A Closer Look at all the Dining Onboard Avalon Waterways

Famed river cruise line, Avalon Waterways, offers a delicious dining experience onboard for their guests. Their motto is all about fresh and local, farm-to-fork, with a whole new meaning on “Where should we eat?”. The menus have been crafted to reflect the cuisine of the regions you visit during your cruise. The talented chef’s use fresh and local ingredients from each port of call, allowing you to connect with each city and region you visit.

The Panorama Dining Room is the main dining room onboard, and offers innovative and delicious dishes from breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Here are some examples of the style of cuisine you can enjoy while on an Avalon Waterways river cruise:

Sample Breakfast Menu

SERVED HOT AT YOUR TABLE

• REGULAR COFFEE / ESPRESSO / LATTE MACCHIATO / CAPPUCCINO
• A SELECTION OF HOT TEAT
• HOT MILK AND HOT CHOCOLATE

SERVED CHILLED AT THE BUFFET

• ORANGE JUICE, GRAPEFRUIT JUICE, APPLE JUICE, AND PEACH NECTAR
• ICE WATER
• SPARKLING WINE / NON-ALCOHOLIC SPARKLING WINE
• SOY MILK / RICE MILK/ LACTOSE-FREE MILK

SERVED SMOOTH TODAY

• ORANGE KIWI

MAIN DISHES

• SPANISH OMELET
• BELGIAN WAFFLES
• POACHED EGG FLORENTINE OR EGGS BENEDICT

EGG STATION

• SUNNY-SIDE UP OR OVER-EASY
• OMELETS YOUR WAY
  onions, mushrooms, ham, cheese, bell peppers, tomatoes
• PERFECTLY POACHED

Sample Lunch Menu

SALADS

• SEASONAL LETTUCE AND CONDIMENTS
  avalon house vinaigrette, horseradish dressing, apple dressing
• GREEN BEAN SALAD
  black forest smoked ham
• MILDLY SPICY MUSHROOM SALAD
• PINEAPPLE AND CUCUMBER SALAD
  with cilantro and lime

SOUPS

• SMOOTH GREEN PEA SOUP
  with sun-dried tomatoes
• CHICKEN CONSOMMÉ
  with vegetable and herbs

DAILY LIVE COOKING WITH YOUR HEAD CHEF

• PENNE ALLE MELANZANE
  with fried aubergine, tomato sauce, and mozzarella

CARVING STATION

• WHOLE ROASTED BURGUNDY HAM
  with natural jus

MAIN COURSES

• BRAISED VEAL RAGOUT
  with fresh tomato and bell peppers
• TEMPURA FISH & CHIPS
  with lemon wedges
• MORTADELLA ITALIAN SAUSAGE ON FOCACCIA
  with herb cheese, grilled peppers, and arugula
• PUMPKIN-SAFFRON QUINOA
  with grilled bok choy and spring onions
• PARSLEY POTATOES AND FRENCH FRIES
• SAVOY CABBAGE AND SAUTÉED YELLOW BEANS

SWEET TEMPTATIONS

• APPLE BEIGNETS
  with vanilla sauce
• TRUFFLE CAKE WITH ORANGE
  with orange sauce
• ICE CREAM STATION
  walnut and coffee ice cream with chocolate and fruit sauces, whipped cream, condiments, and cones
• CHEESE BOARD
  a selection of local and international cheeses with condiments

TODAY’S WINES

• PINOT BLANC
  this pinot blanc transports your senses to an aromatic granny smith apple plantation, with nuances of hay flowers, limes, and grapefruits
• ROSU
  this cuvée of grapes from cabernet sauvignon and shiraz flows into the glass in a deep ruby-red, delivering aromas of plum, blackberry jam, and vanilla
• SPÄTBURGUNDER WEIßHERBST
  salmon-pink in the glass, the spätburgunder weißherbst presents flavors of raspberry, plum, and cherry

Sample Dinner Menu

BREADS & DIPS

• FRESHLY BAKED BREAD
  with pesto butter and cottage cheese with herbs

STARTERS

• PORT WINE-MARINATED MELON COCKTAIL
  with mint leaves
• WEINBERGSCHNECKEN (VINEYARD SNAILS)
  gratinated with café de paris butter and served with a fresh baguette
• SPINACH AND ORANGE SALAD
  with sun-dried tomato vinaigrette, goat cheese, and walnuts

SOUPS

• BLÜNDNER GERSTENSUPPE (SWISS BARLEY SOUP)
  with root vegetables
• SMOOTH PUMPKIN SOUP
  with roasted pumpkin seeds

MAIN COURSES

• PANNA PROSCIUTTO E PISELLI (PASTA AND PROSCIUTTO HAM)
  with green pea sauce, fresh ricotta and arugula
• SEARED FILLET OF HALIBUT
  with carrot-cumin foam, sepia noodles, and stir fried vegetables
• ZÜRCHER GESCHNETZELTES (PAN-FRIED VEAL LOIN)
  with mushroom sauce, rösti potatoes and broccoli florets
• MUSHROOM SCHNITZEL (FRIED OYSTER MUSHROOMS)
  with tartare sauce and parsley potatoes
• ALTERNATIVE CHOICES
  grilled chicken breast, grilled beef tenderloin, grilled salmon, the side dish of the day

ENDINGS

• SWISS CHOCOLATE LAVA CAKE
  with grand marnier chocolate sauce
• VANILLA ICE CREAM
  vanilla ice cream, chocolate sauce, whipped cream, and roasted almond
• FRUIT SALAD
  with lemon mascarpone granola
• APPENZELLER, TÊTE DE MOINE AND BRIE
  with carr’s crackers, walnuts, grapes, and fig mustard
• WATERMELON, CANTALOUPE, ORANGES, AND KIWI

Booking Your Cruise

Now that you are ready to book your cruise and enjoy the cuisine on Avalon Waterways yourself, reach out to the experts at Harr Travel. We know the ship inside-and-out, and have an amazing relationship with Avalon. Our advisors will craft the cruise vacation of a lifetime for you, your friends, family, or group at an exceptional rate, and give you the Harr Travel signature service every step of the way.