Cruise EatsSample menu published by Carnival, dated January 2026.
What’s served changes by ship and sailing, so treat it as a guide to the kind of dishes you’ll find. This printing is from Carnival Horizon. Dishes marked as extra cost when printed: shrimp scampi, surf and turf, mixed seafood grill, veal Milanese, salumi board, salmon tartare and the gelato pie.
See Carnival’s original menu.
Appetizers, soups & salads
Salumi e Formaggi Sampler
Italian cured meats and cheeses for two
Il Capitano’s Signature Arancini
Fried Sicilian rice balls on marinara
Tartare di Salmone
Raw salmon with capers and dill, with crusty bread
Calamari Fritti
Fried squid with marinara
Cozze e Vongole
Mussels and clams with pancetta and sherry
Nonna’s Meatball
Baked with mozzarella in tomato sauce
Minestrone
Tomato vegetable soup with beans and crispy kale
House-Made Burrata
Creamy fresh cheese with poached cherry tomatoes
Il Capitano’s Favorite Insalata Di Rucola
Arugula and greens with beets and almonds
Insalata Caesar
Romaine, Romano and croutons
Entrées & pastas
Pollo Parmigiana Della Cucina
Breaded chicken baked with marinara and mozzarella
Grande Braciola di Maiale
Grilled tomahawk pork chop with white bean stew
Costina di Manzo con Porcini
Slow-braised beef short rib with salsa verde
Jumbo Shrimp Scampi
Garlic shrimp over lemon risotto
Gamberetti alla Pizzaiola
Grilled shrimp on a mushroom and pepper ragù
Branzino al Forno in Crosta Dorata
Almond-crusted sea bass on chickpeas
Mare e Monti
Lobster tail and filet mignon
Grigliata Mista di Pesce
Grilled lobster, scallops, sea bass, shrimp and oysters for two
Pasta Alla Genovese
Ziti with slow-cooked onion and beef
Pappardelle
Wide noodles with shrimp, pancetta and pesto
Linguini | Spaghetti
Choose clams, alfredo, meatballs, red sauce or carbonara
Cavatelli
Hand-rolled pasta with a veal and pork ragù
Melanzane
Eggplant parmigiana
Lombata Milanese
Breaded, pan-fried bone-in veal chop with salad
Sides
Fingerling Potatoes
With brown butter and rosemary
Spaghetti
In the house tomato sauce
Roasted Broccoli & Cauliflower
Lentils
Gnocchi Alla Romana
Desserts
Mile-High Gelato Pie
Tall layered gelato pie
Agrumi Torta Al Miele E Polenta
Polenta cake with citrus cream and lemon sorbet
Biscotti Al Cioccolato Con Sale Marino Caffe Gelato
Salted chocolate cookie sandwich with coffee gelato
Crostata Di Mele Con Crema Al Caramello
Apple tart with caramel ice cream
Rate dishes at the table and keep a log of what you loved, so you know what to order next time. Members also get a one-line, plain-English description of every dish.