Festival of the Arts is back and more beautiful than ever!
They’ve really done some fun things with the food this year, and it is truly *art* and oh so fun and delicious.
Quick Reminder: There’s a serious risk of cross contact at these festival booths as things are prepared in other kitchens and bussed in. Consider this when ordering items!
See the 2023 Gluten Free Festival of the Arts Guide
and the Food Allergy Friendly 2023 Festival of the Arts Guide
EPCOT Festival of the Arts Gluten Free options
Items listed Gluten Free:
Vibrante & VĂvido: Encanto Cocina (Between Morocco & France)
- Spicy Ajiaco Soup with guajillo and árbol chili-spiced chicken, potato, avocado, corn, and crème fraîche (Gluten/Wheat Friendly) (New) contains Dairy (can be modified) no nuts.
- Passion Fruit Mousse with Dragon Fruit Jam (Gluten/Wheat Friendly) Contains Dairy, Soy, Egg.
- Passion Fruit Coconut Smoothie- no gluten, no dairy, no soy, no egg. Only contains corn and coconut.
See the reviews and pictures for these options at Encanto
El Artista Hambriento (Mexico)
Taco de Chocolate: Chocolate candy shell filled with Mexican chocolate mousse with a touch of chile topped with seasonal fruit (Gluten/Wheat Friendly) contains Dairy and Egg. No nuts.
See the review and pictures for the Taco de Chocolate
While not listed on the menus, the staff at El Artista Hambriento confirmed that all three offerings are gluten free. That includes the Huarache Verde and the Carne Asada.
Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina (Morocco)
Lamb and Chicken Kabobs. The aoili contains egg. And the salad contains nuts. No soy or gluten on the dishes.
Items not labeled but could be an option
Deconstructed Dish
The Keylime and the BLT can be made gluten free by removing the bread.
Pop Eats! (Near Port of Entry)
- Tomato Soup with Bacon, Apple, and Brie Grilled Cheese (New) Minus the grilled cheese this soup is gluten free.
- Figment Premium Popcorn Bucket with Rainbow Popcorn (Limit 2 per guest) (New) These are sold out!
The Craftsman’s Courtyard (near Disney Traders) (New)
- Cast Iron-roasted P.E.I. Mussels with Sautéed Tomatoes, Garlic, and Fresh Herbs (New)
- Cast Iron-seared Steelhead Trout with parsley salad, grape tomatoes, Kalamata olives, capers, and lemon aĂŻoli (New)
Pastoral Palate (Germany)
Opera Cake: Almond joconde, coffee buttercream, and chocolate ganache
Gourmet Landscapes (Canada)
- Roasted Bone Marrow with onion marmalade, pickled mushrooms, mache lettuce, and bone marrow snow (New)
- Wild Mushroom Risotto, Aged Parmesan, Truffle Shavings, and Zinfandel Reduction
Goshiki (Japan)
- Sushi Donut: Donut-shaped sushi featuring salmon, tuna, shrimp, cucumber, and sesame seed over a decorated plate of wasabi aĂŻoli, sriracha, and eel sauce– Yes Gluten Free is you remove the sauce. Contains Egg, Soy, Fish, Shellfish, Sesame
EPCOT Festival of the Arts Dairy and Egg Free Options (plant based)
these are listed as the plant based options, but with the new GMO vegan casein, it’s important to not take ‘plant based’ at face value and always check the ingredients!
Refreshment Outpost
Plant-based Bratwurst with spicy turmeric aĂŻoli, coffee barbecue jackfruit, and slaw (Plant-based) can be made gluten free if you remove the bun.
Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina (Morocco)
- Carrots Three Ways: Berbere-spiced grilled carrots, pickled carrots, and carrot ginger purée (Plant-based) (New) contains soy but free from gluten, dairy, egg, nuts
Gourmet Landscapes (Canada)
- Blood Orange-braised Beet Carpaccio with mustard vinaigrette, pickled clamshell mushrooms, golden beets, and crostini (Wonderful Walk of Colorful Cuisine – Red) (Planted-based) (New) also gluten free.
More reports of gluten free allergy friendly items!
see both of these accounts below, as they have additional info on modifications.
Thank you so much!
We have a gluten and egg allergy in our family and this really helps. It’s so easy to get overwhelmed with the amazing choices at the festivals, we tend to stay “safe” and stay away from so much just to avoid issues. You have opened the door for so much more for us to try.
It can be super overwhelming (sometimes I *still* get overwhelmed and anxious), but such good news that this has given you a new starting point!Thanks for sharing Charlotte, it’s really why I do what I do… so that our community has more options at Disney World.