“How beautiful is this dish?” No, I’m not flirting. If you’re familiar with chef and pop artist Rudi Sodamin, you’ll know that’s his catchphrase. (If you’re not familiar with him yet, you soon are.)
Sodamin’s out-of-the-box personality and whimsical “food faces” – funny images made from food on a plate – have led him to partnerships with several brands in the industry. Carnival Corporation’s portfolio. Such partners include Princess Cruises and Holland America Line, whose ships boast Rudi’s Sel de Mer seafood restaurant.
However, Sodamin really shines with his latest venture, Rudi’s Seagrill on Festival cruise lineThe ship’s Excel Class ships are the newest class of ships in the fleet.
Here, I’ll take a look at what you need to know – from menu items and prices to the ships you’ll find Rudi’s Seagrill on – so you can decide whether dinner at the seafood restaurant is high Is this level suitable for me?
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What is Rudi’s Seagrill on the Carnival cruise ship?
Rudi’s Seagrill, Carnival Cruise Line’s upscale seafood restaurant, offers a menu of delicious, beautifully prepared dishes served in a bright, airy dining room. Glass fish accents and blue accents add to the nautical feel.
While Carnival has had onboard seafood options for years, this is a far cry from the pool deck’s Seafood Shack (which recently sold me a mediocre crab cake). Instead, at Rudi’s, you’ll find unmissable lobster mac and cheese, a variety of meat and seafood options, and crab cakes that are truly worth the price of admission.
Related: Festival Cruise Cuisine: The Ultimate Guide to Onboard Restaurants and Dining
While the official dress code is “cruise casual,” you may want to dress a little more formally for dinner at Rudi’s, depending on the atmosphere.
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Reservations are highly recommended.
Rudi’s seafood grill menu
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Part of Rudi’s Seagrill menu on Carnival Cruise Lines. FESTIVAL JOURNEY LINE (Use the arrows to move between menu pages.)
Rudi’s menu includes five sections from which you can choose three courses for your meal: appetizers, soups and salads, entrees, grilled dishes and desserts. For your first course, you can choose an appetizer, soup or salad. For your second course, choose an appetizer or grilled dish. Next up is dessert for the third course.
Appetizers include blue mussels, sauteed shrimp, oysters, and the aforementioned lobster mac and cheese. Soup and salad options include seafood bisque, fisherman’s stew, house salad or baby romaine with cauliflower and honey squash.
If you’re in the mood for seafood, choose one of the appetizers like grilled halibut, red snapper, Dover sole, grilled lobster tail, or the crab cakes I raved about earlier. If you prefer meat, choose something from the grill – free-range chicken, pork chops or prime New York strip steak – instead.
Best of all, enjoy dishes like apple cheesecake with limoncello cream, chocolate truffle cake, white chocolate pudding or key lime pie for dessert.
Wine and cocktails are also available for sale. Choose from sparkling, white, red and rosé wines or Rudi’s unique cocktails, such as the Seagrill Sangria and Santorini Martini.
For guests 11 and under, a special menu offers smaller portions and kid-friendly fare. They can choose macaroni and cheese or shrimp cocktail as an appetizer. For mains, kids can order beef sliders with Parmesan fries; a 4-ounce filet mignon with vegetables; fish and chips; or chicken fingers. Delicious dessert options are banana splits or chocolate and Nutella pizza.
Note: Menu items are accurate at the time of publication but they are subject to change without notice.
Price of Rudi’s grilled seafood dish
How much does it cost to eat at Rudi’s Seagrill? Adults can dine there for $49 per person, which includes an appetizer, main course and dessert. Children 11 and under can order from the children’s menu for $15.
Bonuses are included in the premium. Alcoholic drinks are charged upon request unless you have one beverage packages price included.
Which festival ships feature Rudi’s Seagrill?
Rudi’s Seagrill is available on all of Carnival’s ships Excel class:
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