FIRST LOOK at the 2024 Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic in Disney World

One of our favorite foodie events of the year is coming up!

EPCOT’s International Food and Wine Festival is in full swing right now and is rightfully garnering tons of foodie attention. However, it’s not the only food festival in town. In fact, if you hop over to the Swan and Dolphin Resorts at Disney World later this year, you’ll find the highly-anticipated Food & Wine Classic!

The Food & Wine Classic is a 2-day event that takes place on November 15th and 16th this year, between 5:30PM and 9:30PM both days. The event lets participants enjoy some really wonderful and eclectic food and beverages and is all-inclusive, meaning you can eat until you can’t anymore!

While the menus have been floating out there for over a month, we were recently invited by Disney World to try some offerings a bit early. We can’t wait to share with you what we tried!

We saw several of the event’s biggest architects including Executive Chef Dan Herman…

…Director of Food & Beverage Greg Sherman…

…and Executive Pastry Chef Arnis Robeznieks.

Throughout the media event, we sampled several dishes that will be available at the Food & Wine Classic including:

• Congee: Slow Cooked Rice Porridge with Shrimp Dumpling, Fried Shallot, Green Onion, Garlic, Crispy Chili Flakes (Vegan Upon Request) (from Chinatown-themed area)

• (NEW) Imported Italian Ricotta Cheese Filled Agnolotti with Roasted Broccoli Rabe, Crispy Garlic, Calabrian Chili, Romano Cheese, Lemon Scented Olive Oil (Vegetarian) (from Il Mulino)

• Vegetable Galette Slider: Griddled with Hand-Formed Zucchini and Carrot “Cake”, Secret Sauce, Sweet Onion-Mustard Relish, Tomato “Jelly”, Locally Sourced Brioche Bun (Vegetarian) (from Picabu — fan favorite throwback from 2011)

• (NEW) Korean “No Mayo” Salad with Rice Noodles, Bean Sprouts, Cucumber, Kimchi, Cashew, Bibim (Vegetarian) (from Cabana Bar & Beach Club)

• (NEW) Smoked Hand-Crafted Bacon with Artisanal Bread Purée, Carrot Purée, Braised Greens, Shaved Vinegared Heirloom Apple (from Smokin’ D’s BBQ specialty booth)

• (NEW) Hand-made Harissa Spiced Lamb Sausage with Bulgar Wheat, Smoked Yogurt, and Fennel-Onion Salad (from Amare)

• (NEW) Creamy Chipotle Macaroni and Cheese with Smoked Ham, Scallion Crema (Vegetarian Upon Request) (from Carnival Corner-themed area)

• Pistachio Raspberry Mousse with White Chocolate Foam (GF)

We were also able to sample a litany of beverages…

…. and several desserts INCLUDING:

• Mousse
• Mandarin Cream Beignet
• Fresh Strawberry, Burnt Miso Tartlet
• Walnut Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Mousse, Candied Pineapple
• Nougat Rum Dark Chocolate Mousse
• Caramel Banana Crème Brûlée (GF, Vegetarian)

Tickets for the Food & Wine Classic are $195.00 per person (plus service fees) or you can opt for the 2-night bundle, which will set you back $330.00 per person (plus service fees).

In addition to all kinds of eats, the event offers some exclusive entertainment. According to the official website, you can experience the following:

• The 501 Blues Band — Cover band
• Evolution Motown — Cover band that plays a Motown catalog
• Epic — 80s and 90s dance-pop cover band
• The Pop Strings Trio — Feature “classical melodies reimagined through a modern pop lens”
• Jamie Davis Trio — Local artist

We’re incredibly excited to see this beloved event open to the general public in November! In the meantime, be sure to follow us here at AllEars for all the latest Disney World news, tips, reviews, and more.

Learn More About the Swan and Dolphin’s Food & Wine Classic By Clicking Here!

Which dish are you most excited to try at this year’s Food & Wine Classic? Let us know in the comments!

Disclosure: We were invited by the Disney World Swan and Dolphin to attend the media preview for the Disney World Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic. This did not affect our reporting of the event — our opinions are our own.

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