Kids Menu Prices Germany

Prices at a Glance

The table sorts every kids offer we checked by price. Look at the contents column before you judge, though — the cheapest line buys a single dish without a drink, while the fast-food boxes include everything.

Two kids in fast food? About €10–€12 for both boxes. Two kids on a steakhouse kids card run about €11–€16 — the same food as the adults, just smaller.

Happy Meal vs King Jr. Meal: The Box Battle

The Happy Meal is Germany’s best-known kids menu, and the price list we checked shows €5.99 for every main option. Your child picks a hamburger, a cheeseburger, 4 Chicken McNuggets, or 4 McPlant Nuggets. A side, a drink, and a toy complete the box.

Burger King answers with the King Jr. Meal — and undercuts it. The nuggets version costs €4.99. The hamburger and cheeseburger versions cost €5.29 each, and the plant-based nuggets cost €5.39. That’s €0.60–€1.00 saved per box against the Happy Meal, and with three kids, the saving grows to €3 per visit.

Neither chain publishes a nationwide price list for Germany. These figures come from price-list portals collecting location prices — and stations or leisure parks can charge more.

Small extras sit outside the box price at McDonald’s. The list we checked prices an organic apple bag at €1.89 and a Frucht Quatsch fruit pouch at €2.29.

Coupons Push the Box Price Lower

Both chains hand out family coupons through their apps and booklets, and the Happy Meal and King Jr. Meal show up at promo prices again and again. So check the app before you order — don’t pay list price if you don’t have to.

IKEA: The Cheapest Kids Meal in This Guide

IKEA plays in a price league of its own. The Würzburg location menu lists a kids meal at €1. An older price list adds kids Köttbullar at €3.95 and kids Plantbullar at €2.45. Even the priciest of these dishes stays below the cheapest fast-food box.

Don’t hold us to the last cent, though. IKEA publishes no nationwide price list, and some lists are older or rounded. Orientation, not a promise.

Shopping at the store anyway? Then the IKEA kids dish is the cheapest warm kids plate on this page.

Restaurant Kids Cards: Block House, Vapiano, and ALEX

Block House gives its kids dishes names instead of numbers. Toni Tomato is spiral noodles with tomato sauce for €5.50. The Beefy — a kids burger with a baked potato or fries — costs €6.80. The Chick costs €6.20, and the Cowboy tops the card with two small rump steaks for €8.00. The smallest portion of all, Pommes Fritz fries, costs €3.40.

Vapiano keeps it simple: small portions for children up to age 12. On the Berlin menu, the Kids Pinsa in Margherita, Prosciutto, and Salame each cost €4, and portal listings round these values. Kids eat cheaper than any fast-food box here — though no drink or toy joins the plate.

ALEX shows how family pricing works at a buffet. Children under 6 eat breakfast and brunch for free. Children aged 6 to 10 pay €5.40 for the breakfast buffet and €6.40 for the Sunday brunch. That clear scale applies at the chain’s checked locations, which makes family breakfasts easy to plan.

Together, these houses prove a point about kids menu prices Germany: a restaurant kids card often costs the same or less than a fast-food box, with food that matches the adult table.

What a Family Meal Really Costs

The kids price alone misleads you. Two adult menus plus two Happy Meals cross €30 fast, and the kids share makes up only about a third of that total.

• Cheapest combo: IKEA kids dishes at €1.00–€3.95 per child.
• Cheapest box: King Jr. Meal Nuggets at €4.99.
• Priciest kids dish: Block House Cowboy at €8.00.
• Free rule: kids under 6 eat free at the ALEX buffet.

Age limits hide one more saving. Many kids cards run to age 12, and fast-food counters rarely check age. A small box for an older child costs less than an adult menu — just weigh the portion against a bigger appetite.

Good to Know

Prices can vary by location, especially at fast-food sites in train stations, airports, and leisure parks. The IKEA figures come from one location menu and an older list, so read them as orientation. The Vapiano figures are rounded portal values. As of October 2026, the prices above reflect the checked sources. See a checked location menu at ALEX in Oberhausen.

More on MenuPlatter.de: Kindermenü Preise Deutschland (German guide) and McDonald’s Germany Menu Prices.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Kindermenü mean on a German menu?

Nothing mysterious — it just means kids menu. You’ll usually find it at the top of the kids section, or on its own little card. Some places print Kinderkarte instead. Same thing, and staff everywhere know both words.

What is a Junior Teller or Kinderteller?

Start with the word Teller — it means plate. A Kinderteller is a child’s plate: a regular dish, served smaller, with no box extras attached. A Junior Teller works the same way, aimed at slightly older kids who still can’t finish a grown-up portion.

What is a Räuberteller, the so-called robber’s plate?

It’s a beloved workaround in family-friendly places. You ask for one extra, empty plate — and your child raids the parents‘ plates like a little robber. Ask nicely when you order, because every house decides for itself. For toddlers, honestly, it beats ordering a full menu they’ll never finish.

Which German phrases help you order for kids?

Four short lines will carry you through most meals. “Ein Kindermenü, bitte” orders one kids menu. Can’t see a kids card? Ask “Gibt es eine Kinderkarte?” For a small portion, say “Eine kleine Portion, bitte” — and “Ohne scharf, bitte” keeps everything mild.

Can you split one adult dish between two kids?

Usually, yes — most places take it in stride, especially with younger children. Order one regular dish, ask for a second plate, and do the splitting at the table. Pasta, schnitzel, and other shareable mains work best. Both kids still hungry afterwards? Add a small side.