Everybody knows that Universal CityWalk is the place to be when you’re on the hunt for good food in Orlando. Their esteemed restaurants are constantly pushing out new, unique dishes that are changing the culinary game. This time around, however, we’re facing a new menu overload. Dozens of new, one-of-a-kind dishes specially handcrafted by its talented chefs are officially yours for the taking.
The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen
Let’s kick off this list with The Toothsome Chocolate Emporium & Savory Feast Kitchen, where every kid’s (and kid-at-heart’s) dream of having chocolate for dinner comes true. This eatery has revamped its entire menu, which is a major change we haven’t really seen since it first opened its doors in September 2016.
The culinary team at Toothsome has picked out its top three favorites that are true showstoppers!
Provence Totchos
This behemoth of an appetizer consists of crispy tater tots topped with truffled Brie fondue, Calabrian chili honey, fresh crumbled bacon, green onions, and a rim of roasted garlic aioli.
Burger Au Poivre
The Burger Au Poivre is made with a peppercorn spiced burger patty, gruyère cheese, caramelized onions, arugula, chocolate brandy peppercorn sauce, and roasted garlic aioli topped with potato sticks and served on a pretzel bun.
Cocoa Coq Au Vin
The airline chicken breast in this dish is sous vide in a red wine chocolate demi and served with gruyère mashed potatoes, baby carrots, and grilled cipollini onions.
Antojitos Authentic Mexican Food
At Antojitos Authentic Mexican Food, our chefs are constantly soaring Mexican cuisine to new heights. And what better way to do so than with a new menu? According to Antojitos’ sous chef Margarita Mares, it was time for a change.
Chef Margarita and Chef Pedro Espino hit the mark on every last dish on this new menu, and they want to highlight the top four they’re most proud of:
Aguachile Verde
Aguachile Verde features chilled shrimp flavors poached in a simmering sauce made with fresh lime juice, chiles, cilantro, cucumbers, red onions, red radishes, and avocado, and you can enjoy it with a side of crispy blue corn tostadas.
Camarones a la Diabla
Camarones a la Diabla takes grilled shrimp and dresses it in a chipotle tomato sauce topped with roasted corn summer slaw, lime crema, sliced avocado, micro cilantro, and house rice.
Pollo a la Poblana
This grilled airline chicken is cooked in a creamy poblano sauce and served with roasted fingerling potatoes, roasted vegetables, and flour tortillas.
Abuela’s Cheesecake
This creamy cheesecake sits on a sweet mazapán (compacted peanut and powdered sugar Mexican candy) crumble and is made with Mexican chocolate, goat milk cajeta, and fresh berries with a mint garnish.
VIVO Italian Kitchen
Frequenters of the Universal CityWalk dining scene love stopping by VIVO Italian Kitchen — especially now that the culinary team has taken the liberty of swapping out a few dishes with some new seasonal tastes.
Here are the three standouts:
Halibut
This fresh white fish is served over a roasted corn hash made with broccolini and red and yellow peppers. It’s topped with roasted tomatoes on the vine and features a Cape Verde sauce that adds a little kick to the overall dish.
Pork Tenderloin
Served on top of a corn risotto, this tenderloin is seared and sous vide, topped with a tarragon beurre blanc blended with a little romesco (spicy red pepper sauce), and served with a side of rainbow cauliflower roasted in an herb oil.
Semi Freddo
This sweet treat is strawberry ice cream on a lady finger crust topped with a warm mixed berry compote made with fresh blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries. It’s
Bigfire
You’re going to need a big appetite to take on the multitude of new menu items Bigfire has in store. There are so many tantalizingly tasty items at the restaurant that the chefs themselves had a hard time picking their favorites — so here are their top six to get your taste buds all fired up!
Bone-In Short Rib
Slathered in Carolina barbecue sauce, this tender dish comes with grilled corn on the cob, vine tomatoes, cooling onions, and warm spicy maple glazed jalapeño cornbread.
Grilled Barbecue Pork Chop
This 12 oz.-bone-in Grilled Barbecue Pork Chop features a smoked honey carrot puree, green bean almondine, blistered vine tomatoes, caramelized onions, and a rich black cherry glaze.
Hot Honey Salmon
Meet the Hot Honey Salmon, which brings a smoked cauliflower puree, heirloom carrots, blistered vine tomatoes, and a fresh herb salad.
Wood Fire Grilled Scallops
Served over popcorn risotto and corn relish while topped with a marcona almond gremolata, this dish is overflowing with flavor!
Corn Bisque
This smooth, creamy dish is made with corn relish, popcorn, and chives and makes the perfect appetizer to any filling entrée.
Seasonal Stone Fruit Salad
Find this fresh stone fruit paired with a medley of heirloom tomatoes, red watercress, frisée, goat cheese, and candied pistachios while drizzled in champagne vinaigrette.
The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar
The Cowfish Sushi Burger Bar is always discovering a variety of new, funky fusions of flavors to include on its menu, and this time around, the culinary team did not come to play.
Bacon-Donut Fusion
The Bacon-Donut Fusion melts cheddar cheese onto a savory beef patty and tops it with jalapeño, lime slaw, candied bacon, and sweet and spicy mayo between two sugary donut buns.
Midnight Munchies
This milkshake is made with a blend of vanilla ice cream, cocoa-hazelnut spread, chopped peanut-nougat-caramel milk chocolate bars and candy pieces, potato sticks, vanilla whipped cream, caramel topping, and chocolate popping candy.
Cheesecake Lumpia Rolls
This dessert features crispy wontons stuffed with vanilla cheesecake filling and fortune cookie crumbs. Dip them in white chocolate ube sauce or strawberry sauce to really seal this flavorful deal.
Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville
Despite this establishment’s good name, you can get a lot more than a margarita here. Especially now that there’s an entirely new menu waiting to be feasted upon.
Here’s the venue’s top four dishes:
Hemisphere Wings
It’s your choice of bone-in or boneless chicken wings that you can slather in tangy garlic buffalo sauce or spicy mango jerk sauce.
Cuban Meatloaf Sandwich
This handheld overflows with chorizo and beef meatloaf, Swiss cheese, and pickles with yellow mustard spread on fresh Cuban bread.
Bacon Jam-boree Burger
This delicacy features two caramelized patties topped with American cheese, house-made bacon jam, sliced jalapeños, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and lava lava sauce between two soft brioche buns.
Peel & Eat Shrimp
Savor a pound of seasoned peel-and-eat shrimp with a side of Key lime cocktail and lava lava sauces for dipping.
NBC Sports Grill & Brew
Bar food honestly has no business being as good as it is — especially the new dishes at NBC Sports Grill & Brew.
Touchdown Tuna Nachos
This tasty bar snack consists of spicy textured wonton chips and sweet sushi grade tuna.
Philly Cheese Steak Spring Rolls
Shaved beef steak, flash-fried light spring roll skin, and cherry pepper aioli.
“DA” B.L.T.
“DA” B.L.T. Made with NBC’s signature house-smoked brisket, this sandwich is stacked with sweet and spicy billion-dollar bacon, cowboy candy spread, shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes, and dressed in harissa barbecue sauce, all between two toasted pretzel buns.
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