Drinking Around the World is a popular Epcot pastime for the adult crowd, and if you want to complete all 11 countries, that means you’ll need to make plans to include a stop at the Norway Pavilion during your adventure, too.
This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about your best drink options in the Norway Pavilion at Epcot. We’ll also go over the best snacks, plus all the other important info that we know you’ll find useful on your visit.
Let’s get to it!
Looking for info on the other countries? Check out our Complete Guide to Drinking Around the World, where you’ll find links to all the other countries in the World Showcase.
Drinking Around the World Showcase – Norway Pavilion
Located right next to the margarita mecca that is Mexico, Norway may not be as shiny or flashy as its neighbor, but what it lacks in tequila it makes up for in super sexy Viking and troll statues, plus several solid drink and snack options.
Here’s a handy graphic that you can save to your phone with our recommended top picks. But don’t stop here! Keep reading for in-depth reviews, too.
While you may not have the same variety of drinks here that you might find in other pavilions, you’ll still find plenty of Scandinavian beers and and even a cocktail or two to try.
Just a heads-up: When we talk about ‘Drinking Around the World,’ we are focusing on the places where you can grab a quick drink and soak up all the cool atmosphere each pavilion has to offer. While Table Service restaurants often boast an extensive selection of additional drink options, we’ve chosen to spotlight the grab-and-go choices in this guide.
How much will all this cost?
Most of the drinks in the Norway pavilion are priced between $12.00 and $15.00. So, while they definitely aren’t cheap, they also aren’t THAT bad (at least that’s what we tell ourselves).
Disney prices change constantly. We’ve tried listing exact prices, but Disney keeps tweaking them, making it impossible to keep up.
Instead, we provide averages or ranges to give you a better idea.
Our Favorite Drinks and Snacks in Norway
It was tough narrowing it down to our favorites, but here are our top picks for drinks and snacks in Norway (including the famous Viking Coffee).
If these don’t hit the spot or you’re looking for more options, check out our full list of the most popular snacks and drinks in the Norway Pavilion below.
Carlsberg Pilsner
Type of Item: Draft Beer
Where to Find It: Norway Beer Cart
Average Price: $12.00 for 12 oz
Our Rating:
Description: Classic pale lager made in Denmark with a nice blend of malty sweetness and hoppy bitterness.
Why We Love It: This is a solid pilsner that is crisp and refreshing. The Norway Pavilion used to regularly have Einstök White Ale or Aass Pilsner that are our favorites, but they’ve been replaced by the Carlsberg Pilsner recently. Go for the White Ale if it is available during your visit.
Frozen Viking Coffee
Type of Item: Cocktail
Where to Find It: Kringla Bakeri og Kafe
Average Price: $15.50
Our Rating:
Description: A frozen coffee cocktail made with Bailey’s Irish Cream, Kamora Coffee Liqueur, coffee, coffee-chocolate sauce and garnished with a coffee-chocolate crunch (think Cocoa Pebbles).
Why We Love It: If you like a Frappuccino or frozen mocha, this will be your jam. It’s cold and refreshing, a nice jolt of caffeine, and tastes like you’re drinking dessert.
School Bread (Skolebrød)
Type of Item: Snack
Where to Find It: Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe
Average Price: $4.80
Our Rating:
Description: A cardamom-spiced sweet roll filled with custard and coated with toasted coconut.
Why We Love It: This snack gets a lot of hype and we think it deserves it. It’s a great value, the custard to roll ratio is perfect, and the sweetness is mild and not overbearing.
Other Popular Drinks in Norway
Prefer to check out all of your options? Norway has a beer cart and a Quick Service restaurant called Kringla Bakeri og Kafe. Both of those places serve drinks and grab and go snacks.
Here are the most popular options for drinks in Norway. Our favorites are indicated with a :
Norway Beer Cart
Outdoor cart serving primarily drinks.
- Carlsberg Pilsner, average price $12.00
- Straightforward and refreshing taste. Mild and slightly malty.
Kringla Bakeri og Kafe
Quick Service Norwegian bakery serving baked goods and drinks.
- Regular or Frozen Viking Coffee, average price $15.50
- Mix of coffee, Bailey’s Irish Cream, and Kamora Coffee Liqueur.
- Einstök White Ale, average price $12.00
- Refreshing and flavorful. Fresh and zesty with prominent notes of citrus, particularly orange peel, along with subtle hints of coriander and wheat.
Norway also has a Table Service restaurant called Akershus. It’s a character meal and for Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner you can dine with the princesses here. But for the more traditional “Drinking Around the World” options, you’ll want to stick to either the Norway Beer Cart or Kringla Bakeri og Kafe.
Other Popular Snacks in Norway
It’s critical that you pace yourself when drinking alcohol (remember our Drinking Around the World tips?!) – and that means consuming plenty of water and food. Otherwise, you’re going to burn out before you even get started and look like a rookie. Not cool.
That’s why we recommend picking some snacks up as you work your way around the World Showcase. If you want to pair your Drinking Around the World with a snack, here are our top recommendations from the Norway Pavilion. Our favorites are indicated with a :
Norway Beer Cart
Outdoor cart serving primarily drinks.
- There really isn’t anything unique here, but they do serve frozen treats like Mickey Bars, average price $6.25
Kringla Bakeri og Kafe
Quick Service Norwegian bakery serving baked goods and drinks.
- School Bread (Skolebrød), average price $4.80
- Traditional Norwegian pastry that features a sweet, cardamom-flavored bun filled with rich vanilla custard. It’s topped with icing and a generous sprinkle of toasted coconut.
- Kringla, average price $6.79
- Soft, pretzel-shaped pastry with assorted toppings.
- Lefse, average price $3.50
- Traditional Norwegian flatbread made from potatoes, flour, and milk. It is spread with a layer of butter and sprinkled with sugar before being rolled up.
Seasonal and Festival Drinks
Unfortunately, Norway doesn’t have a booth at any of the seasonal EPCOT festivals. If we had to guess why, it’s probably because there is limited space along the main walkway where booths are traditionally housed.
When participating in challenges for Drinking Around the World, some people take multiple days and include nearby booths from countries not represented in the original 11 of the World Showcase. We have links to the menus for all of the festivals below:
- Festival of the Arts Booth Menus
- Flower and Garden Festival Booth Menus
- Food and Wine Festival Booth Menus
- Festival of the Holidays Booth Menus
Tips and Tricks
You may come to the Norway Pavilion for the drinks, but there are other reasons you may want to hang around for a bit:
Frozen is a big deal
Norway has an Anna and Elsa character meet and the attraction Frozen Ever After – which is hugely popular and fun for both kids and kids at heart. (Plus, it has an on ride photo option that is included if you have purchased Memory Maker – which is a product of Disney PhotoPass. Pictures are one of our favorite ways to commemorate your Drinking Around the World Adventures, by the way!).
Both are best visited at park opening for the shortest lines.
Norway is a good spot to hang out for a bit
When drinking around the world, you’ll need other comforts – like shade, seats, and most importantly, bathrooms. And Norway has all 3 of those.
Bathrooms
The bathrooms here tend to be slightly less busy than the ones at the back of the World Showcase. After you get past Norway, there aren’t any more LARGE bathrooms with lots of stalls until you get to the other side of the Germany Pavilion, so we recommend stopping here before going any further if you have even an INKLING of an idea that you might have to go soon.
Seating
Seating in the Norway Pavilion can be tough to come by, but if you get there at the right time, you can find a few tables in the middle.
Plus, there are lots of walls in the shade where you can sit, too. That’s what we usually wind up doing because we are never lucky (or patient) enough to grab a table. Plus, it’s way easier to people watch from a perch on the wall.
Shade
As for shade, there’s lots to go around in the Norway Pavilion. Not only are the tables here covered, but there are plenty of trees around, too, which is a nice respite between 2 countries (China and Mexico) with limited shaded seating.
You can go to church
Ok, not REALLY church but there is an exhibit inside of the Stave Church where you can check out some cool pieces about Norwegian culture and mythology.
Visit the giant troll
Have you really visited the Norway Pavilion if you didn’t take a pic with the giant troll? You’ll find it inside The Puffin’s Roost. It’s a popular spot for photos.
Tell us what you think
And that’s it! All the ins and outs of the Norway Pavilion’s best drinks and snacks. Do you plan to try one of our recommendations? Did we leave your favorite off the list? We value your input, even (or especially) when it differs from ours. Plus, we know other readers appreciate varying perspectives, so please take a second to drop your thoughts in the comments!