Universal’s Aventura Hotel Mardi Gras 2025 Offerings Bar 17 Bistro. Bayou Shrimp and Grits – $19.50 A blend of cheddar, parmesan, and brie cheese grits, topped with Cajun shrimp seasoned with house blend of spices and Creole-seasoned butter. Hurricane – $15.00 Light Rum, Dark Rum, Passion fruit Puree, Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice, Grenadine Frozen Brandy Milk Punch-13.50-Torres ® 10 year brandy, Old Forester ® bourbon, milk, cream, simple syrup and vanilla beanFrozen Irish Coffee-13.50-Jameson ® Irish whiskey, JF Haden’s ® Espresso Liqueur, cold brew concentrate and vanilla ice cream Universal Mardi Gras Food and Drink graveyard. Although this post is updated for 2025, I wanted to take some space to share some of my favorite items from last year that did not make the cut this year. Here were my top choices from 2024 – and here’s to hoping they may return someday! The Mardi Gras festivities extend to CityWalk with specially-themed food and drink offerings in a number of venues. Be sure to check out The After Party and Fat Tuesday at Pat O’Brien’s. The Mardi Gras party has also taken over the Red Coconut Club and transformed it into the Cursed Coconut Club. Best Drinks at Universal Mardi Gras 2025. Pimm’s Cup. Pimm’s No 1 Cup, Seagram’s ginger ale garnished with fresh cut orange, strawberry, lemon and cucumbers. This is the perfect drink if you want an adult beverage, but don’t want to taste the alcohol or get lit. Super refreshing, and a great choice on a hot park day. 7 Best Snacks and Drinks at Universal Mardi Gras 2025 Baked Cajun Mac & Cheese – Bites of the Bayou – $10.99. Creamy spicy cavatappi pasta with andouille sausage, holy trinity, and a cajun 5 Best Drinks at Universal Mardi Gras. Bananas Fosters Fizz: Cruzan® Aged Dark Rum, Planteray® O.F.T.D. rum, Bols® crème de banana and Barq’s® Creme Soda (Location: Coca-Cola Market Square) Peach Cobbler Smash: Old Forester® bourbon, peach puree, lime wedge and Coca Cola® (Location: Coca-Cola Market Square) 2024 Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval has kicked off at Universal Orlando Resort. During this yearly celebration, you can enjoy special limited-time food and drink offerings at Mardi Gras booths throughout Universal Studios Florida. This guide covers my MUST-TRY Drinks at Universal's 2024 Mardi Gras celebration. Universal Orlando Resort invites guests to celebrate 30 years of Mardi Gras during Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval, featuring an all-new menu of international cuisine. A Mardi Gras overlay has returned to the CityWalk venue, transforming the Red Coconut Club into the Cursed Coconut Club for the season. 2025 marks the 30th anniversary of Universal’s Mardi Gras celebration, and the Cursed Coconut Club includes homages to previous Mardi Gras events. Save $10 and enjoy multiple food and drink offerings from Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval. Pay $65 for a $75 value. Passholders save $30 with a limited-time offer on the Universal Orlando Resort Food and Beverage Card. This card retails for $120, making it a $150 value. Since 1995, Universal Orlando Resort has been bringing the fun and flavors of the Big Easy’s Mardi Gras celebration to the streets of Universal Studios Florida.For select nights from February to April, you can catch an outrageous and colorful parade (my favorite part of the event), enjoy live entertainment and concerts, indulge in food and drinks from around the world, and catch a whole lot Universal Orlando's Mardi Gras Celebration - The Ultimate Guide to Food, Drinks, and Fun 15 Another booth that you won’t want to miss is the Philippines. They have this delicious thing called pork lumpia that is just bursting with flavor. Mardi Gras has taken over the Red Coconut Club and transformed it into the Cursed Coconut Club. The themed nightclub & lounge features Mardi Gras decor, along with live music and specialty drinks. In addition, the Mardi Gras festivities extend to CityWalk with specially-themed food and drink offerings in several venues. Universal Orlando Resort invites guests to celebrate 30 years of Mardi Gras during Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval, featuring an all-new menu of international cuisine. This is the new espresso martini drink at French Quarter Sips. 2025 Mardi Gras Food & Drink Booths. Discover all the tasty, groovy things Universal has in store for you at Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval. Savor dishes like Hot Maple Lacquered Salmon from Canada, Spicy Szechuan Chicken Bites from China, a Colombian Burger, and Beignets for days. Thanks to the cupcake foam, this drink tastes like King Cake mixed with Sprite. It’s a weird combination that somehow tastes amazing. It fits the Mardi Gras theme and is something you couldn’t find anywhere else. This cocktail is probably our favorite drink of the day. Rating out of 7: 7 Visiting Universal Studios Florida during Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval is a must-do experience! During Mardi Gras season at Universal Orlando. You get to enjoy the festive decor, yummy food and drinks, and awesome Mardi Gras Entertainment. Universal Mardi Gras is now underway, and we’re out at Universal Studios Florida today to take a look at the opening day of the event. As part of our coverage, we’re going to bring you on-the-ground info and photos of the food & drink options exclusive to the event. Here’s a look at all of the Mardi Gras food booths, menus, and prices! Universal Orlando Resort has released full menus with prices for Universal Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval 2025. You can enjoy these yummy food and beverage items inside Universal Studios Florida.
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