Universal Orlando Gives First Look at Epic Universe Food Items

Image: Café L’Air De La Sirène, a French cafe inside the upcoming Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Ministry of Magic at Universal Epic Universe. (Photo Credit: Universal Orlando Resort)

by Connor Upshaw
Last updated: 3:30 PM ET, Wed February 12, 2025

Universal Orlando Resort has released details about menu items at their new theme park, Epic Universe, which opens on May 22, 2025. Over 100 new menu items were created by the talented and award-winning culinary team to give guests a delicious and immersive experience for the worlds they travel to.

Epic Universe will have 30 dining locations, serving seafood, Asian, barbecue, Italian, and French cuisines. Locations range from full-service restaurants to fast dining over the five unique lands that make up the park.?

Celestial Park

The heart of Universal Epic Universe features a diverse set of cuisines with more than 15 dining locations. Three standouts are the Atlantic restaurant which serves up fresh seafood, The Blue Dragon Pan-Asian Restaurant and The Oak & Star Tavern for barbecue cravings.?

Standouts at the Atlantic include Landlubber’s Snickerdoodle Loot, a tasty sea-themed snickerdoodle cake, Sea Bass and a Grand Atlantic Martini.?

The Blue Dragon Pan-Asian Restaurant will be serving hot bowls of Tonkotsu Ramen and Thai-inspired Khaosan Boba.?

At The Oak & Star Tavern, guests can share a Platter with Mango Bread and Pickles where they can choose from smoked brisket, smoked ribs, pulled pork, cheddar jalapeno sausage or spit-roasted herbed-infused chicken paired with sides, as well as sip on The Plastered Owl, a dark rye whiskey cocktail.

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry Of Magic

A variety of enchanting dining locations are offered such as Café L’air De La Sirène and Le Gobelet Noir which h are filled with French-inspired cuisines.?

Standouts at Café L’air De La Sirène include a Butterbeer Crêpe, Baguette de Dinde and Quiche Lorraine making this spot perfect for quick and savory hits.?

Le Gobelet Noir will feature a Lentil Stew and the Alchemist’s Platter, a spread with smoked sausage, potato and cheese pierogies, pickled eggs, beets, caramelized onions, and a warm pretzel with German mustard and cheese fondue.?

Super Nintendo World

Guests looking for tasty options within the world of Nintendo games can expect curated menus at four dining locations including Toadstool Café and Yoshi’s Snack Island.

Check out the all-beef Mario Burger topped with mushrooms and chicken Luigi Burger with basil pesto at the Toadstool Café. Adventurous guests can also take on the Bowser’s Fireball Challenge which is a towering one-pound meatball topped with gooey mozzarella, puff pastry and a side of hot sauce.

Yoshi’s Snack Island features Yoshi’s Smoothie, an apple melon smoothie topped with whipped cream and green apple bursting boba. ?

How to Train Your Dragon – Isle Of Berk

Viking-inspired locations like the Mead Hall, Spit Fyre Grill and Hooligan’s Grog & Gruel call this themed area home.

The Mead Hall includes a creamy malted chocolate Yaknog, a Nordic Harvest Salad, a grand spread of chicken drumsticks, salmon and sausage in the Thawfest Platter and a fun dessert for younger guests with Stormfly’s Catch of the Day.

Dark Universe

The final area in Epic Universe is the horror-themed Darkmoor area where dining locations such as Das Stakehaus, The Burning Blade Tavern and De Lacey’s Cottage.

At Das Stakehaus, guests can sink their teeth into a scrumptious meal on a stake with three different protein options: Fish on a Stake, chicken option Bird on a Stake or Bits and Pieces, which is wild mushroom brisket meatloaf. Other items include the “Blood” Orange Chicken Sandwich and Our Favorite Vegan Familiar’s Stuffed Cabbage.?

The Burning Blade Tavern will feature the Hunter’s Garlic Stake, a cheesy garlic pretezel served with a rich garlic dipping sauce.?

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