Sweet and savory treats at new Harry Potter park

Food at the new Wizarding World of Harry Potter-Diagon Alley park at Universal Orlando Resort in Florida, the United States, is based on traditional British cuisine, with some unusual twists inspired by the "Harry Potter" books and films.

And it's very different from the American fare on steroids a few steps away at The Simpsons' Springfield area of the theme park, where the menu includes ginormous doughnuts, burgers and beer. The new Harry Potter area has one main eatery called the Leaky Cauldron. It's a large restaurant with large group tables just inside the entrance. There are also street kiosks with food and drink, plus Florean Fortescue's Ice-Cream Parlour.

Here are some must-try culinary adventures from Diagon Alley for ordinary muggles.

Butter beer ice cream

When Universal's original Harry Potter attraction — the Wizarding World of Harry Potter-Hogsmeade — opened in 2010, butter beer — a sweet, butterscotch, non-alcoholic beverage — was instantly popular.

Diagon Alley offers butter beer soft-serve ice cream, and it's just the thing for a hot Orlando day. The ice cream shop also sells other unusual flavors, such as Earl Grey and lavender, or chocolate chili.

Cost: US$4.79