L’Arte di Mangiare premiered at the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts in 2018, and returns for its ninth year. “Indulge in baroque cuisine, prepared with bold hues and dramatic flavor.” This year, the 2026 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts runs from January 16 – February 23, 2025.
Menu for L’Arte di Mangiare at the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts
Food:
Mozzarella Fritta: Flash-Fried Breaded Fresh Mozzarella with Artist Palette Condiments – $9.50
🆕 Polenta Pasticciata: Polenta, Bolognese, Parmesan, Mozzarella, and Tomato Sauce – $8.00
🆕 Raspberry Spuma: Vanilla Sauce, Mint Whipped Cream, and Puffed Rice – $5.50
Beverages:
*Price per bottle is an average price of the spirit at your local liquor store.
Peroni Pilsner (5.1% ABV) – $6.50 for 6 oz., $12.00 for 12 oz.
Prosecco – $12.00
Moscato – $12.00
Chianti – $11.00
Italian Red Sangria – $12.00
Italian-Inspired Margarita with Tequila and Fabrizia Blood Orange Liqueur ($20/bottle) – $13.00
🆕 Sicilian Sunrise: Canella Granriviera Mimosa ($15/bottle) and Luxardo Aperitivo ($20/bottle) – $16.00
This year, the Italian-Inspired Margarita has switched limoncello for blood orange liqueur, with a similar recipe to the one last seen at Tuscany Holiday Kitchen for the 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays.
Photos of Menu Items for L’Arte di Mangiare at the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts
Mozzarella Fritta: Flash-Fried Breaded Fresh Mozzarella with Artist Palette Condiments – $9.00
Mozzarella Fritta: Flash-Fried Breaded Fresh Mozzarella with Artist Palette Condiments – $9.00
This comes on a “palette” with an assortment of dipping sauces. The green sauce is pesto, while the brown is balsamic vinegar, possibly a glaze. The red sauce tasted like marinara to us. The pink sauce is an aioli. There’s nothing special about this. The breading is of a poor quality. The cheese isn’t memorable, though the presentation is fun. We’d pass on this. It’s just not worthwhile. We rate this a 1 out of 7.
*NEW* Polenta Pasticciata: Polenta, Bolognese, Parmesan, Mozzarella, and Tomato Sauce – $8.00
Polenta Pasticciata: Polenta, Bolognese, Parmesan, Mozzarella, and Tomato Sauce – $8.00
This is incredibly hard and hard to cut. The texture is awful. The polenta has an odd film on it and felt similar to a block of cheese. The sauce is the only saving quality because it isn’t terrible. We rate this a 1 out of 7.
*NEW* Raspberry Spuma: Vanilla Sauce, Mint Whipped Cream, and Puffed Rice – $5.50
Raspberry Spuma: Vanilla Sauce, Mint Whipped Cream, and Puffed Rice – $5.50
This is fine. It is tart and the texture is correct. We didn’t hate this. We rate this a 4 out of 7.
Peroni Pilsner (5.1% ABV) – $6.50 for 6 oz., $12.00 for 12 oz.
Peroni Brewery describes their beer as “a crisp and refreshing beer with a delicate balance of bitterness, citrus and spicy aromatic notes, combined with a fast and clean finish.”
Italian Red Sangria – $12.00
Italian Red Sangria – $12.00
Have you ever put red wine in the microwave? That’s what this is. We thought sangria came with ice and fruit, but this was just a room temperature liquid. The flavor was fruity, so it could have been really good, but as it got hotter, it was just too warm to drink. We rate this a 1 out of 7.
Italian-Inspired Margarita with Tequila and Fabrizia Blood Orange Liqueur ($20/bottle) – $13.00
Italian-Inspired Margarita with Tequila and Fabrizia Blood Orange Liqueur ($20/bottle) – $13.00This sort of just tastes like an ICEE. There wasn’t much of an alcohol taste, but the flavors were decent. We rate this a 4 out of 7.
*NEW* Sicilian Sunrise: Canella Granriviera Mimosa ($15/bottle) and Luxardo Aperitivo ($20/bottle) – $16.00
Sicilian Sunrise: Canella Granriviera Mimosa ($15/bottle) and Luxardo Aperitivo ($20/bottle) – $16.00
This is lightly carbonated and not bad. While not as good as the margarita, we thought this was okay. We rate this a 3 out of 7.
Location of L’Arte di Mangiare at the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts
L’Arte di Mangiare is conveniently located adjacent to the Italy Pavilion on World Showcase Promenade. You can find it at number 12 on the map below.
More Information
Check out our review of everything new at this year’s festival here, and our overview of all food items here!
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