Welcome to my Carnival Dream Restaurants and Dining Food guide. This post will share information & tips about the many places to eat on the Carnival Dream and includes links to menus or further information, where possible. Carnival Dream has many complimentary/free places to eat onboard and some that cost extra so I have tried to note what is free versus extra throughout the post.
Venues, menus, and pricing may be subject to availability and could change at any time!
More Carnival Food & Dining Tips:
Carnival Cruise Food Tips
Carnival Cruise Ship Food Guides
Venues, menus, and pricing may be subject to availability and could change at any time!
More Carnival Food & Dining Tips:
Carnival Cruise Food Tips
Carnival Cruise Ship Food Guides
1. The Gathering (Lido Buffet)
The Carnival Dream's Lido buffet has breakfast, lunch, and dinner options depending on the time of day. On Carnival Dream The Gathering is located on Deck 10 aft.
2. Guy's Burger Joint
Guy's Burger Joint is Carnival's popular burger spot that is inspired by Guy Fieri. On the Carnival Breeze guests can select from the standard Guy's Burger Joint Menu: Straight Up, Plain Jane, The Ringer, Chilimus Maximus, and Pig Patty. A Guy's Burger is not complete without Carnival's hand cut fries that are seasoned with Guy's Signature seasoning. The Guy's Burger Joint on the Carnival Dream is complimentary.
Location: Deck 10 near the Waves Main Pool
Click Here For Guy's Burger Joint Menus & Additional Info
3. Blue Iguana Cantina
Carnival's Blue Iguana Cantina is a complimentary breakfast and lunch venue. No matter the meal, when the Blue Iguana Cantina is open there is a salsa bar available with a variety of freshly made salsas & toppings!
Click Here For Blue Iguana Cantina Menus & Additional Info
4. The Chef's Art Steakhouse
The Chef's Art Steakhouse is Carnival Dream's onboard steakhouse. This venue accepts reservations and there is a fee for dining in The Chef's Art Steakhouse. Some of the typical steakhouse options include items such as USDA Prime New York Strip Loin Steak, USDA Prime Cowboy Steak, Australian Wagyu, Spice Rubbed USDA Ribeye, Broiled Filet Minion, Surf & Turf, Grilled Lamb Chops, Farm Chicken, Grilled Lamb Chops, Colossal Shrimp, and Dover Sole.
Reservations can be made pre-cruise on Carnival's website through your Booking Manager or you can make them onboard.
Location: Deck 12 By The Jogging Track & AFT Elevator/Stairwell Area
The Carnival Dream's Lido buffet has breakfast, lunch, and dinner options depending on the time of day. On Carnival Dream The Gathering is located on Deck 10 aft.
- Breakfast: Exact food varies by the day. Breakfast usually includes a Continental Breakfast buffet station with fruit & pastries. A general breakfast buffet station includes rotating foods including, but not limited to, potatoes, bacon, ham, beans, french toast, pancakes, waffles, bagels, yogurt, scrambled eggs, and more.
Click Here For Some Carnival Cruise Breakfast food Pictures - Lunch: A lunch buffet is available daily with rotating selections of food. Carnival Dream's buffet has a dessert station, salad bar, and several buffet lines that serve rotating food each day. A Mongolian Wok is also available at the fwd section of the Carnival Dream's buffet during lunch hours. The deli is located inside The Gathering, but I have a separate section dedicated to the deli later in this post.
- Dinner: At dinner, Carnival Dream's The Gathering serves a complimentary casual buffet dining experience. Carnival changes the options nightly, but their website says a sample of options include a variety of pastas, steaks, prime rib, grilled chicken, specialty salad, desserts, and daily Chef's special.
- Beverages: The Carnival Dream's Lido buffet serves coffee, hot tea, lemonade and unsweet tea 24 hours a day. These are complimentary. Juice is also available during breakfast hours and typically includes orange juice, apple juice, and guava juice.
- Swirls: Carnival Dream has self-service ice cream & frozen yogurt machines available from 9am until 11pm.
2. Guy's Burger Joint
Guy's Burger Joint is Carnival's popular burger spot that is inspired by Guy Fieri. On the Carnival Breeze guests can select from the standard Guy's Burger Joint Menu: Straight Up, Plain Jane, The Ringer, Chilimus Maximus, and Pig Patty. A Guy's Burger is not complete without Carnival's hand cut fries that are seasoned with Guy's Signature seasoning. The Guy's Burger Joint on the Carnival Dream is complimentary.
Location: Deck 10 near the Waves Main Pool
Click Here For Guy's Burger Joint Menus & Additional Info
3. Blue Iguana Cantina
Carnival's Blue Iguana Cantina is a complimentary breakfast and lunch venue. No matter the meal, when the Blue Iguana Cantina is open there is a salsa bar available with a variety of freshly made salsas & toppings!
- Breakfast: Guests can get breakfast burritos or arepas and huevos rancheros.
- Lunch: Guests can do a build your own burrito or get a taco from the taco line! The taco meat options usually include pork, chicken, or fish.
Click Here For Blue Iguana Cantina Menus & Additional Info
4. The Chef's Art Steakhouse
The Chef's Art Steakhouse is Carnival Dream's onboard steakhouse. This venue accepts reservations and there is a fee for dining in The Chef's Art Steakhouse. Some of the typical steakhouse options include items such as USDA Prime New York Strip Loin Steak, USDA Prime Cowboy Steak, Australian Wagyu, Spice Rubbed USDA Ribeye, Broiled Filet Minion, Surf & Turf, Grilled Lamb Chops, Farm Chicken, Grilled Lamb Chops, Colossal Shrimp, and Dover Sole.
Reservations can be made pre-cruise on Carnival's website through your Booking Manager or you can make them onboard.
Location: Deck 12 By The Jogging Track & AFT Elevator/Stairwell Area
5. Crimson and Scarlet Restaurants
The Crimson and Scarlet Restaurants are the Carnival Dream's main dining rooms and are complimentary (there are options at each meal that cost extra, but those are noted on the menus onboard). The Crimson Restaurant is located mid-ship on both decks 3 & 4. The Scarlet Restaurant is located on both decks 3 & 4 at the aft of the Carnival Dream.
6. Carnival Dream's Deli
The Carnival Dream's Deli serves sandwiches and hot dogs. This venue is complimentary and is typically open for lunch and dinner. Carnival advertises this venue closes at 11pm. Choices include Buffalo Chicken, Meatball, Grilled Ham & Cheese, Reuben, Cuban Mixto, Steak & Cheese, Hot Dog, Veggie Burger, Tomato & Mozzarella, Classic Chicken Salad, Tuna, BLT, Turkey & Swiss, and Southwest Chicken Wrap.
Location: Deck 10 within The Gathering lido buffet (near the aft)
7. Pizzeria Del Capitano
The Carnival Dream's Pizzeria Del Capitano is the onboard pizzeria that serves guests complimentary thin sliced pizza. Typical pizza flavors include Margherita, Pepperoni, Quattro Formaggi, Funghi, Prosciutto. Typically, the Pizzeria Del Capitano is open for lunch dinner, and into the very late night/early morning. Exact closing time may vary so check the Carnival Hub App or your FunTimes.
If you don't want to wait in line for pizza at the Pizzeria Del Capitano on the Carnival Dream you can typically buy pizza through the Carnival Hub App and have it delivered to you.
Location: Deck 10 Aft Near The Sunset Aft Pool
The Crimson and Scarlet Restaurants are the Carnival Dream's main dining rooms and are complimentary (there are options at each meal that cost extra, but those are noted on the menus onboard). The Crimson Restaurant is located mid-ship on both decks 3 & 4. The Scarlet Restaurant is located on both decks 3 & 4 at the aft of the Carnival Dream.
- Breakfast: The Scarlet Restaurant is usually open for breakfast on port days. For more information about breakfast please click here for my post.
- Sea Day Brunch: The Scarlet Restaurant is usually open for sea-day brunch on sea days. For more information about Sea Day Brunch please click here for my post.
- Dinner: Guests may be assigned to YourTime Dining, Early Seating, or Late Seating. The exact seating will determine which dining room a guest is assigned. Typically guests assigned to Your-Time Dining will check-in via the Carnival Hub App and be assigned to a table on deck 3 or 4 of the Crimson Restaurant. Guests with early or late seating are usually assigned to a table in the Scarlet Restaurant. Dinner menus will vary by night of the cruise.
Click Here For Sample Menus - Tea Time: On sea days the Carnival Dream hosts tea time in the Scarlet Restaurant. Check your FunTimes or Carnival Hub App for the exact time & location. This event is mostly complimentary, but there are some tea selections available at an additional charge. Click Here For Additional Tea Time Information
6. Carnival Dream's Deli
The Carnival Dream's Deli serves sandwiches and hot dogs. This venue is complimentary and is typically open for lunch and dinner. Carnival advertises this venue closes at 11pm. Choices include Buffalo Chicken, Meatball, Grilled Ham & Cheese, Reuben, Cuban Mixto, Steak & Cheese, Hot Dog, Veggie Burger, Tomato & Mozzarella, Classic Chicken Salad, Tuna, BLT, Turkey & Swiss, and Southwest Chicken Wrap.
Location: Deck 10 within The Gathering lido buffet (near the aft)
7. Pizzeria Del Capitano
The Carnival Dream's Pizzeria Del Capitano is the onboard pizzeria that serves guests complimentary thin sliced pizza. Typical pizza flavors include Margherita, Pepperoni, Quattro Formaggi, Funghi, Prosciutto. Typically, the Pizzeria Del Capitano is open for lunch dinner, and into the very late night/early morning. Exact closing time may vary so check the Carnival Hub App or your FunTimes.
If you don't want to wait in line for pizza at the Pizzeria Del Capitano on the Carnival Dream you can typically buy pizza through the Carnival Hub App and have it delivered to you.
Location: Deck 10 Aft Near The Sunset Aft Pool
8. Captain's Pasta Bar
On the Carnival Dream, the Captain's Pasta Bar serves complimentary pasta bowls at lunch. Guests can walk in and fill out a slip of paper with options to have their custom pasta bowl created.
Location: Deck 11 Aft above The Gathering Lido Buffet
9. Bonsai Sushi
Bonsai Sushi is the Carnival Dream's onboard sushi restaurant. This venue serves a variety of sushi dishes at ala carte pricing. On sea days this venue is usually open at lunch & dinner and there is a fee per dish or item ordered.
Location: Deck 5 Along The Promenade
On the Carnival Dream, the Captain's Pasta Bar serves complimentary pasta bowls at lunch. Guests can walk in and fill out a slip of paper with options to have their custom pasta bowl created.
Location: Deck 11 Aft above The Gathering Lido Buffet
9. Bonsai Sushi
Bonsai Sushi is the Carnival Dream's onboard sushi restaurant. This venue serves a variety of sushi dishes at ala carte pricing. On sea days this venue is usually open at lunch & dinner and there is a fee per dish or item ordered.
Location: Deck 5 Along The Promenade
10. Seafood Shack
The Seafood Shack on the Carnival Dream is a New England inspired seafood restaurant. Guests can purchase seafood by the plate or bucket, depending on the menu available. Some seafood is steamed while others are fried. A soup of the day is also usually available. Prices are ala carte and posted on the onboard menu.
Location: Deck 10 Near the The Waves Aft Pool
11. Room Service
Room Service on the Carnival Dream is another way to get food. At breakfast there are some complimentary room service options available, but non-breakfast hours will involve a charge per dish.
Click Here For More Room Service Information
The Seafood Shack on the Carnival Dream is a New England inspired seafood restaurant. Guests can purchase seafood by the plate or bucket, depending on the menu available. Some seafood is steamed while others are fried. A soup of the day is also usually available. Prices are ala carte and posted on the onboard menu.
Location: Deck 10 Near the The Waves Aft Pool
11. Room Service
Room Service on the Carnival Dream is another way to get food. At breakfast there are some complimentary room service options available, but non-breakfast hours will involve a charge per dish.
Click Here For More Room Service Information
12. Guy's Pig & Anchor BBQ
Guy's Pig & Anchor on the Carnival Breeze is a complimentary venue that usually serves a BBQ lunch on the first day of the cruise and sea days. BBQ choices include pork butt, Blue Ribbon Chicken, Smoked Beef, Smoked Andouille Sausage, Mac Daddy Mac N Cheese, Scratch Made Slaw, Old Skool Potato Salad, Collard Greens, and Molasses Baked Beans.
Location: Deck 5 On The Outside Lanai - exit the exterior Lanai doors close to the Liquid Nightclub or the the Coffee Bar and you will be close to the Guy's Pig & Anchor BBQ line.
Click Here For More Guy's Pig & Anchor BBQ Information
Guy's Pig & Anchor on the Carnival Breeze is a complimentary venue that usually serves a BBQ lunch on the first day of the cruise and sea days. BBQ choices include pork butt, Blue Ribbon Chicken, Smoked Beef, Smoked Andouille Sausage, Mac Daddy Mac N Cheese, Scratch Made Slaw, Old Skool Potato Salad, Collard Greens, and Molasses Baked Beans.
Location: Deck 5 On The Outside Lanai - exit the exterior Lanai doors close to the Liquid Nightclub or the the Coffee Bar and you will be close to the Guy's Pig & Anchor BBQ line.
Click Here For More Guy's Pig & Anchor BBQ Information
If you have food allergies or dietary restrictions please do not use this post to make any decisions about whether this food is suitable for your consumption, because this information may not include all ingredients or facts related to the food dish. Consult Carnival to discuss ingredients and to make sure the food item is able to be consumed by you.
Food items, menus, and the way a dish is prepared can vary greatly depending on the particular cruise, chef, and other factors.
Food items, menus, and the way a dish is prepared can vary greatly depending on the particular cruise, chef, and other factors.