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My family recently tried the Sand Bar at the Contemporary Resort in Disney World and loved it! So in this complete review, we’ll give you an in-depth look at the restaurant’s menu, the atmosphere, and the food quality. We’ll also give you tips at the end on how to save money on a stay at the Contemporary Resort!
Sand Bar Contemporary Menu
Now when I saw the name “Sand Bar” and its location by the pool, I thought it would just serve some drinks and maybe light snacks. But that is not the case. That is apparent when you look at the Sand Bar’s menu, as of January 2026.
🍔 Entrées
All burgers, shrimp, and sandwiches are served with French Fries unless otherwise noted.
- 1/3 lb Angus Bacon Cheeseburger | $14.69
- Impossible Burger (Plant-based) | $14.69
- Shrimp Basket | $13.99
- Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwich | $13.99
- Cuban Sandwich | $12.99
- All-Beef Hot Dog | $11.79
- Chicken Quesadilla | $10.79
- Chef Salad | $10.49
- Mediterranean Salad | $9.99
🍟 Sides & Treats
- Mickey-shaped Pretzel (with Cheese Sauce) | $8.49
- Ice Cream Novelties | $5.99 – $6.49
- French Fries | $5.49
- Pasta Salad | $4.49
- Fruit Cup | $3.99
- Frozen Grapes | $3.79
- Whole Fruit | $2.29
🧒 Kid’s Meals
For guests ages 9 and younger. The meals are served with Grapes, Baked Chips, and choice of Small Lowfat Milk or Small DASANI® Bottled Water.
- Cheeseburger | $8.99
- Turkey Sandwich (on a Wheat Bun) | $8.29
- All-Beef Hot Dog | $7.99
🍷 Alcoholic Beverages
Specialty Cocktails
- Sunshine Margarita | $18.50
- Piña CoLAVA | $17.50
- Banana Cabana | $17.50
- Blueberry Lemonade | $17.50
- Frosé | $17.50
- Captain’s Mai Tai | $16.50
Wine & Beer
- MacMurray Estate Pinot Noir | $19.00
- Opici Family Sangria (Red or White) | $14.00
- House of Brown Rosé | $14.00
- Kendall-Jackson Low Calorie Chardonnay | $12.00
- Kim Crawford ‘Illuminate’ Sparkling | $12.00
- RAMONA Blood Orange Wine Spritz | $11.75
- Assorted Beer & Seltzer | $8.50 – $12.75
Selection includes: Bud Light, Miller Lite, Stella Artois, Corona, Blue Moon, Cigar City, High Non Seltzer & Jai Alai IPA
🍹 Beverages
- Lava Smoothie | $6.79
- Strawberry Smoothie | $6.59
- smartwater® | $6.25
- Minute Maid® Premium Lemonade | $5.79
- Add Strawberry or Raspberry flavor: $6.29
- DASANI® Bottled Water | $4.25
Refillable Mug Option
The Sand Bar does participate in Disney’s Refillable Mug System. That means you can buy one mug and use it during your whole vacation for refills. This includes sodas and coffee. This can save you a lot of money (just look at how much water costs earlier!).
But a few things to note about using the refillable mug here. You can’t buy the refillable mug, so if you want to eat here as the first meal on your trip like we did after we checked in, you’ll need to head to Contempo Cafe and purchase the refillable mug there.
Then mention you have the refillable mug at Sand Bar. They don’t actually refill the mug but will pour you a cup for free.
Sand Bar Contemporary Atmosphere
So as I mentioned, Sand Bar is a poolside restaurant. You can find it behind the hotel right by the pool.
It’s an outdoor quick-service restaurant. That means you order your food from the food service window.
Then, when it’s ready, you can go get it. There are plenty of tables around the Sand Bar where you can enjoy your meal.
I like how these tables have umbrellas over them, because that can help reduce the heat (though in particularly hot days, I like to put a portable fan on the table with me.
Sometimes with outdoor quick service restaurants at Disney World there’s not enough seating, but that is luckily not the case here.
You can enjoy views of the pool and the hotel from your seat. You can also enjoy great views of Bay Lake. There is also a fountain nearby. The trees around are beautiful, too.
Its location near the pool and the water gives it a very relaxed feel. I also love the sound of the fountain, which adds to relaxing atmosphere.
In addition to listening to the water from the fountain, I liked the music choices. As a child of the 90s, I liked the adult contemporary hits from the 1990s.
Food Review
A great thing about the food at the Sand Bar Grill is that the portion sizes are great. So it makes for a good-sized meal. We ate here for lunch, and then only had a light dinner later.
Most of my family had the Cuban Sandwich.
The Cuban Sandwich was really good, and not overly seasoned. The pickle was one of the best parts. The only negative was the bread was a bit hard.
The Cuban Sandwich comes with a side of French Fries, and like all the sides with French Fries, it was actually a plate of French Fries!
I loved the Shrimp Basket, which came with French Fries.
The shrimp was delicious and fresh. It was very filling, too. All the meals really were.
Such as the hot dog. The All-Beef Hot Dog comes with French Fries.
It was a good-size hot dog, though not a foot-long. But it was very good.
Visiting The Sand Bar
You don’t have to be a guest at the Contemporary Resort to visit this restaurant! You can take a monorail or walk to the Contemporary from the Magic Kingdom. You can bring your mug for a free drink if you are staying at another Disney hotel and you bought a refillable mug.
Staying at the Contemporary Resort
However, it is most convenient if you are staying at the Contemporary Resort.
If you would like to stay at the Contemporary Resort and are worried it is too expensive, then stop worrying! We have picked up tips over the years on how to afford this amazing hotel. We give you our Contemporary Resort money-saving hacks here.