La Cucina is one of NCL’s Italian specialty restaurants and is featured on the Aqua, Bliss, Breakaway, Dawn, Epic, Escape, Gem, Getaway, Jade, Jewel, Joy, Pearl, Pride of America, Star, and Sun. This is the current 2025 menu, reflecting some major cuts that took place in 2024 and a new cover charge of $40 + 20% gratuity. If you have the dining package or are taking advantage of a Platinum meal, you can order one appetizer course, one entree, and one dessert. Here’s the menu followed by some food pics:
Here are photos of some of my family’s favorite dishes at La Cucina: beef tenderloin, salmon, mushroom risotto, cannoli, ricotta cheesecake, and tiramisu.
And with that…
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