PROST! It’s time to raise a glass of Glühwein and join us at the Bavaria Holiday Kitchen!

Tucked in the Germany pavilion, Bavaria Holiday Kitchen is one of several Holiday Kitchens (also known as Food Booths) at the 2024 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays. Before we take in even more Festival activities (like completing the Cookie Stroll, going to the Candlelight Processional, and listening to the Holiday Storytellers around the park, and more), we invite you to join us for our full review of Bavaria Holiday Kitchen!

Menu

In addition to the booth’s famous Glühwein, Bavaria Holiday Kitchen is also known as being home to the ever-popular Cheese Fondue in a bread bowl! The other food offerings here are the Pork Schnitzel and Linzer Cookie.

Joining the Glühwein on the Drinks menu are Possmann Pure Hard Cider, von Trapp Brewing’s Trösten Smoked Dark Lager, and Köstritzer Schwarzbier, which are also available in a Beer Flight. Regional Riesling is also up for grabs.

Get ready to raise a glass of Glühwein — or a bread bowl FULL OF CHEESE — as we dig in!

Eats

If you encounter a long line at the Bavaria Holiday Kitchen, it’s likely because this booth serves up Cheese Fondue in a bread bowl. Served with steamed baby vegetables and marble potatoes, this dish is $8.50. It’s BREAD. FILLED. WITH. MELTED. CHEESE. (Thank you, Santa!!) Even though you’ve likely already figured out why we’re so excited to see this on the menu each year, we’ll give you our full thoughts… Okay, so this is fun, but it’s also tasty. It is made with stronger cheeses, so you get a lot of flavor.

The bread is soft and doughy and the veggies are fresh and crunchy. We especially liked the potato and cucumber. Now add that to melty cheese and you’ve got a super pleasing snack.

The Pork Schnitzel also returns this year. The dish is plated with mushroom sauce, spätzle, and braised red cabbage and costs $6.75. Even though the Cheese Fondue gets its fair share of the spotlight here, we’ve often been impressed with how well-executed this dish is as well. It tastes very fresh and the mushroom sauce works so well with the crispy breading.

The red cabbage also added a nice balance of sweetness.

The Hazelnut Linzer Cookie for $3.25 has a sweet filling surrounded by a nice soft cookie. This cookie literally melts in the mouth. Although it IS sugary, it’s not TOO heavy. We’d call this the perfect sweet snack.

The Linzer is eligible for a stamp for those of you participating in the Cookie Stroll!

Drinks

If you’re visiting the Festival on a cool day (they do come to Florida from time to time), you might consider the festive Glühwein. This traditional spiced wine is served warm and costs $9.50, and we’ve grown to think of it as Christmas in a cup! It’s so cozy and tasty, with a predominant cinnamon flavor. This could be our new favorite holiday drink

The Beer Flight ($10.25)  allows you to try the Possmann Pure Hard Cider (priced at 6 oz. for $5.75 or 12 oz. for $9.75), the von Trapp Brewing Trösten Smoked Dark Lager — yes, by THE von Trapps! (6 oz. for $5.75 or 12 oz. for $9.75), and the Köstritzer Schwarzbier (6 oz. for $5.75 pr 12 oz. for $9.75).

Wine drinkers might like to try the Regional Riesling for $6.75. 

OVERALL

Everything at this booth is pure holiday magic. We loved all the food items, and the spiced wine was the perfect way to top the meal off. We didn’t go into this booth thinking we’d love everything, but well, here we are. This booth is a real winner and is great for adventurous eaters who want to try something unique, fun, and delicious.

Mele Kalikimaka is the next stop at EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays!

🐷 Kalua Pork with Okinawa Sucet Potatoes and Mango Salad — $6.00
🐟 Lomi Lomi Salmon — $6.50
☕️ Coffee Mocha Cookie — $3.25
🍈 Melon Breeze — $14.00 pic.twitter.com/3AzBI5CP2y

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 29, 2024

Thanks for joining us around the Bavaria Holiday Kitchen! And don’t forget that we’ve got LOTS more to check out at this most festive of all the EPCOT Festivals!

Click here to see FULL reviews of EVERY. SINGLE. BOOTH. at the Festival of the Holidays!

Trying to plan the PERFECT trip to the 2024 EPCOT Festival of the Holidays? We’ll be keeping you updated on all of the latest. Click our links below for the information you need to know:

• Learn about the Candlelight Processional and Dining Packages
• Check out ALL of the 2024 Festival of the Holidays booth Menus
• Click here to see FULL reviews of EVERY. SINGLE. BOOTH. at the Festival of the Holidays!

And don’t forget to pick up our 2024 DFB Guide to the Holidays at Disney World! See more details about the book below.

What items from Bavaria Holiday Kitchen would you most want to try? Tell us in the comments!