Munich’s Oktoberfest is famous for its beer, music and lively atmosphere — but also for steep prices that climb higher year after year.
In 2025, the cost of food and drink at the world’s biggest folk festival is once again a hot topic, with some luxury dishes pushing well beyond what most visitors would expect.
Beer, water and roast chicken already costly
The price of a Maß beer this year reaches up to €15.80. Even water comes at a premium, with a liter in Kuffler’s wine tent priced at more than €15.
Traditional Bavarian dishes are also affected: in the Paulaner tent, a half organic roast chicken now costs €24.50, compared with €23 last year and €20.50 in 2023.
Steak for €410, caviar for €855
One of the most talked-about items on social media has been a 1.2-kilogram Tomahawk steak served at Käfer’s Wiesn-Schänke.
The dish — which includes sauce béarnaise, parsnip purée, spinach and tarragon butter — costs €410 and must be pre-ordered.
But the real eye-catcher is on the same menu: a 250-gram tin of caviar priced at €855.
For those seeking an even more extravagant option, a 500-gram tin is available for €999.99, staying just below the symbolic four-digit mark.
The delicacy is accompanied by blinis, “potato snow,” Andechs sour cream and is served with pearl spoons hanging on leather straps.
Luxury and tradition side by side
Käfer’s Wiesn-Schänke is one of 14 large tents on the festival grounds, with space for around 3,000 guests. While luxury dining grabs headlines, many tents still offer more affordable alternatives.
Families, in particular, can find child-friendly options: the Armbrustschützenzelt serves a kids’ plate of two sausages, fries and a soft drink for just €5.
In the Augustiner Festhalle, a simple portion of pasta with butter and cheese is priced at €4.50.
Adults can also save with dishes to share — the Festzelt Tradition offers Kaiserschmarrn for €28.50, advertised as enough for three people, which works out to about €9.50 per portion.
