- Insider’s Guide to Mardi Gras 2025’s Exclusive Food and Drinks
- Insider’s Guide to Mardi Gras 2025’s Parade
It isn’t a party unless there’s tons of food (and drinks!), and it isn’t a Mardi Gras party unless there’s a plethora of “N’awlins-style food and spirits.” That’s why Universal has been steadily increasing the size, scope, and quality of its annual bayou bash’s offerings.
The company has gone ahead and put food at the front and center of this year’s experience, even going so far in 2021 as to rename it Mardi Gras 2021: International Flavors of Carnaval. This means, essentially, that 2021’s first-ever Carnival around the Universe tasting tent, which brought together delicacies from carnavals all over the globe, has been expanded to cover pretty much the entire event (and many more countries from the entire world), which we’ll get into in-depth down below.
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Mardi Gras 2025 – Food & Drink Menus
While we wait for Mardi Gras 2025’s menu at Universal Orlando Resort, learn more about 2024’s offerings below.
Traditionally, a series of food and drink tents located in the New York backlot’s French Quarter Courtyard comprised the bulk of Mardi Gras’s culinary offerings, and while those food and drink tents are integral to the Mardi Gras experience, the food and beverage lineup has been expanded to include the entire theme park, part of Universal’s new International Flavors of Carnaval focus.
Belgium
Food
Sweet & Savory Gouda & Onion Waffle – $8.99
Warm crystalized waffle, smoked gouda, beer braised onions, black forest ham
Paired with Delirium Red – $21.99
Cookie Butter Liege Waffle – $7.99
Warm crystalized waffle topped with cookie butter, whipped topping, Biscoff cookies
Beverages
Hoegaarden
20 oz. Souvenir cup – $15.00
Refill – $11.00
20 oz. – $12.00
Delirium Red
20 oz. Souvenir cup – $17.00
Refill – $13.00
20 oz. – $14.00
Brazil
Food
Shrimp Moqueca – $7.99
Shrimp and coconut cream stew, micro cilantro, white rice
Paired with Mango Caipirinha – $19.99
Pão de Queijo – $6.99
Brazilian cheese bread
Brigadeiros – $6.49
A Brazilian classic, chocolate with condensed milk and Mardi Gras sprinkles
Beverages
Mango Caipirinha
Piras 51 Cachaça, Bols orange curaçao, lime juice, simple syrup, mango juice, mango purée, fresh min, lime wedge
20 oz. Souvenir Cup – $17.00
Refill – $13.00
12 oz. – $13.00
Canada
Food
Candied Bacon & Onion Poutine – $10.49
Candied bacon spiced curly fries with caramelized onion gravy, cheese curds, spiced maple bacon and parsley
Paired with La Fin Du Monde – $23.49
Vegan Wild Mushroom Poutine – $9.99
Seasoned curly fries with vegan cheddar, mushroom gravy, truffle oil
Beverages
Fire Cider
Fireball cinnamon whiskey, apple cider, cinnamon stick
20 oz. Souvenir cup – $17.00
Refill – $13.00
12 oz. – $13.00
LaBlatt Blue Light
20 oz. Souvenir – $15.00
Refill – $11.00
20 oz. – $12.00
La Fin Du Monde Draft
20 oz. Souvenir cup – $17.00
Refill – $13.00
20 oz. – $14.00
China
Food
Szechuan Noodle Salad – $5.99
Spicy cold noodle salad with cucumbers, peanuts, cilantro, scallions
Spicy Smashed Cucumber – $5.99
Spicy marinated cucumbers with peanuts, cilantro, scallions
Potstickers – $5.49
Pork potstickers served with a black vinegar and chili oil dipping sauce
Beverages
Lucky Buddha Beer – $10.75
12 oz. bottle
Hong Kong Boba Tea – $9.00
Hong Kong style oolong milk tea over ice with coffee boba and salted cheese foam
Colombia
Food
Colombian Burger – $9.99
Grilled burger with Monterey Jack cheese, pineapple cabbage slaw, cilantro garlic sauce, potato sticks
Paired with Aguardiente Punch – $21.99
Arepa de Choclo – $8.49
Traditional sweet corn cake filled with cheese and griddled with honey butter
Oblea – $6.99
Crispy wafer filled with dulce de leche, strawberries
Beverages
Aguardiente Punch
Cumbe Aguardiente, lime juice, simple syrup, blackberry concentrate, berry gummies
20 oz. Souvenir Cup – $17.00
Refill – $13.00
12 oz. – $13.00
France
Food
Bananas Foster Crème Brûlée Crepe – $11.99
Banana caramel, vanilla cream, fresh bananas, whipped topping, brûléed sugar
Paired with Grand Framboise Slush – $25.99
Beverages
Grand Framboise Slush – $15.00
A decadent mélande of Grey Goose vodka, Gabriel Boudier Créme de Framboise, raspberry purée, white chocolate syrup
Add a float of Chambord for – $2.00
Charles De Fére Cuvee – $12.00
Patient Cottat Sauvignon Blanc – $13.00
Feudo Maccari Grillo – $12.00
Domaine du pavillon Chavannes Côte De Brouilly – $17.00
Germany
Food
Chicken Schnitzel – $8.99
Fried crispy chicken thigh cutlet served with mustard and a lemon wedge
Currywurst – $7.99
Crispy skin German bratwurst sliced and topped with a spicy curry ketchup
Paired with Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier – $18.99
Käsespätzle – $4.99
Cheese spätzle topped with crispy onions
Bavarian Pretzel with Obatzda – $11.49
Warm pretzel with Bavarian beer cheese dip
Mutzen – $6.99
Fried lemon-vanilla fritters dusted with powdered sugar
Beverages
Beer Flight – $12.50
Flight with Warsteiner Pilsner, Weihensthaner Hefe Weissbier, Ayinger Celebrator
Schöfferhofer Grapefruit Radler
20 oz. Souvenir Stein – $16.00 Refill – $11.00
20 oz. Souvenir Cup – $15.00 Refill – $11.00
20 oz. – $12.00
Warsteiner Pilsener
20 oz. Souvenir Stein – $16.75 Refill – $11.75
20 oz. Souvenir Cup – $15.75 Refill – $11.75
20 oz. – $12.75
Ayinger Celebrator
20 oz. Souvenir Stein – $16.75 Refill – $11.75
20 oz. Souvenir Cup – $15.75 Refill – $11.75
20 oz. – $12.75
Weihenstephaner Hefe Weissbier
20 oz. Souvenir Stein – $16.00 Refill – $11.00
20 oz. Souvenir Cup – $15.00 Refill – $11.00
20 oz. – $12.00
Schladerer Himbeergist Brandy – $13.00
1.25 oz. pour
Jägermeister – $11.50
1.25 oz. pour
Italy
Food
Roman Suppli – $7.99
Mozzarella and provolone filled risotto with vodka sauce, roasted red pepper aioli
Zabaglione with Berries – $5.99
Frangelico anglaise with mixed berries topped with toasted hazelnuts
*Contains alcohol
Paired with Aperol Spritz Sorbet – $18.99
Beverages
Aperol Spritz Sorbet – $14.00
Aperol aperitivo with blood orange sorbet
Bollini Pinot Grigio – $15.00
6 oz. pour
Querceto Chianti – $11.00
6 oz. pour
Bertani Valpolicella – $14.00
6 oz. pour
Mexico
Food
Chilaquiles Verdes – $7.49
Tortillas topped with chile braised shredded chicken, salsa verde, cilantro onion mix with lime crema and cotija cheese
Paired with Gran Añejo Margarita – $19.49
Quesabirria – $8.99
Birria beef in a corn tortilla with Monterey Jack, Oaxaca cheese, served with birria broth
Churro Loops & Chocolate – $7.99
Cinnamon sugar churro loops with Mexican chocolate dipping sauce
Beverages
Classic Margarita
el Jimador blanco tequila, lime juice, Dekuyper triple sec, agave nectar, smoked sea salt
20 oz. Souvenir cup – $17.00
Refill – $13.00
12 oz. – $13.00
Gran Añejo Margarita
Jose Cuervo Añejo tequila, DeKuyper Triple Sec, lime juice, agave, smoked sea salt
20 oz. Souvenir cup – $17.00
Refill – $13.00
12 oz. – $13.00
Jose Cuervo Añejo Tequila – $11.50
1.25 oz. pour
Modelo – $11.00
Modelo Chelada Lime – $14.50
Modelo Lime y Sol can
Modelo Chelada Pineapple – $14.50
Modelo Pineapple can
Agua Frescas – $5.49
Mango, Strawberry, Jamaica Hibscus
New Orleans
Food
Beignets – $6.99
Sweet fried pastry with powdered sugar
King Cake Mini – $6.49
Traditional cake with cinnamon swirl icing, Mardi Gras sprinkles and a Mardi Gras baby
Crawfish Étouffée – $7.49
Creamy crawfish and vegetable stew over white rice
Chicken & Andouille Jambalaya – $7.49
Mixed rice with andouille, blackened chicken, peppers and tomatoes
Fried Green Tomato Po’Boy – $12.49
Flash-fried green tomatoes, lettuce, onions, pickles, and Cajun remoulade served with Cajun kettle chips
Shrimp Gumbo – $7.49
Stew of trinity, shrimp, andouille, and bacon over white rice
Shrimp & Crawfish Boil – $14.49
Mixed bag with crawfish, shrimp, andouille, potatoes, and corn on the cobb
Beverages
Category 5 Punch
Cruzan dark rum, Myers dark rum, lime juice, orange juice, simple syrup, passion fruit puree, grenadine
Souvenir cup – $17.00
Refill – $13.00
12oz – $13.00
Espresso Martini – $14.00
Brewed coffee, JF Haden Espresso liqueur, New Amsterdam vodka, black sugar syrup
Chicory Coffee 16oz – $8.00
Chicory coffee, toasted marshmallow syrup, with toasted marshmallow cold foam
Philippines
Food
Pancit Bihon – $8.49
Rice noodles, sautéed vegetables, pulled chicken, garlic, soy sauce
Crispy Lumpia – $4.49
Pork-filled crispy rice paper roll with dipping sauce
Paired with Buko Juice – $18.49
Pandan Cheesecake – $6.99
Pandan cheesecake with whipped topping, shaved toasted coconut
Beverages
Buko Juice – $12.00
Coconut water, coconut milk, coconut cream, pandan extract, smoked sea salt. Served in a souvenir coconut cup.
San Miguel – $10.75
European-style pale lager bottled
Puerto Rico
Food
Pastelón – $8.99
A layered casserole of sweet plantain, picadillo beef topped with Edam cheese
Paired with Piña Colada – $20.99
Bacalaitos – $7.99
Crispy salt cod fritters with bell peppers, cilantro, and onions served with mayo ketchup
Pastelitos de Guayaba – $5.99
Guava-filled puff pastry with powdered sugar
Beverages
Piña Colada
Ron del Barrilito Santa Ana Overproof rum, lime juice, coco cream, pineapple juice, smoked sea salt
20 oz. Souvenir cup – $17.00
Refill – $13.00
12 oz. – $13.00
Fanta Piña Colada – $4.99
Spain
Food
Ensalada de Pulpo – $8.99
Traditional Spanish salad with octopus, fresh herbs, tomatoes, cucumbers, paprika, sherry vinegar
Paired with Sangria Rosado – $19.99
Papitas Bravas – $5.99
Seasoned crispy potatoes, paprika aioli
Crèma Catalana – $6.49
Brûléed citrus milk custard with candied orange peels
Beverages
Sangria Flight – $17.00
Flight of Sangria Tinto, Sangria Blanco, Sangria Rosado
Sangria Tinto – $12.00
Red sangria with Honoro Rioja, Torres 10 brandy, Ferrand dry curaçao, lemon juice, orange juice, blackberry extract, simple syrup
Sangria Rosado – $12.00
Rosé sangria with Honoro Rosé, New Amsterdam gin, strawberry purée, a pinch of smoked sea salt
Sangria Blanco – $12.00
White sangria with Honoro Vera Rueda, Bacardi rum, pineapple and lemon juices, simple syrup, lemon bitters, a pinch of smoked sea salt
Thailand
Food
Green Papaya Salad with Shrimp – $8.49
Sautéed shrimp on a salad of shredded green papaya, carrots, with Thai basil, peanuts, tossed in a spicy Thai dressing
*contains peanut
Paired with Butterfly Pea Blossom Tea – $20.49
Green Curry with Chicken – $6.99
Spicy green curry chicken with shiitake mushrooms, eggplant, snap peas, red bell pepper, jasmine rice
Chicken Satay – $8.99
Marinated grilled chicken skewer with Thai cucumber, topped with peanut sauce
Beverages
Butterfly Pea Blossom Tea
New Amsterdam gin, butterfly tea matcha, passion fruit syrup, mint syrup, simple syrup, lime juice in pipette
20 oz. Souvenir cup – $17.00
Refill – $13.00
12 oz. – $13.00
Mocktail – $8.00
Coca-Cola Market Square
Food
Cherry Cola BBQ Pork Slider – $9.99
Slow-cooked carnitas with cherry cola BBQ sauce on a Hawaiian pretzel bun served with lemon-lime soda-infused coleslaw
Orange Whoopie Pie – $6.99
Orange soda whoopie pie filled with whipped topping and orange marmalade
Twisted Tater – $9.49
Fried spiralized ribbon potato, thinly sliced and skewered, seasoned with your choice of:
- Seasoned Salt
- Garlic Parmesan
- Sour Cream & Chive
- Ghost Pepper
Beverages
Parade Punch
el Jimador tequila, pineapple-chipotle syrup, basil syrup with Fanta Orange
20 oz. Souvenir cup – $17.00
Refill – $13.00
12 oz. – $13.00
Mocktail – $8.00
Carnaval Paloma
el Jimador tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice, agave, pinch of salt, topped with fresca
20 oz. Souvenir cup – $17.00
Refill – $13.00
12 oz. – $13.00
Blackberry Krewe
New Amsterdam gin, blackberry syrup topped with Sprite
20 oz. Souvenir cup – $17.00
Refill – $13.00
12 oz. – $13.00
Mocktail – $8.00
Premium Cocktail
Mixed with your choice of liquor: Tito’s vodka, Bacardi rum, Cuervo Blanco tequila, Jack Daniel’s bourbon, Captain Morgan rum, Crown Royal whisky, Tanqueray gin
20 oz. Souvenir cup – $19.25
Refill – $15.25
12 oz. – $15.25
Mardi Gras 2025 – Food and Beverage Gift Card
While we wait for details regarding Mardi Gras 2025 at Universal Orlando Resort, learn more about 2024’s offerings below.
In previous years, guests have been able to purchase a “tasting” lanyards to sample food and drink items throughout the festival. This year, the “sample” sized options have been removed from menus, and guests are invited to purchase Food & Beverage Gift Cards to use on tasty Mardi Gras items.
Here’s the pricing for the Food & Beverage Card and Lanyard:
- Pay $65 for a $75 Universal Orlando Resort Food & Beverage Card and Lanyard
- No limit on the quantity for purchase
- No expiration date
If you don’t use up your remaining balance by the end of the day, worry not – they don’t expire, although, obviously, Mardi Gras comes to an end on April 7. Even then, this gift card can be used at any Food & Beverage location in Universal Studios Florida, Universal’s Islands of Adventure, Universal’s Volcano Bay, and Universal CityWalk.
Mardi Gras 2025 – the Tribute Store
While we wait for details regarding Mardi Gras 2025’s Tribute Store, learn more about 2024’s offerings below.
Mardi Gras’s rendition of the fabled shopping experience this year features a room that has a number of baked goods on hand.
What’s available to eat and drink outside of Universal Studios Florida?
It’s not enough to celebrate the bayou bash only in Universal Studios Florida, right? For 2025, a number of establishments within Universal Orlando’s hotels are getting in on the festivities, too.
While we wait for Mardi Gras 2025’s menu at Universal Orlando Resort, learn more about 2024’s offerings below.
Universal Orlando’s hotels
Mardi Gras 2024 Hotel Offerings
Just as if you were in New Orleans itself, one of the best ways to get a taste of Mardi Gras is through the hotels. Universal Orlando Resort hotels provide a number of specialty menu items during the Mardi Gras season.
Loews Portofino Bay Hotel Mardi Gras 2024 Offerings
The Thirsty Fish
Boulevardier
Maker’s Mark Bourbon, Campri, sweet vermouth
Splendido Bar & Grill
Mojito Lampone
Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Chambord, simple syrup, raspberry, mint
Hard Rock Hotel Mardi Gras 2024 Offerings
The Kitchen
Bourbon Crème Brûlée
Woodford Reserve Bourbon, Sugar in the Raw Brûléed, fresh berries
French 75
Hendrick’s Gin, fresh lemon juice, sugar, champagne
Velvet Bar
Blackened Mahi Po’ Boy
Blackened mahi-mahi, lettuce, tomato, onion, Cajun remoulade, toasted French bread
French 75
Hendrick’s Gin, fresh lemon juice, sugar, champagne
beachclub
Hurricane
Papa’s Pilar Rum, Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum, grenadine, pineapple and orange juice
Loews Royal Pacific Resort Mardi Gras 2024 Offerings
Islands Dining Room
Crawfish & Andouille Sausage Egg Roll
Served with creole aioli
Orchid Court Lounge & Sushi Bar
Orchid
Nikka Coffey Gin, St-Germain Elderflower Liqueur, Creme De Violette Violet Liqueur, lemon juice, simple syrup, pea flower float
Tuk Tuk Market
Chocolate Bomb
Choose from: chocolate and caramel with spiced pecan with Mardi Gras purple, green, and gold decor, s’mores, or cookies & cream
Loews Sapphire Falls Resort Mardi Gras 2024 Offerings
Amatista Cookhouse
Mardi Gras Empanada
Chicken, andouille sausage, and Cajun aioli
Strong Water Tavern
Cucumber Hurricane Twist
Light rum, lime juice, Midori Melon Liqueur, sliced cucumber
New Dutch Trading Company
Traditional King Cake
Universal’s Cabana Bay Beach Resort Mardi Gras 2024 Offerings
Galaxy Bowl Restaurant
The Handsome Cajun
Crispy chicken breast sandwich with grilled andouille sausage, topped with Cajun aioli. Served with Louisiana spice-dusted potato wedges.
Laissez les bons temps Roulér Hurricane
Let the good times roll. Bacardi Light Rum, Wicked Dolphin Black Rum, Chinola Passion Fruit Liqueur, orange juice, lemon juice, and grenadine. Served in a light-up souvenir Galaxy Bowl tumbler with straw
Universal’s Aventura Hotel Mardi Gras 2024 Offerings
Bar 17 Bistro
Bayou Shrimp & Grits
Blend of cheddar, parmesan, and brie cheese grits, topped with Cajun shrimp seasoned with our house blend of spices and creole-seasoned butter
Hurricane
Bacardi Superior Rum, Myers’s Original Dark Rum, passion fruit, tropical juices
Sazerac
Rye whiskey, absinthe, simple syrup, Peychaud’s Bitters
Bar Ventura
Hurricane
Bacardi Superior Rum, Myers’s Original Dark Rum, passion fruit, tropical juices
Sazerac
Rye whiskey, absinthe, simple syrup, Peychaud’s Bitters
Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Surfside Inn and Suites Mardi Gras 2024 Offerings
Beach Break Cafe
New Orleans Jambalaya
A classic creole dish. Sautéed shrimp and chicken, onions, peppers, Cajun spiced rice with andouille sausage
Sandbar
Voodoo Doll
Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka, blue curaçao, melon liqueur, and lemonade, garnished with gummy voodoo doll candy
Universal’s Endless Summer Resort – Dockside Inn and Suites Mardi Gras 2024 Offerings
Pier 8
New Orleans Cajun Roasted Chicken & Dirty Rice
A classic creole dish. Cajun spiced oven-roasted half chicken on a bed of flavorful Creole rice with andouille sausage and topped with spicy sweet candied bacon
Sunset Lounge, The Oasis Beach Bar, and The Wave Maker’s Pool Bar
Voodoo Doll
Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka, blue curaçao, melon liqueur, and lemonade, garnished with gummy voodoo doll candy
That’s all we got for our Mardi Gras 2025 guide to food and drinks. Please keep in mind this is only one page in our Mardi Gras insider’s guide – for the most effective planning, please be sure to read through all of our pages, which you can access at any time using the navigation links at the top and bottom.