Reservations are now open for a new specialty dining experience featuring some of Italy’s finest and most traditional dishes.
Carnival Cruise Line announced today that a new speciality restaurant, Il Viaggio – Italian for “The Voyage” – will premiere on board its newest addition to the fleet, Carnival Venezia, promising a voyage across Italy through the country’s rich and diverse food.
The food and beverage choices at Il Viaggio are designed to highlight different culinary regions of Italy. Each menu item, from “antipasti” appetizers to “dolce” desserts, represents a regional specialty, allowing diners to design enhanced dinners that combine flavors from all across Italy.
“Highlighting the various Italian regions renowned for certain specialties will invite our guests to enjoy an immersive exploration of flavors – a meal that’s truly unique, delicious and offers an enriching experience as well,” said Emeril Lagasse, Carnival’s chief culinary officer. “Guests will find their favorite Italian staples here, and they’ll also have the chance to try authentic dishes and drinks that might just become new favorites.”
Reservations for the restaurant are now available for customers on upcoming Carnival Venezia sailings. Il Viaggio, like Carnival’s other full-service speciality restaurants, will charge a reservation fee. Visit Carnival.com to make reservations or learn more about specialized dining selections.
The Elevated Menu Offers the Best of Italian Cuisine
Selections of appetizers, entrees, desserts, wines, and cocktails are all creatively constructed to present regional collections across each section of the menu, highlighting distinct regions of Italy where they are most well-known. Signature dishes named “Favorito” dinners will also be available on the menu. The Sicilian-inspired Pollo Parmigiana Pizza, created with a crispy chicken crust pizza with tomato basil sauce, mozzarella, pepperoncini flakes, parmesan, and a honey-chili vinaigrette, is one of them, as is the Lombardy-inspired Lombata Milanese, a 16-oz bone-in veal chop that’s thinly pounded, lightly breaded, pan-fried and served with a green salad.
A sampling of menu selections from each of the three courses offered includes:
- “Antipasti” – Starters
- House-Made Burrata (Lombardy): A soft, fresh Italian cheese is accompanied by heirloom tomatoes and Genevese pesto.
- Panzarotti (Campania): A golden brown and savory puff stuffed with sausage and pesto.
- Supli al Telefono (Lazio): Crisp risotto croquette filled with mozzarella and marinara sauce.
- “Secondi” – Entrees
- Pappardelle Al Cinghiale (Tuscany): Delicious ribbon pasta is tossed with pork ragu in a red wine marinade.
- Jumbo Shrimp Scampi (Venice): A classic scampi sauce is flavored by garlic, pepperoncino, Pinot Grigio and accompanied by lemon risotto.
- Pasta alla Genovese (Liguria): San Marzano tomato sauce flavors ziti pasta, along with cooked onion and simmered beef rib.
- “Dolce” – Desserts
- Mile-High Gelato Pie (Tuscany): A special creation that includes the delicious flavors of salted caramel, mocha, toasted coconut and Chantilly cream.
- Cannoli Siciliani di Ricotta (Sicily): Crunchy shells filled with delicious ricotta cheese flavored by marsala wine and chocolate chips.
- Tiramisu (Venice): Espresso-flavored quintessential Italian dessert with mascarpone cream.
Unrivaled Service and Authentic Ambiance Enhance the Experience
An Italian executive chef will oversee the culinary team at Il Viaggio full-time. Carnival’s hallmark pleasant service will make guests feel like family from the moment they enter, and the personnel will represent the warm hospitality and enthusiasm that distinguishes Italian culture in the style of great Italian restaurants. The inviting atmosphere will contribute to each guest having an excellent and memorable experience during their visit.
The elegant setting of the restaurant will honor the notion of a voyage through Italy. Il Viaggio’s visual approach will bring to life a nuanced picture of journeying across distinct Italian landscapes through artwork and architectural details that accent the many areas featured on the menu, and customers will also have the opportunity to dine al fresco on the restaurant’s lanai. Il Viaggo also has a demonstration kitchen where guests can watch chefs make the fresh focaccia bread that servers will give at each table to greet them. Overall, the restaurant’s compact setting will perfectly match the menu to create a genuinely unique culinary trip that provides visitors a unique and engaging eating experience.
Carnival Venezia is the first vessel to feature Carnival Fun Italian Design. It is now receiving refurbishment in Spain before launching on a 15-day Carnival Journeys transatlantic voyage from Barcelona on May 29, 2023. On June 15, 2023, the ship will arrive in New York City and begin operations from the Manhattan Cruise Terminal. The ship will seat over 5,000 passengers and will offer 10 various cruise durations as well as 22 different itineraries that will visit 25 ports in 14 countries.
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