Cuisine/Dining
Cunard Line provides good-quality ingredients (sourced in Europe and the USA). The cuisine is still of a mass market standard – you’ll find butter in packets in some venues. However, at the self-serve buffets, salt and pepper are usually provided on each table. Espressos and cappuccinos are available in the dining rooms, and at extra cost in many bars. Cunard uses Colombian coffee (exception: Queen Victoria’s Café Carinthia, where Lavazzo is used for espressos/cappuccinos).
All ships have “grill rooms” as well as traditional large restaurants, and casual self-service dining venues. Grill rooms are more exclusive and some have à la carte menus, while the main restaurants have fixed menus. The grill rooms have seating dining at assigned tables, when you wish, while the main Britannia Restaurants in all ships have two seatings.
The cuisine includes many traditional British favorites, together with extensive French dishes as well as regional specialties from around the world, nicely presented on Wedgwood china.
Berlitz Guide © Apa Publishing 2010
