Play Restaurant - Buyer's Guide to Kids Toy Restaurants

While you can purchase a play kitchen and set up your own play restaurant, there are also several fun play kitchens that are set up as a play restaurant. These compact units come with all of the necessities to make your restaurant a success.

The favorite restaurant of many young kids is McDonalds so what better way to play and have fun than with this McDonalds Play Restaurant set? This fun restaurant features a drive thru window with a cash register for taking orders. Here's some of it's highlights:

* Deep fryer and grill for food preparation

* Compact size - won't take up a lot of room in your home or play room. Only 27 inches wide and 40 inches high

* Comes with 30 food items - Hamburgers, chicken mcnuggets, french fries, pies, and more

* Drive thru window opens and closes

* McFlurry machine for "making" ice cream treats

* Cabinet under counter for storage

* Realistic sounds

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By far, one of the most popular toy restaurants for kids is the Step2 50's Diner. This play restaurant looks like something right out of the past. It features a kitchen on one side and a booth for serving patrons on the other.

Step 2 makes some of the best toy play sets for kids and this play restaurant/kitchen combo is made with the same durability and quality that parents have come to expect from this toy manufacturer.

Here are the features of the kitchen side:

* Oven
* Fryer
* Grill
* Sink
* Refrigerator

The Diner Side has the following features:

* Booth with seating for two
* Working jukebox that plays three songs

The Step 2 an accessory set that includes food, dishes, and cooking accessories. It's large enough to accommodate several kids at once.

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If you don't have room for a whole play restaurant in your home, your child can still enjoy the experience of playing restaurant with this pizza parlor toy restaurant set.

The Green Toys Pizza Parlor Set includes all the necessary items for them to set up their own pizza parlor. The 27 piece set includes four pizza slices and 20 toppings. It also includes a pizza box (for take out orders!), pizza cutter, and order forms for their restaurant.

Green Toys makes eco-friendly toys and this set is made from recycled milk jugs and is BPA free. The pieces in the set are compatible with other food sets made by Green Toys so you can expand their restaurant offerings if you want!

You can buy the Green Toys Pizza Parlor Set at Amazon.com