2025 Food & Wine Festival Menu Items at Busch Gardens, Tampa

The 2025 Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival is just around the corner, so today, we're taking a look at the menu items for this year's festival. The Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival takes place this year on select Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays between March 7th, 2025 and May 18th, 2025. The food and beverage locations should be open at 12pm and stay open until the posted park close times.

Festival Sampler Lanyards are back for 2025 and are a great way to enjoy the festival.

• The 10 Item Sampler Lanyard is $70.00 plus tax and service fees
• The 15 Item Sampler Lanyard is $85.00 plus tax and service fees

The Sampler Lanyards can be shared between guests of the same party and are valid until the end of the 2025 Food & Wine Festival (so you don't have to use all your entitlements on the same day).

I gotta say, we've seen a number of festival menus that seem to "phoned in" here of late ... where very little creative effort was put in — but this one — it's the most genuine "food and wine" festival I've seen all year. There are wines, that seem to be thoughtfully paired with the items at the booth (which doesn't happen very often any more) and the food doesn't seem off-the-rack. It all reads like "made to order" with the notion of providing guests an opportunity to try something they can't get everyday, anywhere else. Kudos to you Busch Gardens — this sound like a great Food and Wine Festival menu!

The Busch Gardens "official" map has some info on it that doesn't exactly sync up with the text on their site, so I'm posting an edited version of the map here — which shows the food and beverage booths, tequila tasting, and welcome center booth locations marked on it.

Here's a look at the 2025 Busch Gardens Food & Wine Festival Menu

(VEG) indicates plant-based items.

Cabin 1 & 2: Jamaica

FOOD

• Smoked Jerk Chicken, Caribbean Rice, Mango Salsa — NEW
  Jerk-rubbed chicken thighs slow-smoked, white rice infused with coconut milk, spicy mango salsa
• Sautéed Jamaican Callaloo (VEG) — NEW
  Braised Swiss chard, onions, garlic, red bell pepper, Scotch bonnet

DESSERT

• Caramelized Banana with Rum and Vanilla Ice Cream

COCKTAILS

• Gin Crush Craft Standard Cocktail
  Gin, Triple Sec, Margarita Keg
• Blackberry Bramble Craft Standard Cocktail
  Gin, Blackberry Brandy, Mojito Keg
• Strawberry Lemonade Craft Standard Cocktail
  Vodka, Strawberry Monin, Pink Lemonade Keg
• Spiced Rum Sangria Craft Standard Cocktail
  Spiced Rum, Red Wine, Triple Sec, Mule Keg

Cabin 4: Colombia

FOOD

• Empanadas
  Chicken, Beef, Ham and Cheese. Salsa Verde or Roja.
• Chicken Croquetas

DESSERT

• Chocolate Hazelnut Empanada

WINES

• Achaval Ferrer Malbec (Argentinian Wine)
  Mendoza - Bright violet in color, this wine is fresh and floral, featuring blackberry, plums and violets on the nose and palate. The wine is soft and round with a noticeable minerality, silky tannins mark a lengthy finish. Low yields, careful vineyard management and low intervention winemaking are the hallmark of this wine.
• Ernesto Catena Padrillos Pinot Noir (Argentinian Wine)
  Mendoza - Bouquet of raspberries, cherries, strawberries, plum violets and coconut. The palate follows suit and is medium bodied with great balance and a decent finish, a hint of oak.

Cabin 5: Chile

FOOD

• Churrasco-Inspired Grilled Beef, Garlic-Cilantro Yucca
  Herb-marinated grilled flank steak, mashed yucca tossed with garlic and fresh cilantro
• Local White Fish Ceviche
  Local fresh white fish, slow-cooked key lime juice, garlic, pimento peppers, cilantro, habanero peppers

WINES

• Papi Pink Moscato (Chilean Wine)
  Maule Valley (The Napa of Chile) - Beautiful light pink color. Explosive bouquet of jasmine and fresh fruits like pear and hints of oranges. Papi Pink Moscato's fresh acidity and sweet taste, pair perfectly with sweet and spicy snacks, as well as Mexican and Asian cuisines.
• Miguel Torres Cabernet Sauvignon (Chilean Wine)
  Curico -Intense, dark ruby red color. An exquisite aroma displaying classic notes of forest fruit, blackberries, and hints of leather. Wonderfully elegant on the palate, with soft tannins and a lingering finish of fruit and spices that concludes on a toasted bread note.

Cabin 6: New Zealand

FOOD

• Roasted Lamb Rack — REINVENTED
  New Zealand lamb, cauliflower puree, pinot noir demi
• Venison Slider — NEW
  Tomato Jam Chile, Homemade Potato Chips

WINES

• Craggy Range Chardonnay (Kiwi Wine)
  Hawkes Bay - A vibrant and fresh feel with lively acidity. Fresh lemon curd and supple oak balance on the palate. Deliciously refreshing.
• Urlar Pinot Noir (Kiwi Wine)
  Gladstone, Wairarapa - Generous ripe cherry and strawberry preserves at the core, along with hints of green olive, earth and dried rose petal that gain momentum on the finish, where a chai tea note lingers.
• Matua Rose (Kiwi Wine)
  Marlborough - You’ll taste notes of wild strawberry, rhubarb, and cranberry along with a zesty herbal twist. We let the wine sit on lees after fermentation and blending to give it a juicy, mouthwatering finish.

Cabin 7: India

FOOD

• Chickpea Masala, Basmati Rice (VEG) — NEW
  Chickpeas, tomatoes, turmeric, garlic, spices
• Butter Chicken, Basmati Rice — NEW
  Tomato, curry, garlic, butter, ginger, marinated chicken served with basmati rice

Cabin 8: Canada

FOOD

• Smoked Salmon Sandwich
  Cherry and oak-smoked salmon served with spicy maple syrup coleslaw on a brioche bun
• Halifax Donair
  Canadian version of a gyro – Greek-style beef wrapped in pita, sliced onions, tomato, topped with sweetened condensed milk and garlic sauce

DESSERT

• Nanaimo Bar
  A crispy layer of graham cracker crust topped with a creamy custard layer, all held together with a coconut topping

Cabin 12: Spain

FOOD

• Albondigas
  Pork and beef meatballs roasted, simmered in a spicy tomato sauce with chipotle peppers, sprinkled with Parmesan cheese
• Seafood Paella — NEW
  Saffron rice, peas, pimento peppers, garlic, onion, spices, scallops, shrimp

COCKTAILS

• The Black Rose Craft Standard Cocktail
  Gin, Blackberry Brandy, Pink Lemonade Keg
• Italian Margarita Craft Standard Cocktail
  Tequila, Triple Sec, Amaretto, Margarita Keg
• Chai Elixer Craft Standard Cocktail
  Vodka, Vanilla Vodka, Chai Monin, Mule Keg
• Caipirinha Craft Standard Cocktail
  Cachaca, Water, Mojito Keg

Cabin 13: France

FOOD

• White Bean Cassoulet — REINVENTED
  Slow-cooked white beans, vegetables, cured bacon, duck confit, finished with fresh herbs and a toasted French baguette
• Ratatouille (VEG)
  French Provençal dish of stewed vegetables – peppers, onions, eggplant, zucchini, squash, garlic, and tomatoes

DESSERT

• Crêpes Suzette
  Grand Marnier, orange juice, vanilla ice cream

WINE

• Chateau La Tuilerie Du Puy Bordeaux (French Wine)
  Bordeaux - Pleasant dark cherry, blackberry, currant fruit aromas with a light toasty vanilla spice. Good mouthfeel with loads of fruit, spice and leathery tannins.
• Comtesse De Malet Roquefort Bordeaux Blanc (French Wine)
  Bordeaux - An intriguing Bordeaux Blanc blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. Upfront, bright, citrusy/minerally aromas with a crisp edge. Wet stone, grapefruit, green melon, lime zest flavors are framed in a fresh, taut, minerally structure.

Cabin 14: Italy

FOOD

• Rotini Puttanesca (VEG)
  Traditional Napoli dish with Kalamata olives, capers, and tomatoes simmered with herbs, served over pasta
• Chicken Marsala, Crispy Polenta Cake — REINVENTED
  Chicken and mushrooms slow cooked in Marsala wine, garlic, onions, beef demi, crispy polenta cake

DESSERT

• Deconstructed Tiramisu

WINE

• Borgo Scopeto Chianti Classico (Italian Wine)
  Toscana - Deep ruby red, with light burgundy reflections. Full and intense, with notes of small wild berries and pleasing scents of noble wood, vanilla and cocoa.
• Michele Chiarlo 'Le Orme' Barbara d 'Asti (Italian Wine)
  Barbera d 'Asti, Piedmont - Orme, an excellent Barbera wine, expresses a red fruity, tasty and elegant full taste.

Cabin 15: U.S.A.

FOOD

• N.E. Lobster Roll
  A new England favorite - chilled poached lobster tossed in mayonnaise, dill, shaved celery, served on a soft potato roll
• Classic Crab Cakes
  Jumbo lump crab, mayonnaise, mustard and old bay seasoning, seared to a golden brown, accompanied with a mustard sauce

Cabin 17: Old World Wines

WINES

• Red Wines
• White Wines
• Rose Wines

BEER

• Fell on Black Days from Wild Rover Brewing Company
  A dark German lager
• In the Pines from Wild Rover Brewing Company
  An East Coast IPA
• Dad Bod DIPA 3 Daughters Brewing
  Double Golden IPA
• Orange Wheat from St. Pete Brewing Company
  An American style wheat beer

Festival Field Bar

DESSERTS

• Cotton Candy
• Caramel Corn

BEER

• Craft Beer on Tap
  A Selection of beers on tap

COCKTAILS

• Craft Standard Cocktails
  A Selection of Craft Standard Cocktails

Click Here to visit our main Busch Gardens, Tampa Food & Wine Festival Page — where you'll find more informaiton about this fun and tasty annual food festival.

If you happen to be in Central Florida around the same time, Epcot's International Flower and Garden Festival is taking place — and also has some pretty tasty food booths. Click Here to see this year's menu and discover more about the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival.