Even with warmer winter weather in Central Florida, the delicious sips, sweets and treats that arrive at Universal Orlando Resort still fully encompass the holiday season. Whether you're celebrating with the citizens of Whoville or taking in the wonder of winter in New York, the bites and beverages at Universal Islands of Adventure, Universal Studios Florida and Universal CityWalk truly taste like they've been baked and mixed by Mrs. Claus herself! Check out our guide to all the festive food and drink offerings during the holidays at Universal Orlando.
Universal Islands of Adventure Holiday Food & Drinks
From the tinsel-filled streets of Seuss Landing to the garland-lined buildings of Port of Entry, Islands of Adventure is rife with delicious green goodies and classic holiday sweets!
- Holiday Exclusive Desserts — choose from a selection of holiday themed desserts
- Holly Jolly Christmas Roll
- Snowman Cookie
- Hazel Nutcracker
- Florida Snowman Cookie
- Christmas Tree Cookie
- Chocolate Poinsettia Cake
Confisco Grille
- Fire Nog — Fireball Cinnamon whiskey, condensed and evaporated milk, cream of coconut, cinnamon, vanilla, clove and nutmeg
- Chai Tea Coquito — Myers's dark rum with evaporated and condensed milk, coconut cream, Chai tea, clove, vanilla and nutmeg
The Watering Hole
- Island Nog
Universal Studios Florida Holiday Food & Drinks
From sweet to savory and everything in between, you'll be sure to find the perfect holiday treat at Universal Studios. Grab a cozy cup of eggnog and a warm sandwich and settle down to watch Universal's Holiday Parade featuring Macy's or Celestina Warbeck and the Banshees. Additionally, hop by the Universal Tribute Store and Post to see the vast variety of indulgences the Grinch has cooked up — verdant and otherwise!
Swamp Snacks & DreamWorks Imagination Cafe
- Gingerbread Cookie
- Holiday Exclusive Desserts — choose from a selection of holiday themed desserts
- Pistachio Crunch Wreath
- Peppermint Cheesecake Bar
- Chocolate Christmas Mousse
- Chestnuts Mont Blanc
Finnegan's Bar & Grill
- Irish Nog — James Cold Brew Iris whiskey, condensed and evaporated milk, cream of coconut, cinnamon, vanilla, clove and nutmeg
- Dubliner Cheer Coffee — Coffee with Jameson Orange, JF Haden's Espresso Liqueur, caramel Monin, half & Half, whipped cream and Bols Crème de Menthe
Lombard's Seafood Grille
- Bay Area Cheer Coffee — Coffee with Old Forester bourbon, JF Haden's Espresso Liqueur, caramel Monin, half & half, whipped cream and Chambord
- Maple-Pear Bourbon Smash — Old Forester bourbon, lemon juice and pear juice sweetened with pure Grade A Maple syrup, pure vanilla paste and Dale Degroff's Pimento Bitters
Holiday Pop-Up Stories Tribute Store
- Sugar Cookie
- Cupcake
- Cookie Sandwich
- Trifle Cake
- Cookie Dough Ball
- Macaron
- Brookie
- Cheesecake
- Roasted Turkey - roasted turkey, artisan bread stuffing, sage gravy, bourbon cranberry sauce, brie cheese
Chez Alcatraz
- Earl the Squirrel's Coquito — BACARDI Añejo Cuatro rum, condensed and evaporated milk, cream of coconut, cinnamon, vanilla, clove and nutmeg
- Frost Bitten Cocoa — MOON PIE Chocolate Cream Moonshine, Italian hot chocolate mix, chocolate milk, topped with peppermints and a MOON PIE
- Einstök Doppelbock — rich, dark lager with toffee aromas and a rich, malty, slightly sweet finish
Universal CityWalk Holiday Food & Drinks
Don't froget to stop by these sweet CityWalk locations on your way into or out of the parks!
Green and Red Coconut Club at Mistletoe Pines Ski Lodge
- Overproof Nog — Planteray O.F.T.D. Rum, Condensed and Evaporated Milk, Cream of Coconut, Cinnamon, Vanilla, Clove and Nutmeg
- Aprés-Ski Swizzle — Cruzan Aged Dark Rum, Green Chartreuse, Pineapple & Lime Juice, BG Reynolds Orgeat Syrup and Simple Syrup, Garnished with a Pineapple Wedge
- Hot Toddy — Old Forested Bourbon, Lemon Juice, Orange Blossom Honey, Hot Water, Garnished with a Lemon Wheel
- The Fireplace — Torres 10 Year Brandy, Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey, Lemon Juice, Maple Syrup, Angry Orchard Hard Cider, Garnished with a Lemon Wheel
- White Elephant — New Amsterdam Vodka, Dekuyper Créme de Menthe, Baileys Irish Créme, J.F. Hayden's Espresso Liqueur, Half and Half, Chocolate Syrup and a Red Glitter Sugar Rim
- Hot Buttered Rum — Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, Butter, Brown Sugar, Cinnamon, Clove, Nutmeg, Hot Water and Angostura Bitters
- Nog Mocktail — Condenses and Evaporated Milk, Creme of Coconut, Cinnamon, Vanilla, Clove and Nutmeg
- Angry Orchard
- Yuengling
- Bud Light
- Bud Moon
- Crooked Can Black Frost
- Einstök Doppelbock
- Stella Artois
Coca-Cola Bar at the Green and Red Coconut Club
- Butterscotch Cookie — 360 Vodka Madagascar Vanilla Vodka, Bols Butterscotch Liqueur, Lime Juice and Barq's Red Crème Soda
- Naughty List — Curevo Tradicional Blacno Tequila, Cranberry Juice, Blackcurrant Syrup and Seagram's Ginger Ale, Garnished with a Red Glitter Rim
- Colorado Bulldog — 360 Vodka Madagascar Vanilla Vodka, J.F. Haden's Espresso Liqueur, Half and Half and Coca-Cola
- Nice List — Bombay Sapphire Gin, Cranberry and Lime Juice and Sprite
- Einstök Doppelbock
The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen
- Coffee Nog — J.F. Haden's Espresso Liqueur, SelvaRey chocolate rum, condensed and evaporated milk, cream of coconut, cinnamon, vanilla, clove and nutmeg
- Ugly Sweater Shake — vanilla ice cream, with spiced streusel, mini marshmallows, holiday sprinkles topped with an ugly sweater sugar cookie
- Mistletoe Spritz — Hendrick's Orbium gin, lime and pink cranberry juices, Peychaud's bitters, Fee Brothers West Indian Orange Bitters and Gosling's ginger beer
- Holiday Hot Chocolate — fresh made velvety hot chocolate topped with whip cream, candy cane, toasted marshmallow
- Steam'd Punk — hot toddy style served table side, GL. Dansk Mjød Mead, Bols blackberry brandy, honey, cinnamon, clove, lemon wedge
New Year's Eve Specials:
- CAB Prime Rib — cocoa and coffee crust with black truffle and drunken goat au gratin potatoes, broiled broccolini and Too Chocolate Stout Au Jus
- Penelope's Firework Shake — vanilla ice cream, confetti cake, buttercream frosting and popping rock candies
Bigfire
- Apple Martini — Tito's vodka, Bayou spiced rum, Cointreau, orange liqueur, Martinelli's sparkling cider and simple syrup
New Year's Eve Specials:
- Sunchoke & Parsnips Bisque — osetra caviar, chives and lemon oil
- Golden Beet Salad — rogue river bleu, port roasted figs, arugula and orange-ginger Marcona almonds drizzled in pistachio vinaigrette
- Chicken & Dumplings
- Caribbean Lobster
- New Year's Kiss — dark chocolate pistachio cake with raspberry sauce and a graham clock cookie and chocolate wine bottle
VIVO Italian Kitchen
- Nocciola Festiva — Old Forester bourbon, Frangelico and Free Brothers walnut bitters, garnished with a lemon wedge and a cinnamon stick
Christmas Day Specials:
- Seven Seas Cioppino — lobster, mussels, calamari, halibut and shrimp coupled with a warm tomato broth and a side of grilled sourdough
- Zeppole — fluffy dough filled with a rich, white chocolate ganache and fruity raspberry compote and sprinkled in powdered sugar
New Year's Eve Sip & Bites (reservation-only):
- Porchetta — sausage and green lentils, golden raisins and spiced broccolini with a red wine reduction
- Chocolate Ravioli — Gianduja chocolate silk, raspberry sauce and vanilla-macerated berries
- Meatball Bites
- Shrimp Cocktail
- Crispy Ravioli — chicken-basil pesto and Calabrian chili aioli
- Bruschetta
- Antipasto
- Winter Truffle Flatbread — truffle emulsion, cremini mushrooms and arugula
The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar
New Year's Eve Specials:
- Shrimp CheeZze Basket — mozzarella, cream cheese and parmesan cheese crisps served with a zesty marmalade
- Land & Sea Bowl — sushi rice, juicy beef tenderloin and a succulent lobster tail drizzled in a smoked onion-oyster mushroom velouté sauce and served with Togarashi XOXO butter
- Cheesecake Lumpia — vanilla bean and a fortune cookie crumble and served with a side of strawberry yuzu jelly and white chocolate ube sauce
Jimmy Buffet's Margaritaville
New Year's Eve Specials:
- Caribbean Lobster Bisque — sherry cream, coconut shrimp and coriander
- Florida Black Grouper — blackened and served with a white cheddar and asparagus risotto, winter vegetables and a bacon-tomato relish
- Chocolate Crème Brulée — macerated berries and toasted shaved coconut
NBC Sports Grill & Brew
New Year's Eve Specials:
- Smoked Beef Ribs Board — flame-smoked beef ribs accompanied by creamy house-made Mac and cheese, braised kale and pork belly, hot honey and Serrano corn bread
Antojitos Authentic Mexican Food
New Year's Eve Specials:
- Mojarra Frita — crispy local snapper cooked to perfection and served with a pickled red onion-cucumber salad while adorning three juicy limes and cilantro sprouts
Pat O'Brien's
New Year's Eve Specials:
- Steak Oscar — meaty beef tendril smothered in a hearty crawfish cream sauce and joined by a side of rich maple-bourbon heirloom carrots, roasted garlic potato pure and béarnaise sauce
Bob Marley - A Tribute to Freedom
New Year's Eve Specials:
- Local Snapper — stuffed with spinach, okra and bell peppers and served with sweet plantains, Jamaican festival (sweet fried dumpling) and escabeche sauce, garnished with cilantro and a squeeze of fresh lime juice
What sweet holiday treats or sips are you frogcited to try during your visit to Universal Orlando Resort? Let us know in the comments below!
Related: A ~Froggy~ Festive Guide to Christmas at Universal Orlando Resort
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