Sample menu published by MSC Cruises, dated November 2025.
What’s served changes by ship and sailing, so treat it as a guide to the kind of dishes you’ll find. Dated from the PDF file (MSC's Canada site has the newest version). A three-course menu.
See MSC Cruises’ original menu.
Appetizers
Velouté d’Asperges Vertes
Creamy asparagus soup with a brie crisp
Escargots de Bourgogne au Gratin
Snails baked in garlic-herb butter with Parmesan
Tartare de Bœuf Allez-Retour
Classic raw beef tartare with shallots and mustard
Tartelette aux Poireaux Braisés
Braised leek and Gruyère tart
Entrées
Fettuccine au Homard
Fresh pasta with lobster in a tarragon cream; extra charge
Cordon Bleu de Veau
Breaded veal stuffed with ham and cheese, with mushroom sauce
Filet de Bar
Sea bass in lemon brown butter with eggplant and asparagus
Magret de Canard
Seared duck breast with roasted peach and a port sauce
Moules Marinières
Mussels steamed with shallots and parsley
Couscous aux Légumes
Vegetarian; vegetable couscous with raisins and almonds
Sides
Haricots Verts
French green beans
Frites Maison
House fries
Purée de Pommes de Terre
Mashed potato
Desserts
Macaron au Chocolat
Layered chocolate macaron cake with vanilla ice cream
Tarte Tatin
Upside-down caramelised apple tart with vanilla cream
Tarte au Citron
Lemon tart with blackberry compote
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.
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