Full Food and Beverage Menus Released for Universal’s Mardi Gras

Universal Orlando Resort guests can let the good times roll and party beyond the bayou starting this Saturday, February 4 during Universal’s Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval. The fan-favorite event returns to Universal Studios Florida with a dazzling parade, mouthwatering cuisine inspired by global Carnaval celebrations and star-studded live concerts on select nights. And now, Universal Orlando has released to complete menus for the event.

  • Universal Orlando has shared the menus for Universal’s Mardi Gras, along with dietary restriction information:
    • GS- Gluten Sensitive
    • VG- Vegan
    • PS - Peanut Sensitive
    • SFS - Seafood Sensitive
    • TNS - Tree Nut Sensitive
    • V - Vegetarian

Belgium

  • Food
    • Liège Waffle Berries and Cream(V) - pearled sugar waffle, topped with strawberries, whipped topping, and strawberry and cream crumbs
    • Liège Waffle S'mores - pearled sugar chocolate chip waffle, topped with marshmallow cream, chocolate sauce, and graham cracker crumbs
    • Brussels Frites(GS, VG) - crispy seasoned fries served with Andalouse and Joppiesaus sauces
  • Beverages
    • Orval Trappist - complex malt flavor combined with prominent fruitiness and an earthy herbal, peppery bitterness
    • Rochefort Trappist - full bodied with strong notes of plum, raisin, and black currant

Bloody Mary Bar

  • Beverages
    • Bloody Mary Wild(SFS) - a spicy (Louisiana hot sauce and Sriracha hot chili sauce) version of a traditional bloody Mary spiked with New Amsterdam vodka, garnished with a variety of Cajun toppings
    • Bloody Mary Mild(SFS) - mild version of a traditional bloody Mary spiked with New Amsterdam vodka, garnished with a variety of Cajun toppings

Brazil

  • Food
    • Picanha Skewers(GS) - beef sirloin cap, with chimichurri, smoked salt, and pão de queijo
    • Linguiça Skewers  - grilled Brazilian sausage with pão de queijo
    • Chicken Coxinha  - tear drop chicken fritters
    • Brigadeiros Trio(GS, PS, V) - Brazilian classic with condensed milk, cocoa powder, chocolate sprinkles, and hazelnuts
  • Beverages
    • Mango Caipirinha - Pirassununga Cachaça, Bols orange curaçao with lime juice, mango nectar, syrup, and simple syrup
    • Guava Caipirinha - Pirassununga Cachaça combined with guava nectar, lime juice, simple syrup, mint extract, and a pinch of salt

Canada

  • Food
    • Canadian Snowshoe Maple(VG) - fried sweetened dough, cinnamon sugar, and maple syrup
    • Poutine with Short Rib Gravy  - crispy fries with short rib, cheese curds, and brown gravy
    • Candied Maple Bacon(GS, PS) - chewy Maple taffy covered pork belly with chopped peanuts and chocolate
    • Canadian Snowshoe Nutella(TNS, V) - fried sweetened dough, Nutella®, sugar, and chopped toasted hazelnuts
  • Beverages
    • Slocum Maple Smash - sweet and refreshing combination of New Amsterdam vodka, lemon juice, maple syrup, and cardamom bitters
    • Collective Arts - New England style IPA, Simcoe and Mosaic hops
    • Maple Lemonade - simple yet refreshing mix of maple syrup and lemon juice

Central City

  • Food
    • Crawfish & Shrimp Boil(GS) - mixed bag of crawfish, shrimp, andouille sausage, potatoes, and corn on the cob
    • Crawfish Boil (GS) - mixed bag of crawfish, andouille sausage, potatoes, and corn on the cob
    • Shrimp Boil (GS) - mixed bag of shrimp, andouille sausage, potatoes, and corn on the cob
    • Beignets(V) - sweet fried pastry dusted with powdered sugar
  • Beverages
    • Category 5 Punch - Myers's Dark rum, Cruzan Aged Dark rum, passionfruit purée, mixed with grenadine, orange and lime juice
    • Abita Purple Haze(VG) - a lager brewed with real raspberries, wheat malts, and Wanguard hops
    • Oh Baby - this custom brew is bursting with vanilla and cinnamon flavors on a base of sweet yet roasty malt

Colombia

  • Food
    • Colombian Empanadas(GS) - crispy corn masa beef and chicken empanadas, served with aji picante
    • Arepas de Queso(GS, V) - white corn masa cake with queso blanco
  • Beverages
    • Refajo - refreshing and authentic mix of light beer and Colombiana soda
    • Coco Loco - Limonada de Coco spiked with rum and tequila
    • Limonada de Coco - Limeade sweetened with coconut cream
    • Choladas(V) - shaved ice with sweetened condensed milk, mango, strawberry sauce, wafers, and Lulo syrup

Denmark

  • Food
    • Rød Pølse - Danish red hot dog, with curry remoulade, pickled cucumber, and crispy onions
    • Frikadeller Meatballs with Danish Gravy - beef and pork meatballs in a creamy gravy, topped with apple butter and dill
  • Beverages
    • Mead Flight - Viking Blod, Odin's Skull, and GI. Dansk Mjod
    • Odin's Skull - composed of honey, sour apple juice, hops, and cinnamon
    • GI. Dansk Mjod - sweet and semi-dry notes of ginger and the sweetness of honey
    • Viking Blod - sweet honey flavors evolving into cinnamon, clove, and citrus
    • Carlsberg(VG) - full bodied Danish pilsner with a hoppy aroma and flavor

France

  • Food
    • Muffaletta Crepe - savory crepe filled with olive relish, mortadella, salami, ham, mozzarella, Cajun mayo, arugula, and sesame seeds
  • Beverages
    • Domaine Paul Buisse Chinon - highly aromatic robust, intense with silky tannins that produce a lovely finish
    • Dopff & Irion Crustaces Blanc - crisp medium bodied, with notes of peach, wet stone, and minerality
    • Bertrand Cote Des Roses Rosé - dry rosé with notes of grapefruit, stone fruit, and crisp apple
    • Wine Flight - Domaine Paul Buisse Chinon, Dopff & Irion Crustaces Blanc, and Bertrand Cote Des Roses Rosé

French Quarter

  • Food
    • King Cake(V) - traditional cake with cinnamon swirl icing and colored sanding sugar
    • Beignets(V) - sweet fried pastry dusted with powdered sugar
    • Twisted Frank with Cheddar Sauce(GS) - stuffed twisted tater, foot-long hot dog, spicy white cheddar sauce and your choice of seasoning: seasoned salt (VG), garlic parmesan (V), sour cream & chives (V), ghost pepper (VG)
    • Twisted Frank(GS) - stuffed twisted tater with a foot-long hot dog and your choice of seasoning: seasoned salt (VG), garlic parmesan (V), sour cream & chives (V), ghost pepper (VG)
    • Twisted Tater (GS, VG) - fried spiralized potato topped with your choice of seasoning: seasoned salt (VG), garlic parmesan (V), sour cream & chives (V), ghost pepper (VG)
    • Jambalaya(GS, SES) - mixed rice, andouille sausage, chicken, shrimp, peppers and tomatoes topped with a crawfish
    • Shrimp Gumbo (SES) - stew of shrimp, andouille sausage, bacon, and trinity over white rice
    • Fried Green Tomato Po Boy (V) - flash-fried green tomatoes, lettuce, onions, pickles, Cajunremoulade, served with Cajun kettle chips
    • Crown Cookie (V) - vanilla short crust cookie dipped in dark chocolate and sprinkles
  • Beverages
    • Abita Purple Haze(VG) - a lager brewed with real raspberries, wheat malts, and Wanguard hops
    • Oh Baby - this custom brew is bursting with vanilla and cinnamon flavors on a base of sweet yet roasty malt
    • Goombay Smash - Cruzan Aged Dark rum, Don Q Coconut rum, Grand Marnier, Coco Lopez cream of coconut, mixed with pineapple, orange and lime juices
    • Category 5 Punch - Myers's Dark rum, Cruzan Aged Dark rum, passion fruit purée, mixed with grenadine, orange and lime juice

Germany

  • Food
    • Chicken Schnitzel with Käsespätzle - fried chicken thigh cutlet served with baked spätzle and beer cheese sauce
    • Potato Pancakes (V) - crispy potato and parsnip pancake with apple butter and sour cream
  • Beverages
    • Reissdorf  - light brew with minty, hop aromas; sweet vanilla malt flavors and a crisp, dry, cedary finish
    • Warsteiner Pilsener (VG) - pale golden pilsner with a clean refreshing taste balanced with hints of barley malt, yeast tones, and mild hoppy bitterness
    • Weihenstephaner Helles - easy drinking with full flavor, light body and clean crisp finish
    • Tucher Helles Hefe Weizen  
    • Gaffel Kolsch
    • Ayinger Celebrator

India

  • Food
    • Pav Bhaji(V) - spiced vegetable stew served with a toasted King's Hawaiian roll
    • Onion Bhaji(V) - curry spiced crispy onion fritter with green chutney dipping sauce
    • Gulab Jamun with Rose Water Syrup(TNS, V) - fried dough balls soaked in saffron and rose water syrup, with chopped pistachios
  • Beverages
    • Nimbu Pani - lime juice, mint extract, a pinch of salt and pepper, and our house made garam masala syrup
    • Aam Panna - lemon juice, mint extract, a pinch of salt and pepper, and our house made amchur syrup

Indonesia

  • Food
    • Indonesian Style Chili Crab with Fried Mantou(SFS) - fried soft shell crab tossed in a sweet & spicy crab stew, served with fried sweet buns
    • Nasi Goreng(SFS) - Indonesian style fried rice with egg, Thai fried shallots, cucumber, and a prawn cracker
    • Bubur Ketan Hitam(GS, TNS, VG) - Indonesian purple sticky rice pudding with coconut condensed milk, mango, and shaved toasted coconut
  • Beverages
    • Bali Punch - Batavia Arrack Van Oosten Indonesian rum, guava and lime juices, simple syrup, mint extract, and Peychauds bitters
    • Java Cooler - Batavia Arrack Van OostenIndonesianrum,grapefruit and lime juices, and simple syrup

Japan

  • Food
    • Ube Ice Cream Sesame Bubble Waffle Cone(V) - ube soft serve ice cream served in a toasted black sesame bubble waffle with cookie crumbs, pocky, and a Meiji panda cookie
    • Nikuman Bun Sampler(TNS) - trio of soft fluffy steamed buns filled with char sui park, teriyaki chicken, and a sweet coconut matcha custard
    • Okonomiyaki - savory cabbage and bacon pancake topped with Kewpie mayonnaise, hoisin, cilantro, sesame, and katsuobushi
  • Beverages
    • Japanese Highball - Nikka Days Japanese Whisky and Perrier sparkling mineral water
    • Hakutsuru Chika(VG) - light bodied and slightly dry with light aromas of honey and sugarcane
    • Hakutsuru Draft (VG) - fruity yet dry in a classic Japanese style. Aromas of sweet rice, nuts, pear, green melon, coconut and light cream
    • Joto One Cup - combining tradition and innovation in one delicious sake, light and fresh, notes of juicy green grape and watermelon
    • Choya Sparkling Umeshu - tart Japanese Ume with back notes of citrus and white peach
    • Kirin Ichiban - light bodied with aromas of sweet malt and crisp flavors of citrus
    • Sapporo Silver - refreshing lager with crisp and refined flavor and a clean finish
    • Calpico Mini Bottles - sweet and tangy with a smooth texture

Italy

  • Food
    • Tour of Italy Arancini Flight - tomato basil with marinara, mushroom with garlic cream sauce, and seafood served with basil pesto
    • Gelato Stuffed Pressed Brioche  - Ice cream sandwich pressed to order: OREO® & mint (V, TNS), Nutella® & vanilla (V, TNS), strawberry (V)
  • Beverages
    • Bollini Pinot Grigio (VG) - intense varietal aromas with a fragrant bouquet and elegant, fruity, and floral flavors
    • Bertani Valpolicella - notes of red fruit, cherry, raspberry, and strawberry
    • Fantinel Extra Dry Prosecco - exotic stone fruits and nutty elements combine with bright minerality and the scent of wet slate
    • Tondo Soave Monte (VG) - bright and clean, with delicate yellow apple and floral notes

Mexico

  • Food
    • Tacos Al Pastor - pork al pastor off the spit with pineapple, pickled red onion, and habanero mango sauce
    • Baja Shrimp Ceviche Tostada(SFS) - marinated shrimp with avocado crema and a crispy blue corn tortilla
    • Vegan Churros(TNS) - crispy cinnamon sugar vegan churros with coconut nectar and chocolate sauce
    • Elotes(V) - char-grilled corn, jalapeño mayo, ancho chili powder, cotija cheese, cilantro
  • Beverages
    • Grapefruit Paloma - El Jimador tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice, simple syrup, and a pinch of smoked sea salt, finished with Fresca soda
    • Modelo Especial(VG) - pilsner style lager, characterized by an orange blossom honey aroma with a hint of herb
    • Modelo Chelada Lime(VG) - Modelo's authentic Mexican beer with the flavors of lime and salt for a crisp and refreshing taste
    • Modelo Chelada Pineapple(VG) - Modelo's authentic Mexican beer with sweetness of pineapple and a dash of spice
    • Modelo Chelada(VG) - a classic michelada-style beer with authentic flavors of tomato, salt, and lime

Puerto Rico

  • Food
    • Mofongo Trio(GS) - a mix of smashed plantains, bacon, chicharrónes with shrimp criolla, crispy chicken thigh, and mayo ketchup
    • Alcapurrias(GS) - crispy green banana and yautia masa, filled with picadillo beef, served with mayo ketchup
    • Vegan Alcapurrias(GS, VG) - crispy green banana and yautia masa served with mayo ketchup
  • Beverages
    • Classic Piña Colada (TNS) - Cruzan light rum, Coco Real cream of coconut, with lime and pineapple juice
    • Piragua - shaved ice with your choice of flavorings: crema, coco (TNS), frambuesa, tamarindo
    • Ponche(V) - non-alcoholic Welch's grape juice mixed with sweetened condensed milk and blackberry extract

Spain

  • Food
    • Paella Mixto - saffron yellow rice, chorizo, squid, mussels, and shrimp
    • Spanish Bocadillo - serrano ham and drunken goat cheese with parsley sauce, on a gently pressed baguette
    • Leche Frita(V) - crispy fried condensed milk, vanilla, and cinnamon
  • Beverages
    • Sangria Flight - sangria tinto, sangria blanco, and sangria rosado
    • Sangria Tinto - our red sangria with Flaco Tempranillo, Torres 10 brandy, Ferrand dry curacao, lemon juice, orange juice, blackberry extract, and simple syrup
    • Sangria Rosado - our rosé sangria with Marq Caceres Rioja Rosé, New Amsterdam gin, strawberry mix, and a pinch of smoked sea salt
    • Sangria Blanco - our white sangria with Honoro Vera Rueda, Bacardi light, pineapple and lemon juices, simple syrup, pineapple extract, lemon bitters and a pinch of salt

Trinidad & Tobago

  • Food
    • Crab & Dumplings(SFS, TNS) - curried chickpeas, spicy bara flatbread, micro cilantro, and mango chutney
    • Chickpea Doubles(VG) - curried chickpeas, spicy bara flatbread, micro cilantro, and mango chutney
    • Pholourie(VG) - deep fried spicy split pea dough with turmeric, curry powder, and a side of tamarind chutney
  • Beverages
    • Carib - a full-bodied golden brew with a rich combination of malt and hops
    • Shandy Ginger - Carib brewed beer combined with a zing of ginger
    • Shandy Lime - Carib brewed beer combined with a kick of lime
    • Shandy Sorrel - Carib brewed beer combined with the spicy sweetness sorrel with a kick of lime

  • Additionally, there are a couple of booths located in Universal’s Islands of Adventure that will keep the good times rolling

Mardi Gras Hits

  • Food
    • Jambalaya(GS, SFS) - mixed rice, andouille sausage, chicken, shrimp, peppers and tomatoes topped with a crawfish
    • Shrimp Gumbo(SFS) - stew of shrimp, andouille sausage, bacon, and trinity over white rice
  • Beverages
    • Category 5 Punch - Myers's Dark rum, Cruzan Aged Dark rum, passion fruit purée, mixed with grenadine, orange and lime juice
    • Oh Baby - this custom brew is bursting with vanilla and cinnamon flavors on a base of sweet yet roasty malt

New Orleans Desserts

  • Food
    • Beignets(V) - sweet fried pastry dusted with powdered sugar
    • King Cake(V) - traditional cake with cinnamon swirl icing and colored sanding sugar
  • Beverages
    • Category 5 Punch - Myers's Dark rum, Cruzan Aged Dark rum, passion fruit purée, mixed with grenadine, orange and lime juice
    • Abita Purple Haze  - a lager brewed with real raspberries, wheat malts, and Wanguard hops

  • And finally, there are even a couple of booths located on Universal CityWalk for guests to enjoy.

New Orleans

  • Food
    • Shrimp and Smoked Cheddar Cheese Rice Grits(SFS)
    • Sauteed shrimp, Tasso ham and trinity, in a pan sauce, over smoked cheddar cheese rice grits
    • Yakamein(SFS)
    • Braised beef, poached shrimp, and a seven-minute egg, over noodles with a spicy beef broth
    • Cauliflower Dirty Rice(GS, VG)
    • Riced cauliflower, Gardein® crumbles, black eyed peas, and Cajun spices
    • Crawfish Etouffee(SFS)
    • Creamy crawfish and vegetable stew, over white rice
  • Beverages
    • Category 5 Punch - Myers's Dark rum, Cruzan Aged Dark rum, passion fruit purée, mixed with grenadine, orange and lime juice
    • Oh Baby - this custom brew is bursting with vanilla and cinnamon flavors on a base of sweet yet roasty malt
    • Abita Purple Haze - a lager brewed with real raspberries, wheat malts, and Wanguard hops

Taste of the Mediterranean

  • Food
    • Crepe Suzette(V) - topped with a Grand Marnier orange sauce
    • Grilled Octopus with Potatoes(GS, SFS) - marinated grilled octopus with tomato, oregano, and lemon herb rice
  • Beverages
    • Francois Montand Brut Sparkling - aromas of white flowers and citrus fruit give way to a creamy and smooth palate with flavors of freshly baked bread, golden delicious apples, and Meyer lemons
    • Bertrand Corbieres Heresie - a velvety texture with a balanced finish, notes of fresh fruit, morello cherry, wild raspberry, and spices
    • Mas La Chevaliere Cabernet Sauvignon - intense fruit concentration laced with developed tannic structure, good intensity and nice, juicy mouthfeel
    • French Wine Flight - Francois Montand Brut Sparkling, Bertrand Corbieres Heresie, Mas La Chevaliere Cabernet Sauv
    • Monograph Agiorgitiko - Nemea grapes present a smooth body and complex aroma of prickly pear, pomegranate and butterscotch
    • Monograph Assyrtiko - youthful with refreshing acidity with notes of citrus fruits, honeysuckle, lemongrass, and stone fruit with a touch of salinity

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