20 cruise ships with the best food
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The Crystal Dining Room
Courtesy of Crystal Cruises - 2/10
Ocean Blue by Geoffrey Zakarian
(c) Rick Diaz Photography - 3/10
Restaurant 2
© Michel Verdure/Courtesy of Seabourn - 4/10
Qsine
(c) Tim Bieber 2012/Celebrity Owned - 5/10
Alfredo’s Pizzeria
Courtesy of Princess Cruise Lines - 6/10
150 Central Park
Tad Ware/ © RCCL /Royal Caribbean Owned - 7/10
Eataly Steakhouse and Ristorante Italia
Valentina Fusco/Courtesy of MSC Crociere - 8/10
Le Champagne
© Michel Verdure/ Courtesy of Silversea Cruises - 9/10
La Veranda
© Pacific Beachcombers/Paul Gauguin Cruises - 10/10
Jacques
Courtesy of Oceania Cruises
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These days, cruise ships come packed with more restaurants than most beach resorts—as many as 25 on the newest megaships. And while dining-room and buffet-style venues are still options on most vessels, more intimate specialty restaurants (some of which demand a surcharge of $20—$49 a person) offer both inviting atmospheres and inventive cuisines. Which floating dining experiences are the ones you shouldn’t miss? Here are our picks for the 20 most delicious places to eat while at sea.