Mardi Gras Food & Drinks
Key Takeaways
- Over 40 dishes and drinks
- New items make their debut
- Fan favorites return once again
- Save with a Mardi Gras Sampler

Clancy’s Cajun Creations: Grogan’s Grill in Ireland

Start your Mardi Gras culinary journey at Clancy’s Cajun Creations, located at Grogan’s Grill in Ireland. Here, you can indulge in the new Butter Pecan Cookie Sandwich, filled with bourbon vanilla buttercream or grab a Cajun classic like a Catfish Po’boy and Crawfish Etouffee. While in Ireland, make sure to check out The Big Easy Bash, a nonstop party full of music and dancing.
Creole Grill: Trapper’s Smokehouse in New France

As you travel through the World’s Most Beautiful Theme Park, make sure to stop at Creole Grill in New France. This location offers a new Vegetable Gumbo, featuring red beans, okra, corn and sweet potato. Plus, two desserts are making their Mardi Gras debut, Chocolate Bourbon Monkey Bread and Chantilly Cake.
Bayou Bar: BarKastle in Oktoberfest

No trip to Busch Gardens Mardi Gras is complete without a drink (or two)! The Bayou Bar in Oktoberfest features four new cocktails:
- Purple Passion - Bacardi® dark rum, blue curacao, grenadine, strawberry
- Laissez Libation - Juarez® tequila, grape & margarita
- Mardi Party - Tito’s® vodka, green apple & lemonade
- Bourbon Street Mule - Jim Beam® bourbon, triple sec & ginger
Bourbon Street Treats: Marco Polo Marketplace in Italy

Round out your day at Mardi Gras with a visit to Bourbon Street Treats in Italy. Here you can find two new food items, hand-breaded Gator Bites and the savory Shrimp Salad Po’Boy. After grabbing your dishes, make sure to stop at the San Marco Theater to hear the all-new Encore on Bourbon Street, a lively feel-good show that blends Motown Soul and Mardi Gras energy.
Best Way to Enjoy: Mardi Gras Sampler

Pro tip, the best way to experience the Big Easy at Busch Gardens is with a Mardi Gras Sampler. Visitors can purchase five items for $40.00 and ten items for $65.00, then use on any of the Mardi Gras bites and beverages.