A Right 'Royal' Dining Experience on board Royal Crown..........

"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well if one has not dined well" said Virginia Woolf, and boy did we dine well on our recent trip on Royal Crown!
Over the years I have been lucky enough to sail on, and dine on, many ships, both Ocean going and river, and I can honestly say that this food was probably the best I have ever eaten.

Breakfast - egg station

Whilst on board we had two evening meals, two breakfast and a lunch and it was all absolutely 'top notch' - and of course as usual I over indulged. Dinner the first evening was seven courses, and on the second night, five courses. Each course beautifully cooked and well presented by the Executive Chef Holger Latteschonek. Breakfast and lunch were buffet style with a great selection of hot and cold food available. At breakfast the executive chef cooked at an egg station, making delicious omelettes, and at the lunch buffet he carved a great big piece of smoked pork neck which was absolutely sublime - with gravy of course! At lunch time there was also home made Lentil soup on offer which was delicious and just the thing after a long morning trekking round an outdoor museum.
Once again I was amazed by the high standard of the food when you consider the very small galleys the chef's work in on these river ships. I really don't know how they do it.
Anyway, I think the photos speak for themselves so here goes, with a brief description of each dish - some photos are better than others as I was in such a rush to start eating that they suffered!

Breakfast buffet

Lunch buffet

Lunch buffet

Fresh fruit at lunch time

Lime Yoghurt Cream

First Evening Gala Dinner below

Amuse Bouche - Chanterelle Pocket

Graved Salmon, waldorf salad and honey mustard sauce

Spinach brie tart with sundried tomato pesto

No picture of the pink beef tenderloin I'm afraid - I was obviously in a rush to get started!

Chocolate fondant served with vanilla ice cream

Cheese platter

Dinner was accompanied by a choice of White Chablis or Red Mouton Cadet wines

Second Evening Dinner below

Melon mint shot with crispy bacon

Carpaccio of Argentinian Beef

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Tomato Mozzarella Caprese

Cream of roasted garlic soup

French onion soup

Roast duck breast, Grand Marnier sauce, red cabbage, Williams potato

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Fried salmon fillet, sauce choron, root vegetables, herb gnocchi

Coconut parfait with pineapple mint confit

Wines on offer on the second evening were white, Riesling Schiefer Steillage or red, Alto Di Bruca.

For more information on availability on Royal Crown, or just to chat about lovely food on cruises,  please call me on 0800 408 6084 or email me at hannahw@cruise.co.uk and I will be delighted to talk you through it.