Royal Caribbean has no scarcity of meals on its ships. Nevertheless, the following time you are on a cruise and hankering for lasagna, rooster parmigiana or soup that can make you’re feeling like your nonna is crusing with you, try specialty restaurant Giovanni’s Italian Kitchen.
Whenever you’re there, you are by no means removed from an important bottle of wine, and the whole lot from the penne to the steak may have you yelling, “Mangia!”
This is the whole lot you could know concerning the restaurant, its menu, how a lot you will pay to dine and which ships have it on board.
Word: Menus and pricing have been correct on the time of publication, however they’re topic to vary with out discover.
What’s Giovanni’s Italian Kitchen?
Giovanni’s Italian Kitchen isn’t the identical as Giovanni’s Desk. Though each are extra-fee Italian eateries on choose ships, Giovanni’s Desk serves a family-style menu meant for sharing. On choose ships, Giovanni’s Italian Kitchen additionally homes the onboard wine bar.
The ambiance is upscale however with an off-the-cuff costume code, so it is nice for a household gathering, an important day or simply as a result of — with out making you’re feeling like it’s a must to costume to the nines.
The kitchen is open each evening for dinner and for lunch on sea days. Reservations aren’t required, however they’re advisable.
A particular nod goes out to the placement on Utopia of the Seas. Not solely is the wine bar housed contained in the restaurant on that vessel, however the venue’s two-story setup additionally affords fabulous views over the ship’s Boardwalk neighborhood, which is especially beautiful after darkish.
On some ships, Giovanni’s Italian Kitchen is positioned proper subsequent door to the wine bar, whereas different ships have mixed the 2 into one outpost.
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Giovanni’s menu
The one distinction between the lunch and dinner menus is that Giovanni’s in style osso buco and filet mignon alternatives are solely accessible throughout dinner hours. (Click on right here for a PDF of the menu, in addition to a children menu.)
Each meal begins with garlic knots, that are completely scrumptious. From there, company select from a choice of starters that embody an assorted platter of meats and cheeses, Italian sausage soup, salami and mozzarella stromboli, and calamari with polenta. My favourite starter, although, is the big meatball, which comes with marinara sauce and a facet of crispy breadsticks. There are additionally home, Caesar and truffle caprese salads accessible on this part.
Mains observe; the choices all sound so tasty that you simply should not be stunned you probably have bother deciding what to order. Select from rooster parmigiana, fettuccine Alfredo with rooster, linguine with clams or shrimp, salmon with penne, spaghetti carbonara, spaghetti pomodoro and grilled filet mignon. Objects designated as “Nonna’s favorites” are marked with hearts and have osso buco, lasagna and steak muffuletta. I ordered the fettuccine with out rooster, and it was unbelievable.
Diners who’re within the temper for a slice of pizza can go for an entire pie as their entree. Choose from requirements like Margherita, pepperoni and meat lovers, or go together with one thing a bit extra daring like mushroom, truffle and egg, or prosciutto. Giovanni’s pizza is phenomenal. Nevertheless, bear in mind how a lot you are paying to dine there, and resolve whether or not you’d quite get your tacky repair totally free on the ship’s Sorrento’s location as a substitute.
If you happen to nonetheless have room for dessert — and, consider me, that is a giant “if” — you may’t go unsuitable with the ricotta cream-filled cannoli, pistachio panna cotta with raspberries or chocolate ravioli (fried pasta dough with Nutella filling and chocolate sauce).
Giovanni’s Italian Kitchen additionally has a menu for youngsters ages 3 to 12. Many of the gadgets are merely kid-size parts from the grownup menu. They embody the enormous meatball, Margherita pizza and rooster parmigiana, in addition to spaghetti Bolognese. For dessert, they’ll select from tiramisu, Nutella and banana stromboli, and contemporary fruit.
Though a number of vegetarian-friendly gadgets are on the menu, vegans will probably battle. You probably have dietary restrictions, be sure you communicate with Royal Caribbean forward of time about your eating plans.
What does Giovanni’s price?
Lunch at Giovanni’s is $25 per particular person, and dinner will set you again $55 per particular person. For kids who order off the children menu throughout both meal, the value is $15. Kids 3 and youthful eat free.
The meals at Giovanni’s is persistently wonderful and, in my view, effectively definitely worth the added price to dine right here.
Alcohol and most different drinks price further except you could have a beverage bundle that covers them.
Which Royal Caribbean ships have Giovanni’s?
Passengers on the next Royal Caribbean ships can get pleasure from Giovanni’s Italian Kitchen and Wine Bar.
- Odyssey of the Seas
- Marvel of the Seas
- Icon of the Seas
- Utopia of the Seas
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