The holiday season at Universal Orlando Resort is a spectacular feast for the senses. The holiday festivities take place Nov. 21, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026 across all three Universal Orlando theme parks (including Epic Universe for the first time) and all 11 onsite hotels.
For some of us, the seasonal treats remain our most important quest. However, with a massive menu of limited-time offerings popping up across Universal CityWalk Orlando, Universal Studios Florida, and Universal Islands of Adventure, how does one decide which festive favorites are must-try indulgences and which are easy skips?
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Disclaimer and methodology
Since Universal Epic Universe is not yet included with annual or season passes, we did not try the holiday food there. Our best and worst list covers the Universal Orlando holiday food at the usual primary spots that the theme park resort presents to guests.
Also, just to let you know, at the time of writing, Universal Orlando has not published a complete list of holiday food menu items. However, a complete list of Universal Orlando holiday food locations can be found under “Things to Do” on the official Universal Orlando webpage about the Holidays.
Still, on the opening weekend of Holidays at Universal Orlando, several dining locations listed were not prepared to sell the special holiday food item. For example, we ran into this issue at Bread Box and Voodoo Doughnut.
Photo by Jon Self
While several Universal Orlando holiday food items can be found at the full-service (table-service) restaurants, we focused on the quick-service options in the below lists. This decision revolved around trying the most likely Universal Orlando holiday food guests would try.
This year’s Universal Orlando holiday food majors on the sweet side. In fact, with Bread Box not having the Holiday Turkey Sandwich ready, our experience included no savory quick-service offerings.