Biergarten Restaurant- Germany

Location: Epcot – Germany

Meals Served: Lunch and Dinner

Reservations?: Probably a good idea (407)WDW-DINE

Price Range: $19.99 Adults, $10.99 Children (Lunch) and $28.99 Adults, $13.99 Children (Dinner)

Type of Food: All- you- care to eat German Food (Biergarten Menu)

Review: If you are a vegetarian you might want to eat somewhere else. There are not many choices (unless you love bread) for the non meat eaters out there. If you love sauerkraut and bratwurst you will be in heaven. And of course there is lots of beer to sample and enjoy. The best thing about this restaurant is that it is a buffet, which means you can sample a little of everything. I recommend taking a look at the desert bar… trust me you will not regret it. Also there is a neat little dinner show while you eat.



While we were there last week it was not only Oktoberfest but also a Christmas celebration. With Christmas carols and dancing it was a festive time. It is worth seeing but I have to admit I will probably not go back personally, only because I am not too fond of meat.

Les Chefs de France Patisseries

What a great week Epcot week has been! We saw concerts together, reminisced about Spaceship Earth and now we must have a little snack in France together. There are so many goodies to eat in France so we will only stop at …



Les Chefs de France Patisseries is located inside France in the courtyard behind Les Chefs de France and it is known for its incredibly rich desserts.



Everything is reasonably priced and there is sure to be something that everyone will like (they even have non-sweets if you are so inclined). If you would like to see some of the items that you will be able to find there and the prices check out the Les Chefs de France Patisseries Menu. Some favorites that we have from the shop are Chocolate Mousse (me) and the Apple Tart (Norwood).

International Food and Wine Menus

So far this week I have filled you in on the special events that I think are must sees now I want to tell you about the FOOD! There are so many food choices to try throughout the World Showcase that I wanted to collect pictures of all the menus so that way when it comes time for your trip (or if you are curious for next year) you will be able to see what is served what qualifies for the Disney Dining Plan (not all items are counted as your snacks… each menu places a purple square next to the items that qualify). Since there are so many places to eat and drink I will not bore you with a really, really long post about each little spot. Instead I will highlight a couple of our favorite places from our recent tasting trip.

Istanbul Turkey:Located in between Canada and the UK are the tastes of Istanbul. Personally I recommend the Meze and Norwood recommends the Pistachio Baklava. Both are eligible for the Disney Dining Plan (snacks)

San Francisco USA: Located in between America and Japan you can find some favorites from San Francisco. Norwood and I both enjoyed the Roasted Beet Salad with Goat cheese.

Cork Ireland: is located in Italy and the Frozen Irish Coffee is definitely something that you will want to add to your taste list… YUM!

Those are just some of the things we tasted during our tasting tour. To find out more of our recommendations and to see more of the menus check out my International Food and Wine Festival Menu photo set.

Also Check out the Food and Wine Festival Menu page.

The Pearville Fair – Epcot

Although much of the International Food and Wine festival may seem like it is not kid friendly (all the wine and beer tasting for example is not something you take the kids for) there are things that kids will enjoy while attending the International Food and Wine festival. One of the family favorites is the Pearville Fair. Pears, pears, pears! From tasting to fining your inner pair this is a good time for all. The Pearville fair has a large section of the World ShowCase located in America.

While at the Fair you can taste a variety of pears (see a menu here) and you can also walk around and find out about the different types of pears (check out the photo set to find out which pears are featured). You can also head over to the "Find your inner pear" and laugh at the fun house type mirrors that show what you would look like as a pear.

If you would like to see more of my Pearville Fair photos check out my Pearville Fair Slideshow or Pearville Fair photo set.

Epcot First Timer Part II

Yesterday I let know about Monica’s first time on Living with the Land and Test Track which she deemed both to be very cool or awesome. Today I want to tell you about where we ate at Epcot. Long ago I mentioned that Teppan Edo was so much fun and that Norwood and I both enjoyed the food and the atmosphere. When we were trying to decide where to eat while at Epcot Norwood and I wanted some place unique with good food options for Vegetarian eaters and we thought that Teppan Edo was a good choice. Monica really enjoyed it. Here are some more of the things that happened on Monica’s first trip to Epcot…


Chopstick war! It was ugly there, luckily there was no food involved at the time.


Then we took a long walk to China from Japan where we posed…




Made friends with a tomb guardian…


Then took a boat across the world into the future.


On the way to hang glide in California we stopped for a little refreshment…



When asked if she would go again to Epcot Monica replied… “I would like to live in this world.”

Tune in tomorrow to hear about a first timers experience at Animal Kingdom.
If you would like to see more of Monica’s pictures from her first Disney World adventure check out the flickr album.

Cool Wash

One of my favorite things to do at Epcot is to eat. There are so many places you can get neat and different snacks or entire meals. The Cool Wash is located near test track and it features frozen Coca-Cola products and a wonderful water mister. They are perfect for those hot days (which you can often find yourself in the middle of in Florida) and since Cool Wash is somewhat hidden and in the shade it is a great place to relax while you wait for your Test Track fast pass to become valid.

San Angel Inn

Location: Epcot- Mexico Pavilion

Meals Served: Lunch and Dinner

Reservations?: Yes, they are often busy so make sure that you book a table for yourselves before hand by calling 407-WDW-DINE

Price Range: $15-35.99 per person

Type of Food: Mexican Cuisine, beer, wine and margaritas. You can view a dinner menu here.

Review:
The food was good. And the service was excellent. We had a new server (his first night) named Aldo. Whatever our request he made sure that if he did not know he, he would ask his manager. For example, I wanted to have a virgin margarita and he was not quite sure if they could do that so he went and asked (turns out you can get a virgin margarita!)

I ordered the Mahi-Mahi and Norwood ordered the Mole Pablano. The Mahi- Mahi was a large piece of fish that was served on some of the best rice I have had at Disney. I enjoyed the dish (although the fish was just a little dry). Norwood loved the Mole Pablano. He said the sauce was fantastic and that alone made the dish worthwhile.
We also had the Crab tostadas. We both highly recommend these. The greens on the crab with a chipotle mayo were fantastic!

And for the first time in our Disney eating adventures they actually had an impressive dessert menu! Two favorites at our table were the flan and the white chocolate mousse with fresh berries. The white chocolate mousse was awesome! If you eat at San Angel, you must order one, you will not be disappointed.

For the two of us we spent about a $100 with a 20% (the service was great!).
One thing that you might consider though… we had 7:15 reservations and were hoping to catch Illuminations after our meal, but we ended up leaving the restaurant around 10pm and missed the show. Aldo mentioned that if you are in Mexico and you want to have a late dinner and still watch the fireworks, you may want to take a seat at the Cantina across the way.

For more pictures of San Angel check out my flickr set.

Sunshine Seasons- The Land

Need a place to eat quickly while you wait to ride the incredibly popular Soarin? Why not try the Sunshine Seasons Grill. No reservations needed with a variety of choices. Located in The Land (just a hop and a skip from Soarin) is the large cafeteria style eatery. Sunshine Seasons serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and prices are 14.99 and under.

Much like the food courts at many resorts there are several options to choose from or to mix and match. They offer such foods as salads, soups, sandwiches, deserts and more. Norwood and I ate at Sunshine Seasons the last time we waited for our turn on Soarin. They have amazing sandwiches! My particular favorite was the grilled vegetable. With a huge piece of Eggplant and peppers and more, the sandwich was more than enough for one person (in fact I could not eat it all myself). For the meat eaters out there that want a specialty sandwich Norwood recommends the Turkey sandwich. Turkey with fresh veggies and a chipotle sauce he said it was an awesome sandwich for $7.00.

The only thing we found lacking at Sunshine Seasons was the choice of beverages. They had the standard juice, and milk (both white and chocolate), soda and strangely beer. Besides those choices there was nothing else to choose from. They had a smoothie machine but alas during our visit it was out of order. So try it out the next time you need a meal or snack quick and are in Epcot’s The Land.