2026 Universal Mardi Gras Food Menu is Here…I’m Ready to DIG IN!

Guess what’s finally arrived? The Universal Studios Mardi Gras food menu!

With over 50 mouthwatering items to choose from, you can embark on a flavorful journey through various cuisines that showcase the unique fusion of international flavors.

If you’re anything like me, you can’t wait to savor and relish the amazing dishes crafted by the talented Team Members at Universal.

Remember, Mardi Gras will be happening from February 7th to April 4th, 2026!

That gives you ample time to plan your visit to Universal Studios.

If you’re a Mardi Gras enthusiast, you’ll appreciate how many of the food and drink options reflect the finest offerings from diverse countries around the world.

So, make sure to jot down all your must-try items before your visit!

Now, let’s explore this year’s top choices on the Universal Mardi Gras food menu, featuring a range of gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options.

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What is Mardi Gras at Universal Studios Florida?

Mardi Gras is one BIG party that takes place in Universal Studios every spring!

Every night there is a street parade full of awe-inspiring street performers decked out in colorful costumes with sparkles, feathers, and beads, and performances by authentic New Orleans’ musicians.

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Best Things to Eat at Mardi Gras in Universal Studios Florida (2026)

Before I give you the full menu, I want to quickly give you the top dishes you can’t miss at this year’s event.

Top 10 Best Food at Universal Mardi Gras:

1. Baked Cajun Mac & Cheese: 11.49: Cavatappi pasta with andouille sausage and holy trinity, tossed in a spicy Cajun cream sauce with scallions (Location: Bites of the Bayou)
2. Beer & Cheese Soup: 7.99 – Beer and cheese soup served with a warm pretzel stick (Location: Ireland)
3. Spanakopita: 7.99 – Savory Greek pastry filled with spinach and feta cheese, wrapped in crispy layers of phyllo dough (Location: Greece)
4. Jerk Chicken 11.99 – Fire-grilled jerk marinated chicken thigh with a Caribbean jerk BBQ sauce and coco bread (Location: Jamaica)
5. Sfogliatella ” Lobster Tail”: 6.49 – Layers of sweet flaky pastry filled with a rich vanilla ricotta cream (Location: Italy)
6. Flautas: 9.99 – Crispy beef flautas with tomatillo salsa, sour cream, shaved lettuce and radish (Location: Mexico)
7. Pastelón Fritters: 9.49 – Crispy sweet plantain and picadillo beef fritters served with mayo ketchup (Location: Puerto Rico)
8. Vienna-Style Pork Schnitzel: 11.99 – Crispy pork cutlet with potato salad, lingonberry jam and lemon (Location: Austria)
9. Chicken Souvlaki: 11.99 – Marinated and roasted chicken skewer with feta cheese, tomato, onion and cucumber salad, served inside a warm pita (Location: Greece)
10. Beignets: 7.99 – Traditional New Orleans pillowy pastry bites, fried and dredged in a powdered sugar (Location: Taste of the Quarter)

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5 Best Gluten Free Options at Universal Mardi Gras:

1. Pichanha: 13.49: Char-grilled beef sirloin cap steak, thickly sliced and served with farofa and vinaigrette (Location: Brazil)
2. Pastelón Fritters: 9.49 – Crispy sweet plantain and picadillo beef fritters served with mayo ketchup (Location: Puerto Rico)
3. Verlasso “Fire” salmon: 13.99 – Fire-roasted Verlasso salmon, served with crispy potatoes and fresh herb salsa (Location: Chile Patagonia)
4. Maracuja Mousse: 6.49 – Passion fruit mousse with a passion fruit gelée (Location: Brazil)
5. Pão de Queijo: 6.99 – Freshly baked warm Brazillian cheese bread bites (Location: Brazil)

7 Best Vegan and Vegetarian Options at Universal Mardi Gras:

1. Spanakopita: 7.99: Savory Greek pastry filled with spinach and feta cheese, wrapped in crispy layers of phyllo dough (Location: Greece – Vegetarian)
2. Rasta Pasta: 8.49 – Penne pasta with colorful bell peppers in a jerk vegan coconut curry cream sauce (Location: Jamaican – Vegan)
3. Beer & Cheese Soup: 7.99 – Beer and cheese soup served with a warm pretzel stick (Location: Ireland – Vegetarian)
4. Tres Leches: 6.99 – A soaked three milk chocolate cake with toasted almonds and merengue (Location: Mexico – Vegetarian)
5. Fried Green Tomato Po’Boy: 12.49 – Traditional New Orleans pillowy pastry bites, fried and dredged in a powdered sugar (Location: Bites of the Bayou – Vegan)
6. Beignets: 7.99 – Sweet fried pastry with powdered sugar (Location: Taste of the Quarter – Vegetarian)
7. Sfogliatella ” Lobster Tail”: 6.49 – Layers of sweet flaky pastry filled with a rich vanilla ricotta cream (Location: Italy – Vegetarian)

5 Best Drinks at Universal Mardi Gras

1. Category 5 Punch: Cruzan® Aged Dark Rum, Myers’s® dark rum, lime juice, orange juice, passion fruit syrup, simple syrup and grenadine (Location: Bourbon Street Snacks)
2. Bloody Mary Wild: – New Amsterdam^® vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, simple syrup, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, celery salt, black pepper, hot sauce and Sriracha with Jack Link’s^® Original Beef Stick garnish and a Flamin’ Hot^® Cheetos^® rim (Location: Bloody Mary Carts)
3. Bergamot Spritz: 21.00 – Italicus^® Rosolio di Bergamotto, St-Germaine® elderflower liqueur, grapefruit juice and Cavicchioli® 1928 Prosecco (Location: Italy)
4. Mangonada Mocktail: 9.00 – Chamoy^®, a house-made mango smoothie and Choula^® hot sauce (Location: Mexico)
5. King Cake Espresso Martini: 18.00 – New Amsterdam^® vodka, JF Hayden’s^® espresso liqueur, king cake syrup and brewed coffee (Location: Taste of the Quarter)

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2026 Universal Mardi Gras Food Menu

Now that you know what to expect at this international carnival, let’s go through the full menu for this year.

Bites of the Bayou

• Baked Cajun Mac & Cheese: 11.49 – Cavatappi pasta with andouille sausage and holy trinity, tossed in a spicy Cajun cream sauce with scallions
• Fried Oyster Po’Boy: 12.99 – Flash fried oysters with tomatoes, lettuce, onions, pickles and Cajun remoulade
• Fried Green Tomato Po’Boy: 12.49: Flash fried green tomatoes, lettuce, onions, pickles and Cajun remoulade (Vegan)
• Category 5 Punch: Cruzan^® dark rum, Myers’s^® dark rum, lime juice, orange juice, passion fruit syrup, simple syrup and grenadine (Krewe Cup 16.00 | Krewe Cup Refill 13.00 | 16oz. Single Serve 14.00)
• Abita^® Mardi Gras Bock: 11.75

Greece

• Chicken Souvlaki: 11.99 – Marinated and roasted chicken skewer with feta cheese, tomato, onion and cucumber salad, served inside a warm pita
• Spanakopita: 7.99 – Savory Greek pastry filled with spinach and feta cheese, wrapped in crispy layers of phyllo dough (Vegetarian)
• Ouzo Cooler: Metaxa^® Ouzo, lemon juice, simple syrup, cucumber essence and mint essence (Krewe Cup 16.00 | Krewe Cup Refill 13.00 | 16oz. Single Serve 14.00)

China

• Shrimp Fried Rice: 9.99 – Egg fried rice with shrimp and vegetables
• Mala Beef Skewer: 12.99 – Marinated beef skewer topped with Szechuan spice blend and scallion
• Luck and Prosperity: 9.00- Hokkaido® Milk Tea powder, ginger puree, blood orange syrup, and orgeat syrup with brown sugar tapioca boba

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Jamaica

• Rasta Pasta: 8.49 – Penne pasta with colorful bell peppers in a jerk vegan coconut curry cream sauce (Vegan)
• Jerk Chicken: 11.99 – Fire-grilled jerk marinated chicken thigh with a Caribbean jerk BBQ sauce and coco bread (Gluten Sensitive)
• Kingston Rum Punch: – Monymusk^® overproof white rum, Planteray^® OFTD overproof rum, lime juice, passion fruit syrup and guava nectar (Krewe Cup 16.00 | Krewe Cup Refill 13.00 | 16oz. Single Serve 14.00)

Daiquiri Deck

• Colors of Carnival: Layering of King Gator Margarita, Canal Street Colada and Bourbon Street Blast (Krewe Cup 16.00 | Krewe Cup Refill 13.00 | 16oz. Single Serve 14.00)
• Bourbon Street Blast: Jameson® Irish whiskey, JF Haden’s® Espresso Liqueur, cold brew concentrate and vanilla ice cream (Krewe Cup 16.00 | Krewe Cup Refill 13.00 | 16oz. Single Serve 14.00)
• King Gator Bayou Blast: Cuervo^® Tradicional^® reposado tequila, St-Germaine^® elderflower liqueur, Absente^® absinthe, lime juice and honeydew syrup (Krewe Cup 16.00 | Krewe Cup Refill 13.00 | 16oz. Single Serve 14.00)
• Canal Street Colada: Planteray^® OFTD overproof rum, pineapple juice, lime juice, mango syrup and cream of coconut (Krewe Cup 16.00 | Krewe Cup Refill 13.00 | 16oz. Single Serve 14.00)
• Royal Street Refresher Mocktail: 9.00 – peach purée, strawberry purée, Sūpāsawā and mint essence
• Abita^® Purple Haze Draft Beer: (Krewe Cup 14.00 | Krewe Cup Refill 11.00 | 16oz. Single Serve 12.00)
• Parish Brewing Co^® Ghost in the Machine IPA Draft Beer: (Krewe Cup 16.25 | Krewe Cup Refill 13.25 | 16oz. Single Serve 14.25)
• Noble Vines^® 446^® Chardonnay: 11.00
• Premium Cocktail mixed with your choice of liquor: Krewe Cup 16.00 | Krewe Cup Refill 13.00 | 16oz. Single Serve 14.00
  • Tito’s® vodka
  • Captain Morgan Spiced Rum®
  • BACARDI® Superior rum
  • Patron® Silver tequila
  • Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7® whiskey
  • Crown Royal® whisky
  • Tanqueray® London Dry gin

France

• Ham, Cheese and Berry Crepe: 14.99 – Freshly baked crepe, filled with sliced ham, Brie cheese and mustard cream sauce, finished with berry gastrique
• French Blonde: New Amsterdam^® gin, Lillet^® Blanc, St-Germaine^® elderflower liqueur, grapefruit juice, simple syrup and Bee Brother’s^® Lemon Bitters (Krewe Cup 16.00 | Krewe Cup Refill 13.00 | 16oz. Single Serve 14.00)

Austria

• Vienna-Style Pork Schnitzel: 11.99 – Crispy pork cutlet with potato salad, lingonberry jam and lemon
• Goulash: 7.99 – Slow cooked tender beef with tomatoes, peppers, potatoes and paprika, served with artisan bread and sour cream
• Kaiserschmarrn: 7.99 – Fluffy torn pancake pieces dusted with powdered sugar and served with apple sauce and lingonberry jam (Vegetarian)
• Eiskaffe: 9.00 – Iced Vienna coffee and simple syrup, cold foam and coca powder top

Bourbon Street Snacks

• Category 5 Punch: Cruzan® Aged Dark Rum, Myers’s® dark rum, lime juice, orange juice, passion fruit syrup, simple syrup and grenadine (Krewe Cup 16.00 | Krewe Cup Refill 13.00 | 16oz. Single Serve 14.00)
• Abita^® Purple Haze, Franziskaner^® Hefeweisen, Pacifico^® Clara: (Krewe Cup 14.00 | Krewe Cup Refill 11.00 | 16oz. Single Serve 12.00)
• Abita^® Amber, Keel Farms^® King Cake Cider: (Krewe Cup 15.00 | Krewe Cup Refill 12.00 | 16oz. Single Serve 13.00)
• Parish Brewing Co.^® Ghost in the Machine (IPA Krewe Cup 16.25 | Krewe Cup Refill 13.25 | 16oz. Single Serve 14.25)

Brazil

• Pichanha: 13.49 – Char-grilled beef sirloin cap steak, thickly sliced and served with farofa and vinaigrette (Gluten Sensitive)
• Pão de Queijo: 6.99 – Freshly baked warm Brazillian cheese bread bites (Gluten/Sensitive, Vegetarian)
• Maracuja Mousse: 6.49 – Passion fruit mousse with a passion fruit gelée
• Frozen Maracujan Caipirinha: – LeBlon^® Cachaça, Bols^® Orange Curaçao, lime juice, passion fruit juice, passion fruit syrup and simple syrup (Krewe Cup 16.00 | Krewe Cup Refill 13.00 | 16oz. Single Serve 14.00)

Italy

• Burrata Focaccia: 9.99 – House-made focaccia, filled with mortadella, fresh burrata cheese and pistachio pesto
• Sfogliatella ” Lobster Tail”: 6.49 – Layers of sweet flaky pastry filled with a rich vanilla ricotta cream (Vegetarian)
• Bergamot Spritz: 21.00 – Italicus^® Rosolio di Bergamotto, St-Germaine® elderflower liqueur, grapefruit juice and Cavicchioli® 1928 Prosecco
• Wine Stream^® Capri Mimosa: 12.00

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Mexico

• Matzatlán Street Ceviche: 13.99 – Shrimp ceviche served on top of Tostitos^® Salsa Verde chips with cucumber, carrot and tomato salsa
• Flautas: 9.99 – Crispy beef flautas with tomatillo salsa, sour cream, shaved lettuce and radish
• Tres Leches: 6.99 – A soaked three milk chocolate cake with toasted almonds and merengue (Vegetarian)
• Cielo Rosado: Cuervo^® Tradicional^® blanco tequila, Del Maguey Single Village^® Vida Clásico mezcal, grapefruit juice, peach purée, smoked paprika and a hint of smoked sea salt (Krewe Cup 16.00 | Krewe Cup Refill 13.00 | 16oz. Single Serve 14.00 | Mocktail 9.00)
• Mangonada Mocktail: 9.00 – Chamoy^®, a house-made mango smoothie and Choula^® hot sauce

Taste of the Quarter/New Orleans

• Beignets: 7.99 – Traditional New Orleans pillowy pastry bites, fried and dredged in a powdered sugar (Vegetarian)
• King Cake: 7.49 – Mardi Gras cake with a cinnamon swirl icing, sprinkles and a Mardi Gras baby (Vegetarian)
• King Cake Espresso Martini: 18.00 – New Amsterdam^® vodka, JF Hayden’s^® espresso liqueur, king cake syrup and brewed coffee
• Abita^® Mardi Gras Bock: 11.75 (canned)

Puerto Rico

• Pinchos de Lechón: 12.99 – Char-grilled pork shoulder skewer with guava BBQ sauce and pan sobao
• Pastelon Fritters: 9.49 – Crispy sweet plantain and picadillo beef fritters served with mayo ketchup (Gluten Sensitive)
• Coconut Flancocho: 6.99 – Coconut flan with pineapple cake and a rum whipped topping (Vegetarian)
• Piña Colada: Don Q^® Reserva rim, lime juice, pineapple juice, cream of coconut and a hint of smoked sea salt (Krewe Cup 16.00 | Krewe Cup Refill 13.00 | 16oz. Single Serve 14.00)

Ireland

• Fish & Chips: 16.99 – Beer battered and fried fresh cod, served with chips and tartar sauce
• Beer & Cheese Soup: 7.99 – Beer and cheese soup served with a warm pretzel stick (Vegetarian)
• Green Tea Clover: Jameson^® Irish whiskey, MIDORI^® melon liqueur, DeKuyper^® peach schnapps, sour mix (Krewe Cup  16.00 | Krewe Cup Refill 13.00 | 16oz. Single Serve 14.00)
• Ring of Kerry: Patrón^® Silver tequila, DeKuyper^® watermelon pucker, sour mix, lime (Krewe Cup 16.00 | Krewe Cup Refill 13.00 | 16oz. Single Serve 14.00)
• Millet Lite^® (Krewe Cup 13.00 | Krewe Cup Refill 10.00 | 16oz. Single Serve 11.00)
• Draft Beer (Krewe Cup 14.00 | Krewe Cup Refill 11.00 | 16oz. Single Serve 12.00)
  • Harp^® Lager
  • Magners^®
  • Smithwick’s^® Ale
  • Guinness^®

Chile Patagonia

• Verlasso® “Fire” Salmon: 13.99 – Fire-roasted Verlasso^® salmon, served with crispy potatoes and fresh herb salsa (Gluten Sensitive)
• Pastel de Choclo: 9.99 – Baked ground beef pie with raisins, olives and egg, topped with a creamy corn pudding
• Teremoto: 15.00 – Veramonte^® sauvignon blanc, house-made pineapple sorbet and grenadine
• Veramonte^® Cabernet Sauvignon: 13.00
• Veramonte^® Sauvignon Blanc: 11.00

Bloody Mary Carts

• Bloody Mary Wild: New Amsterdam^® vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, simple syrup, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, celery salt, black pepper, hot sauce and Sriracha with a Jack Link’s^® Original Beef Stick garnish and a Flamin’ Hot^® Cheetos^® rim (Krewe Cup 16.00 | Krewe Cup Refill 13.00 | 16oz. Single Serve 14.00)
• Bloody Mary Mild: New Amsterdam^® vodka, tomato juice, lemon juice, simple syrup, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish, celery salt and black pepper with a Jack Link’s^® Original Beef Stick garnish and a Flamin’ Hot^® Cheetos^® rim (Krewe Cup 16.00 | Krewe Cup Refill 13.00 | 16oz. Single Serve 14.00)
• Premium Bar Mixed with your choice of liquor: Krewe Cup 18.00 | Krewe Cup Refill 16.00 | 12oz. Single Serve 16.00
  • Tito’s^® vodka
  • Captain Morgan Spiced Rum^®
  • BACARDI^® Superior rum
  • Patron^® Silver tequila
  • Crown Royal^® whisky
  • Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7^® whiskey
  • Tanqueray^® London Dry gin

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2026 Universal Orlando Resort “Food and Beverage Card”

Upgrade your day by purchasing the Food and Beverage Card.

Now Universal is offering the “Food and Beverage Card.” 

In essence, this allows you to spend a certain amount and get a few bucks back versus the previous “scanning for points” system that was used in years’ past.

What’s the cost of the Mardi Gras Food and Beverage Card?

This “tasting” card will be $65 for the value of a $75 card. The card is available for purchase at Mardi Gras food & beverage locations throughout Universal Studios Florida.

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My Final Thoughts on the Mardi Gras Menu

As you can see, this year’s Universal Orlando Mardi Gras food menu is going to have some heavy hitters!

You’re really going to have a great time, so try not to stress too much if you find yourself spending too much time at the food booths instead of on the rides and attractions.

There’s always something going on in the park that will bring great delight to your heart.

I’d like to know which dish are you most excited to try out this year. Please let me know in the comment section below.

Until next time, Happy Park Hopping Hipsters!

(Original Article Date: January 31, 2024/Updated on February 5, 2026)

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