Mardi Gras Dining Guide: Which Restaurants Are Complimentary?

Carnival Cruise Line’s new ship, Mardi Gras, is absolutely chock-full of dining venues, many included and some with an up-charge.

To help passengers determine what’s open for which meal and whether they’ll pay extra or not, Carnival put together a guide on all of the dining locations across the vessel.

Based on Carnival’s guide, we’ve put together this little piece, dividing the restaurants up based on whether they’re complimentary or for-fee. We’ve also included menu links for some of the newest and most popular venues on board.

Complimentary Dining Locations

Breakfast

• Palm Dining Room
• Lido Marketplace buffet
• BlueIguana Cantina (Check out the breakfast and lunch menu)
• Cucina del Capitano
• Big Chicken (Check out the breakfast and lunch menu)
• Guy’s Pig & Anchor Smokehouse | Brewhouse
• Guy’s Burger Joint
• Pizzeria del Capitano
• JavaBlue Café (select items)
• Room Service (select items)
• Family Harbor (for Family Harbor cabins only)

Lunch

• Palm Dining Room
• Lido Marketplace buffet
• BlueIguana Cantina
• Chibang! (Check out the lunch menu)
• Cucina del Capitano
• Big Chicken
• Guy’s Pig & Anchor Smokehouse | Brewhouse
• Guy’s Burger Joint (Check out the breakfast and lunch menu)
• Pizzeria del Capitano
• Street Eats
• Piazza Panini (Check out the lunch and dinner menu)
• Fresh Creations
• JavaBlue Café (select items)

Dinner

• Flamingo Dining Room (Your Time Dining)
• Palm Dining Room (assigned seating)
• Lido Marketplace buffet
• Piazza Panini
• Pizzeria del Capitano
• Chibang! (Check out the dinner menu)
• Cucina del Capitano
• Guy’s Pig & Anchor Smokehouse | Brewhouse (Check out the dinner menu)

For-Charge Restaurants

Breakfast

• Emeril’s Bistro 1396
• JavaBlue Café (select items)
• Room Service (select items)

Lunch

• Emeril’s Bistro 1396 (Check out the full menu)
• Seafood Shack (Check out the lunch and dinner menu)
• Bonsai Sushi
• Bonsai Teppanyaki
• JavaBlue Café (select items)
• Room Service

Dinner

• Emeril’s Bistro 1396
• Seafood Shack
• Bonsai Sushi
• Bonsai Teppanyaki
• Rudi’s Seagrill (Check out the dinner menu)
• Fahrenheit 555 Steakhouse
• Chef’s Table
• Room Service

‘& More’ Menu Options and Where to Find Lobster

If you’re dining at a sit-down specialty restaurant with your friends or family but don’t want anything on that restaurant’s menu, don’t worry.

With the introduction of Mardi Gras, Carnival has introduced a new “& More” menu, which features classic main dining room favorites that you can order no matter where you’re eating.

When formal night rolls around, everyone knows what that means: it’s lobster time. On Mardi Gras, lobster will be served not only in the main dining rooms this evening but also in Cucina del Capitano and Chibang!

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This article was updated in October 2022.

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