Les Vins des Chefs de France

Les Vins des Chefs de France: dining at EPCOT — location and planning data on MouseHub.

Visitor sentiment

4.5· 38 Google ratings

The MouseHub take

Les Vins des Chefs de France is a walk-up cart in the France pavilion at EPCOT's World Showcase, and it sells drinks and nothing else. The board runs fifteen items: nine French wines in three tiers, from an $8.50 Merlot to a $21.50 Pouilly-Fuisse, plus Champagne Malard, a Kir Royal, Kronenbourg 1664, and the three frozen cocktails most of the line is there for. The Orange blends Grand Marnier, rum, Grey Goose Orange, and orange juice at $14.95, the Citron swaps in vodka and lemonade for the same, and the Le Geant Slush comes supersized with a Grand Marnier or Grey Goose Citron shot at $21.95.

It works as a stop on an afternoon lap of the promenade rather than a destination. You order at the window, take the plastic cup, and keep walking, because there are no tables here and nothing covering the line. Adults who want something cold and strong in hand, and who accept theme park pricing on it, come away happy. Anyone shopping for a crafted cocktail, a seat, or a drink the kids can share is in the wrong spot, since nothing on the menu is alcohol-free.

At a glance

Best for
Adults walking World Showcase who want a cold drink in hand and do not need to sit down with it
Skip if
Families with kids, anyone who wants a snack alongside the drink, or anyone who needs shade and a table
Worth ordering
Orange, Citron, Le Geant Slush
Reservations
Nothing to book and no Mobile Order. You walk up to the window and join whatever line is there, and visitors say it clears faster than its length suggests
Value
Slushes are $14.95, the supersized Le Geant is $21.95, and the wines run $8.50 to $21.50. Visitors call it expensive for what lands in the plastic cup and order it anyway

The good

  • The slushes come out smooth
    Visitors praise the consistency of the blended cocktails, which hold a creamy texture in the Florida heat rather than separating the way a poured-over-ice drink does.
  • You do not taste the liquor
    The fruit carries the flavor and the alcohol hides behind it. The Orange has three spirits in it, Grand Marnier, rum, and Grey Goose Orange, and visitors report none of them announcing themselves.
  • The line moves faster than it looks
    The slushes are already blended, so the cast members are pouring rather than mixing. A dozen people ahead of you is a short wait.
  • The wine list goes deeper than the slushes
    Nine French wines run across three tiers, from house Merlot and Chardonnay at $8.50 to a Pouilly-Fuisse at $21.50, with a Beaujolais Duboeuf, a Vouvray Sauvion, and a Bordeaux in between.
  • You can size the slush up
    The Le Geant Slush is the supersized pour and comes with a Grand Marnier or Grey Goose Citron shot for $21.95. Visitors treat the $7 gap over a standard slush as the price of the shot.

The bad

  • The drinks cost park money
    Visitors object to $14.95 for a modest pour in a plastic cup, and the disposable cup is part of the complaint rather than a footnote to it.
  • There is no food here
    The menu is drinks top to bottom. Anyone who wants something to eat with a $15 cocktail is buying it somewhere else in the pavilion first.
  • The line sits in full sun
    Nothing covers the queue, so guests wait on open concrete on the World Showcase promenade. On an August afternoon that shapes the whole stop.
  • The extra shot goes over the side
    Visitors report losing part of the shot that comes with the Le Geant on the walk away from the service window.
  • Nothing on the board is alcohol-free
    The menu lists wine, champagne, beer, and the three slushes, and no soft drink or mocktail. A kid in the party gets nothing here.

Veteran tips

  • Order the Orange if you order once
    It is the one visitors name most, and it is the sweetest of the three: Grand Marnier, rum, Grey Goose Orange, and orange juice for $14.95.
  • Drink the shot at the window
    Take the top off the Le Geant before you step away from the counter, which is where visitors report spilling it.
  • House wine costs half a slush
    The Merlot and the Chardonnay are $8.50 against $14.95 for a frozen cocktail, so this is a cheap stop or an expensive one depending on which side of the board you order from.
  • Champagne costs the same as the Le Geant
    Champagne Malard Excellence, Brut is $21.95, matching the supersized slush to the penny. The Kir Royal, champagne with blackcurrant liqueur, is $22.95.
  • Plan to drink standing
    There are no tables at the cart. Walk toward the International Gateway if you want to sit down with it, or carry it around the promenade.
  • Find shade before it melts
    A frozen drink in direct Florida sun turns to liquid quickly, so get out of the open before you are halfway down the cup.
  • The window opens at noon
    Hours run 12:00 PM to 9:00 PM, so a morning lap of World Showcase gets you a closed cart.

MouseHub editorial, written from visitor reports and official Disney sources. Last reviewed .

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