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Dining at Epcot
Epcot offers an overwhelming number of dining options, predominantly located in World
Showcase with national cuisines tied into the respective pavilions. You could very easily
visit Epcot every day for a month and dine in a different venue each day. We present re-
views of all the table service options below, but our recommended restaurants are Bier-
garten in Germany, Via Napoli in Italy, Akershus Banquet Hall in Norway, and San Angel
Inn in Mexico.
Biergarten is a richly themed buffet restaurant with a cornucopia of authentic German
items like beer cheese soup, sauerbraten, spaetzle, veal sausage, mini frankfurters, and a
whole lot more. A live oompah band plays intermittently with guests invited up to the
dance floor to sing and dance along.
Via Napoli is an authentic Neapolitan pizzeria serving the best pizza (by far) on prop-
erty. A large mezzo-metro pizza is plenty to feed a family of four for about $11 per person,
making it a great value. Stay conservative with a signature pepperoni pie or try something
like the Prosciutto e Melone Signature Pie (fontina, mozzarella, prosciutto, and canta-
loupe).
Akershus is the part-buffet, part-table service character meal in Norway. While pricey,
it's significantly less expensive than Cinderella's Royal Table at the Magic Kingdom, and
the price includes a digital picture with Belle in her yellow gown, along with four other
princesses meeting tableside. The cold buffet guarantees everyone will have plenty to eat,
and the entrees are varied and above average as well.
At San Angel Inn, guests dine underneath perpetual twilight as the boats from the Gran
Fiesta Tour next door glide by. Food quality is a bit lower than at our other three picks, but
the unique atmosphere can't be replicated elsewhere.
Quick service options at Epcot are even more abundant.
Of the Future World options, Sunshine Seasons near Soarin' in the Land Pavilion re-
ceives nearly universal acclaim. Serving freshly grilled pork chops, rotisserie chicken, sal-
mon, salads, sandwiches, Asian entrees, and more, with plentiful air-conditioned seating,
it's a great choice for a convenient Future World lunch. Electric Umbrella is your Future
World spot for the usual Disney hamburgers and chicken nuggets, in addition to a great ve-
getarian flatbread.
In World Showcase, you may pick a quick service based on the mood—or location—of
the group at the time. We both highly recommend Tangierine Café in Morocco. While
the menu of shawarma, falafel, kefta, and tabouleh might initially seem exotic, the typical
Mediterranean flavors are more familiar than you might expect. Food is also higher quality
and portions are larger than at just about any other quick service. Josh likes the U.K.'s Fish
and Chips, particularly when a table overlooking the lagoon is available. Liberty Inn in the
U.S. serves a surprisingly good New York Strip Steak for around $11, in addition to the
excellent Southwest Chicken Salad and new additions like the Louisiana-style Shrimp and
Maryland Crab Cakes. With plenty of air-conditioned and outdoor seating, the only thing
keeping it from being highly recommended is the fact that it's all American, and it seems
like World Showcase should be an opportunity to try something a little different. Dave
wishes that Liberty Inn would shift to an all-barbecue theme, highlighting all the different
U.S. barbecue variants and their regional fixin's. Sommerfest in Germany is quite good, but
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