbands, and let’s eat our way through Universal’s biggest culinary celebration of the year!
Canada
Food:
- Hot Maple Lacquered Salmon, griddled salmon fillet with a maple lacquer and an ancient grain mixed salad – $14.99
- Margherita Poutine, Fresh mozzarella, roasted tomatoes, basil cream and pub fries – $10.49
Drinks:
- Ginger Snap, Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, lime juice, ginger purée and maple syrup, 20 oz. Souvenir Cup – $16.50; Refill – $13.50; 12 oz. Single Serve – $13.50
- Ginger Snap Mocktail, Lime juice, ginger purée, cinnamon syrup and maple syrup – $9.00
- Collective Arts Brewing Life in the Clouds IPA, 20 oz. Souvenir Cup – $16.50; Refill – $12.75; 12 oz. Single Serve – $13.00
China
Food
- Spicy Szechuan Chicken Bites, Crispy pieces of chicken with white rice, sesame seeds, Szechuan chili crunch – $11.99
- Duck Xian Bing, Shredded duck dumpling with Hoisin scallion ginger butter – $10.99
Drinks:
- Luck and Prosperity, Hokkaido Milk Tea powder, ginger puree, blood orange syrup, vanilla cream syrup and mango popping boba – $9.00,
- Heineken
20 oz. Souvenir Cup – $15.25 , Refill – $11.25 , 20oz. Single Serve – $12.25 - Bud Light – $10.50
- NÜTRL – $12.50
- Voodoo Brewing Co. Lacto-Kooler – $13.50
Coca~Cola Market Square
Drinks:
- Frozen Brandy Milk Punch, Torres 10 year brandy, Old Forester bourbon, milk, cream, simple syrup and vanilla bean – $13.50
- Frozen Irish Coffee, Jameson Irish whiskey, JF Haden’s Espresso Liqueur, cold brew concentrate and vanilla ice cream – $13.50
- Banana’s Fosters Fizz Cruzan Aged Dark Rum, Planteray O.F.T.D. rum, Bols crème de banana and Barq’s Creme Soda – 20 oz. Souvenir Cup – $16.50; Refill – $13.50; 12 oz. Single Serve – $13.50
- Doberge Cake Cocktail, 360 Sorrento Lemon vodka, 360 Double Chocolate vodka, vanilla cream syrup, cupcake cold foam and Sprite, 20 oz. Souvenir Cup – $16.50; Refill – $13.50; 12 oz. Single Serve – $13.50
- Peach Cobbler Smash, Old Forester bourbon, peach puree, lime wedge and Coca Cola – 20 oz. Souvenir Cup – $16.50; Refill – $13.50; 12 oz. Single Serve – $13.50
- Peach Cobbler Smash Mocktail, peach purée, lime wedges and Coca-Cola – $9.00
- Orange Coconut Snowball Mocktail, Pineapple juice, coconut milk, cream of coconut and Fanta orange – $9.00
- BLTC Bloody Mary, New Amsterdam vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, simple syrup, horseradish, Worcestershire sauce, celery salt and black pepper, 20 oz. Souvenir Cup – $19.00; Refill – $15.50; 12 oz. Single Serve – $15.00
- Premium Cocktail mixed with your choice of liquor: Tito’s vodka, Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, BACARDI Superior rum, Patron Silver tequila, Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 whiskey, Crown Royal whisky, Tanqueray London Dry gin, 20 oz. Souvenir Cup – $19.00; Refill – $16.00; 12 oz. Single Serve – $16.00
Colombia
Food:
- Colombian Burger, grilled burger with Monterey Jack cheese, pineapple cabbage slaw, cilantro garlic sauce, and potato sticks – $10.99
- Chicken Empanadas, crispy corn masa chicken empanadas with aji picante – $8.99
- Pandebono. warm Colombian cassava bread – $7.99
Drinks:
- Aguapanela, Panela sugar, water, and fresh cut lemon – $9.00
France
Food:
- Duck a l’orange Crepe, freshly made crepes filled with shredded duck, onions, Boursin cheese, orange segments, and an orange slice – $15.99
Germany
Food:
- Leberkäse, German-style meatloaf served on a pretzel bun with mustard and sauerkraut – $10.99
- Currywurst & Pommes, crispy bratwurst topped with spicy curry ketchup, served with fries and mayo – $9.99
- Apple Strudel, flaky pastry layers wrapped around spiced apple filling – $4.99
Drinks:
- Beer Flight, Bitburger Premium Pils, Franziskaner Hefe Weissbier, ERDINGER Weißbier Dunkel – $13.00
- Bitburger Premium Pils, 20 oz. Souvenir Cup – $16.00; Refill – $12.75; 20 oz. Single Serve – $13.00
- Franziskaner Hefe Weissbier, 20 oz. Souvenir Cup – $16.00; Refill – $12.75; 20 oz. Single Serve – $13.00
- ERDINGER Weißbier Dunkel, 20 oz. Souvenir Cup – $16.00; Refill – $12.75; 20 oz. Single Serve – $13.00
India
Food:
- Potato Dosa, Griddled dosa filled with curried potatoes, onions, black mustard seeds, served with a coconut chutney – $7.99
- Butter Chicken, Tender chicken in a spiced tomato butter sauce with Naan bread and cilantro – $10.99
Drinks:
- Jaljeera Soda – $9.00, Jaljeera Spice mix, lemon juice and Sprite
- Iced Chai Latte – $9.00, Chai, milk, and house-made masala cold foam
Italy
Food:
- Trapizzini, Warm ciabatta, meatball, marinara and spiced parmesan – $10.99
Drinks:
- Peachello Spritz, Pallini Peachello, Cavicchioli 1928 Prosecco, club soda with peach bursting boba – $17.00
Mexico
Food:
- Quesabirria, Birria beef in a corn tortilla with Monterey Jack and Oaxaca cheese served with a birria broth – $10.99,
- Chilaquiles Verde, Tortillas topped with chile braised shredded chicken, salsa verde, cilantro onion mix with lime crema and Cotija cheese – $7.99
- Churro Loops, Crispy cinnamon sugar loops with dulce de leche and chocolate sauce – $8.49
Drinks:
- La Tormenta, Cuervo Tradicional blanco tequila, lime juice, orange juice, dragon fruit puree, passion fruit puree ,and smoked sea salt, 20 oz. Souvenir Cup – $16.50; Refill – $13.50; 12 oz. Single Serve – $13.50
- Elote Old Fashioned, Desert Door sotol, Nixta Licor de Elote, Del Maguey Vida mezcal and agave syrup -$19.00
New Orleans, Bites of the Bayou
Food:
- Baked Cajun Mac & Cheese, creamy spicy cavatappi pasta with andouille sausage, holy trinity, and a cajun cream sauce, garnished with scallions $10.99
- Chicken & Sausage Gumbo, Stew of trinity, chicken, andouille, bacon over white rice – $8.99
- Cajun Spiced Twisted Tater, Cajun seasoned potato, Creole remoulade sauce, herbs – $9.99
Drinks:
- Miller Lite – $10.50
- NÜTRL – $12.50
- Modelo – $11.50
New Orleans, French Quarter Sips
Drinks:
- Category 5 Punch, Cruzan Aged Dark Rum, Myers’s dark rum, lime juice, orange juice, simple syrup, passion fruit puree and grenadine, 20 oz. Souvenir Cup – $16.50; Refill – $13.50; 12 oz. Single Serve – $13.50
- Espresso Martini Julius Meinl breakfast blend, JF Haden’s Espresso Liqueur, New Amsterdam vodka and simple syrup – $18.00
- Pimm’s Cu, Pimm’s No 1 Cup and Seagram’s ginger ale garnished with fresh cut orange, strawberry, lemon and cucumbers, 20 oz. Souvenir Cup – $16.50; Refill – $13.50; 12 oz. Single Serve – $13.50
- Bud Light, 20 oz. Souvenir Cup – $14.25; Refill – $11.00; 20 oz. Single Serve – $11.25
- Modelo – $11.50
- Corona – $11.50
- NÜTRL – $12.50
New Orleans, Taste of the Quarter
Food:
- Red Beans & Rice, Vegan sausage with stewed beans, white rice and garnished with scallions – $7.49
- Beignets, Sweet fried pastry with powdered sugar – $7.49
- King Cake,Traditional cake with cinnamon swirl icing, Mardi Gras sprinkles and a Mardi Gras baby – $7.49
Drinks:
- Miller Lite – $10.50
- NÜTRL – $12.50
- Modelo – $11.50
Puerto Rico
Food:
- Pinchos de Lechon, Char-grilled pork shoulder skewer with guava BBQ sauce and pan sobao – $10.99
- Pastelon Fritters, Crispy sweet plantain and picadillo beef fritters served with mayo ketchup – $8.99
- Cheese Dog, All-beef hot dog with cheddar cheese wrapped in an empanada disc, served with mayo ketchup – $9.99
- Limber, A Puerto Rican frozen iced treat with choice of coconut or guanabana – $9.00
Drink:
- Piña Colada, Ron del Barrilito Three Star rum, lime juice, coconut cream, pineapple juice, and smoked sea salt, 20 oz. Souvenir Cup – $16.50; Refill – $13.50; 12 oz. Single Serve – $13.50
- Ponche, Welch’s grape juice, sweetened condensed milk and blackberry essence – $9.00
Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavours of Carnaval runs from February 1st through March 30th 2025.
Check out our latest blog post about the festival and what it has to offer.
