My family was on the Carnival Magic and it was mother's day. I had bought my mom some earrings in Effy and had preplanned and gotten a reservation at Cucina Del Capitano since she loves Italian food.
Most if not all Carnival Ships have a Cucina Del Capitano on board. This is a specialty restaurant that requires reservations be done ahead of time and it is not included in the price of your cruise. Although the menu on each is similar, they do have several unique items which are chosen by the Captain of the boat you are on.
We had such a great experience previously on the Cucina Del Capitano on the Carnival Celebration, we thought we would have one here. We were right.
We were immediately sat coming into the restaurant. The ambience was old world Italian. The seating was comfortable.
Our waitresses were amazing. They were always on hand to get us whatever we needed.
We ordered some Santa Helena chardonnay, which was pleasant. We loved our appetizers, my mother and my brother getting some arancini, while I got meatballs. We also enjoyed our soups and salads. I certainly loved the minestrone.
For our main courses, my brother and mother both ordered spaghetti carbonara. My brother loves that dish, and he was happy to enjoy it here! I on the other hand ordered a tomahawk pork chop! Huge! Delicious! Savory! Perfectly seasoned!
We ended with dessert, getting the "Biscotti al cioccolato con sale marino con cafe gelato". Yes biscotti, chocolate with sea salt and coffee ice cream! I could not be happier with this!!!
Talking about happy, my mother was given a few flowers for mother's day by the staff. That was such a sweet gesture!
Totally recommend paying extra to come here! read more