This September marked our first trip to Walt Disney World in the fall. Aside from experiencing Magic Kingdom in all of its autumn glory, we spent a great deal of time at Epcot's Food & Wine Festival. While we enjoyed nearly everything we tried, you can find our festival faves at the bottom of this post!

Since we were only in town for a few days, we didn't have a chance to something from each booth that the Festival had to offer, but we checked quite a few items off of our list. 

Thailand

 Marinated Chicken (served with peanut sauce and stir-fried vegetables) - $4.75 

 Seared Shrimp and Scallop Cake (served with cold noodle salad) - $5.00

Hawai'i

Teriyaki-glazed SPAM Hash with Potatoes, Peppers, Onions, and Spicy Mayonnaise - $4.00

Italy

Absolut Penne, Vodka Sauce with Shrimp - $7.00 |Frozen Margarita with Limoncello and Tequila - $10.00

China

 Chicken Pot Stickers - $4.00

 Happy Peach with DeKuyper Peach Liqueur and Myers's Dark Rum - $8.95

Canada

"Le Cellier" Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with Truffle-Butter Sauce - $8.00 | Fielding Estate Red Conception, Niagara Peninsula - $7.00

Active Eats

Loaded Mac 'n' Cheese with Nueske's Pepper Bacon, Cheddar Cheese, Peppers, and Green Onions - $4.75

Coastal Eats

Lump Crab Cake with Napa Cabbage Slaw and Avocado-Lemongrass Cream - $5.00

Belgium

 Belgian Waffle with Berry Compote and Whipped Cream - $4.00

Epcot Legacy Showcase

 Zesty Cheeseburger and Cheddar Cheese Macaroni Handwich - $5.50

Consumed but not photographed: 

Belgium

Stella Artois Hard Cidre - $4.00

Brewer's Collection (Near Germany)

Schöfferhofer Hefeweizen Pomegranate Beer - $4.00

France

Bouchard Ainé & Fils Chardonnay - $4.75

Japan

Teriyaki Ginger Pork, Marinated Pork with Sweet Chili and Teriyaki Sauce - $8.25

The Wine & Dine Studio

Seared Scallops, Truffled Celery Root Puré, Brussels Sprouts, and Wild Mushrooms featuring Melissa's Produce - $5.75

Trio of Artisan Cheese: Fromager d'Affinois de Excellence with Toasted Baguette, Point Reyes Original Blue with Apricot Jam, Point Reyes Toma with Honey - $5.25

Meiomi Rosé, California - $5.00

Maya's #1 Pick: Absolut Penne (Italy)

This was a no brainer for me. If I ate red meat, then perhaps my choice would have been different. However, out of all of the dishes I tried this trip, this was a clear winner for me. Generously portioned, and exactly the flavors I want in a penne a la vodka. The potstickers from China were a close second, and may have won, if they came in a set of 3 instead of 2, and perhaps if they had a side of some sort. 

Don's #1 Pick: Lump Crab Cake (Coastal Eats)

"It was really fresh, and the sauce was amazing. No part of it was dry, and you got a good amount of crab meat for the price, though I could always go for more. That's the only thing I would change...more crab." 

Have you been to Food & Wine Festival this year? What was your #1 pick?