2016 Epcot Flower & Garden Festival Gluten Free & Special Diets Food Offerings
*This information comes from the Garden Passports handed out at the festival and was made available online at WDW's website prior to the festival opening (and may be subject to change). As always, guests should consult each booth for ingredients or for other special dietary needs. Because of the booth space, cross contamination is of higher risk for guests consuming gluten free ingredients.Updated March 30, 2016View my video walk-throughs of the Flower & Garden Festival on YouTube:
Listen to Episode 30 of the Podcast on the Flower & Garden Festival HERE or on iTunes!This year's Flower & Garden Festival is set to take place March 2 - May 3rd this year, and there are bound to be some good eats throughout the festival. Disney released their Marketplace Passports early and online (for the first time!) this year.As the festival gets underway, this list will be updated and modified for any dishes that are gluten free & dairy free and/or can be modified easily to accommodate. Some dishes, like the Beijing-style Candied Strawberries have not been marked gluten free (and they weren't last year either) but the booth confirmed that they were, in fact, gluten free and dairy free at 2015's festival. Stay tuned to see if they still are this year.Be aware that Marketplace kiosks are smaller and increased risk of cross-contamination is possible. Please use judgement before consuming any items marked gluten free at the Epcot Flower & Garden Festival.Here’s a list of all of the items that are considered “gluten free” by Disney:Urban Farm Eats:
- Watermelon salad with pickled onion, B&W Gourmet Farms baby arugula, feta and balsamic reduction – Vegetarian, Gluten Free (can be made dairy free by removing feta cheese) - $3.75
La Isla Fresca (new booth for 2016):
- Jerk-spice grouper or chicken with mango salsa, chayote and green papaya slaw with lime-cilantro vinaigrette – Gluten Free, Dairy Free (confirmed dairy free by Sarah on March 2, 2016) - $5.25
Read my review of the La Isla Fresca Booth HERE
Lotus House:
- Beijing-style candied strawberries – Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Dairy Free (*Note: This is not marked gluten free on the marketplace passport; however, the manager at the Lotus House advised me that these are still gluten free and dairy free, like they were in previous years) - $4.95
Read my review of the Lotus House Booth HERE
Bauernmarkt: Farmer's Market (new booth for 2016):
- Currywurst with paprika chips - roasted bratwurst with curry ketchup and paprika-spiced chips – Gluten Free, Dairy Free (confirmed dairy free by Sarah on March 2, 2016) - $5.00
Read my review of the Bauernmarkt booth HERE
Florida Fresh:
- Kale salad with dried cherries, almonds, goat cheese and white balsamic vinaigrette – Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Lactose Free (confirmed lactose free and can be made dairy free by removing cheese by Sarah on March 2, 2016) - $3.75
- Shrimp and stone ground grits with andouille sausage, sweet corn, tomatoes, and cilantro – Gluten Free - $6.25
Read my review of the Florida Fresh booth HERE
Primavera Kitchen:
- Cremoso al Pistacchio - pistacchio cream, strawberries and mascarpone cream – Gluten Free - $5.00
Read Gluten Free in Orlando's Review of this booth HEREThe Smokehouse:
- Smoked pork ribs with roasted corn salad – Gluten Free, Dairy Free (confirmed dairy free by Sarah on March 5, 2016) - $6.50
Recipe for the roasted corn salad from the Disney Parks Blog HEREWatch my video review of the booth HEREHanami
- Frushi: Fresh Pineapple, Strawberry and Melon Rolled with Raspberry Coconut Rice, sprinkled with Toasted Coconut and Whipped Cream on the side - Gluten Free (can be made dairy free by removing the Whipped Cream, confirmed by Sarah on March 5, 2016) - $5.25
Watch my video review of the booth HEREFleur de Lys:
- Cassoulet au Confit de Canard - pulled duck confit with braised flageolet beans – Gluten Free (Not available dairy free, confirmed by Sarah on March 5, 2016) - $5.75
- Macaron Chocolat Framboise: Large Raspberry Macaron with Chocolate Fudge and Raspberry Jam - Gluten Free (This information comes from L'Artisan des Glaces on Twitter. They did warn possible cross contamination as they are baked in a non-dedicated bakery. I recommend checking with culinary team at the booth for more information) - $4.75
Cider House (new booth for 2016):
- Land-harvested field greens with apples, dried blueberries, stilton cheese and apple cider vinaigrette – Vegetarian, Gluten Free - $3.75
- Freshly baked lemon scone with creme fraiche and mixed berries (Made using Cup4Cup Flour confirmed by Sarah on March 5, 2016 and cannot be made dairy free) – Gluten Free - $3.75
Watch my video review of the booth HERE
Remember to pick up your passports when you go to the booths and always check with the cast members on ingredients and cross contamination procedures, as well as other additional special dietary needs. These offerings are not marked on the menus outside of each booth, so the passport your best bet for a comprehensive listing.Stay tuned to reviews from both myself and Alexis over at Gluten Free in Orlando for the latest updates from the festival!What do you think about the listing of gluten free & vegetarian items on the passport? Will you go and try any of the items at the booths this year?