Sample menu published by Norwegian (NCL), dated March 2026.
What’s served changes by ship and sailing, so treat it as a guide to the kind of dishes you’ll find. The menu carries no date, so the date is from the PDF file.
See Norwegian (NCL)’s original menu.
Real menus from cruisers
Soups, salads & pasta
Pasta e Fagioli
White bean and pasta soup with pancetta
Mozzarella Caprese
Mozzarella, tomatoes and basil
Calamari Fritti
Fried squid with marinara
Insalata con Pere, Noci e Gorgonzola
Greens with pear, walnuts and Gorgonzola
Spaghetti Carbonara
Egg, pancetta, pepper and pecorino
Risotto ai Funghi di Bosco
Wild mushroom risotto
Pizza
Margherita
Tomato, mozzarella and basil
Vegetali
Peppers, onions, mushrooms and olives
Meat Lovers
Pepperoni, sausage and ham
Mains
Salmone Grigliato con Crema di Cannellini e Croccantino di Prosciutto
Grilled salmon on white beans with crisp ham
Gamberi Fra Diavolo
Shrimp in a spicy tomato sauce over linguine
Scaloppina di Maiale Marsala
Pork cutlets in a Marsala and mushroom sauce
Pappardelle al Ragù di Costine di Manzo
Wide pasta with braised short rib ragù
Pollo Cacciatore
Chicken stewed with tomato, peppers and rosemary
Osso Bucco alla Milanese
Braised lamb shank with gremolata and saffron risotto
Beef Lasagne al Forno
Baked beef lasagne
Desserts
Tiramisú
Coffee-soaked sponge with mascarpone
Panna Cotta alla Vaniglia
Vanilla cream with blackberry compote
Cannoli
Crisp shells with sweet ricotta and pistachio
Torta di Ricotta con Crema al Limone
Ricotta cheesecake with lemon curd
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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