Carnival Cruise New Year's Eve Gala Dinner Main Dining Room Menu: Countdown to 2024

            Carnival Cruise Line will feature a special main dining room dinner menu on the night of New Year's Eve (December 31, 2023). The New Year's Eve gala menu is divided into starters, entrees, and desserts and features a variety of Carnival Cruise favorites as well as special dishes for New Year's Eve. The same menu should be served whether guests are eating in the main dining room for early seating, late seating, or Your-Time Dining. However, it is not clear if the buffet will feature any of the same dishes. 
           Carnival's  New Year's Eve main dining room was posted by John Heald, Carnival's brand ambassador, on Facebook. Please keep in mind this menu is subject to change! If you are cruising during New Year's Eve make sure to look at the Carnival Hub App or scan the QR code in the dining room to view the New Year's Eve menu being served during your cruise. I have posted the menu as posted by John Heald below. Enjoy!

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Starter
Crab & Picked Mushrooms
marinated heirloom tomatoes, fennel salad, mache
Duck Confit Tart
spinach fondue, dark cherry sauce, pickled onion
Shrimp Cocktail
cocktail sauce
Dressed Watermelon & Cucumber
mint greens, goat cheese, maple pepper dressing
Spiced Pork Poppers
Granny Smith apple relish, lemon safron aioli
Lobster Bisque
cream and sherry
Winter Vegetable & Cannellini Beans Soup
carrot, celery, leeks, tomato, majoram 
Iceberg & Arugula
roasted tomato, peppers, Gorgonzola vinaigrette 
Caesar Salad
romaine lettuce, herb crouton, house made dressing, Parmesan

Entree
Bourbon Glazed Ham
ham & potato croquette, pear chutney, spiced pomegranate
Parmesan Crusted Chicken
black eyed peas, sauteed green beans, shallot herb beurre blanc
Cauliflower Steak and Fritters
beluga lentil ragout, romesco sauce, stewed cherry tomatoes, feta
Pan Seared Sea Bass
roasted garlic mashed potatoes, asparagus, saffron butter sauce, tomato-eggplant compote
Garlic Jumbo Shrimp
potatoes gratin, broccoli, mustard seeds, creamy sun dried tomato sauce
Duet of Lamb
roasted leg & lamb cutlet, beluga lentils, roasted red skin potatoes, grilled zucchini
Grilled Filet Mignoin
baby carrot, double cooked potatoes, wild mushroom cream sauce
Turkey Kale Salad
dried cranberries, purple potatoes, cherry tomatoes, balsamic djion vinagrette (served cold) 
Pappardelle
butternut squash, portobello ragu, pine nuts, pecorino 
Featured Indian Vegetarian
paneer makhani, vegetable jalfrezi, cumni pilaf

Steakhouse Selection
The entrees under this section of the menu have a $23 per entree charge. Carnival also has an 18% gratuity. 
Surf & Turf
lobster tail & grilled filet mignon
Broiled Filet Mignon
9 oz. premium aged beef
New York Strip Steak
14 oz. of the favorite cut for steak lovers
Grilled Lamb Chops
double cut, lamb au jus

Dessert
Celebration Cake
pecan brownie cookie, crispy peanut butter feuilletine, white chocolate mousse 
Ricotta Cheesecake
spiced cherry sauce, milk crumble 
- no sugar added - 
Triple Chocolate
flavored with hazlenut, Baileys, praline, cocoa butter, truffled chocolate cream 
Carnival Melting Chocolate Cake
Fresh Tropical Fruit
Selection of Ice Cream & Sorbet
Cheese Plate

Carnival does charge $5 per entree when guests order more than two of the complimentary entrees. The first two complimentary entrees are free per guest, but starting on the 3rd entree a $5 fee will be charged to a guests' Sail & Sign card. To see the full menu on John Heald's Facebook page please click here (link will take you away to Facebook)

For more Carnival Cruise food information please check out my unofficial Carnival Cruise Food Guide:
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If you have any food allergies or dietary needs please discuss these with Carnival. The menu in this post may not contain all ingredients that each dish is served with.