Celebrity Cruises Lunch Buffet Food Tour Part 1 (Celebrity Apex)

Tour the Celebrity Cruises' lunch buffet! See what food you can expect at the Oceanview Café, which is the cruise line's buffet restaurant. For part 1 you will see the items that were available every day, plus the Welcome Aboard & the American theme buffet. All the food you see in the video are complimentary- included with the cruise fare. Celebrity had a nice variety of food including Latin favorites, Kid's Corner, Asian & Vegan sections, plus daily specials. There was also a custom stir-fry and pasta station as well.
You'll also see the food from the pizza and ice cream areas (Scoops), which are connected to the Oceanview Café, but have different operating hours.
Celebrity Cruises Pizza: 8:44
Scoops Ice Cream: 10:25
Welcome Aboard Buffet: 12:10
American Theme Buffet: 15:23
These were from our 6 night Western Caribbean cruise aboard the Celebrity Apex in late December 2022. You should expect a similar lineup of food from the other Edge-class ships as well, such as the Celebrity Beyond, Edge & the upcoming Ascent.
Stay tuned for part 2 where you'll see the unique items from the Caribbean, Mexican, Italian and International themed lunch buffet buffet.
So what did you think of the selection and the quality of the food? What would you put on your plate?
Watch more of our Celebrity Cruises food videos: • Celebrity Cruises Food
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[@bobkrakovich1851]

Hi Joann and David Celebrity is as you know my favorite. Two months from today I'll be on the Summit for a 10 night repositioning cruise to the ABC Islands from Miami, ending in Bayonne NJ, closer to home for me. Thanks as always. Hi from Bob in Connecticut

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Hi Bob & Jill- thank you so much for the comment! 🙂 We like Celebrity too- the Apex was very nice. The Summit cruise sounds like a great itinerary, and you save on the flight home as well. Stay warm!

[@TVHouseHistorian]

1) I will always say, the music selection on your videos is most excellent. Somehow, the music lightly playing in the background gives me a really good feeling. It makes me happy! 2) Celebrity's buffet looks *next-level.* I couldn't find much here that I would pass on. I would HAVE to try that paella with squid ink! RCL seems to be cutting back, and the offerings here look extremely tempting. I know I would be very tempted to only eat in the buffet if I were on this cruise. Forget the MDR. Part of the fun of cruising for me is trying out new dishes and flavors I've never had before. I want excitement!!! That's what Celebrity's buffet has, so I'm intrigued. All of those desserts look so fresh and lovely. I've never cruised with Celebrity, so now I'm going to have to give them a try. 3) What is it about cruise pizza that makes it so delicious?!! The pizza shown here looks so appealing, I would HAVE to give it a try. When I did my first sailing back in 2019, I went on Royal's Oasis of the Seas, and the pizza did not look so tempting, so at first, I passed. Then while we were waiting in line at the buffet, one of my fellow passengers told me I *HAD* to try the pizza because he thought it was so delicious. Reluctantly, I went for it (it's included, so why not?), and absolutely fell in love with it. In my opinion, Royal has some of the best pizza at sea. Of course, I loved Princess's pizza in their Gigi's restaurant as well (Alfredo's pizza on the Majestic was terrible). I can't remember if Norwegian's Encore had a pizza restaurant, but I know I didn't have any pizza on that sailing. 4) If Celebrity is doing this well in their buffet, then I need to try them. RCL is making me nervous, because I thought all of their food pre-Covid was smashing, and now they're scaling *way* back. Princess did a phenomenal job on the Discovery, so it seems to me like RCL is the only cruise line that's scaling back, I dunno. Anyway, it's super important to me that a cruise line get the food right. I feel like food quality and quantity either makes or breaks a sailing. Princess did me dirty on an Alaska sailing once, and I was super soured on them for a while. Then they made up for it on a Cabo voyage. This totally feels like a post-game play-by-play 😂

[@murrayhamilton6548]

Just returned from a 11 day on the Celebrity Edge, the Oceanview Cafe definitely did not measure up to what you showed on your video presentation. They really cut back in there food service in all venues. Two islands open for dinner . Dining rooms fair. Cruised with Celebrity 8 times , twice for 28 days on the Constellation. Food on the Edge a real disappointment 😢

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Thank you so much! 😊 Definitely learned to have use more suitable music vs some older videos we did 😁 Definitely agree with your observations- the variety was quite good, especially with the desserts. Now if you do cruise Celebrity, we did find that that the Apex (and presumably other Edge-class ships) had a better buffet vs the the Millennium which was an older ship we took right after the Apex. Yes on the pizza- one of the best at sea we've tried, though on the Millennium it wasn't as good. The Discovery Princess sounds like it had some good food- we hope to cruise Princess again later this year!

[@Tonimaree25]

Yummo! I cannot wait to try little bits of everything in 8 weeks on the Edge.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Nice! Have a wonderful cruise on the Edge!

[@christyrivers6865]

Love the videos great for gaining knowledge

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Glad to hear it- thanks for the comment! 🙂

[@nataliescruggs978]

I'm going on the Celebrity Apex for the first time at the end of the month! Thanks so much for the video!! The food looks sooooo good! Much better than Royal! ❤

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Our pleasure- thanks for the comment! 😊 Gotta agree that it is better than Royal overall, especially on the newer Celebrity ships like the Apex. Have a great cruise!

[@darrellamy166]

Looks great thanks so much

[@TravelTouristVideos]

You bet- thanks for the comment! 🙂

[@bradh3139]

Most all of what you shared looked delish! (Disclaimer: Dinner last night was Denny’s 🤢🤮). Craving a gyro now! Or Homer Simpson-quantity donuts! Looking forward to Part Two. David, I want to compliment you on your narration. Becoming much more concise, thorough, natural and comfortable. Keep up the great work!

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Thank you very much Brad- appreciate it! 😊 Lol yeah those were certainly better than Denny's, and that was one tasty gyro! 😋 Hope to get part 2 out in a week or so.

[@carolinekane6912]

I'm sailing on the Celebrity Silhouette in a few days......I hope the food is like this video. Looks very good!!

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Have a wonderful cruise on the Silhouette! Would love to hear back from you how the food was compared to what you saw in the video!

[@carolinekane6912]

@@TravelTouristVideos I'll be happy to let you know!!!

[@robertfoerster566]

I have an idea about the suggestion of more "gourmet" pizza? As you mentioned earlier, you can get anything stir-fried. Well, maybe grab those toppings you'd like, get them stir-fried into a bowl...then go hit the pizza station? ;) Thanks for the video!

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Our pleasure- thanks so much for the comment! 😊 That's good idea- they might actually make a custom pizza like that for you if you bring them those toppings from the buffet.

[@jmbear628]

i enjoy your vlogs muchly. everything shown looks inviting. question...what if you have special diet needs? also i seem to notice items i am not familiar with. staff open to giving you info? indian food spicey or mild?

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Thank you! 🙂 The staff is always very helpful- if they don't happen to know right away they will go into the galley and get the answer. The Indian food ranged from mild to a little spicy.

[@nikkir5285]

Love your videos. This one sold me so I booked the beyond! Question 🙋‍♀️ Which ship and cruise line has the best complimentary food in your opinion??

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Thanks you very much! 😊 It's pretty subjective but we think HAL does have the best included food, though Princess, Celebrity (esp their newer ships) and Cunard were excellent as well. Carnival and Royal both have very tasty comfort food. Have a wonderful time on your HAL cruise!

[@pauldehart744]

I think I will gain weight on our 2 week cruise. So much good food to enjoy. At least we have 14 days to enjoy it all.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

It's going to be a lot of great food- have a wonderful cruise!

[@Sunshine-np8gq]

How is celebrity versus Royal Caribbean’s value for the price. One is definitely more than the other is their value in that difference?

[@TravelTouristVideos]

It used to be that Celebrity was priced higher, but now it seems to be the reverse. For a family vacation, a large Royal Caribbean ship (Oasis or Quantum class) would be more fitting with all things to do. Celebrity is quieter and the food is a little better. Thanks for the question!

[@sallylewis5332]

Everything looked good except the quinoa (not a fan) and the scary gigantic carving knife (at 15:42) 🤣. The gyro station was pretty amazing in that the chef goes to all that trouble to make it authentic. The desserts all looked AMAZING and I would PAY to be able to just sit in the corner and watch the pastry chefs in action crafting those beautiful creations. Celebrity seems to not be cutting back on food service like Royal Caribbean. We might be going on Celebrity Equinox in May if we can work it out. Thank for posting this video! I always enjoy watching! 😁

[@TravelTouristVideos]

@@sallylewis5332 Our pleasure- thank you so much for commenting Sally! 😊Yup right there with you on all those desserts- the presentation & quality were superb.

[@jlawrence0181]

There are some really good deals on some of the OLDER Celebrity ships (Millenium and Solstice classes) that are better than a good number of the Royal Caribbean ships. Do realize that the amenities (and their target audiences) are a lot different.

[@nicolecrawford-n9k]

hi guys and thanks for in depth video. wondering if 'scoops' ice cream shop is included in fare or is it extra charge? thanks

[@deeelisa1890]

I’m so confused about the Zero Proof prices shown @ 11:40. If I get the Zero Proof drink package do I still have to pay for drinks from the Zero Proof list?

[@TravelTouristVideos]

If you have the zero proof package then yup no need to pay extra- those prices are for guests without the drinks package 🙂

[@deeelisa1890]

@@TravelTouristVideos thank you for clarifying, because I thought it was mandatory to have some kind of drink package on board

[@danielperdomo4195]

SALUDOS AMIGOS DESDE VENEZUELA , COMO ESTAN USTEDES

[@TravelTouristVideos]

¡Saludos! Estamos bien, ¡espero que tú también lo estés!

[@richshipman-jc4fd]

Will celebrity cruise donate a trip for me? I'm in my 60's and would love to take week Cruise? You can put me in with the staff! I would love to say I have been on a cruise. I have never been anywhere! Please 😊

[@cyoohoos]

I’d be afraid to eat the bread because we know people at a buffet are not eating that

[@butalina]

This video is obsolete. Celebrity has cut many items in the Buffet, MDR starting Jan 2023... Also Room service is now $9.95 plus gratuities.

[@murrayhamilton6548]

I totally agree,starting in 2023 they really cut back , they nailed us over $10.00 for breakfast room sevice

[@jlawrence0181]

@Cleejack I was on Celebrity in February 2023 and I did not see any significant cutbacks other than the "only one free lobster." I saw no cutbacks in service which was efficient and welcoming. I have been on FOUR CRUISES (RCCL, HAL, NCL, and Celebrity) in the last year and honestly, Celebrity was the ONLY cruise that did not have significant misses in entertainment or service.

[@jlawrence0181]

@Cleejack The biggest issue in HAL Konigsdam (12-22) was a serious lack of staff at a time when they were nearly full. In the MDR, there were longer waits and once you were given all of your food, the wait staff would be elsewhere. If you did not order everything up front, you might not get it later. Second, while the food was great, the variety was really lacking. In the buffet, you would see only 3-4 dessert options for dinner which is not the opulence you would expect for that class of ship. I would say that Celebrity was more welcoming, had overall better service in all departments and had slightly better food. I would say that noone matches HAL for enrichment, entertainment and music. Both cruises were great and we are looking to book something on HAL or Celebrity in the coming months. There are a lot of things to like on both ships and they are ideal for an older audience.

[@AbadWong-ou8vv]

Wearing gloves sop

[@ericteneyck8691]

That looks like a great buffet! The pizza was the best cruise ship pizza I have seen, I like my pizza crust slightly well done and that looked perfect.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

💯😋

[@evitasdad]

Very informative and well done, thank you. I am hungry now !!!!!

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Thank you very much! 😊 Yeah they had some really good food for lunch buffet, and of course overall 😋

[@michelleb749]

Looks delicious. Thanks for sharing

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Our pleasure- thanks for the comment! 🙂

[@karenglaicar5486]

The food looked really good. That pizza crust looked really nice. Great info. Thanks for this review.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Thanks for watching & the comment! 😊

[@nicolecrawford-n9k]

also, how were desserts? other cruise lines' desserts have been bland for me....I won't name the cruise line. either they wouldn't have enough butter or vanilla or something would be off in the dish.

[@jorjafoxluvr]

Everything looks delicious. Even the pizza No cardboard crust! (Why I normally avoid a slice station lol)

[@TravelTouristVideos]

💯! Thanks for the comment! 🙂

[@monkeyb1820]

that looks excellent, actually more going on here than the Rotterdam buffet. For one, on Hal (at least on Pinnacle), pizza is only at the NYDP (and it's just so-so). These pizzas looked good, and they had a couple of sliced up calzones also, which shows good creativity in using dough and other 'on hand' foods. I actually try my hardest to not eat a big lunch on any cruise b/c I save my appetite for dinner mostly--but this looks excellent.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Yeah we thought it was a pretty good buffet as well. Thanks for the comparison with the Rotterdam! 🙂

[@nonacee5065]

I've been watching your son grow up on these buffet videos. Time flies, he must be a seasoned traveller. The food does look good, as well.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Thank you! Yeah he's been going on them since he was 7 months old, and certainly enjoys the cruise food lol.

[@doandroidzdream]

I heard that you can bring buffet items to the pizza section and they will make a custom pizza for you

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Nice- very cool of Celebrity to do that!

[@Sweetie_744]

I love your vids. Thank you for sharing. The food on this cruise is better than Royal Caribbean. 👌🏾🔥👌🏾🔥

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Thank you very much! 😊

[@justwatching190]

Thank you for your video’s! I wanted to know if Celebrity offers a Gluten free station in the Buffet?

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Our pleasure! 😊 They didn't have a specific gluten free section, but we noticed quite a few items that were labeled gluten free.

[@kathyvelasquez3682]

Looked really good. I would have a taste of almost all meats...no lamb or fish though.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

It was pretty good! 😋 There was lamb stew on the Welcome Aboard lunch (and more from other themed buffets you'd see in Part 2), and there was a fish dish every buffet. For instance Grilled John Dory Fish on day 1, and Pan Seared Cobia with White Wine & Capers Sauce on day 2.

[@ricknolte6846]

The pizza crust looked amazing. Bet you could taste the yeast and those cream puffs! To die for!

[@TravelTouristVideos]

It was really good- one of the best pizzas at sea we've ever tried! 😋

[@wastenotwantnot6754]

Thanks again for including the vegan options!

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Our pleasure- thanks for the comment! 🙂

[@AbadWong-ou8vv]

Clean always the chopping board

[@alijawad6596]

Free palestine

[@AbadWong-ou8vv]

Chicken fajitas who serve cook o waiter

[@AbadWong-ou8vv]

Pag na food poison sasabit Kau jan

[@tomsimpson5317]

Wish I was on that ship

[@jlawrence0181]

Another great video. My wife is looking at a cruise on the Solstice ...

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Thank you very much! 😊 Would love to hear how the food from the Solstice compares to this one if you do go!

[@abouttime5000]

Bread, the cheapest way to fill up a customer.

[@ashton8878]

May I asked what you guys do for a living? Must be nice to be eating all that amazing foods. I’m broke.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Cruises are actually one of the best values for vacations 🙂

[@AbadWong-ou8vv]

very Gud service

[@AbadWong-ou8vv]

Globes always

[@paulconnors2078]

I get to make the first comment again! YAAYY!!! Another great video. I like watching your buffet reviews.

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Yay! Thank you very much! 😊

[@dd-dd2co]

0:50 What are those roll like desserts called?

[@TravelTouristVideos]

Those are cannoli, a Sicilian pastry usually filled with sweet creamy ricotta.

[@dd-dd2co]

@@TravelTouristVideos Ah, I couldn't recognise them as they have no cream filling.