Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month Brings New Menu Items to Walt Disney World

6 days ago in "Disney Springs"

Posted: Wednesday September 11, 2024 11:20am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

From September 15 to October 15, 2024, Walt Disney World Resort will celebrate Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month with a wide array of food and beverage offerings.

Drawing inspiration from traditional flavors and ingredients, the culinary teams have created a diverse menu that reflects the rich heritage of these cultures. The selections range from savory main courses to unique desserts, and beverages.

Below is a complete guide to the dishes available during this celebration across Walt Disney World theme parks, resorts, and Disney Springs.

Magic Kingdom

Jungle Navigation Co. LTD Skipper Canteen (Currently available)

  • Dr. Falls Signature Grilled Steak: Hanger Steak Lomo Saltado-style, roasted peppers, potatoes, and ají amarillo mayonnaise

EPCOT

Connections Eatery (Available starting Sept. 13)

  • Blackberry Caipiroska: Tito’s Handmade Vodka, Minute Maid Lemonade, strawberries, blackberry syrup, and frosted mint syrup (New) 

Sunshine Season (Available Sept. 13 through Oct. 15)

  • Birria Tacos with beef, Monterey Jack, onions, cilantro, and lime served with consommé 

Disney’s Hollywood Studios


ABC Commissary (Currently available; mobile order available)

  • Watermelon Margarita: Patrón Silver Tequila, watermelon, sweet-and-sour, and lime juice 
  • Shrimp Tacos: Sautéed shrimp on flour tortillas topped with cabbage slaw, chipotle mayonnaise, and mango salsa served with Mexican rice and black beans topped with pork and queso fresco 

The Hollywood Brown Derby (Currently available)

  • Chorizo Spice Mushroom Croquettes: Pickled onions, mixed herbs, chili threads, and garlic “cream” (Plant-based) 

Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Pizzafari (Available Sept. 13 through Oct. 15; mobile order available)

  • Encanto Cupcake: Guava and dulce de leche cupcake 

Restaurantosaurus hosted by IMPOSSIBLE (Available Sept. 13 through Oct. 15; mobile order available)

  • Encanto Cupcake: Guava and dulce de leche cupcake 
  • Cuban Burger: Seared Angus burger with all the traditional flavors of a Cuban sandwich including mojo pork, Swiss cheese, pickles, and creamy mustard sauce topped with potato strings (New) 

Disney Resorts

Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort

Centertown Market (Currently available) 

  • Guava and Cheese Pastry: Flaky pastry with guava and cheese filling 

Available at Various Lounges and Pool Bars (Available Sept. 13 through Oct. 15) 

  • Pomegranate-Berry Sangria: Angel’s Envy Port Barrel Finish Bourbon, Bin 27 Port Fonseca, pomegranate juice, and blackberry purée (New) 

Available at Various Disney Resort Hotel Quick-Service Restaurants (Available Sept. 13 through Oct. 15) 

  • Pollo Guisado: Braised chicken, carrots and olives, jasmine rice, sweet plantains, and fried garlic cilantro; Available at the following locations: 
    • Endzone Food Court at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort 
    • Intermission Food Court at Disney’s All-Star Music Resort 
    • Landscape of Flavors at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort 
  • Tres Leches Cake with passion fruit curd and guava jam; Available at the following locations:
    • Centertown Market at Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort  
    • Endzone Food Court at Disney’s All-Star Sports Resort  
    • Intermission Food Court at Disney’s All-Star Music Resort  
    • Landscape of Flavors at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort  
    • Riverside Mill Food Court at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside 
    • Sassagoula Floatworks and Food Factory at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter 

Available at Table-Service Restaurants (Available Sept. 13 through Oct. 15) 

  • Pomegranate-Berry Sangria: Old Forester Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Fonseca Bin 27 Reserve Port, Pomegranate Juice, and Blackberry Purée (New) 

Disney Springs

Amorette’s Patisserie (Available Sept. 15 through Oct. 15)

  • Guava and Cheese Mille-Feuille: Layers of crispy puff pastry, guava mousse, cream cheese mousse, and passion fruit gel (New) (Mobile order available) 

Cilantro Food Truck (Available Sept. 15 through Oct. 15)

  • Mexican Street Corn: Elote on the cob, lime, mayo, cotija cheese, chile-lime seasoning, and cilantro (New) 

Chef Art Smith’s Homecomin’ (Available Sept. 15 through Oct. 15)

  • Chicken Tinga Sandwich: Shredded chicken sandwich with cilantro lime aioli, and caramelized peppers and onions (New) 
  • White Peach Sangria: Peach moonshine, La Perlina Moscato and peach puree muddled with orange and mango, and topped with moonshine-soaked peach wedge  
  • Spicy Watermelon Margarita: Dobel Barrel-Strength Anejo and Dobel Diamante tequilas, chili simple syrup, and fresh watermelon 
  • Dragon Fruit Mojito: Siesta Key Rum, fresh dragon fruit, prickly pear simple syrup, Topo Chico Sparkling Mineral Water, and fresh mint 

D-Luxe Burger (Available Sept. 15 through Oct. 15)

  • Tripleta Burger: Signature-blend patty, ham, pork belly, potato sticks, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise-ketchup (Mobile order available) 

eet by Maneet Chauhan (Available Sept. 15 through Oct. 15)

  • Picadillo Cubano Bowl: Basmati rice infused with cumin, with black beans, a mix of ground meat, onions, tomatoes, garlic, cinnamon, raisins, and potatoes topped off with sweet plantains (New) 
  • Tostones Nachos: Seasoned nachos with green plantains, pork chili, and Kachumber salad drizzled with raita and cotija cheese (New) 
  • Garman Masala Tembleque: Coconut pudding with garam masala, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger topped with ground cinnamon and Gulab Jamun (New) 
  • Cantarito Cocktail: Tequlia, lime juice, orange juice, grapefruit juice and pineberry syrup (New) 

Erin Mckenna’s Bakery NYC (Available Sept. 15 through Oct. 15)

  • Tres Leches: Vanilla sponge cake soaked in a blend of three vegan milks, topped with house made buttercream, cinnamon garnish and caramel drizzle  
  • Mexican Wedding Cake: Spiced cookies dusted with powdered sugar 

Everglazed Donuts & Cold Brew (Available Sept. 15 through Oct. 15)

  • Churro Donut: Donut sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar blend topped with white icing, toffee bar pieces, vanilla buttercream, and a churro drizzled with caramel and chocolate icings 
  • Dulce de Leche Cold Brew: Fresh-brewed coffee, sweet cream, and dulce de leche (New) 
  • Dulce de Leche Donut: Cinnamon sugar donut with dulce de leche buttercream filling and chocolate icing  

Frontera Cocina (Available Sept. 15 through Oct. 15)

  • Shrimp Dorados Style: Four fried tacos stuffed with Shrimp and Chihuahua Cheese, Topped with Salsa Diabla, crema, slaw, cilantro and onions. 
  • Guava Margarita: Centinela Reposado Tequila, Ten to One Rum, Guava puree and Agave infused with Mexican chiles 

Gideons’s Bakehouse (Available Sept. 15 through Oct. 15)

  • Guava Cream Cheese Stuffed Sugar Cookie: Sugar cookie filled with guava and cream cheese and topped with sugar crystals 

House of Blues (Available Sept. 15 through Oct. 15)

  • Cuban Sandwich with fries and three different cocktails made with Ron Centenario rum (New) 

Jaleo by Jose Andres (Available Sept. 15 through Oct. 15)

  • Carajillo con Espuma de Que: Licor 43, coffee liqueur, espresso, and house-made goat cheese foam 
  • Saffron Rebujito: Aczu Gin, manzanilla sherry, saffron, lemon, and club soda 
  • Agua Fresca de Fresas: Fresh muddled strawberries, lime, and orange with seedlip garden (Non-alcoholic) 

Morimoto Asia (Available Sept. 15 through Oct. 15)

  • Birria Shirt Rib Ramen: Slow braised beef short rib, beef broth, egg noodles, quesadilla, soy egg, pickled onions, cilantro, and lime (New) 

Salt & Straw (Available Sept. 15 through Oct. 15)

  • Chocolate Champurrado with Sesame Toffee: Spiced champurrado ice cream with sweet skull-popping shards of sesame seed toffee 

Splitsville Luxury Lanes (Available Sept. 15 through Oct. 15)

  • Fiesta Sushi Roll: Cream cheese, volcano mix, and tuna rolled and topped with avocado, Masago, togarashi, scallions, micro cilantro, and our fiesta & eel sauces  
  • Baja Shrimp Tacos: Blackened shrimp, shredded cabbage, Thai chili lime, pickled red onion, cotija cheese and fresh cilantro with cilantro-lime rice and mashed black beans  
  • Steak Ranchero Tacos: marinated chargrilled steak, salsa ranchero and pico de gallo, shredded cabbage, cotija cheese, red onion and fresh cilantro with cilantro-lime rice and mashed black beans  
  • Brazilian Batida Cocktail: Cachaça, coconut milk, lime juice, passionfruit syrup with nutmeg and pineapple leaf (New) 

Sunshine Churros (Available Sept. 15 through Oct. 15)

  • Guava and Cheese Churro: Churro rolled in white sugar, drizzled with a creme Latin cheese and guava, and topped with Queso Blanco crumbles (New) 
  • Mangonada Churro: Churro rolled in mango sugar, drizzled with a mango sauce, and topped with a spicy salt seasoning mix (New) 

The Boathouse (Available Sept. 15 through Oct. 15)

  • The Boathouse Paloma: Ilegal Mezcal, Grapefruit Juice, Lime Juice, Agave Syrup, Grapefruit Soda and a chile-lime seasoning rim  
  • Yellow Tail Ceviche: Yellowtail marinated in a Mango Lime Salsita, Hearts of Palm and avocado with a drizzle of Chile oil and tostadas (New) 

The Daily Poutine (Available Sept. 15 through Oct. 15)

  • Pastelón Poutine: Sofrito ground beef, fried sweet plantains, shredded cheddar, garlic aïoli, french fries, and chives 

The Ganachery (Available Sept. 15 through Oct. 15)

  • Dulce de Leche Ganache Pop: Dulce de leche ganache covered in milk chocolate and sea salt 

The Polite Pig (Available Sept. 15 through Oct. 15)

  • Blueberry Margarita Churros: Cream cheese-filled churros dusted with cinnamon and sugar, drizzled with a blueberry margarita syrup (New) 
  • Pulled Pork Arepa: Tender pork cured with tropical spices, topped with chayote slaw and cucumber sofrito (New) 
  • Oaxacan Old Fashioned: Tequila Reposado and Mezcal with simple syrup and Angostura bitters (New) 
  • Jungle Bird Cocktail: Rum, Campari, and pineapple juice with lemon juice (New) 

Vivoli il Gelato (Available Sept. 15 through Oct. 15)

  • Tres Leches Tiramisu: Tiramisu cream with layers of tres leches cake 
  • Kalimotxo: Mango sorbetto with coca cola and red wine

Kid-friendly Options

  • Pizzafari and Restaurantosaurus at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
    • Encanto Cupcake: Guava and dulce de leche cupcake 
  • ABC Commissary at Disney’s Hollywood Studios 
    • Pork Taco: Pork carnitas on a flour tortilla served with Mexican rice and black beans with queso fresco and choice of small lowfat milk or small DASANI water 
  • Disney’s All-Star Resorts and Disney’s Art of Animation Resort at Walt Disney World Resort  
    • Pollo Guisado: Braised chicken, carrots and olives, jasmine rice, sweet plantains, and fried garlic cilantro 
  • Daily Poutine at Disney Springs  
    • Pastelón Poutine: Sofrito ground beef, fried sweet plantains, shredded cheddar, garlic aïoli, french fries, and chives 
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wannabeBelle5 days ago

I love the pulled pork tacos at the Commissary in the Studios, so good! Marie

Prince-15 days ago

Hopefully those dishes taste as good as they look. I can't wait to try some of them.