Cruise Food Hall of Fame

These foods are our favorite items to find on a cruise ship!

Royal Caribbean

  • Shack Chicken Sandwich

    Found at the Snack Shack at Perfect Day at CocoCay. This sandwich shouldn’t be as good as it is, it doesn’t make sense. If you go to CocoCay make sure to get this sandwich.

  • Roast Beef Sandwich (Kummelweck)

    Found at Park Cafe on Oasis Class and 270 Cafe on Quantum Class. Slices of slow-roasted beef, flavored with secret seasonings and sliced to perfection

  • Yaki Udon

    Found at Iuzmi on Royal. This item blew us away on Allure of the Seas, and then absolutely crushed our dreams on Independence of the Seas. BUT THEN REDEEMED ITSELF ON EXPLORER OF THE SEAS.

  • Chicken Teriyaki Bowl

    From Izumi, which is found on most Royal ships. Your choice of protein and vegetables in a flavorful teriyaki sauce, steamed rice.

  • Grilled Black Pepper Bacon

    Found at Chops Grille on Royal Caribbean. Slow-cooked Berkshire pork, sweet and spicy glaze.

  • Croutons

    Found at Chops Grille on Royal Caribbean as part of the Caesar salad. If you’re lucky you might also find this at other specialty restaurants in the Caesar salad. Hooked Seafood, and Giovanni's Kitchen also has great croutons but 150 Central Park seems to have the very best.

  • Swords of Meat

    All of the meat from Samba Grill on Allure of the Seas. All of the meats will be delivered to your table as part of the dining experience.

  • Margherita Pizza

    Found at Giovanni’s Kitchen on many Royal ships.

  • Epic Brownie

    Found at Jamie’s Italian. Recently on Symphony of the Seas we were told the Epic Brownie has been replaced with a lesser “Rich Chocolate Brownie” We’re not sure if this horrible change only effected Symphony.

  • JI Burger

    From Jamie’s Italian which is on a few different Royal ships.

    Juicy prime beef in a brioche bun with smoky pancetta, sticky balsamic onions, aged Cheddar, tomato, mostarda di Cremona burger sauce & fries.

    Recently Symphony of the Seas removed this amazing item from the menu. If enough people cancel their cruises over this change, maybe we can convince Royal to bring it back.

  • Twice-Fried OREOS

    Found at Mason Jar dinner on Utopia of the Seas. These OREOS are funnel cake battered, deep-fried, and dusted with powered sugar. They are simply delicious!

  • Bubble Cones

    The Signature Bubble Cones can be found at Izumi in the Park on Icon and Utopia of the Seas. No matter which ice cream topping you choose, you are sure to be delighted by the warm, fresh, cake-like cone they are served in!

  • Playmakers Classic Burger

    A double all-beef patty with aged Cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, fried onion rings, lettuce, tomato, fresh onion, pickles and a house-blend sauce on a brioche bun. The Playmakers Classic Burger is just that - a CLASSIC! Plus, it's served with tasty Playmakers fries!

  • Mason Jar Caesar Salad

    I know what you're thinking, "C'mon!? A Caesar salad in the Hall of Fame... REALLY!?" but you guys, this thing is sooooo good! The lettuce is char grilled, there are cornbread croutons, and they added pork belly to take this thing above and beyond our wildest dreams!

Disney Cruise Line

  • Churro Waffles

    Found at the breakfast buffet in Cabanas on the Disney Magic. Other Disney ships probably have this too.

  • Agnolotti

    Found at Palo Steakhouse on the Disney Wish. Butternut Squash, Buffalo Mozzarella, Amaretti, Sage-Brown Butter, Basil. $12.00

  • Lasagna

    Found at Palo during brunch on Disney ships.

  • Chocolate Soufflé

    Found in Palo. Madagascan Vanilla Bean Gelato, Chocolate Sauce, Vanilla Anglaise. $10.00

  • Parmesan-Crusted Chicken Breast

    Found at Palo Steakhouse on the Disney Wish. Topped with a San Marzano Tomato Basil Sauce and Mozzarella Cheese, Creamy Arborio Rice Risotto.

  • Poached Eggs on Toasted Buttered Muffin

    Found at Palo Steakhouse on the Disney Wish. With choice of Rosemary Ham and Hollandaise Sauce.

  • Soft Potato Gnocchi

    Found at Palo (surprise, surprise). Featuring: roasted tomatoes, pine nuts, basil pesto in prosecco wine sauce. We enjoyed this dish on the Disney Magic and it was the best gnocchi we've ever had!

Celebrity Cruise Line

  • WTF Burger

    Found at the Rooftop Garden Grill on Celebrity Ascent. Might also be on other Edge Class ships but we’ll have to sail on those ships to find out.

  • French Onion Soup

    Soupe à L’oignon From Le Grand Bistro on the Celebrity Ascent.

  • Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner

    From the Celebrity Summit on Thanksgiving day. Possibly the best dish we’ve ever had. The photo does not do it justice.

REVOKED - Shamefully Stripped of Title

  • Garlic Knots

    After being added to the Hall of Fame, the Garlic Knots recipe changed and this item had to be removed from the Hall.

    These can be found at Giovanni’s Kitchen on many Royal ships. Officially the name is Amore Della Cucina - “LOVE FROM THE KITCHEN” garlic cheese knots topped with Parmiggiano-Reggiano and pesto, tomato-basil ragout, herb-marinated olives.

  • Campfire Cookie

    Playmakers, which is on most Royal Caribbean ships now, serves up what was once a tasty s'mores cookie skillet dessert.

    This warm chocolate chip cookie, topped with toasted marshmallow and Nutella (yeah right) is served with a side of milk and vanilla ice cream. On Icon of the Seas it was large in size and in taste. On Utopia of the Seas, the cookie's circumference and thickness seemed to be cut in half. We loved the original, but this new, smaller version is not good enough for our Hall of Fame.