Avalon Waterways Danube River Cruise PDF Menus - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Bar Menus
Avalon Passion Dining Room © Freestyle Travelers
Embarking on an Avalon Waterways river cruise not only provides a pathway through beautiful landscapes but also a culinary journey that complements the scenic experience. With a focus on variety, quality, and regional flavors, Avalon's dining options are crafted to enhance your journey and introduce you to the unique tastes of the regions you visit. Here's a detailed look at the dining offerings aboard Avalon Waterways Danube River Cruise.
How Does Dining Work on Avalon Waterways?
Avalon Waterways offers a hassle-free and inclusive dining experience. All meals are served without additional charges, and guests can enjoy an array of options from extensive buffets in the main dining room to lighter fares in the lounge areas. The open seating policy allows guests to dine leisurely and with their chosen companions, ensuring a relaxed mealtime. Breakfast, Lunch, Afternoon Tea, Happy Hour, and Dinner are served on Avalon Waterways river cruises.
Are Drinks Included on Avalon Waterways?
Avalon offers a range of included beverages during meal times and happy hour, which runs from 5:45 PM to 6:45 PM. Guests can enjoy a selection of local wines and beers that reflect the regions through which the cruise travels, such as Austrian wines and beers from Germany or the Czech Republic, enhancing the regional experience. Specialty coffees and teas are available throughout the day in the Panorama and Horizon lounges.
Avalon Waterways Breakfast
Breakfast, served buffet style in the dining room from 7 AM to 9 AM, offers an extensive range of choices. Guests can enjoy freshly baked bread, assorted cheeses, fruits, cereals, and a selection of hot dishes. Alternatively, select dishes like omelets and freshly prepared waffles can be ordered, ensuring that all tastes are catered to from the very start of the day.
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Avalon Waterways Lunch and Light Lunch
For lunch, guests have the option of a full buffet in the dining room from noon to 1:30 PM, featuring a variety of dishes including salads, soups, a carving station, hot main courses, and desserts. A lighter lunch option is also available in the Panorama Lounge from noon to 1 PM on most days, offering a smaller selection of items from the main buffet for those who prefer a quicker or lighter meal. There are always classic favorites as well as regional and local specialties.
Additionally, the Sky Grill lunch offers a scenic outdoor barbecue featuring grilled meats, salads, and an ice cream bar, enjoyed on the top deck during stops like our visit to Vienna.
Lunch Menu 1 | Lunch Menu 2 | Lunch Menu 3 | Lunch Menu 4 | Sky Grill Lunch Menu 5 | Lunch Menu 6 | Lunch Menu 7
Light Lunch Menu 1 | Light Lunch Menu 2 | Light Lunch Menu 3 | Light Lunch Menu 4 | Light Lunch Menu 5
Afternoon Tea on Avalon Waterways
Afternoon tea, held in the Panorama Lounge from 4 PM to 4:45 PM, is a delightful tradition featuring a selection of teas and coffees, light sandwiches, and a variety of cakes. This peaceful break in the day is perfect for relaxing while enjoying the river views.
Avalon Waterways Dinner and Bistro Dinner
Dinner in the main dining room is served from 7 PM to 9 PM and features a menu that changes daily, offering four courses with options that cater to a range of dietary preferences. Main highlights often include local specialties, with options like Viennese pasta and Hungarian chicken paprikash. A selection of alternative dishes such as Caesar salad, grilled chicken breast, grilled beef tenderloin, and grilled salmon is always available for those who prefer something simpler. The Bistro Dinner is served in the Panorama Lounge from 7:15 PM to 8:45 PM (except on embarkation and gala nights) and offers a casual dining alternative with pre-plated starters, sides, and desserts in stylish glass containers.
Dinner Menu 1 | Dinner Menu 2 | Dinner Menu 3 | Dinner Menu 4 | Dinner Menu 5 | Gala Dinner Menu 6 | Dinner Menu 7
Bistro Dinner Menu 1 | Bistro Dinner Menu 2 | Bistro Dinner Menu 3 | Bistro Dinner Menu 4 | Bistro Dinner Menu 5
Cost to Eat on Avalon Waterways
On Avalon Waterways, all meals are included in the cruise fare, with no additional charges for dining. This allows guests to enjoy a variety of dishes and beverages without worrying about extra costs, truly enhancing the all-inclusive cruise experience.
Conclusion
Dining aboard an Avalon Waterways river cruise is an integral part of the journey, designed to enhance both the scenic and cultural aspects of your travels. From sumptuous breakfasts to elegant dinners, each meal is an opportunity to explore a range of dishes prepared with care and designed to reflect the regions through which you travel. Whether enjoying a quiet afternoon tea or a lively dinner with new friends, Avalon Waterways offers a culinary experience that is as varied and enriching as the cruise itself.
The menus listed above are from the Avalon Passion on a Danube River sailing. The menus will vary by sailing but will be similar onboard other ships in the Avalon Waterways fleet including Avalon View, Avalon Envision, Avalon Imagery II, Avalon Tranquility II, Avalon Tapestry II, Avalon Poetry II, Avalon Illumination, Avalon Impression, Avalon Expression, Avalon Artistry II, Avalon Visionary, Avalon Vista, and Avalon Panorama.
