Welcome to my Carnival Spirit Restaurants and Dining Food guide. This post will share information & tips about the many places to eat on the Carnival Spirit and includes links to menus or further information, where possible. Carnival Spirit 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!
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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. La Playa Grille (Lido Buffet)
The La Playa Grille on the Carnival Spirit is a complimentary buffet that has breakfast, lunch, and dinner options depending on the time of day. La Playa Grille on the Carnival Spirit is located on Deck 9 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 Spirit 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 Spirit is complimentary.
Location: Deck 9 (Lido Deck) Near the Dome 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
The La Playa Grille on the Carnival Spirit is a complimentary buffet that has breakfast, lunch, and dinner options depending on the time of day. La Playa Grille on the Carnival Spirit is located on Deck 9 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. An omelet station is available in the buffet during breakfast hours.
Click Here For Some Carnival Cruise Breakfast food Pictures - Lunch: A lunch buffet is available daily with rotating selections of food. Carnival Spirit's buffet has a dessert station, salad bar, and several buffet lines that serve rotating food each day. The deli is located inside the lido buffet, but I have a separate section dedicated to the deli later in this post. There is also a line called Chopsticks within the Carnival Spirit's Lido buffet that serves a selection of Asian dishes.
- Dinner: At dinner, the Carnival Spirit's Lido buffet 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 Spirit'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 Spirit has self-service ice cream & frozen yogurt machines available from 9am until 11pm.
- Late Night: A late night buffet is usually available on the Carnival Spirit that serves items such as chicken noodle soup, chips & salsa, Italian Meatball subs, cookies, and more. The time of the late night buffet can vary so I recommend you check your Carnival Hub App or FunTimes for the exact time.
2. Guy's Burger Joint
Guy's Burger Joint is Carnival's popular burger spot that is inspired by Guy Fieri. On the Carnival Spirit 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 Spirit is complimentary.
Location: Deck 9 (Lido Deck) Near the Dome 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. Noveau Restaurant (Steakhouse)
The Noveau Restaurant is Carnival Spirit's onboard steakhouse. This venue accepts reservations and there is a fee for dining in The Noveau Restaurant. 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 10 By The Aft Elevators
The Noveau Restaurant is Carnival Spirit's onboard steakhouse. This venue accepts reservations and there is a fee for dining in The Noveau Restaurant. 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 10 By The Aft Elevators
5. Empire Restaurant & Napoleon Room Dining Room Annex
The Empire Restaurant is the Carnival Spirit's main dining room and is complimentary (there are options at each meal that cost extra, but those are noted on the menus onboard). On the Carnival Spirit the Empire Restaurant is located on Decks 2 and 3. On the deck 2 level, there is a small room called the Napoleon Room Annex that is an extension of the Carnival Spirit's Empire Restaurant.
6. Carnival Spirit's Deli
The Carnival Spirit'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.
Click Here For More Deli Information
Location: Deck 9 within the La Playa Grille (Lido Buffet)
7. Pizzeria
The Carnival Spirit's Pizzeria serves guests complimentary thin sliced pizza. Typical pizza flavors include Margherita, Pepperoni, Quattro Formaggi, Funghi, Prosciutto. Typically, the Pizzeria 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 on Carnival Spirit you can typically buy pizza through the Carnival Hub App and have it delivered to you.
Location: Deck 9 within the La Playa Grille (Lido Buffet)
The Empire Restaurant is the Carnival Spirit's main dining room and is complimentary (there are options at each meal that cost extra, but those are noted on the menus onboard). On the Carnival Spirit the Empire Restaurant is located on Decks 2 and 3. On the deck 2 level, there is a small room called the Napoleon Room Annex that is an extension of the Carnival Spirit's Empire Restaurant.
- Breakfast: The Empire Restaurant (Deck 2 level) is usually open for breakfast on port days. For more information about breakfast please click here for my post.
- Sea Day Brunch: The Empire Restaurant (Deck 2 level) 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 of the Empire Restaurant. Guests with early or late seating are usually assigned to a table on the deck 2 level of the Empire Restaurant.
Click Here For Sample Menus - Tea Time: On sea days the Carnival Spirit hosts tea time in the Empire 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 Spirit's Deli
The Carnival Spirit'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.
Click Here For More Deli Information
Location: Deck 9 within the La Playa Grille (Lido Buffet)
7. Pizzeria
The Carnival Spirit's Pizzeria serves guests complimentary thin sliced pizza. Typical pizza flavors include Margherita, Pepperoni, Quattro Formaggi, Funghi, Prosciutto. Typically, the Pizzeria 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 on Carnival Spirit you can typically buy pizza through the Carnival Hub App and have it delivered to you.
Location: Deck 9 within the La Playa Grille (Lido Buffet)
8. Bonsai Sushi
Bonsai Sushi is the Carnival Spirit'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 2 Mid-Ship
Bonsai Sushi is the Carnival Spirit'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 2 Mid-Ship
9. Seafood Corner
The Carnival Spirit has a venue located inside the La Playa Grille (Lido Buffet) that serves seafood. This venue is known as the Seafood Corner. Each seafood item is priced ala carte and guests can order from the counter.
Location: Deck 9 within the La Playa Grille (Lido Buffet)
The Carnival Spirit has a venue located inside the La Playa Grille (Lido Buffet) that serves seafood. This venue is known as the Seafood Corner. Each seafood item is priced ala carte and guests can order from the counter.
Location: Deck 9 within the La Playa Grille (Lido Buffet)
Have a great cruise on the Carnival Spirit!