Dining onboard Ventura
Stunning superliner Ventura is the newest addition to the P&O cruise lines fleet. It is the largest ship built exclusively for the British market, with this in mind the features onboard have been carefully created to appeal to the contemporary cruise passenger. With a selection of dining, everyone has been catered for; ensuring traditional and flexible options are available, giving people a choice, and a chance to experience new and exciting flavours.
The ships three main restaurants offer a selection of a la carte dining, with five course menus they are giving a traditional approach to the fine dining onboard:
Bay Tree and Saffron Restaurants
The Bay Tree and Saffron Restaurants are situated on F Deck offering a wide selection of breakfast and lunch menus. Club Dining is offered in the evening, operating on a fixed seating basis this gives the option for passengers to sit with the same companions each night, dining at the same table and a specified time. There are two options of sittings, with the first at 6.30pm and the second sitting at 8.30pm. The menus are inspired by the destinations, incorporating Marco Pierre Whites signature dishes; the traditional ambience is designed to add an amazing dining experience to your cruise.
Cinnamon Restaurant
Providing evening Freedom dining, Cinnamon Restaurant works on the same menu choices as the Bay Tree and Saffron Restaurants, in that you experience an exquisite five course meal, you do however have the option of freedom dining, allowing you to dine at any time you wish, with whoever you would like. This gives you flexibility at the time in which you go to dinner between the hours of 6.00pm and 10.00pm.
For daytime and casual dining there are a number of places to eat, offering a relaxed and casual approach for the modern day cruiser:
Beach house family restaurant
With its family friendly meals and its beach themed decor, including stripy deckchairs, The Beach House restaurant is a casual option for families. Designed by Marco Pierre White, The Beach House will serve breakfast, lunch, dinner and midnight snacks during 24-hour buffet dining. In order to provide a relaxed family atmosphere there are high chairs available in the restaurant as well as children’s cutlery, bibs and beakers. The menu is fun and creative and has been designed to be a success with people of all ages, with children’s favourites such as spaghetti and meatballs, designed to appeal to adults and children.
Tazzine
The Tazzine café, offers amazing specialty coffee and teas, alongside a mid morning or afternoon snack such as cookies, pastries and savory snacks. The Tazzine is the place to go to relax, soak up the stylish interiors and indulge in good conversation.
Frankies Pizzeria, Grill and ice cream parlour,
Situated on the Lido deck, you can indulge in a selection of gourmet pizza options created by Marco Pierre White. Based loosely on the Frankie’s chain of restaurants created by Marco Pierre White and Frankie Detorri, you have the choice of hotdogs, burgers and pizzas. After these snacks you have the option of ice cream flavours, such as indulgent chocolate truffle, exotic prune and Armagnac.
Waterside
The Waterside is the ships largest self service buffet situated on the Lido Deck, you can get breakfast, lunch and afternoon tea. The informal setting is relaxing, yet the interiors are chic and stylish. You may enjoy a selection of breakfasts, including cereal, fruit and hot dishes. With lunches of salads, pasta and quiches to name a small selection of what is to offer.
Select Dining onboard gives the passengers a chance to dine at the speciality restaurants, experiencing different menu influences and options for the diners, these restaurants offer an ambience of exclusivity and stylish dining for special occasions or simply to taste and try new foods:
The White Room
Marco Pierre White’s stylish Italian restaurant offers fine dining onboard the Ventura. The three coveted Michelin star chef has created a restaurant and menu to create a unique experience onboard. With an al fresco option for diners to sit under the stars, the Italian influenced food is the Ventura’s signature restaurant. The White Room has a select Dining cover charge, which can depend on the length of the cruise, on longer sailings it is currently £20 per person per cover charge, on days at sea The White Room offer a lunch menu.
Ramblas Tapas and wine bar
Based on Las Ramblas in Barcelona, The Ramblas Tapas bar offers an authentic Spanish tapas food selection, including dishes such as shellfish paella and gazpacho. With the sound of a Spanish guitar playing and the traditional Spanish décor including a fake olive tree, this is an authentic and lively setting. There is a chance to dine in the more formal dining area which offers more substantial tapas, paella and seafood, or to have snacks in the bar area. The tapas and snacks are without a charge during the day. A small charge of £5 Per Person per Cover Charge for a 3 course meal or a select 3 small Tapas snacks from the menu for just £2.50 is charged in the evenings.