Bavaria Holiday Kitchen - EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays

Bavaria Holiday Kitchen returns in 2023 for its seventh EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. “Willkommen! Help yourself to heartwarming holiday cuisine and German beverages.” The 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays runs from November 24 – December 30, 2023.

Menu for Bavaria Holiday Kitchen at the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays

Food:

Pork Schnitzel with Mushroom Sauce, Spätzle and Braised Red Cabbage – $6.50
Cheese Fondue in a Bread Bowl with Fresh Steamed Baby Vegetables and Marble Potatoes – $8.25
Linzer Cookie – $3.00

Beverages:

Possmann Pure Hard Apple Cider, Frankfurt, Germany (5.0% ABV) – $5.75 for 6 oz., $9.75 for 12 oz.
The Tank Brewing Co. Prost! Fest Bier, Miami, FL (5.9% ABV) – $5.75 for 6 oz., $9.75 for 12 oz.
🆕 Köstritzer Schwarzbier Bitburger, Germany, Bavaria, Germany (4.8% ABV) – $5.75 for 6 oz., $9.75 for 12 oz.
Regional Riesling – $6.75
Glühwein: House-made Hot Spiced Wine – $9.50
Beer Flight – $10.25

Photos of Menu Items for Bavaria Holiday Kitchen at the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays

Pork Schnitzel with Mushroom Sauce, Spätzle and Braised Red Cabbage – $6.50

bavaia festival of the holidays 12 — Pork Schnitzel with Mushroom Sauce, Spätzle and Braised Red Cabbage – $6.50 (Photo from 2019)

bavaia festival of the holidays 9 — Pork Schnitzel with Mushroom Sauce, Spätzle and Braised Red Cabbage – $6.50 (Photo from 2019)

bavaia festival of the holidays 11 — Pork Schnitzel with Mushroom Sauce, Spätzle and Braised Red Cabbage – $6.50 (Photo from 2019)

The schnitzel is a big thumbs up from us. Great noodles and awesome gravy on top really add to this dish. However, the pork actually tasted like a chicken patty to us. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, but when you’re expecting pork and taste something similar to chicken, it’s a little unexpected. Although the schnitzel may taste a bit like chicken, the gravy alone is enough to give this dish a really good review.

Cheese Fondue in a Bread Bowl with Fresh Steamed Baby Vegetables and Marble Potatoes – $8.25

germany epcothoilday 8140 — Cheese Fondue in a Bread Bowl with Fresh Steamed Baby Vegetables and Marble Potatoes – $8.25

Served in a bread bowl with steamed baby vegetables and marble potatoes, this is the most amount of bread you’re going to get at the festival and it’s a great dish to share. The cheese was good, but perhaps another half-ladle more would have helped finish off all the bread.

Linzer Cookie – $3.00

This is super buttery, soft and flaky. It appears to be a raspberry filling on the inside. We like the tartness in the middle of the cookie, which cuts through the sweetness. You don’t get the tartness until you actually move towards the center of the cookie. It’s a good cookie, one we truly enjoyed.

Possmann Pure Hard Apple Cider, Frankfurt, Germany (5.0% ABV) – $5.75 for 6 oz., $9.75 for 12 oz.

Possmann describes their Pure Hard Apple Cider: “Possmann Pure Cider has a perfect balance of rich apple flavor while not too sweet and finishing dry. The flavor comes from our unique source of apples which are harvested exclusively from our 800+ farmers in the Hessen region of Germany. Our typical framer has 3 to 15 naturally occurring apple trees on their land that are not part of a cultivated orchard. These country apples provide a uniquely rich apple flavor.”

The Tank Brewing Co. Prost! Fest Bier, Miami, FL (5.9% ABV) – $5.75 for 6 oz., $9.75 for 12 oz.

Cody R. on Untappd says that this beer is “dry” and “hoppy” with a “musk aftertaste.”

NEW Köstritzer Schwarzbier Bitburger, Germany, Bavaria, Germany (4.8% ABV) – $5.75 for 6 oz., $9.75 for 12 oz.

Bitburger International describes this beer as “intensely aromatic, with sage, roasted chestnuts, dark honey, bitter chocolate and fresh farm-baked bread,” and a “toasted bitter flavor with bittersweet herbs. A gentle tingle balances with an elegant and intensely aromatic freshness. Finishes with delicate bitter notes and a malty sweetness on the palate.”

Glühwein: House-made Hot Spiced Wine – $9.50

bavaia festival of the holidays 5 — Glühwein: House-made Hot Spiced Wine – $9.50

This wine is absolutely horrible. We managed to get a few sips down but it was one of the worst drinks we’ve tried. It tastes like really cheap wine that was warmed up, and possibly, even worse than the cheapest liquor you could find at your grocery store.

Location of Bavaria Holiday Kitchen at the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays

Bavaria Holiday Kitchen is conveniently located adjacent to the Germany Pavilion on World Showcase Promenade. You can find it at number 12 on the map below.

More Information

Check out our review of the Bavaria Holiday Kitchen offerings here!
All of our 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays coverage is available from our landing page at wdwnt.holiday!
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