Rudi’s Seagrill Menu on Carnival Cruise Line: Seafood, Lobster, Steak & Desserts
Rudi’s Seagrill is Carnival Cruise Line’s specialty seafood restaurant created by chef and cookbook author Rudi Sodamin. The restaurant focuses heavily on seafood, with lobster, shrimp, crab, oysters, scallops and fresh fish making up much of the menu, while also offering several choices from the grill for guests who prefer meat.
Rudi’s Seagrill is currently offered aboard Carnival Celebration, Carnival Jubilee and Mardi Gras. 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.
Rudi’s Seagrill Menu
The Rudi’s Seagrill menu offers a large selection of seafood, beginning with starters and continuing through several seafood-focused entrées. There are also soups, salads, grilled meats and four desserts.
The menu shown here lists the meal at $52 for adults and $15 for kids. Because Carnival can change specialty dining prices, cruisers should check the Carnival HUB App or their cruise booking for the current price on their sailing.
The photographed menu states that the meal includes a starter, salad, entrée, side and dessert, with charges applying for additional entrées.
Rudi’s Seagrill Starters
There are seven choices in the “To Start” section:
• Wild Caught Tuna – red onions, kimchi emulsion and lemon herb crisps
• Blue Mussels – sopressata, peperoncino and toasted garlic
• Coquilles Saint-Jacques – scallops, gratinated cheese sauce and parmesan crumbs
• Seared Shrimp – smoked paprika butter and poppy seed langoustine wafer
• Oysters – champagne sabayon and dashi shiro miso caviar
• Lobster Mac N’ Cheese – four cheese and garlic butter crust
• Calamari – marinara sauce
The selection covers several different types of seafood, from familiar choices such as calamari and lobster mac and cheese to dishes such as oysters and Coquilles Saint-Jacques.
Soups and Salads
The soup and salad section includes four options:
• Seafood Bisque – lobster, crab, shrimp, cream and sherry
• Cioppino – fisherman’s stew with garlic bread
• House Tossed Salad – crisp iceberg, cucumber, vine-ripened tomatoes, baby red radish, carrots, red onion and sherry vinaigrette
• Baby Romaine – roasted cauliflower, honey nut squash and pickle pepper crackers
Seafood continues to feature prominently here, particularly with the seafood bisque and cioppino.
Seafood Entrées
Seafood is the centerpiece of the Rudi’s Seagrill dinner menu, and the entrée section offers seven choices.
• Crab Stuffed Lobster Tail Imperial – roasted carrot, fennel, parmesan and lemon
• Roasted Halibut – grilled asparagus, baby tomatoes and butternut cider beurre blanc
• 9 oz Broiled Lobster Tail – crab risotto and drawn butter
• Grilled Colossal Shrimp – cooked whole and head-on with butter, garlic and charred lemon
• Crab Cake – caramelized red cabbage and tarragon mustard hollandaise
• Red Snapper – Florida-sourced snapper with baked red pepper relish
• Dover Sole – roasted Brussels sprouts and brown butter
The 9 oz broiled lobster tail is also identified on the menu as being available as Surf N Turf.
Grill Entrées
You don’t have to be a seafood eater to dine at Rudi’s Seagrill. Three meat selections appear under the Grill section:
• Free Range Chicken – lemon marinade, fregola pasta, roasted wild mushrooms and Gruyère fondant
• Berkshire Pork Chop – beluga lentils and candied shallot glaze
• 14 oz Prime New York Strip – grilled corn brûlée, cheddar onion rings and port wine jus
The New York strip gives steak lovers a substantial alternative to the seafood entrées.
Desserts at Rudi’s Seagrill
Four desserts appear on the menu:
• Apple Cheesecake – limoncello whipped cream
• Chocolate Truffle Cake – layers of fudge cake with chocolate truffle cream and chocolate mousse
• White Chocolate Bread Pudding – dark chocolate nibs and bourbon sauce
• Key Lime Pie – homemade key lime pie in a vanilla crumb crust tart
The dessert selection ranges from rich chocolate choices to the more citrus-forward apple cheesecake and key lime pie.
Which Carnival Ships Have Rudi’s Seagrill?
Rudi’s Seagrill is available on three Carnival ships:
• Carnival Celebration
• Carnival Jubilee
• Mardi Gras
All three ships feature Rudi’s Seagrill as an additional-cost specialty dining restaurant.
The restaurant was created by Rudi Sodamin and is designed around seafood dishes with an emphasis on presentation. Carnival describes some of its creations as “plates with personalities,” with certain dishes receiving playful presentations in addition to the more traditionally plated menu items.
How Much Does Rudi’s Seagrill Cost?
The menu photographed for this guide shows a price of:
• Adults: $52
• Kids: $15
These are the prices printed directly on this particular menu. Specialty dining prices can change, however, so passengers should verify the current cost for their sailing before making a reservation.
Carnival’s current online information may display a different total depending on whether the service charge is included in the advertised amount.
Reservations for Rudi’s Seagrill
Reservations are recommended for Rudi’s Seagrill. Carnival allows guests to make specialty dining reservations before the cruise through their booking, while reservations can also be made onboard.
The menu specifically directs passengers to make reservations using the Carnival HUB App once onboard.
Since availability can vary by sailing and evening, reserving in advance is worth considering if Rudi’s Seagrill is one of your priority restaurants.
Rudi’s Seagrill FAQ
Is Rudi’s Seagrill included in a Carnival cruise fare?
No. Rudi’s Seagrill is an additional-cost specialty restaurant.
What ships have Rudi’s Seagrill?
Rudi’s Seagrill is available aboard Carnival Celebration, Carnival Jubilee and Mardi Gras.
Is Rudi’s Seagrill only seafood?
No. Seafood dominates the menu, but the Grill section includes free range chicken, a Berkshire pork chop and a 14 oz Prime New York strip.
Does Rudi’s Seagrill have lobster?
Yes. The photographed menu includes lobster mac n’ cheese, crab stuffed lobster tail imperial and a 9 oz broiled lobster tail. The seafood bisque also contains lobster.
Is there steak at Rudi’s Seagrill?
Yes. The menu includes a 14 oz Prime New York strip served with grilled corn brûlée, cheddar onion rings and port wine jus.
Can you get Surf N Turf?
Yes. The menu specifically notes that the 9 oz broiled lobster tail is also available as Surf N Turf.
What desserts are available?
The menu includes apple cheesecake, chocolate truffle cake, white chocolate bread pudding and key lime pie.
Do you need reservations?
Reservations are recommended. Guests can make dining reservations before their cruise or use the Carnival HUB App onboard, subject to availability.
What is the dress code?
Carnival currently lists the dress code for Rudi’s Seagrill as Cruise Casual.
Is Rudi’s Seagrill Worth Considering?
For cruisers looking for specialty dining aboard Carnival Celebration, Carnival Jubilee or Mardi Gras, Rudi’s Seagrill offers one of the most seafood-focused menus available onboard. Lobster, crab, shrimp, scallops, oysters, halibut, red snapper and Dover sole all appear among the choices, while chicken, pork and steak provide alternatives for guests who prefer something from the grill.
With several courses and a broad range of seafood dishes, Rudi’s Seagrill can be a good restaurant to keep in mind when planning dining reservations and the overall daily schedule for your Carnival cruise.
Conclusion
Rudi’s Seagrill brings together seafood and traditional grill selections in one of Carnival Cruise Line’s specialty dining venues. The menu ranges from lobster mac n’ cheese and seafood bisque to crab stuffed lobster tail, Dover sole, New York strip and four different desserts.
If you’re sailing on Carnival Celebration, Carnival Jubilee or Mardi Gras, this menu provides a useful look at the choices you can expect when deciding whether to add Rudi’s Seagrill to your cruise dining plans.
