Beyond the Bayou at Universal's Mardi Gras

Join us at Universal’s Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval

Let the good times roll beyond the bayou this year at Universal’s Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval! All of our Orlando hotels are celebrating this year with amazing food items and spectacular sips, while you’ll find even more food, live concerts and a Mardi Gras at Universal Studios. It’s time to grab your beads and get yourself ready for an experience like no other.

Sometimes it’s worth showing up to the party just for the fantastic food, and this is one that you won’t want to skip out on. Our teams have put together a food lineup that will have your tastebuds jazzed up and ready for more. Let’s look at some of our favorites!

We can’t think of anything better than starting the day the Mardi Gras way at Loews Royal Pacific Resort with the King Cake Pancakes. This massive plate of deliciousness has fun pancakes, a huge donut, and a lemon and powdered sugar glaze topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Now you’re ready to head to the parks in the Mardi Gras mindset!

At Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, they’re known for their pasta dishes. This time they really said, “Pasta but make it Cajun.” You’ll be able to enjoy our Cajun Jambalaya pasta at Trattoria del Porto. This dish is loaded with shrimp, smoked sausage, chicken, onions, peppers, and mushroom in a Creole sauce, with fettuccine pasta. But don’t let the party on a plate stop there, enjoy the sweet life our favorite way with our Masquerade Cannoli with a mixed berry insalada.

Mardi Gras puts an emphasis on some great jams. Watch some of the biggest names in music, live in concert at Universal Studios and then jam with us in Velvet Bar at Hard Rock Hotel. Enjoy even more live music while you sip on our Mardi Gras-inspired French 75 cocktail and chow down on some N’awlins Po Boy Sliders. Our sliders take a spin on the classic Po’ Boy with smoked andouille sausage, sautéed peppers and onions, Cajun remoulade, and toasted French bread.

The best part of staying with us for Universal’s Mardi Gras is the perks! From Early Park Admission to free resort-wide transportation, we’ve got you covered. Getting back and forth from CityWalk and the theme parks is easy and worry-free with our free shuttles or water taxis. That means after all that bead catching, you can catch a ride back without having to search the parking lot for your car.  

If you’re ready to ‘laissez les bons temps rouler,’ join us this year with dazzling floats, amazing live music performances and mouth-watering food. Oh, and the drinks are tasty too!

You’ll find more information about Universal’s Mardi Gras and other resort offerings here.