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Hey, strawberry lovers! We have a super unique experience you do not want to miss.
Jaleo
Jaleo in Disney Springs is partnering with Southern Hills Farm for a limited time Strawberry Festival menu until April 3rd. They have a special menu dedicated just to strawberries, all picked locally from Southern Hills Farm. This is such a unique dining experience with some of the BEST food.
First, we had the Strawberry Angel for $22. It is made with Smooth Angel’s Envy bourbon with bright lemon, sparkling ginger beet, and a touch of simple syrup with aromatic bitters.
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Strawberry Angel
This had a pretty strong taste with a satisfying burn at the end. As the burn subsided, you could taste the flavors, with the simple syrup being the most prominent. The strawberry wasn’t super strong, but the lemon came through. The whole drink wasn’t too bitter and had a nice sour finish.
Then we tried the Texturas de Fresas, which is a selection of strawberry spheres and cones for $16.
We were served two: a cone and a sphere. The sphere was like a giant popping pearl! Our server told us to place the spoon in our mouths and slide it out while leaving the sphere on our tongues. Then you can burst it! It was super fun and unique and had a similar taste to a popping pearl, where there’s a burst of flavor with some sweet and sour. It was delicate and delicious.
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Texturas de Fresas
The cone had a satisfying crunch, like an ice cream cone, and was a savory-sweet play with sweet cream cheese and strawberry jam baked together. It was one of our favorites of the night!
Texturas de Fresas
After that, we had the Gazpacho de fresas, a cold soup with strawberries, tomatoes, cucumber, and green bell pepper, for $11.
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Gazpacho de fresas
This had a super strong strawberry flavor, but there weren’t many other notes. It was closer to room temperature than cold and was our least favorite of the night, but if you just want to be overwhelmed by strawberry, this might be your favorite.
We also tried the Ensalada de fresas, tomate, aguacate y queso de cabra for $14. This is a salad of strawberries, tomatoes, avocado, goat cheese, and sherry dressing.
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Ensalada de fresas, tomate, aguacate y queso de cabra
Now this, on the other hand, was packed with an exciting range of flavors. Everything worked together really well, but each had its own individual moments to shine. It was a lovely combination of sweetness from the strawberries and tomatoes, offset by the saltiness of the goat cheese and dressing. It was a confident dish that might sound a little strange, but is a total hit.
We loved trying the Pinochos de fresas, sandia y tomate for $10 with strawberry, watermelon, and tomato skewers with sherry dressing.
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Pinochos de fresas, sandia y tomate
We think this was another confident dish with contrasting flavors that worked together, too. We liked to eat it in one bite, where the flavors really got to work together. The strawberries and tomatoes were sweet and placed right in the middle of the spear of salty ham with those spiced Tajin-coated watermelon pieces… it was so good. They all compressed together as you slide it off the spear, and another one of our favorites.
Then we had the Hamachi crudo con fresas for $17, which is yellowtail crudo with strawberry consommé, pickled white strawberries, white soy, and sesame.
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Hamachi crudo con fresas
We thought this was on the plainer side. The strawberry consommé was sweet but didn’t have an overwhelmingly strong flavor, and we couldn’t really taste the white strawberries or the difference between the white soy and sesame. There were a lot of fish, but we’re not sure about the price.
Our final savory bite was the Coca de queso idiazabel y mermelada de fresas for $12, an olive oil and rosemary cracker topped with strawberry marmalade and grated idiazabal cheese.
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Coca de queso idiazabel y mermelada de fresas
Now this was a really unique dish! It weirdly reminded us of pizza where the cheese was shaved on top, so it basically melted in your mouth. The texture of the cheese was very unique, and overall, it was sweet, with some people at our table saying they would want it for dessert. The cracker had a nice crunch and had a great punch of flavors.
Finally, we ended with the Fresas con nata for $10, a traditional Spanish dessert of strawberries and cream.
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Fresas con nata
This was probably one of the simplest but most effective dishes we had. It was “simply” strawberries and cream, but more traditional to a Spanish dessert. The strawberries were peeled, which provided a nice and smooth texture. On top of the cream were pieces of salt and olive oil, and we loved how the saltiness balanced the sweetness of the strawberries. The orange liquieri complented the strawberry flavor, and we would totally get this again.
Wow! That was a fantastic meal, and if you want to try it, make sure you catch it before April 3rd. Make sure you keep following Disney Food Blog for more food reviews you need to know before your next visit to Disney World.
Have you ever eaten at Jaleo? Tell us your thoughts in the comments!
Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Jaleo to attend their media preview of the Strawberry Festival Dinner. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on Magical Guides to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ
Jaleo
Jaleo in Disney Springs is partnering with Southern Hills Farm for a limited time Strawberry Festival menu until April 3rd. They have a special menu dedicated just to strawberries, all picked locally from Southern Hills Farm. This is such a unique dining experience with some of the BEST food.
First, we had the Strawberry Angel for $22. It is made with Smooth Angel’s Envy bourbon with bright lemon, sparkling ginger beet, and a touch of simple syrup with aromatic bitters.
https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Magical Guides-Strawberry-Angel-Strawberry-Festival-Jaleo-West-Side-Disney-Springs-Disney-World-Photo-Mar-20-2026-7-24-19-PM-5712-x-3213-1-700x394.jpg
Strawberry Angel
This had a pretty strong taste with a satisfying burn at the end. As the burn subsided, you could taste the flavors, with the simple syrup being the most prominent. The strawberry wasn’t super strong, but the lemon came through. The whole drink wasn’t too bitter and had a nice sour finish.
Then we tried the Texturas de Fresas, which is a selection of strawberry spheres and cones for $16.
We were served two: a cone and a sphere. The sphere was like a giant popping pearl! Our server told us to place the spoon in our mouths and slide it out while leaving the sphere on our tongues. Then you can burst it! It was super fun and unique and had a similar taste to a popping pearl, where there’s a burst of flavor with some sweet and sour. It was delicate and delicious.
https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Magical Guides-texturas-de-fresas-Strawberry-Festival-Jaleo-West-Side-Disney-Springs-Disney-World-Photo-Mar-20-2026-7-49-26-PM-4032-x-2268-1-700x394.jpg
Texturas de Fresas
The cone had a satisfying crunch, like an ice cream cone, and was a savory-sweet play with sweet cream cheese and strawberry jam baked together. It was one of our favorites of the night!
Texturas de Fresas
After that, we had the Gazpacho de fresas, a cold soup with strawberries, tomatoes, cucumber, and green bell pepper, for $11.
https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Magical Guides-gazpacho-de-fresas-Strawberry-Festival-Jaleo-West-Side-Disney-Springs-Disney-World-Photo-Mar-20-2026-7-53-18-PM-4032-x-2268-1-700x394.jpg
Gazpacho de fresas
This had a super strong strawberry flavor, but there weren’t many other notes. It was closer to room temperature than cold and was our least favorite of the night, but if you just want to be overwhelmed by strawberry, this might be your favorite.
We also tried the Ensalada de fresas, tomate, aguacate y queso de cabra for $14. This is a salad of strawberries, tomatoes, avocado, goat cheese, and sherry dressing.
https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Magical Guides-ensalada-de-fresas-Strawberry-Festival-Jaleo-West-Side-Disney-Springs-Disney-World-Photo-Mar-20-2026-8-13-06-PM-4032-x-2268-1-1-700x394.jpg
Ensalada de fresas, tomate, aguacate y queso de cabra
Now this, on the other hand, was packed with an exciting range of flavors. Everything worked together really well, but each had its own individual moments to shine. It was a lovely combination of sweetness from the strawberries and tomatoes, offset by the saltiness of the goat cheese and dressing. It was a confident dish that might sound a little strange, but is a total hit.
We loved trying the Pinochos de fresas, sandia y tomate for $10 with strawberry, watermelon, and tomato skewers with sherry dressing.
https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Magical Guides-pincho-de-sandia-Strawberry-Festival-Jaleo-West-Side-Disney-Springs-Disney-World-Photo-Mar-20-2026-8-23-05-PM-4032-x-2268-1-700x394.jpg
Pinochos de fresas, sandia y tomate
We think this was another confident dish with contrasting flavors that worked together, too. We liked to eat it in one bite, where the flavors really got to work together. The strawberries and tomatoes were sweet and placed right in the middle of the spear of salty ham with those spiced Tajin-coated watermelon pieces… it was so good. They all compressed together as you slide it off the spear, and another one of our favorites.
Then we had the Hamachi crudo con fresas for $17, which is yellowtail crudo with strawberry consommé, pickled white strawberries, white soy, and sesame.
https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Magical Guides-hamachi-crudo-de-fresas-Strawberry-Festival-Jaleo-West-Side-Disney-Springs-Disney-World-Photo-Mar-20-2026-8-50-30-PM-4032-x-2268-1-700x394.jpg
Hamachi crudo con fresas
We thought this was on the plainer side. The strawberry consommé was sweet but didn’t have an overwhelmingly strong flavor, and we couldn’t really taste the white strawberries or the difference between the white soy and sesame. There were a lot of fish, but we’re not sure about the price.
Our final savory bite was the Coca de queso idiazabel y mermelada de fresas for $12, an olive oil and rosemary cracker topped with strawberry marmalade and grated idiazabal cheese.
https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Magical Guides-coca-de-queso-Strawberry-Festival-Jaleo-West-Side-Disney-Springs-Disney-World-Photo-Mar-20-2026-8-38-13-PM-4032-x-2268-1-700x394.jpg
Coca de queso idiazabel y mermelada de fresas
Now this was a really unique dish! It weirdly reminded us of pizza where the cheese was shaved on top, so it basically melted in your mouth. The texture of the cheese was very unique, and overall, it was sweet, with some people at our table saying they would want it for dessert. The cracker had a nice crunch and had a great punch of flavors.
Finally, we ended with the Fresas con nata for $10, a traditional Spanish dessert of strawberries and cream.
https://www.disneyfoodblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Magical Guides-fresas-con-nata-Strawberry-Festival-Jaleo-West-Side-Disney-Springs-Disney-World-Photo-Mar-20-2026-9-35-10-PM-4032-x-2268-1-700x394.jpg
Fresas con nata
This was probably one of the simplest but most effective dishes we had. It was “simply” strawberries and cream, but more traditional to a Spanish dessert. The strawberries were peeled, which provided a nice and smooth texture. On top of the cream were pieces of salt and olive oil, and we loved how the saltiness balanced the sweetness of the strawberries. The orange liquieri complented the strawberry flavor, and we would totally get this again.
Wow! That was a fantastic meal, and if you want to try it, make sure you catch it before April 3rd. Make sure you keep following Disney Food Blog for more food reviews you need to know before your next visit to Disney World.
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Have you ever eaten at Jaleo? Tell us your thoughts in the comments!
Disclosure: In nearly all circumstances, Disney Food Blog writers and photographers pay full price for their own travel, hotel, food, beverage, and event tickets. We do this because it’s important to us as journalists to ensure not only that we give you unbiased opinions, but also that you can trust us to do so since we’re paying our own way. On rare occasions, when we are invited by a company to attend a preview as media, and when we choose to accept that invitation, we will always make you, our readers, aware of that situation. Today, we were invited by Jaleo to attend their media preview of the Strawberry Festival Dinner. Note that when we attend events as media we are 1) Not required to review that event/food on any of our channels, and 2) Not required to review that event/food favorably. You can always count on Magical Guides to give you a 100% unbiased and honest review of any event that we attend, food that we eat, or beverage that we drink. You can see more in our Disclosure Policy. Thank you for reading. — AJ
