Going on an MSC cruise and wondering what type of food they offer onboard? Sometimes it can be difficult to find the cruise food menu. Check out these cruise food menus from my cruise in May 2023 on MSC Seaside out of Port Canveral, FL.
This post will have the exact menus offered everywhere on MSC Seaside from the main dining room to specialty dining to their exclusive Yacht Club.
I personally went on a 7 night caribbean cruise to Nassau, Ocean Cay, Costa Maya and Cozumel. Spending 7 nights onboard Seaside I was able to try tons of different dishes MSC offered.
If you live in the US and haven’t tried an MSC cruise yet you should give them a try!
I ended up booking my first MSC cruise because I was wanting to cruise within a few months of booking and everything on other lines I knew more about was at least 2 times the cost of what it was for MSC + a flight!
So glad I ended up giving them a try! I loved my cruise. I would say do research and go in with an open mind. I saw a lot of negative reviews before cruising but did not have the same experience at all.
Below I show every dinner menu in the main dining room, the breakfast menu, and a lunch menu. I also included what we chose from those menus under each day.
Like other cruise lines you also have the option to upgrade to specialty dining while on your cruise. I did include menus from the specialty dining restaurants on Seaside, although I did not try them myself.
MSC also has another option that is even more high end. If you do not know what MSC’s Yacht Club is I would go to their website and check it out! If you’re looking for a truly luxious experience still on a more budget friendly cruise line, Yacht Club is the way to go!
They have their own sections of the ship and restaurant. You can still eat at the other venues on the ship but the Yacht Club area is more elevated so I would stick with that. I did include some menus from Yacht Club as well I was able to find on the app while on my cruise.
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If you’re looking to see everything I ate on my cruise check out my TikTok page: @Yourstrulychelsea and click on the playlist “What I Ate On My Cruise“.
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MSC Main Dining Room Menu: Night 1
I’m not going to be including the second page on every night since the premium upgrades were the same if not very similar with a one change and also the classic favorites listed on this first menu are the same throughout the cruise.
For our first night on MSC Seaside I chose:
-Chicken Croquettes
-New York Strip Steak
-Coconut Pistachio Decquoise
-Crema Catalana
My Husband Chose:
-Spanish Delights
-Lasagna Bolognese
{Related Post: What I Ate On My 5 Night Royal Caribbean Cruise}
MSC Main Dining Room Menu: Night 2
For Caribbean night I chose:
-Jerk-Marinated Pork Salad
-Jamaican Patties Filled with Sweet Potatoes and Swiss Chard
-Caribbean Rum Cake
-Florida Key Lime Pie
My Husband Chose:
-Guadeloupe-Style Shrimp Tails
-Caribbean Lamb Curry
MSC Main Dining Room Menu: Night 3
What I ate night 3:
-French Onion Soup
-Cabernet Braised Short Ribs
-Gateau Opera
-Warm Apple Strudel
What my husband chose:
-Moules Marinieres
-Chicken Coq Au Vin
MSC Main Dining Room Menu: Night 4
For Gala night I chose:
-Beef Steak Tartar
-Surf and Turf
My Husband Chose:
-Lobster Bisque
-Shrimp Cocktail
-Surf and Turf
We ended up leaving early on gala night because my husband felt motion sick so I did not get to try any of the desserts.
MSC Main Dining Room Menu: Night 5
We did not go to the main dining room this night on our cruise. We were way too tired after a long port day in Costa Maya so we mostly hung out in our room, napped and then went to the buffet for dinner later that night.
MSC Main Dining Room Menu: Night 6
What I chose night 6:
-Chilled Watermelon and Peppered Feta Cheese
-Chana Dal
-Chocolate Duo Cake
-Coconut Cake
What my husband chose:
-Seafood Dumplings
-Shrimp Cocktail
-Bucatini Alla Carbonara
MSC Main Dining Room Menu: Night 7
What I chose for italian night:
-Sicilian Style Aracini
-French Onion Soup
-Caprese Salad
-Tiramisu
-Lemonchello Cake
What my husband chose:
-Fried Calamari
-French Onion Soup
-Chicken Breast Parmigiana
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Main Dining Room Breakfast Menu:
If you currently don’t eat breakfast in the main dining room when you cruise you should give it a try on your next cruise!
The buffet is definitely convenient and offers more of a selection but it is often busy in the morning.
Eating in the main dining room offers a more relaxing environment for your breakfast. Ask to be seated by a window as well for a great sea view. Especially if you don’t have an ocean view for your assigned dinner seating.
For breakfast my go to is the eggs benedict. This dish on MSC was actually the best one I’ve had on a cruise! Try it out on your next sailing.
Main Dining Room Lunch Menu:
We did not end up going to the main dining room for lunch on our 7 night cruise. We planned on it but were busy making the most of the activties on the ship.
MSC Seaside Specialty Dining
For our cruise we did not dine at any of the specialty dining restaurants but I did take pictures of the menus while on the cruise in the app.
Butcher’s Cut
Ocean Cay Restaurant
Teppanyaki/Sushi/Fusion Menus
MSC Yacht Club
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MSC’s Yacht Club is the top booking tier that comes with tons of exclusive benefits. Some of these include having the premium beverage package already included, a private pool on the ship, a butler, a private restaurant and more!
If you’re looking to make your cruise a luxury experience Yacht Club is what you should look into.
I’m sure there were different dinner menus offered throughout the cruise but below are the ones that I was able to take pictures of.
Yacht Club Menus
Hope this post helped anyone wanting to see what type of menus and food MSC has to offer!
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