Carnival Cruise Lunch Buffet Food 2024 at Lido Marketplace + Menus & Review

🚢 Tour Carnival's lunch buffet offerings at the Lido Marketplace! From our June 2024 Carnival Venezia cruise out of New York, we show you the lunch spread that varies daily. 🍽️
👨‍🍳 Chef’s Choice or Comfort Kitchen? There are two sections at the buffet, and we’ll guide you through the themed culinary delights, from Italian, French, Mediterranean, West Indies, Latin American to Mexican, and uncover the hidden gems of the Comfort Kitchen’s American classics. Menus included.🥘
🌱 Special dietary needs? No problem! Discover a variety of gluten-free and vegetarian options that don’t skimp on flavor. Carnival uses Menu Mate to help suite your dietary needs. There was also a daily sugar-free dessert as well.
🍵 Tea lovers, take note! We share our thoughts on the beverage selection and what we think could be improved.
👇 Don’t miss out on our other dining experiences for lunch- sea day brunch:
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👍 Liked the video? Give it a thumbs up, share your favorite dishes in the comments, and subscribe for more content from our 2024 Carnival Venezia journey. Happy cruising! 🛳️
More of our 2024 Carnival Food videos (stay tuned for more to come): • Carnival Cruise Food 2024
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[@VanessaLouis-d5y]

I just love his voice and how he shows the food and menu descriptions slowly. I can see all the items and ingredients plus the music is amazing Carnival looks amazing !

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Thank you very much! 😊 Glad you enjoyed it! Lots of good food for sure 😋

[@bobo3034]

A well constructed and informative video. Many thanks.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Our pleasure! 😊 Thanks for the comment!

[@jmbear628]

i liked so many offerings. again taste is the final deciding factor. impressed bu many carving items.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

They had some tasty dishes for sure- more hits than misses for the ones we tried.

[@marciabritton8133]

The last time we were on a Carnival Cruise was 45 years ago. It was lovely. The food was great and we were serenaded by the waiters.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Wow great memories from a long time ago. Hope you guys will go on another one sooner than later- they still have excellent service overall at the dining room.

[@BuddhaBelly519]

These buffet vids are excellent. Thank you.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Glad you enjoyed them- thanks for the comment! 😊

[@MaryjaneSiphoro]

Thank you for sharing these delicious meals. It is informative, and I can't wait one day to personally experience this joy of cruising and the scrumptious meals ❤

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Our pleasure- thanks for the comment! 😊 Hope you get to cruise sooner than later and enjoy the variety of foods available on board! 🛳️😋

[@TVHouseHistorian]

Chicken pot pie looks good. And the roast beef looked like a "winner winner chicken dinner." Couldn't pass up the citrus cake with butter cream. Never heard of a "Soya Custard Tart," but that would have to go to the table with me. "Elder Flower Vanilla Sponge Cake?" Sure! Why not?! The Shrimp & Grits I saw on the menu would be a must-have. Have to try it at least once just for adventure's sake! And don't forget the Homestyle Pot Roast! That looked really really good... I love that they offer leg of lamb, and have mint sauce on the side. So warm and comforting... Yikes, that Raspberry Champagne Cake looks super tempting - AND it's sugar-free! Love it. I'm a seafood lover, so I'm all about the steamed mussels. And "Pork Piccata." Yum! Everything on French and Italian nights looked divine. Wow, and I love that they had veal shoulder and cutlets. Coconut Lime Cake looks to die for, and so did the Blood Orange sponge cake! Carnival seems to specialize in comfort food - especially in their buffet, and that's largely why I've always avoided this cruise line. Ordinarily, I'm not big on the heavy comfort cuisine of the South, but if I were to take the plunge, judging by the food I see in this video, it looks like I'd be very happy on a Carnival cruise. Typically, I'm not a big cake person either, but I really love how they do some creative things with the cake selection here. My assumption is that the comfort food selection helps keep costs down, and I totally respect that. Plus, it's a cuisine that speaks to a lot of people here in the states. What I love about this selection is that it's not boring, and there seems to be lots of variety. I see stuff I really like that I've never tried before.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Yeah we didn't get to try the Soya tart or the Elder Flower cake, but they sounded pretty exotic. Pot roast was good with nice wine flavor. We also think that many cruisers underestimate Carnival's food- while there are some misses, some of those comfort food offerings were pretty satisfying. So certainly worth a try cruising with them. Thanks Scott for sharing your thoughts- so detailed and thoughtful as always! 😊

[@filo8582]

Thank you for this video. Extremely helpful and informative. I will be sailing in a few weeks and I can't wait!

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Our pleasure- glad it's helpful! 😊 Have a wonderful cruise!

[@filo8582]

@@TravelTouristVideos Thank you!

[@renesagahon4477]

Liked this video. Showed everything as it really is and let the viewer be the judge. ..practically everything looked delicious

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Glad you enjoyed it- thanks for the comment! 😊

[@kathyvelasquez3682]

I thought that a lot of the dessert trays looked like the dogs breakfast..so messy. But. I guess that happens when a lot of people are taking desserts. I saw a lot of food I would try in this one. I have no sense of taste or smell so eye appeal and texture are what I go by. Thanks for the video. Joanne (also my older sister's name..RIP) lovely as always.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Thank you very much Kathy! 😊 Sorry to hear about your sister- may she RIP. Yup we do try to take those photos while the dishes were looking new, but it's tough with so many guests.

[@georgemaltese]

Great video. I admit, I really like the food on Carnival. Always look forward to your great reviews. Thanks

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Thanks George! 😊 Overall, we quite enjoyed Carnival's food as well.

[@ChristianLehrer]

Wow, didn’t expect Carnival to have so many choices and day to day variety for lunch! Is this one of their larger ships? Thanks for a great video!

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Our pleasure- thanks for the comment Christian! 😊 This was from the Carnival Venezia, which is one of their newer ships (launched in 2019 as a Costa ship but moved to Carnival last year). At 135K gross tons it is one of their larger ships- same class as the the Carnival Vista, Horizon & Panorama but slightly bigger.

[@ChristianLehrer]

@@TravelTouristVideos Thank you for the info! I’m looking at Carnival’s longer Journeys cruises. Carnival Valor is cruising out of New Orleans to Barcelona next May for a dry dock. I’m on her return transatlantic from Barcelona to Nola in June. Would like to try one of their newer ships too! 🙂

[@TravelTouristVideos]

@@ChristianLehrer Any time Christian! Nice- with Carnival having more food options on sea days you're going to be able to checkout all the options with the Transatlantic 😋

[@simwingscanada6246]

I just love your reviews...

[@TravelTouristVideos]

So glad to hear that- thank you! 😊

[@StevenBathurst]

My wife and I have a free 4 day cruise in sept. We are a little hesitant on going because of all the bad press and many many KZbinrs give bad reviews of bad behavior,entitlement ,and lack of respect of fellow passengers. But its is free and we decided to go against out judgment and go.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Yeah we never seen those sort of poor behavior, etc during our Carnival cruises, though we've only been on 6 or 7 of them. But go with an optimistic mindset, and you should have a great time. Enjoy your cruise!

[@paulachannell4296]

Great tour, but these folks never stop complaining!😂😂😂😂😂

[@umarmayet4647]

Update?

[@georgemaltese]

Great video folks, I’ve always thought food on Carnival was good. I thought great variety and options for all. Thanks for a great video. Glad to see you folks doing good.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Our pleasure- thanks for the comment George! 😊

[@jlawrence0181]

Great video. I have to admit that on our 2019 cruise on the Carnival Splendor, we never stopped at the buffet something I could not imagine these days. I will say that the variety is not phenomenal, there were enough choices that would get me up there on most days. Carnival has so many included options that you cannot get on other lines. I like the lamb dishes and the Indian dishes. I am also partial to all of the Southern dishes. I have a cruise booked on the Carnival Miracle in April to the ABC islands.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Thanks JL! 😊 They had some nice dishes- certainly worth a visit. We like those lamb dishes usually as long as they're not too gamey. And those Indian dishes looked good- we only saw those on day 8 so might not be available on 6 or 7 day cruises. Look forward to hearing what you think after your Carnival cruise next year!

[@winterwolf2012]

Thanks for the view.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

You bet- thanks for the comment 🙂

[@sharoncurtis7790]

The buffet on the Carnival Vista was horrible, but there were so many complimentary choices that it really didn’t matter. Breakfast at Blue Iguana was great and was my choice most mornings.

[@TVHouseHistorian]

That's good to know. I've never sailed with Carnival before, but have always kept my eye on it to see if the food's any good. I guess maybe it's hit or miss. For me, it seems like Princess has been the consistent winner in the food department. I've pretty much given up on Royal. The quality of their food scene has plummeted since 2019. Norwegian is "meh," and Holland America was very good, but their buffet was so overcrowded it wasn't worth going to most days. Hoping to give Celebrity a try pretty soon.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Yes that's the nice thing about Carnival for lunch- if you didn't like what was at the buffet there are several other venues where taste is certainly not lacking.

[@sharoncurtis7790]

@@TVHouseHistorian, the buffet was so good on Celebrity that we only ate in the main dining room one time (and it was excellent also). Staff in the buffet were friendly and helpful and quick to bring out drinks. But the rest of the staff on our Celebrity cruise were rude and unhelpful. I would sail Celebrity again, just not to Alaska.

[@kaffir76]

How can it be horrible if there were many options? 😂😂

[@sharoncurtis7790]

@@kaffir76, there were so many OTHER choices besides the buffet - Blue Iguana, Guy’s Burgers, Guy’s BBQ, pizza and sandwich stations…

[@angelaherring5443]

Mom has to look up to him now! lol! Joann must be short like me.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Lol he's getting really tall- almost my height! He's on track to be a little over 6 feet.

[@angelaherring5443]

@@TravelTouristVideos they grow up so fast but it’s fun watching every milestone.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Absolutely- can't believe it's been 12 years since his first cruise at 7 months old1

[@GoArmy87]

I go to the Blue Iguana for breakfast most mornings. If I go to the breakfest buffet, I get a freshly made cheese and veggie omelet. For lunch, I get a salad from Fresh Creations. For dinner, I'll go to the MDR or choose a specialty restaurant.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Yeah Blue Iguana/Pomodoro has really good breakfast burritos and huevos rancheros 😋

[@sudharsansathiamoorthy1075]

Thanks a lot for covering the Indian food section!!

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Our pleasure! 😊 It was nice to have an Indian themed buffet, though on a typical 6 or 7 days cruise Carnival might offer it, so that's why we labeled it as a "bonus" theme (it was on day 8 of our 10 day cruise).

[@woodylittle-z3s]

This is by far the best food buffet video i have ever viewed about Carnival food selections great job!....i have sailed other ship lines and Carnival has the best food and selections there is!...i see some peoples complaints about the food....try royal Caribbean the food was horrible and 1/10 the selections on carnival!...😅😂🎉❤❤

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Thank you very much- glad you enjoyed it! 😊🥰

[@latikaosby8165]

Comfort kitchen I like

[@TravelTouristVideos]

We as well! 😋

[@bettyquon4602]

Do all Carnival cruises have the same buffet selections? I’m wondering about Mediterranean, Tex-Mex, etc.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

From our experience, they're pretty similar, though you'll certainly see some regional specialties, especially for the dinner buffet.

[@danielperdomo4195]

Saludos Amiga Linda Desde Venezuela , Espero Te Encuentres Bien 🖐

[@TravelTouristVideos]

¡Muchas gracias! ¡Espero que a ti también te vaya bien! 🙂

[@gmbh8443]

4:43 Yum 4:46 🫣 4:54 🫠 4:59 interesting 5:40 lemme try that 6:06 "UNFOCUSED.........." ? 😂 7:33 👀 11:44 🫣

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Yeah they had good meat & fish dishes, plus some of those desserts seemed interesting as they try to keep it different. 6:06 lol nice catch 😳 BTW the MSC shop video is up over at the DaDiscoveries channel 🙂

[@567Patt]

Thanks u.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

It's our pleasure! 😊

[@YASTravelsEatsWell]

I think Golden Corral AYCE buffet @ $23 is about what the cruise ships offer.

[@noelreynolds4861]

It's a really well done video, but the Venezia may not be the best representation of the other ships. I liked the ship, but it focused a lot on Italian food, for obvious reasons. That being said, I'm going to subscribe, the video really is nicely done!

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Thank you very much! 😊 Yes while the Venezia had a few extra Italian themed offerings, we found that most of the food were very similar to our other Carnival cruises.

[@debbiesdeathpile]

It all looked like standard school cafeteria lunch made by culinary school students

[@lelandgaunt9985]

I could eat good here.😂

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Some good eats at this buffet for sure 😋

[@irenesprinkle6962]

Those shrimp and grits looked like a hot mess. Pass on the nachos.

[@tamjeanell]

Thought I was the only one!😂

[@37488059]

❤❤

[@TravelTouristVideos]

🥰🙏

[@angelaherring5443]

Tell your son I’d like to see him react too.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Will do- thanks Angela! 😊

[@trashywilma]

Whoa. The cakes used to be full sized slices. What happened?

[@monkeyb1820]

The smaller slices help minimize waste. Obviously, you can take 2 or 3 of the smaller slices.

[@Mary-sj6yr]

I think you would have to get to this buffet early, because the food looks dry and not good.

[@marinacarmenmartinez6829]

👍👍👍👏

[@TravelTouristVideos]

🙏😊

[@DrSleep-ep6cw]

but what if we get out there and you sink us on the ship? 😲

[@lauriesuecragin-klammt4411]

There is NOTHING "COMPLIMENTARY". YOU PAY FOR ALL OF IT.

[@keeperzero]

I think I saw chicken Feet on the boofey

[@tamjeanell]

4 out of 10 for looks

[@GayleMcMillen]

We don’t Cruise on Ships that the Buffet is not behind Glass with Crew serving you. People do not wash their hands and that is why so many people get sick.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Agree that crew-served buffets are much more sanitary. Cunard and Holland America are crew-served, so you probably like those lines better.

[@GayleMcMillen]

@@TravelTouristVideos yes we Travel on Holland America

[@ronnyb9416]

SAD....... The video was good in that it clearly showed the food offered. However..... It looked as if I was visiting the GOLDEN CORAL. No thank you. Is the food in the sit down restaurants better?

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Yes the food at the main sit-down restaurant is better. You can see how the food there look via this playlist and let us know what you think 🙂 kzbin.info/aero/PLKZWB-uCIzwScp61Hc58PBTM_ID_PmAOl

[@paulachannell4296]

Its out of Alabama what would u exspect its southern.😂

[@jdoggg1119]

Why did they have to dedicate 2/3 of the menu options to vegetarians? If you don't want meat, go graze the salad bar....

[@ctbt1832]

I was on a carnival cruise one time a long time ago. It was horrible. The staff was not Caribbean and they were ignorant. The food was horrible. All I ate on the ship was a sandwich.

[@debbiewilliams-n5q]

Was on the Valencia for 11 days. Very disappointed. More like cafeteria food than a cruise buffet. Note all desserts were cake - not much else. Would not do Carnival again.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Sorry to hear that! Didn't like the main dining food either?

[@descarroll2039]

All those dirty hands touching the same utensils and sharing bacteria with fellow passengers.....good luck with that ! A cruise ship is just a large floating toilet at sea.....

[@judydudley1442]

Too many Tex/Mex, Indian, spicy hot food!!

[@TheTferrer]

I am very familiar with most of the dishes shown in this video. The majority of these dishes are not even close to what they are supposed to look like. Yikes! Nevertheless, the video was put together nicely. Now, the food is just not from this world.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Thank you! 😊 Yeah they put their own spin on it for sure- taste was pretty good though for some.

[@rhondaclark6432]

Food was cafeteria style. Not that good. Other options offered were better..like pizza station, sub station etc. Water or soda never offered free. Small kid plastic cups for juice and had to push button twice to fill it. 1 - 10, l give food a 3.5.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts & experience!

[@josephludwig1126]

Its like restaurant menes and ads Its NEVER like that

[@mahzorimipod]

looks worse than holland america in every way

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Yeah this wasn't too bad, but yes HAL's is really good- one of the best at sea

[@tonyn9522]

Carnival Cruise??? NO THANK YOU!!

[@it1988a]

Ship food sucks. We puked for 2 weeks afterwards.

[@daleandrews7554]

Food and ship were great, clientele was not!

[@it1988a]

The thought of cruise ship food makes me wanna puke.

[@myonlineshop4032]

Sorry but the food looks horrible😮

[@MikeCerrooq1zt]

Food looks horrible

[@rogerlongfellow205]

Wouldn’t take a cruise if you paid for it. Disgusting environment.

[@GoArmy87]

Stay in your little bubble.

[@rogerlongfellow205]

@@GoArmy87 That’s exactly the point. Cruisers stay in a big disgusting bubble 😆

[@069751]

Gold card carnival cruiser here. The breakfast buffet is horrible stay away from the eggs they are fake and horrible

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Thanks for sharing your experience! Yeah not sure about the scrambled eggs they have, but at the omelet station you can ask for the whole eggs cooked the way you want, and same at Blue Iguana/Pomodoro for the huevos rancheros.

[@Viaductvienotachicken]

This food looks disgusting. Thanks for showing to us. Ill pass.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

You bet! Thanks for the comment!

[@kimdavis2508]

Cafeteria food. Boring.

[@DanielaBoha]

Wouldn't try the buffet..it .ooks like junkie foods..

[@RichardCheese-xk7sw]

Wal-Mart of cruise ships

[@MarangiCaracappa]

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[@riffmaster56]

A lot of the food, to quote Archie Bunker, looked like something I already ate. And so much rich food, designed to fill you up more. And so many vegetarian dishes. Sorry, but veggie fajitas is an oxymoron. Throw some meat in there with it.

[@Gordon_Highlander]

Sorry mate but I think Carnival Chef were trained by the Salvation Army. I would never waste my hard earned on Carnival Cruises. Sorry but I hope you don't mind my being frank. Cheers!

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Not at all- thanks for sharing your thoughts! 👍

[@Gordon_Highlander]

@@TravelTouristVideos Thanks for your understanding. It is just that I hate to see decent people like you get ripped off. Kindest Regards

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Their buffet wasn't the best, but it's not the worst, and they had many other food options as well. We certainly didn't feel ripped off- it was a fun vacation at a fair price.

[@gregmckinnon7291]

90% of it looked like cheap cafeteria crap.

[@2realformost]

I can’t speak about other cruise lines because I’ve only sailed on Carnival but for the most part the food is delicious and not typical everyday cafeteria food

[@renesagahon4477]

@@gregmckinnon7291 looked good to me. As long as I don’t have to cook and wash the dishes.