A Taste of Royal Caribbean Specialty Dining 🍽️
A Taste of Royal is a popular specialty dining experience offered by Royal Caribbean on many (if not most) of their cruise ships. It’s essentially a fixed-price sampler lunch that lets you try signature dishes from the cruise line’s specialty restaurants—including Chop's Grille, Giovanni’s Table, Wonderland, and 150 Central Park—in one sitting, without having to book (or pay full price for) multiple separate meals. 👉 What It Includes: It’s typically a four-course prix-fixe lunch (sometimes available as dinner on certain sailings) that starts with a welcome cocktail and features one standout dish from different specialty venues. A classic/current-style menu often looks like this (exact items can vary slightly by ship and year, but the concept stays consistent): • Welcome cocktail: Something like the St. Peter’s Spritzer (elderflower liqueur, Aperol, lemon, prosecco) or a similar signature drink. • Appetizer: Citrus Seas Tuna Tartare from Wonderland (spicy tuna with wasabi tobiko, yuzu mayo, and phyllo crackers). • Pasta/Second Course: Mascarpone Cheese Risotto with Crab Meat from Giovanni’s Table (or Italian Kitchen). • Main Course: Filet Mignon and Spicy Jumbo Shrimp (surf & turf) from Chops Grille. • Dessert: Fried Cheesecake from 150 Central Park (with Nutella, whipped cream, and caramelized popcorn). The dishes are chosen as the “greatest hits” from across the fleet, so you might taste items from restaurants that aren’t even on your specific ship. #royalcaribbean #cruisedining #cruisetips