Carnival Chibang Lunch Menu: Chinese Noodle Bowls, Mexican Bowls & Desserts
Chibang is one of Carnival Cruise Line’s most distinctive restaurants, combining Chinese and Mexican cuisine in a single dining venue. While dinner features a much larger menu, lunch keeps things simple with Chinese noodle bowls, Mexican-style bowls and two desserts.
The restaurant is currently found on Carnival Celebration, Carnival Jubilee and Mardi Gras. For lunch, guests can choose from four Chinese noodle bowls or three Mexican options, making Chibang an interesting alternative to the ships’ busier casual dining venues.
For more Carnival information, CruisePrism readers can also explore our Carnival Dining Menus, Carnival Drink Lists, and Carnival Onboard Guides for more information about restaurants, schedules and onboard activities.
Chibang Chinese Lunch Menu
The Chinese side of the Chibang lunch menu centers around noodle bowls. Carnival describes these as stir-fry or broth preparations, with four combinations available.
Steak
The steak noodle bowl is marked as spicy and includes:
• Wide noodles
• Stir-fried beef
• Sichuan peppercorns
• Green onions
• Asian greens
This is the only Chinese noodle bowl on the photographed lunch menu specifically marked with the chili symbol.
Chicken
The chicken bowl combines:
• Medium egg noodles
• Shredded chicken
• Greens
• Five-spice bean sauce
• Rice wine
Shrimp
The shrimp noodle bowl includes:
• Rice noodles
• Peas
• Greens
• Garlic
• Chilies
• Crunchy peanuts
• Basil
Chicken & Shrimp
For guests who want both proteins, the Chicken & Shrimp option includes sliced chicken and garlic shrimp stir-fried with vegetables and finished with soy ginger sauce.
Chibang Mexican Lunch Menu
The Mexican half of the lunch menu offers three choices: Carnitas, Pollo and Camarones.
Unlike the Chinese selections, which revolve around noodles, these combine meat or seafood with rice, beans, vegetables, cheese and sauces.
Carnitas
The Carnitas features slow-cooked pulled pork with:
• Tomato cilantro rice
• Crisp lettuce
• Stewed black bean
• Red enchilada sauce
• Jack and cotija cheese
• Crisp onions
Pollo
The Pollo combines tangy chipotle chicken with:
• Roasted poblano
• Fried mushrooms
• Lettuce
• Avocado crema
• Red beans
• Tres quesos
• Pico de gallo
Camarones
The seafood option features shrimp cooked in lime sofrito with:
• Yellow rice
• Lettuce
• Peppers
• Onions
• Tomatoes
• Queso blanco
• Mojo garlic sauce
Desserts at Chibang Lunch
There are two desserts shown on the lunch menu.
Flan Caramel
Carnival describes its Flan Caramel as a double-cream version of the Mexican classic. It comes with whipped cream and caramel sauce and is served chilled.
Churro y Helado
Churro y Helado combines Mexican vanilla ice cream with crisp cinnamon churros dusted with cinnamon sugar.
It’s a simple dessert menu, but the two choices offer very different finishes to lunch: a chilled caramel custard or warm-style churro-and-ice-cream combination.
Which Carnival Ships Have Chibang?
Chibang is currently available on:
• Carnival Celebration
• Carnival Jubilee
• Mardi Gras
These three Excel-class ships offer Chibang for both lunch and dinner.
That distinction is useful when planning your dining schedule because the Chibang lunch and dinner experiences are different. Lunch concentrates on casual noodle and Mexican bowls, while dinner expands into a much larger selection of Chinese and Mexican appetizers, entrées, sides and desserts.
Chibang Lunch vs. Dinner
Passengers researching Chibang before sailing should know that the lunch menu shown here is not simply a shortened version of dinner.
Lunch is structured around quick, casual bowls:
• Four Chinese noodle options
• Three Mexican options
• Two desserts
Dinner uses a more traditional sit-down menu with separate Chinese and Mexican selections.
That makes lunch a good opportunity to experience Chibang without committing to the broader dinner menu, especially if you are trying to sample several Carnival restaurants during the same cruise.
Is Chibang Included on Carnival?
Carnival currently treats Chibang as an alternative dining venue on Carnival Celebration, Carnival Jubilee and Mardi Gras, but its pricing structure has changed over time.
Carnival’s current published information states that the first meal at Chibang is included and additional visits are charged. Because Carnival can revise restaurant pricing and policies, check the Carnival HUB app or your sailing’s onboard dining information for the exact terms applying to your cruise.
The photographed menu also states that a 20% service charge will automatically be added to an order and that a $5 surcharge applies for a third entrée or more.
Chibang Lunch Drinks
The photographed menu also shows part of Chibang’s beverage selection alongside the lunch choices.
Because only a portion of the beverage menu is visible in this photo, this guide does not attempt to reproduce the complete cocktail list.
The menu indicates that regular bar prices apply. Beverage package coverage and pricing should be checked according to the drink package and policies in effect for your sailing.
Food Allergies and Menu Advisory
The photographed Chibang menu asks guests to inform their server about food allergies.
It also includes Carnival’s standard public-health advisory regarding consumption of raw or undercooked meat, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs.
Passengers with dietary restrictions or food allergies should discuss their requirements directly with the restaurant staff before ordering rather than relying solely on the printed menu.
Tips for Eating Lunch at Chibang
Chibang can be useful when planning lunch aboard Carnival’s Excel-class ships because it provides a sit-down alternative to many of the casual venues elsewhere onboard.
A few things are worth remembering:
• Lunch and dinner have different menus.
• Chinese and Mexican selections are available at the same restaurant.
• Lunch focuses primarily on noodle and Mexican-style bowls.
• The steak noodle bowl is marked as spicy on the photographed menu.
• Chibang is currently available only on Carnival Celebration, Carnival Jubilee and Mardi Gras.
• Restaurant hours can vary by day and itinerary.
Check the Carnival HUB app and daily schedule once onboard for the operating hours during your sailing.
Carnival Chibang Lunch FAQ
What is served at Chibang for lunch?
The photographed lunch menu includes four Chinese noodle bowls, three Mexican selections and two desserts.
What Chinese noodle bowls are available?
The menu shows Steak, Chicken, Shrimp, and Chicken & Shrimp.
What Mexican dishes are available for lunch?
The Mexican selections are Carnitas, Pollo and Camarones.
Does Chibang have dessert at lunch?
Yes. The photographed menu offers Flan Caramel and Churro y Helado.
Which Carnival ships have Chibang?
Chibang is currently available on Carnival Celebration, Carnival Jubilee and Mardi Gras.
Is the Chibang lunch menu the same as dinner?
No. Lunch focuses on Chinese noodle bowls and Mexican-style bowls, while the dinner menu is considerably larger and features separate Chinese and Mexican appetizers, main courses, sides and desserts.
Is Chibang complimentary?
Carnival currently states that the first meal at Chibang is included on Carnival Celebration, Carnival Jubilee and Mardi Gras, with a charge for additional visits. Check the Carnival HUB app for the policy applying to your specific sailing.
Is there a service charge?
The photographed menu states that a 20% service charge will automatically be added to the order.
Is there a charge for ordering several entrées?
The photographed menu states that there is a $5 surcharge for a third entrée or more.
Final Thoughts
Chibang offers something quite different from the typical cruise-ship lunch. Instead of choosing between separate Chinese and Mexican restaurants, Carnival puts both cuisines on one concise menu.
The lunch selection is particularly straightforward: choose one of four Chinese noodle bowls or one of three Mexican dishes, then finish with flan or churros and ice cream if you still have room.
For passengers sailing on Carnival Celebration, Carnival Jubilee or Mardi Gras, Chibang is another dining option worth working into the onboard schedule—especially if you want a sit-down lunch and something different from the burgers, tacos, pizza and buffet choices available elsewhere around the ship.
