Pink Agave, the ship’s up scale Mexican restaurant served up enhanced street style food with modern Mexican aesthetics. The guacamole and chips was an incredible way to start; It was clear that the avocados were extremely fresh and mixing in the pomegranate seeds added a sweet pop of flavour, leaving us wanting more! We thoroughly enjoyed the chicken quesadilla and burrito for our mains but the guac continued to steal the show over and over with each refill. The drinks were delicious, tequila (because what else would you drink in a Mexican restaurant?) cocktails went down like juice… dangerous!

Razzle Dazzle was possibly one of my favourite places to eat on the ship, but breakfast is my favourite meal of the day so I may be a little bias. We went for brunch, to start they give you a plate of little pastries to tide you over until your mains which were irresistible despite me trying to save myself for my watermelon pizza. You heard that right, watermelon pizza, a big slice of watermelon, topped with yogurt, fruit and granola, in other words delicious! As much as I loved my watermelon, I still managed to get food envy over Jake’s Fairy Toast, so I got that the next time…

We visited The Wake twice on our voyage, first for dinner and then again for breakfast. I have to say, breakfast was the superior meal for me, although the deserts at dinner definitely deserve an honorary mention. The steaks were delicious and it’s not everyday you get to eat steaks for breakfast with a breathtaking view of the Atlantic from the stern of a brand new cruise ship. The wake is also where I tried my first Manhattan cocktail, I was trying to be funny by “sipping a Manhattan whilst sailing to Manhattan” but that went down as well as docking in NYC did… in other words, it didn’t.

Gunbae was such a fun and unique experience, the Korean BBQ restaurant serves your food onto a large teppanyaki style grill. Whilst you wait for your food, your server plays drinking games with you making the energy in the room chaotic in the best way! We played a game called “Sam Yuk Gu” or Three Six Nine, in which you count around the table, clapping on each number that has three, six or nine until you eventually (inevitably) mess up and take a shot of Soju.

Well, what can we say about The Test Kitchen, it’s definitely an experience. This experimental onboard eatery serves six courses, each individually designed around a specific ingredient. For us, our menu simply read “Mushroom, Egg, Scallops, Venison/Beef, Blue Cheese, Chocolate” and that’s as much information as you were going to get on what you were eating that night. My favourite course of the evening was the venison (Jake opted for beef) which was served with a beet puree, blueberries and chocolate! Not something I would ever whip up in the kitchen at home but delicious nonetheless!

Extra Virgin is the ship’s ‘elevated Italian’, they serve regionally inspired dishes with perfectly crafted, handmade pasta. We dined here our first night onboard and started the meal off with some fried calamari with caper aioli which was delicious! Jake then had the bucatini carbonara, I had the pappardelle al ragu, not very adventurous I know but it was our first night. After our mains, our waiter asked what we would like for dessert but we were positively stuffed! That didn’t stop our server from bringing out bowls of gelato though, so we found room in our full bellies and it was absolutely worth it.

The ship continues to offer many culinary delights beyond its main restaurants. The Galley is this ships buffet replacement. In a similar offering, you go up to individual stands, each offering different cuisines from sushi, desserts and my (Jake) personal favourite, the burger place! They make the smash patty burgers however you like and offer some classic burger toppings, sauces and amazing cheese. I also tried my first Impossible burger (because it was free) and found that it really was amazing! Not quite beef but it was a pleasant surprise and I’m not ashamed to admit I had more than one.

This, umm, uniquely named ice cream parlour served up delicious flavours of everyone’s favourite frozen treat. They offered an array of different toppings like these sprinkles and, very on brand, red velvet cones! They also had vegan options for everyone to enjoy. The little stand is located in the main ’round about’ the ship’s atrium area. The best part is, it’s all free!