Every restaurant onboard, what's included with your fare, what costs extra, and what's worth booking ahead.
Full-service restaurants and buffets included with your cruise fare. No reservations, no cover charge.
Multi-course contemporary and classic
Two main dining rooms, Aurora (traditional seating) and Celestial (flexible). Same menu.
Sphere-class has two main dining rooms: Aurora (Deck 6, traditional early/late fixed seating) and Celestial (Deck 7, flexible reservation-based). Same rotating menu. Dress code applies for formal nights.
Main buffet, international stations
Sphere-class main buffet on Deck 9. Open ~6am–11pm with rotating themed stations.
Sphere-class main buffet (Deck 9). Open roughly 6am–11pm with rotating themed stations, breakfast, lunch, dinner. Extends into The Promenade and Lido Eats quick-service counters nearby. Complimentary.
Pizzerias, cafés, food halls, and poolside grills. Included with your fare, no reservations, walk up whenever.
Sit-down pizzeria and Italian casual
Sit-down Neapolitan pizza on Deck 9. $14.99 three-course format; Plus/Premier waive it.
On Sphere-class ships (Sun Princess, Star Princess) the pizzeria is branded as 'Alfredo's Pizzeria', located on Deck 9, confirmed by the Star Princess fact sheet and the February 2026 press release announcing Ospitalità Italiana certification for 'Alfredo's Pizzeria aboard Sun Princess and Star Princess'. Princess's shared concept page (princess.com/cruise-dining/alfredo-gigis) treats Alfredo's + Gigi's as one unified pizzeria concept with two ship-specific brand names: Alfredo's Pizzeria on Sphere-class and some Royal-class ships, and 'Gigi's Pizzeria by Alfredo' on other Royal-class ships (Grand, Discovery, Enchanted). Same recipe family, same Tony Gemignani partnership, different on-ship label. Princess 'casual dining' prix-fixe: $14.99 per person, three-course format (pizza/calzone + optional starter + dessert). Plus guests get the first 4 casual-dining meals waived; Premier guests unlimited.
Coffee, pastries, paninis, small plates
Complimentary 24-hour café in the Piazza. Specialty coffees cost extra unless on Plus/Premier.
Complimentary 24-hour café in the Piazza. Pastries, paninis, sandwiches, and small plates are included with your fare. Specialty coffees (espresso drinks, lattes) cost extra unless you have Plus or Premier. Does NOT carry the $14.99 casual-dining charge, those apply only to the prix-fixe sit-down venues (Alfredo's, O'Malley's).
Irish pub fare
Pub three-course $14.99; Plus/Premier waive. Drinks separate. Live music most evenings.
Princess 'casual dining' prix-fixe, $14.99 per person for a three-course format (starter + entrée + dessert). Plus guests get the first 4 casual-dining meals waived; Premier guests get unlimited access. À la carte pub fare and drinks also available. Live entertainment most evenings.
American diner classics
Deck 8 complimentary diner. Buffet breakfast and lunch; à la carte dinner.
Deck 8 complimentary diner. Breakfast and lunch are buffet-style; dinner is an à la carte sit-down format with American classics (buttermilk pancakes, burgers, fried chicken, milkshakes). No cover charge, does not use the $14.99 casual-dining prix-fixe format.
Reservation-style venues with a per-guest cover charge. Some fare tiers bundle these, the calculator below breaks down when it's worth buying.
Premium steakhouse and seafood
Princess's flagship steakhouse. Multi-course dinner included in the cover; premium cuts additional.
Princess's flagship specialty restaurant. Sphere-class cover is $60/adult ($30 children 3–12) per the 2025–2026 Sphere-class standardization; Royal-class ships continue at the older $39 rate. Cover includes appetizer, entrée, sides, and dessert. 18% service charge added. Covered unlimited by Princess Premier; Princess Plus no longer bundles specialty dining in 2026.
Italian fine dining
Multi-course Italian dinner, seafood, pasta, classic Italian dishes. Reservations recommended.
Sphere-class cover is $60/adult per the 2025–2026 Sphere-class standardization; Royal-class ships continue at the older $35 rate. 18% service charge added. Covered unlimited by Princess Premier; Plus no longer bundles specialty dining in 2026.
Seafood
Chef Rudi Sodamin's seafood concept, bread course, amuse-bouche, starter, entrée, dessert. Premium items carry add-ons.
By Chef Rudi Sodamin. Sphere-class ships (Sun/Star Princess) at $60/adult per 2026 rates. Cover includes bread course, amuse-bouche, starter, entrée, and dessert. Premium items (whole Dover sole, Rockin' Lobster, iced-catch seafood bar) carry additional surcharges. 18% service charge. Covered unlimited by Princess Premier; Plus no longer bundles specialty dining.
Teppanyaki and Japanese hot pot
Sphere-class exclusive. Teppanyaki show with amuse-bouche, two proteins, rice, vegetables, dessert.
Exclusive to Sphere-class (Sun/Star Princess). $60 per adult, $30 kids (3–12). Cover includes amuse-bouche, appetizer, two proteins with rice and vegetables, dessert. 18% service charge. Covered unlimited by Princess Premier; Plus no longer bundles specialty dining.
Family-style premium carnivore experience
Family-style meat feast by butcher Dario Cecchini. $60 covers the full multi-course menu.
Partnership with world-famous Tuscan butcher Dario Cecchini. 8-course family-style format, charcuterie, Chianti Classico, various cuts, sides, dessert. $60/adult on Sphere-class (Sun/Star Princess), $30 kids 3–12. 18% service charge added. Covered unlimited by Princess Premier; Plus no longer bundles specialty dining.
Japanese sushi and sashimi
Edomae-style sushi bar by Chef Makoto Okuwa. Adjacent to The Piazza.
Collaboration with sushi master Chef Makoto Okuwa focused on Edomae-style sushi and sashimi. $60/adult on Sphere-class (Sun/Star Princess) per 2026 rates. Diamond Princess and Sapphire Princess debut at $55 for 2026 Japan season. 18% service charge added. Covered unlimited by Princess Premier.
Artist-inspired tasting menu
Tasting menu in partnership with pop-artist Romero Britto. Intimate reservation-only format.
Artist-inspired prix-fixe venue created with Brazilian pop-artist Romero Britto. $60/adult on Sphere-class in 2026 (reduced from the previous $79 introductory rate). Intimate reservation-only format; creative plating is central to the concept. 18% service charge added. Covered unlimited by Princess Premier.
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Pay à la carte for drinks, specialty dining, Wi-Fi, and gratuities. No daily package charge, best when you plan to drink little, skip specialty dining, and don't need Wi-Fi.
Bundles drinks ($15 cap each), MedallionNet Wi-Fi (1 device), crew-appreciation gratuities, and 4 casual-dining meals per voyage. Strongest fit for a typical couple on a 7-night cruise.
Unlimited specialty + casual dining, drinks ($20 cap), Wi-Fi on up to 4 devices, shore-excursion credit, photo package. Pays off if you use the specialty dining heavily.
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