Must-Try Eats at Universal Mardi Gras 2026

Let the Good Bites Roll: The Must-Try Eats at Universal Mardi Gras 2026

If you are heading to Universal Studios Florida for Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval, bring stretchy pants and a game plan. The beads are flying, the parade is rolling, and the food booths are basically a world tour you can eat your way through.

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Let’s start where all good Mardi Gras journeys begin: New Orleans. Over in Gramercy Park, the Taste of the Quarter booth is serving up pillowy beignets buried under powdered sugar and classic King Cake topped with icing, sprinkles, and that tiny baby that makes every slice feel like a treasure hunt. Just a few steps away at Bites of the Bayou, the Baked Cajun Mac & Cheese levels up the comfort factor with spicy Cajun cream sauce, andouille sausage, and the holy trinity of onion, celery, and green bell pepper. It is bold, it is hearty, and it is absolutely parade-fuel.

From there, hop the culinary jet to Puerto Rico for Coconut Flancocho topped with rum whipped cream, best paired with a Piña Colada if you are 21 and up. Jamaica brings the heat with fire-grilled jerk chicken and coco bread in the San Francisco area, while Austria surprises with a crispy Vienna-Style Pork Schnitzel served with potato salad and lingonberry jam. Add an Eiskaffe with cold foam and cocoa powder, and suddenly you are bead-catching with European flair.

Italy is repping with a flaky sfogliatelle “lobster tail” filled with vanilla ricotta cream at Louie’s Italian Restaurant, and France brings the savory-sweet magic with a Ham, Brie and Berry Crepe at Central Park Crêpes. Over in San Francisco, you can grab Shrimp Fried Rice and a milk tea loaded with boba, ginger puree, blood orange syrup, and orgeat. Yes, your taste buds are officially traveling first class.

Beyond the park, the party continues at Universal CityWalk Orlando and the on-site hotels. The Carnavale Shake at The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium is a sugar spectacle, while Voodoo Street Fries at Universal Endless Summer Dockside Inn & Suites bring the spice. You can even sip a French 75 at Hard Rock Hotel or try Sujeonggwa at Universal Aventura Hotel. And if you want to maximize your munching, the Universal Orlando Resort Food and Beverage Card lets you pay $65 for a $75 value or $120 for a $150 value. That is more bites for your buck and more reason to say yes to dessert.

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Pro tip for fellow foodies: the Universal Orlando Resort app is your culinary compass. Booth locations, menus, and mobile ordering details are all right at your fingertips, which means less wandering and more feasting.

Mardi Gras runs through April 4, so there is still time to eat your way around the globe without ever leaving Orlando. Just pace yourself. Your feet might forgive you. Your stomach? That is between you and the beignets.

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