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The annual Mardi Gras event is back at Busch Gardens theme park in Tampa, Florida, which you can read more about in our Busch Gardens Tampa Mardi Gras Guide. But today, we want to delve into more detail of the menu at this event, giving you an overview of the food and drinks available.
And there are plenty of special menu items available, as this event is also a food and drink festival sorts in addition to being a celebration of Mardi Gras. That is because there are special food and drink “cabins” set up throughout the park selling specialty food and drink menu items. The cabins open up at 12:00 pm. These food and drink selections all fit perfectly with the Mardi Gras theme of the event.
Before I begin telling you about the food and drinks, I do want to remind you that unlike Howl-O-Scream, this event is included in general park admission; you can find discounted tickets to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay here.
Now back to the food and drinks!
Cabin 1: Hurricanes
- Mini Beignets
Classic New Orleans pastry dusted with powdered sugar - Mardi Gras King Cake
Traditional Mardi Gras king cake with Mardi Gras colors - Hurricane Craft Standard Cocktail
Combines light and dark rum and triple sec with passionfruit and margarita flavors. - Blended Auras by Ology Brewing Co.
Amber lager - Carnival King by Magnanimous Brewing
Hazy IPA - Assorted Can Beers
- Coca-Cola and Water Products
Cabin 2: Krew Café sponsored by Coke
- Hurricane Craft Standard Cocktail
Combines light and dark rum and triple sec with passionfruit and margarita flavors. - Assorted Can Beers
- Coca-Cola and Water Products
Cabin 3: The Krewe Table
- Red Beans & Rice
Slow-simmered red beans and rice, topped with piquant andouille sausage and tender hand-pulled pork - Crawfish Boudin Balls
A savory blend of tender crawfish, seasoned rice, and Cajun aromatics, golden-fried to perfection. Served with a zesty, house-made remoulade for the ultimate kick. - Canned Beer
- Coca-Cola and Water Products
Cabin 4: Maison du Mardi
- Shrimp Po’ Boy
Fried shrimp, tomato, lettuce & remoulade sauce, served on a roll. - Cajun Shrimp & Andouille Jambalaya
A New Orleans-style dish with shrimp, spicy andouille sausage, seasoned rice, peppers & onions - Caramel Pecan Pie
Pie made with toasted pecans & caramel. - Canned Beer
- Coca-Cola and Water Products
Cabin 5: Esplanade Street Bites
- Crawfish Boudin Balls
A savory blend of tender crawfish, seasoned rice, and Cajun aromatics, golden-fried to perfection. Served with a zesty, house-made remoulade for the ultimate kick. - Crawfish Étouffée
Tender crawfish tails smothered in a rich, blonde roux, finished with a silky, herb-infused butter sauce, and spread over white rice. - Coca-Cola and Water Products
- Canned Beer
Cabin 6: The Bayou Jester
- Fried Catfish with Charred Lemon & Tartar Sauce
A timeless favorite featuring tender catfish in a seasoned, crunchy breading, served with a lemon & tartar sauce for dipping - Mini Beignets
Classic New Orleans pastry dusted with powdered sugar - Coca-Cola and Water Products
- Canned Beer
Cabin 7: Jackson Square
- Chicken Gumbo with Sweet Cornbread
Flavorful stew made of chicken, Cajun spices & vegetables, and topped with cornbread. - Bread Pudding with Spiced Bourbon Caramel Sauce
- Hurricane Craft Standard Cocktail
Combines light and dark rum and triple sec with passionfruit and margarita flavors. - Tap Beer: Passion of the Heights by Florida Avenue Brewing
Tropical wheat ale - Tap Beer: Mardi Gras Bock by Abita
Seasonal bock ale with notes of malt. - Assorted Canned Beer
- Coca-Cola and Water Products
Cabin 8: Roux & Revel
- Vegan Jambalaya
A New Orleans-style dish with peppers, sautéed onions, Cajun jackfruit & basmati rice - Creamy Cajun Vegetarian Pasta
Pasta enhanced by Cajun seasoning & spiced vegetables - Hurricane Craft Standard Cocktail
Combines light and dark rum and triple sec with passionfruit and margarita flavors. - Tap Beer: Let Us Eat Cake by Florida Avenue Brewing
Lager with a strawberry shortcake flavor - Amber Lager by Abita
- Assorted Canned Beer
- Coca-Cola and Water Products
Cabin 9: Carnival Noir
- Mini Beignets
Classic New Orleans pastry dusted with powdered sugar - Mardi Gras King Cake
Traditional Mardi Gras king cake with Mardi Gras colors - Dasani Water Products
Cabin 10: Masquerade Rouge
- Shrimp & Grits Bites
Crispy, deep-fried grit cakes piled high with shrimp - Muffuletta
Classic NOLA sandwich - Banana Foster
Served with vanilla ice cream - Fountain Drinks
Cabin 11: The Gilded Bead
- Tap Beer: Mardi Gras Bock by Abita
Seasonal bock ale with notes of malt. - Hurricane Craft Standard Cocktail
Combines light and dark rum and triple sec with passionfruit and margarita flavors. - Carnival King by Magnanimous Brewing
Hazy IPA