Disney4me Posted August 28, 2025 Report Posted August 28, 2025 Connections Cafe and Eatery is a special, additional location for this year’s EPCOT Food & Wine Festival! Come with us as we check out what’s on the menu this year. Chocolate Baumkuchen The 2025 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival has officially opened, and it has a LOT to offer. There are plenty of food booths with tasty items, merchandise items 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 Connections Cafe and Eatery to give you the FULL scoop! Is it worth a try? Let’s find out! Menu Connections Cafe and Eatery has a variety of special Festival items this year — both sweet and savory. Connections Cafe First up is the Chocolate Baumkuchen, which we’ve also ordered on non-Festival days. You can also order a new French Onion Burger made with caramelized onions and Gruyère cheese on a toasted brioche bun. The Festival-themed drink is a Passion Fruit Cream Slush made with passion fruit, evaporated milk, vanilla syrup, and coconut cream. You can order it non-boozy or add rum for a boozy version. 2025 Menu Now that we’ve taken a look at the menu, let’s dive into the food itself! Eats Here it is, the iconic Chocolate Baumkuchen. This sweet $6.49 dish is made with chocolate ganache and whipped cream. Simple, sweet, and SO fun to look at, right? Despite its appearance (so photogenic!), we were a tad disappointed in this dessert. Overall, it’s a cute little snack, but if we’re really being critical, the treat was a little bland and dry, even with the ganache. Chocolate Baumkuchen Next, we checked out the new French Onion Burger. This $14.49 burger is made with a gourmet beef blend, caramelized onions, and Gruyère cheese on a toasted brioche bun. French Onion Burger So, we ran into an interesting issue with this burger. Specifically, the texture was completely dominated by onions, but at the same time, it had little actual onion flavor. The burger felt a bit bland, though really, it’s a pretty standard theme park burger. If you’re craving a salty, filling meal in EPCOT, this could be exactly what you need! French Onion Burger Plus, this is one of the few Festival options that comes with a cool air conditioning break AND a wealth of seating. So, is it the best burger in the world? Probably not. But hey, it’s a burger — you know what to expect. Drinks The Festival drink this year is a Passion Fruit Cream Slush made with passion fruit, evaporated milk, vanilla syrup, and coconut cream. This drink can be ordered non-boozy or add rum for a spirited twist. At the time of our initial review, the drink was not yet available. Cast Members told us that it should arrive at a later date, so stay tuned for updates! OVERALL Overall, Connections was a bit of a disappointment when it comes to the Food & Wine Festival. Maybe a major fan of onions on burgers would want to give the burger a whirl, but other than that, it feels like it’s not worth the stop. French Onion Burger There are better options — like the Canada booth, the Mexico booth, and many, many more. Check out our reviews below for more dining inspiration! Click here to see FULL reviews of EVERY. SINGLE. BOOTH. at the Food & Wine Festival! Trying to plan the PERFECT trip to the 2025 EPCOT Food & Wine 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 Eat to the Beat Concert Series and Dining Packages Check out ALL of the 2025 Food & Wine Booth Menus Check out the FULL list of items on this year’s cheese crawl! And don’t forget to pick up our 2025 EPCOT Food & Wine Festival e-book! See more details about the book below. IT'S WINE & DINE TIME! Food & Wine Festival can be a bummer. You stand in line waiting for what looks like the perfect treat, and it's a bust. But fear not, dear friends, we compiled EVERYTHING you need (and the things to avoid!) to plan the ULTIMATE EPCOT Food & Wine Festival experience. If you're planning a day or a week at the festival, we've got every performance, activity, and tasty nosh detailed out so you can make the most of your time and money. Listen, it's a tough job eating and documenting the nearly 200 bites and sips, but we do it all for YOU! GET YOUR GUIDE NOW Learn More About the EPCOT Food and Wine Festival! Food and Wine Festival 101 Eat to the Beat Concert Updates EPCOT Food and Wine Festival - Fans Facebook Page Wine and Dine Half Marathon Details Get More Updates, Tips, and Tricks to Help You Conquer the Food & Wine Festival Join the DFB Newsletter to get all the breaking news right in your inbox! Click here to Subscribe! What items from this booth would you most want to try? Tell us in the comments!The post REVIEW: The EPCOT Food and Wine Festival Spot You Can Probably SKIP first appeared on the disney food blog.View the full article Quote
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