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Eat to the Beat Concert Series dining reservations opened today for EPCOT's 2026 International Food & Wine Festival, alongside the returning Parisian Breakfast at Chefs de France. If you’re heading out to Walt Disney World between the 29th August and the 16th November, these are seasonal limited time dining options you can now begin making at the 60 day point before your holiday.
For UK families travelling between late August and mid-November, including anyone heading out over October half term, this is a booking worth sorting early. The most popular restaurants and performer dates sell-out quickly, and today is the first day the calendar is live for the first 10 days of the event. For anyone hoping to catch an Eat to the Beat dining package at the end of a summer holiday trip, now is the time to book.
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What Is A 2026 Eat to the Beat Dining Package?
An Eat to the Beat dining package pairs a meal at a participating EPCOT restaurant with guaranteed seating at one of that evening's Eat to the Beat concerts, held at America Gardens Theatre in the American Adventure pavilion. The concerts themselves are included with EPCOT admission and run nightly from 27 August to 16 November 2026, with shows at 5:30pm, 6:45pm and 8pm.
For the complete concert line-up for 2026 read Eat to the Beat 2026 Series Line-Up Announced: Plan Your Autumn EPCOT Days
Without a package, seating is first come, first served and for headline acts, that means queueing in the Florida heat while your dinner reservation window slips past. The package removes that trade-off: you eat, you collect your concert badges at the restaurant, and you enter the theatre through a separate queue. Seating within the reserved section is still first come, first served, but a seat is guaranteed.
One of the best things about this dining package is that you can choose breakfast too if you are paying out of pocket without a dining plan, which keeps costs for the experience down.
Which EPCOT Restaurants Are Taking Part in 2026?
There are a total of 15 EPCOT restaurants taking part in the Eat TO The Beat Dining Package this year with adult prices starting from $36 (£27.36) at Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drinks & Barbeque to $99 (£75.24) at Le Cellier Steakhouse.
Most packages include an entrée and dessert (or a full buffet) plus a soft drink, with an alcoholic drink option for guests 21 and over. The complete list of participating restaurants to choose from are:
Family-friendly picks include:
Biergarten Restaurant (Germany): lively buffet with a live band
Garden Grill (The Land): character dining with Mickey and friends, so you tick two boxes in one booking
Coral Reef (The Seas): tables beside the aquarium, reliably good with younger children
Teppan Edo (Japan): hibachi-style cooking at the table
How Do UK Visitors Book From The UK?
Book EPCOT Eat To The Beat Dining Packages through the My Disney Experience app here in the UK, or on the website. You can also call Disney if you need to. The 60-day ADR booking window applies with rolling availability, so if your trip is more than 60 days away you'll book as your window opens rather than today.
Two points to know about making bookings for EPCOT’s Food and Wine dining experiences:
reservations require a credit card guarantee and the Parisian Breakfast is prepaid in full in dollars
have two or three backup restaurants in mind for Eat To The Beat because character dining and headliner-nights go first.
What About the Chefs de France Parisian Breakfast?
The Parisian Breakfast returns to Chefs de France in the France pavilion on Fridays and Saturdays from 28th August. ADR also open today for this dining experience. It's a prepaid buffet of pastries, baguettes, cheese, charcuterie and smoked salmon, with unlimited mimosas for adults. It cost $64.95 (£49.36) per person last year, with 2026 pricing not yet available.
It sold out quickly in its first year, so if a slow French breakfast before the World Showcase crowds arrive sounds like your idea of a holiday morning, book it as a priority when you advanced dining window opens up.
The Festival Is Settling Back Into Its Pre-2020 Shape
The 2026 Food & Wine Festival runs 27 August to 21 November - 87 days, back in line with its traditional Labor Day-to-Thanksgiving footprint after several years of stretched dates. The return of special ticketed events like the Parisian Breakfast suggests Disney is rebuilding the festival's premium layer, and I'd expect more limited-capacity experiences to be announced through the summer. For UK visitors, the takeaway is that autumn EPCOT trips increasingly reward booking key experiences sooner.
Magic In A Minute
Eat to the Beat dining packages and the Chefs de France Parisian Breakfast opened for booking today, 16 July 2026. Packages pair an EPCOT meal with guaranteed concert seating for shows running 27 August to 16 November, priced from around £27 to £73 per adult, billed in US dollars. Book via My Disney Experience within your 60-day window, and use a fee-free card for the charge.