Azamara Quest AzAmazing Evening Dinner Menu
Azamara’s AzAmazing Evening is one of the cruise line’s distinctive destination-focused experiences, but an evening ashore can also affect the normal onboard dining routine. These photos provide a useful example from Azamara Quest, showing an express à la carte menu offered in Discoveries before an AzAmazing Evening.
According to the accompanying onboard report, Discoveries opened this express service from 5:00 p.m., replacing the limited pre-event buffet that had previously been offered there. The report also states that the buffet in Windows Café remained unchanged.
For passengers planning an Azamara cruise, this menu offers a useful look at the type of dinner that may be available before heading ashore for an AzAmazing Evening. Menus and arrangements can change by sailing, so this should be treated as a snapshot rather than a guarantee of what will be offered on every voyage.
Discoveries Pre-Event Dinner on Azamara Quest
The menu photographed aboard Azamara Quest is considerably more substantial than simply offering a few quick bites before leaving the ship. It includes starters, soups, several main courses, a selection of familiar Discoveries favorites, and desserts.
That makes the express à la carte format useful for passengers who want a proper sit-down dinner before their evening ashore without navigating an unusually elaborate meal.
The photographed menu also identifies vegetarian and gluten-free dishes, with additional symbols indicating where vegan options may be available and which selections are designated as healthy choices.
Starters and Main Courses
The changing portion of the menu begins with five starters and soups:
Ricotta Cheese Ravioli – Arrabbiata sauce, grilled eggplants and fried basil
Hot Smoked Salmon & Potato Salad – Bacon, cornichon, dill and lemon zest
Honey Grilled Chicken and Citrus Salad – Arugula, spinach, pistachio, dates and orange dressing
Sausage and Cabbage Soup – Caraway seed
Beef Consommé – Barley, diced beef, scallion and chives
Four main courses are shown:
Slow Roasted Beef Strip Loin – Crispy garlic-butter parmesan mashed potatoes, green asparagus and Sherry mushroom cream sauce
Schweinebraten – Roast pork with braised red cabbage and Kartoffelklöße (potato dumplings)
Penne Pasta with Mushroom, Leek and Sour Cream Sauce – Pecorino cheese, black pepper and bacon
Fillet of Plaice with a King Prawn Mousse Breaded – Parsley potatoes and white wine chive sauce
The selection gives passengers a choice of beef, pork, pasta and fish, rather than limiting the pre-event meal to one or two entrées.
Always Available Favorites
Alongside the evening’s selections, the photographed menu has an “Always Available Favorite Classics” section.
Choices include Classic Escargots à la Bourguignonne, Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail, Caramelized French Onion Soup, Caesar Salad and Mixed Greens Salad.
There are also three familiar main-course choices: oven-baked salmon with honey-mustard glaze, lemon-herb marinated grilled chicken breast, and a broiled New York strip steak.
The steak can be ordered with Café de Paris butter or Béarnaise sauce and a choice of accompaniments listed on the menu.
This section is particularly useful for passengers researching Azamara dining because it shows that the pre-event menu included straightforward alternatives in addition to that evening’s featured dishes.
Desserts, Gelato and Sorbet
Dessert choices shown on this menu include Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte with whipped cream, cherries and Kirsch; a no-sugar-added chocolate-banana tart; Tahitian vanilla crème brûlée; and New York-style cheesecake.
The menu also lists three gelato flavors — Butter-Pecan, After Eight and no-sugar-added vanilla — plus raspberry sorbet.
Again, these are the choices shown on this particular menu and should not be assumed to remain identical on future Azamara Quest sailings.
Why the Express Dinner Can Matter on an AzAmazing Evening
An AzAmazing Evening can create a different schedule from an ordinary night aboard. Passengers may need to coordinate dinner with the timing of the evening’s destination event, making the pre-event dining arrangements particularly relevant.
This example from Azamara Quest shows one way the ship handled that situation: an express à la carte dinner in Discoveries beginning at 5:00 p.m.
For anyone who likes to plan dining around shore excursions, entertainment and other onboard activities, it is worth checking the ship’s daily program for the current schedule. Dining arrangements can change, and the information distributed aboard your own sailing should take precedence over an older menu or cruise guide found online.
Is the Discoveries Pre-Event Dinner a Buffet?
Not according to the information accompanying these photos. The passenger who shared the menu reported that Discoveries on Azamara Quest was serving an express à la carte menu from 5:00 p.m. before the AzAmazing Evening.
The same report states that this replaced the limited buffet previously served in Discoveries for this occasion, while the buffet in Windows remained unchanged.
That distinction is worth knowing when planning where to eat before the event.
FAQ
What is served before an AzAmazing Evening on Azamara Quest?
The photographed Discoveries menu included starters, soups, four featured main courses, a collection of always-available favorites and several desserts. However, menus can change, so passengers should check the current information aboard their own cruise.
What time did Discoveries begin serving the pre-event menu?
The accompanying report says the express à la carte service began at 5:00 p.m.
Is there a buffet before an AzAmazing Evening?
The report accompanying these photos states that the previous limited buffet in Discoveries had been replaced by the express à la carte menu on this Azamara Quest sailing. It also says the Windows buffet remained unchanged. This should not be assumed to apply to every sailing.
Does the menu include vegetarian choices?
Yes. The photographed menu marks the ricotta cheese ravioli as vegetarian. The menu also uses symbols for vegan, gluten-free and healthy-choice designations where applicable.
Are the same dishes served on every Azamara Quest cruise?
That should not be assumed. Cruise menus, dining schedules and pre-event arrangements can change. These photos document the choices offered on this particular occasion.
Where should I check the current dining schedule?
Once aboard, check the current daily program and other onboard information for restaurant hours and any special scheduling associated with the AzAmazing Evening.
Conclusion
This Azamara Quest Discoveries menu provides a useful snapshot of how dinner can be handled before an AzAmazing Evening. Rather than a limited pre-event buffet in the main dining room, passengers on this occasion were offered an express à la carte dinner beginning at 5:00 p.m.
More importantly for future cruisers, the actual menu shows that “express” did not mean an extremely limited selection. There were starters, soups, several main courses, familiar Discoveries classics and a full range of desserts.
If an AzAmazing Evening is scheduled during your cruise, check that day’s dining schedule before making plans. The exact menu may be different, but this example gives a good idea of how Azamara can adapt its onboard dining around a special evening ashore.
