Oceania Cruises has revealed new Relaxed Yet Refined dining venues aboard its eight small, luxurious ships.
New sushi and Indian cuisine are now available at Terrace Café and a revamped poolside lunch menu at Waves Grill.
Frank A. Del Rio, President of Oceania Cruises, commented: “Food is the foundation of what we do on board each of our ships, and globally, in the destinations we visit.
“We are renowned for serving The Finest Cuisine at Sea, as it is at the very core of our business.
“This does not always mean a white linen tablecloth and starched napkins at one of our award-winning speciality restaurants – finest does not always mean the fanciest.
“It’s also a perfectly prepared pizza or an enticing burrata dish enjoyed al fresco with a crisp glass of white wine as you set sail.”
With the addition of a daily sushi station and an Indian Corner in Terrace Café, the venue’s impressive array of international cuisines expands even further.
Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, Terrace Café is the centre of the line’s relaxed dining options.
The expansive sushi station boasts 45 new recipes, created by Oceania Cruises’ newly appointed Executive Culinary Directors, Chefs Alex Quaretti and Eric Barale, and their talented team.
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 every cruise during dinner service and features 15 authentic Indian recipes.
“Our staff hail 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 Café 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.”
Waves Grill, Oceania Cruises’ poolside relaxed lunch venue, allows guests to experience the acclaimed culinary reputation of the cruise line without leaving their lounge chairs if they so wish.
The menu has been revamped offering new favourites to sample alongside well-loved signature dishes, which have become the venue’s hallmark.
The menu now features more than 20 revised 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.
Not to overlook the line’s award-winning speciality restaurants, Chefs Alex and Eric and their team have more surprises to share before the end of the year as they take a thorough review of all menus across all ships.
Chef Alex said: “We have so much going on ahead of the launch of Allura in just over a year. But there are exciting plans afoot for all our ships.
“We have new dishes to unveil in Red Ginger, our signature pan-Asian venue; there will be an expansion of Oceania Cruises’ exclusive wine pairing luncheon options; and a fresh look at the menus for the grande dame of the line’s dining venues, The Grand Dining Room.”
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