The Sunshine Seasons in The Land Pavilion at EPCOT – Quick Service Meals with Big Flavor
If you’re anything like us, half of your vacation is looking for the next great bite. When you’re at EPCOT, you might realize you’re starving but don’t have dining reservations quite yet. Maybe a craving hits in the middle of the afternoon, right between lunch and your dinner reservation. Or maybe you just want a quick bite while you’re on your way to your next adventure.
That’s when you want to head to The Sunshine Seasons. Situated in the heart of The Land Pavilion, this little quick-service eatery serves up worldwide flavors in a casual, quick setting. Grab a bite and go or sit and savor your meal while you rest your feet and plan out the rest of the day’s adventures!
What The Sunshine Seasons is All About
While you’re walking through The Land Pavilion’s gorgeous greenhouses, stop by The Sunshine Seasons. From sunup to sundown, you can dig into a selection of flavorful fare from around the world, including wood-grilled entrees for lunch and dinner.
The Sunshine Seasons is right next to the World Celebration area at EPCOT. It’s a great location to stop for a bite to eat, especially if your group all wants something a little different. While you’re at EPCOT, you’ll undoubtedly want to savor the flavors of some of the diverse cultures you’re getting a look at during the day’s adventures. At The Sunshine Seasons, you don’t have to commit to a single type of cuisine. Try a little bit of everything!
Reviewers on TripAdvisor say the food is a bit pricey, but that the selection is high-quality and flavorful, and the ordering process is convenient. The eating area is indoors and air-conditioned, providing a welcome escape from the Florida heat if you’re visiting during the summer months. And this is one of the few places where you can get a quick bite at EPCOT without needing a reservation for full-service dining, making it a valuable resource as you embark on your travels. Sometimes, all you need is a quick pit stop for food, a drink, and to kick up your feet a bit while you relax and prepare for the rest of your day’s adventures!
The Best Spot for a Quick, yet Festive Feast
The lively, colorful ambiance provides an ideal place to enjoy a delicious, quick meal. With several different dining areas, you can choose where to sit under the bright lights. The dining room revolves around a centerpiece of hot air balloon decorations flying high overhead for you to enjoy while you eat. Bright streamers run down from the ceiling, creating a cozy canopy effect – the perfect vibe you want while enjoying a great meal.
Enjoy the bustling energy of the other EPCOT visitors around you as you eat, creating a shared experience full of liveliness, camaraderie, and joy.
Head to the convenient pick-up stations to choose your menu selections. In the casual walk-up setting, it’s easy to see your options in the display cases before making a decision. You can even see the rotisserie chickens rotating as they cook over a wood fire!
The Menu
Each menu item is inspired by cuisine from around the world, so no matter what you’re craving, from Indian to Italian to American, you’ll find it here. The Sunshine Seasons is the perfect place to mix and match, or get a variety of items and share bites with your whole table for a family-style dining experience.
Lunch and Dinner Entrees
The Sunshine Seasons’ specialty is oak-grilled meats – namely, the oak-grilled rotisserie chicken (served with black beans and yellow rice) and the oak-grilled salmon (served with cheese grits and Andouille corn succotash).
But they also have a variety of other options that might catch your eye instead. Craving a classic? Opt for the bacon cheeseburger with potato chips or the Caesar salad with oak-fired chicken. Into Asian flavors? The stir-fried teriyaki chicken with peppers, onions, pineapple, and sweet tangy sweet and sour sauce will set you up right. They also have stir-fried shrimp with seasonal vegetables, cashews, and a honey ginger sauce.
Want an elevated classic sandwich? Try the rotisserie turkey club with bacon jam, avocado aioli, and Monterey jack on soft, savory focaccia bread. Or for a quintessentially Southern American bite, try The Land Crusher – pulled pork and cheddar piled high over Texas Toast.
They also have plenty of lighter and plant-based options for vegetarians, vegans, or anyone who likes to keep things a little lighter while they’re on vacation. The power salad with quinoa is robust and filling. And the jackfruit gyro with plant-based tzatziki will blow your mind – it’s just as flavorful as the classic pork version, only lighter!
Kids’ Menu
We know it can be tough to get kids to explore new flavors on vacation. As adults, one of our favorite things to do on trips is to try new things. But for the kiddos, sometimes all they want is something familiar.
That’s why The Sunshine Seasons offers a kids’ menu full of familiar flavors your little ones will love. Choose from cheese or pepperoni flatbread with pasta salad, applesauce, and your choice of drink. Or they can try macaroni and cheese, every kid’s favorite, with green beans and applesauce. Their options also include salmon with jasmine rice or the chicken drumstick.
Let them choose or pick what you know they’ll love – either way, you can trust they’ll have something delicious, nourishing, and filling to keep them satiated until their next meal.
Desserts
One of the best things about The Sunshine Seasons is the desserts. Just because it’s a quick-service eatery doesn’t mean they skimp on the sweets. With options like lemon chiffon cake with blueberry mousse, mini chocolate bundt cake with chocolate ganache and icing (dusted with eye-catching EARidescent Shimmer and chocolate 50th anniversary garnish), strawberry shortcake, and turtle brownies, you’ll have trouble choosing just one. This is a great chance to order one of each and take turns sharing bites all around the table.
They even have plant-based options! Try the delicious plant-based cookies and “cream” chocolate mousse cup. It’ll hit the spot whether you’re vegan or just love a delightful, rich, creamy dessert.
Drinks
The Sunshine Seasons features plenty of non-alcoholic options, perfect for kiddos and those who don’t want to drink. But they also offer a wide assortment of beers, hard ciders, lagers, ales, and hard seltzers, as well as an impressive selection of wines. If you’re looking to unwind during your little vacation rest stop, this is the perfect chance!
Snacks
Sometimes, all you need is a small snack to get you going for the rest of the day. But a lot of EPCOT’s dining locations require reservations, meaning they’re not ideal for spur-of-the-moment snack stops. That’s when you’ll be glad The Sunshine Seasons is there.
Stop by for a quick fruit and cheese plate, veggies with hummus, or fruit (whole or in cups). Craving a sweet treat? They also offer pastries like cinnamon rolls and chocolate croissants. Or for the savory lover, they sell grab-and-go bags of potato chips. No matter what kind of snack you’re looking for (or if you want a little bit of everything), The Sunshine Seasons has your back.
Have you been to The Sunshine Seasons? What was your favorite menu item you tried there?
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