One of the best parts of cruising with Princess Cruises is knowing that a world of culinary delights awaits you from sunrise to late-night movie snacks!
Here is a complete breakdown of how to navigate onboard dining without any surprises on your onboard account.
Dining Included in Your Fare
You can easily enjoy a full multi-week holiday without spending a single extra penny on food. Princess Cruises offers a wide variety of high-quality complimentary dining options across every vessel in its fleet, centred around fresh ingredients and multi-course dining.
1. Main Dining Rooms (OceanNow & Dine My Way)
The flagship dining experience on Princess, offering freshly prepared multi-course breakfasts, lunches, and dinners every day.
The Experience: Daily changing menus crafted by international chefs, featuring regional specialities, classic roast meats, seafood, pasta, and decadently plated desserts.
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Dining Formats (Dine My Way): Managed seamlessly via the MedallionClass app or onboard guest services:
Main Dining: Flexibility to choose your dining time, table size, and dining companions each evening, or reserve fixed times in advance.
Reserve Collection Dining (Select Cabins/Suites): An exclusive area within the Main Dining Room offering priority seating, no waiting, dedicated waitstaff, and additional exclusive menu items.
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Ships & Venues: Unique venue names across the fleet include Allegro, Concerto, Symphony, Botticelli, Canaletto, Skagway, and Horizon.
On Sphere-class ships - Sun Princess & Star Princess, dining spans across three-deck venues like the Americana Diner.
2. World Fresh Marketplace & Horizon Court
The primary casual buffet venue, open from early morning until late at night, offers expansive panoramic ocean views.
The Experience: Multiple action stations serving everything from carved roasts and Asian noodles to custom salad bars, pasta, rotisserie meats, hot breakfast buffets, and elaborate pastry displays.
3. International Café
A 24-hour hub located in the heart of the Piazza, perfect for early risers, light lunches, or late-night bites.
The Experience: Entirely complimentary food, including freshly baked pastries, croissants, gourmet toasted paninis, quiches, speciality salads, and desserts. Note: Speciality coffee beverages here incur an extra charge unless included in a drink package.
4. Poolside Grills & Slice / Alfredo's Pizzeria
Ideal for a relaxed meal outdoors by the pool deck without needing to dry off or dress up.
The Experience: Grab-and-go counter-service venues such as Trident Grill or Salty Dog Cafe serving made-to-order burgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches, and fries, alongside Slice Pizzeria serving hand-tossed thin-crust pizza slices by the pool.
Speciality Restaurants (Additional Charge)
For date nights, celebrations, or elevated culinary exploration, Princess Cruises offers a collection of award-winning speciality venues. Speciality restaurants carry a cover charge (typically $45–$55+ per adult) or are included for guests with the Princess Premier package.
1. Crown Grill
The Vibe: A classic, clubby American steakhouse with rich wood panelling and a theatre-style open kitchen.
The Food: Premium aged beef (filet mignon, New York strip, ribeye), chops, lobster tails, fresh seafood, and an extensive array of gourmet sea salts.
Available On: All Princess ships fleet-wide.
2. Sabatini's Italian Trattoria
The Vibe: An intimate, rustic Italian trattoria celebrating traditional heritage recipes.
The Food: Handcrafted fresh pasta made daily on board, antipasti, artisanal seafood risotto, Ossobuco, braised meats, and classic Italian desserts like tiramisu.
Available On: All Princess ships fleet-wide.
3. The Catch by Rudi
The Vibe: Upmarket, modern seafood dining designed in collaboration with Head of Culinary Arts Chef Rudi Sodamin.
The Food: Fresh catches of the day, raw seafood bar, lobster tail, Dover sole, and artistic seafood plating.
Available On: Majestic, Discovery, Enchanted, Sky, Sun, Star, and expanding across select ships.
4. Makoto Ocean / Kai Sushi
The Vibe: Sleek, modern sushi and sashimi counter with refined Japanese aesthetics.
The Food: Edomae-style sushi curated by Chef Makoto Okuwa, featuring truffle salmon, snow crab temaki, toro tartare, and speciality rolls paired with Japanese whiskies and sake.
Available On: Sun, Star, Diamond, Sapphire, and select ships.
5. Umai Teppanyaki
The Vibe: An energetic, interactive Japanese hibachi grill combining fine dining with theatrical cooking shows.
The Food: Teppanyaki-style grilled meats, seafood, fried rice, and seasonal vegetables cooked directly in front of guests.
Available On: Sun Princess, Star Princess, and newer fleet additions.
6. The Butcher's Block by Dario / Love by Britto
The Vibe: Exclusive experiential dining venues featuring world-renowned celebrity culinary partners.
The Food: The Butcher's Block offers a carnivorous, family-style tasting feast created with master Tuscan butcher Dario Cecchini; Love by Britto offers a vibrant, fixed-price romantic dining experience created with artist Romero Britto.
Available On: Next-generation Sphere-class ships (Sun Princess & Star Princess).