MSC Cruises menus.

$55 per guest, three-course flat fee (appetizer, entree with two sides, dessert)

MSC's American-style steakhouse and the safest specialty pick for less adventurous eaters on an otherwise European ship. The flat three-course fee makes budgeting simple.

All-you-can-eat ~$20–$25 per person, or a la carte (tacos ~$2.50 each, burritos ~$11, quesadillas $4–$7); included with the MSC dining package

The all-you-can-eat format means a toddler can share a single cheese quesadilla without anyone paying full price for an entree that goes to waste, and build-your-own tacos are an easy mild option on an otherwise adventurous ship.

Teppanyaki set menus: Katana $34, Sencho $44, Shogun $64 per person (vegetarian $29); Kaito Sushi dining package $40 (appetizer, entree, dessert, plus four sushi belt plates); sushi bar also available a la carte

The shared teppanyaki tables turn dinner into a show with flying food and grill tricks, and the mid-tier Sencho menu's simple grilled chicken and shrimp is an easier sell for a toddler than the raw fish moving past on the sushi belt next door.