Oceania Cruises Expands Relaxed Dining Options Fleetwide

Oceania Cruises is expanding the number of relaxed dining options onboard its ships including more choices at Terrace Café and a revamped poolside lunch menu.

“Food is the foundation of what we do onboard each of our ships, and globally, in the destinations we visit,” said Frank A. Del Rio, president of Oceania Cruises. “This does not always mean a white linen tablecloth and starched napkins at one of our award-winning specialty restaurants – finest does not always mean fanciest.”

The new options at Terrace Café are a daily sushi station and a once-per-cruise Indian Corner station.

The sushi spot features 45 brand-new recipes created by Oceania’s newly appointed executive culinary directors Chefs Alex Quaretti and Eric Barale. These include two types of sashimi per day, two types of uramaki, three kinds of nigiri, and a daily vegetarian option.

The new Indian Corner operates once each cruise during dinner service and features 15 Indian recipes.

“Our staff hails from every corner of the globe and being able to bring their knowledge and their experience to the table, literally, is a wonderful thing,” said Chef Alex. “Creating the new Indian dishes for Terrace Cafe is a perfect example of this; some of these recipes have been handed down through generations. It’s a privilege to be able to see them through a new lens and to bring them to new audiences. The butter chicken and the dhal are already proving to be popular choices with our guests.”

Additionally, the menu at Waves Grill has been revamped to offer new options alongside well-loved signature dishes. The menu features more than 20 options, including a new selection of cold sandwiches, plus hot sandwiches and burgers. These include the signature Surf & Turf Wagyu burger; a wagyu beef patty with lobster medallions and truffle mayonnaise; and a new Philly Cheesesteak hot sandwich comprising shredded sirloin steak, provolone, sautéed onion, bell peppers and mushrooms. All are now served with a choice of French fries or sweet potato fries.