Sommerfest

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The MouseHub take

Sommerfest is a walk-up window in the Germany pavilion at EPCOT's World Showcase, open from noon to 8:00 PM. One menu covers lunch and dinner, and it fits on a single board: one entree, the Bratwurst on a pretzel roll with sauerkraut and house-made paprika chips at $12.69, a plant-based Jumbo Pretzel at $12.49, and Pretzel Bread Pudding at $4.79. Drinks take up more of that board than the food does, between German drafts, souvenir steins, and two wines by the glass. Order at the window or through Mobile Order, then carry the tray to a table in the courtyard. The tables are few and they sit in the sun.

It earns its place as a snack in the middle of a World Showcase lap. Visitors who want a pretzel and a cold beer, and who don't mind eating standing up, come away happy. Anyone after a full German meal in air conditioning goes into Biergarten Restaurant in the same pavilion, where a buffet seat runs $35 to $59.99 per adult. The window closes at 8:00 PM, so plan it for lunch or the afternoon rather than dinner.

At a glance

Best for
Visitors touring World Showcase who want a bratwurst or a big pretzel and a German beer without giving up an hour to a table.
Skip if
You want a menu with choices on it or a seat in air conditioning, both of which are inside Biergarten Restaurant in the same pavilion.
Worth ordering
Bratwurst, Jumbo Pretzel, Pretzel Bread Pudding, House-made Obatzda Cheese Dip, Schöfferhofer Pink Grapefruit Hefeweizen
Reservations
No reservations and no walk-up list. Order at the window, or send a Mobile Order from the app and collect it there.
Value
Everything on the menu is $14.99 and under per adult, and the $4.79 Pretzel Bread Pudding is the item visitors call a bargain. Drinks are where the check grows: 20-ounce drafts run $12.50 to $13.25, and a 5-ounce pour of Riesling is $19.00.

The good

  • The Pretzel Bread Pudding is the bargain here
    At $4.79 it is the cheapest thing on the menu, and it is the item visitors single out most often. Order it even if you are only stopping for a drink.
  • The Bratwurst arrives as a full plate
    It comes on a pretzel roll with sauerkraut and house-made paprika chips for $12.69. Visitors describe it as enough food to carry them through the rest of a World Showcase lap.
  • The Jumbo Pretzel is built for two
    It runs $12.49, it is plant-based, and couples routinely split one rather than finish it alone. Portion size is the thing reviewers mention first.
  • Obatzda is worth the $1.50
    The House-made Obatzda Cheese Dip is a Bavarian spread that Disney describes as rich and creamy. Reviewers treat it as the difference between a plain pretzel and something worth ordering.
  • The grapefruit hefeweizen suits the heat
    Schöfferhofer Pink Grapefruit Hefeweizen pours 20 ounces for $12.50, with light citrus notes and low bitterness. It is what visitors reach for on a hot afternoon.
  • Two German wines sit on the board
    A 5-ounce pour of Selbach-Oster 'Blue Label' Riesling from the Mosel is $19.00, and August Kesseler Pinot Noir Spätburgunder from the Rheingau is $16.00. Both cost more than the bratwurst.
  • Mobile Order works here
    The kiosk takes orders through the app, so you can send one from somewhere else in World Showcase and collect at the window. Visitors use it to get past the afternoon line.

The bad

  • One entree is the whole menu
    The Bratwurst is the only item Disney lists under entrees. Anyone who doesn't want sausage is choosing between a pretzel and a dessert.
  • The tables run out at lunch
    The courtyard holds a small number of tables and they fill during the midday rush. Visitors regularly end up eating standing up.
  • Nothing shades the seating
    The tables sit in an open courtyard with no air conditioning in reach. An afternoon storm ends the meal.
  • Festival weeks back the window up
    Lines build when the promenade outside is busy, which in EPCOT is most of the festival calendar. The wait outgrows what a snack stop should cost you.
  • No children's menu and no kids' pricing
    The one menu covering lunch and dinner prints nothing for children. A kid eating here shares the pretzel or orders what everyone else is having.
  • Pretzels can be dry late in the day
    Visitors buying near closing report the Jumbo Pretzel arriving stiff. Since the window doesn't open until noon, early afternoon is the safer slot.

Veteran tips

  • Send the Mobile Order from another pavilion
    Place it while you are walking World Showcase, then tap the prepare button as you reach Germany. The food is usually waiting by the time you are.
  • Add the Obatzda to the pretzel
    The Jumbo Pretzel arrives with nothing to dip it in, and the House-made Obatzda Cheese Dip is a separate $1.50 on the menu. It is the cheapest upgrade at the window.
  • Skip the souvenir stein unless you want the stein
    Schöfferhofer and Bitburger each pour 20 ounces for $12.50, or 24 ounces in a vintage souvenir stein for $21.00. You are paying $8.50 for the cup.
  • Split the Jumbo Pretzel
    One $12.49 pretzel feeds two people between other stops. Splitting it leaves room and money for the next pavilion.
  • Ask for the sauerkraut on the side
    The Bratwurst comes with the sauerkraut already on the roll. Anyone eating around it does better asking at the window when they order.
  • Check the hours before you plan dinner here
    Disney lists the window as 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM, which rules out a late meal. Confirm on the day, since park hours move the edges.
  • Ask which Dining Plan the window takes
    Disney lists the location as accepting some Dining Plans without naming which ones. Ask at the window before you order if you are counting on a snack credit.
  • Time it to a set at the Germany Gazebo
    The pavilion's gazebo runs rotating live acts through the day. Check showtimes on Disney's entertainment page and eat while one is on.

MouseHub editorial, written from visitor reports and official Disney sources. Last reviewed .

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