Best Asian Restaurants on Cruise Ships

There is no doubt that a cruise is an efficient and cost-effective way to travel around the world to visit enchanting locations far from home. While sailing, you can also take your taste buds on an exciting and flavorful journey through the variety of dining options offered onboard the ships.

Asian cuisine ranks high among our favorite foods, and we’ve discovered a handful of ships that feature the best Asian restaurants on a cruise. 

Best Asian Restaurants

Best Asian Restaurants
Red Ginger

Oceania Cruises’ Red Ginger 

This restaurant is on Oceania’s Marina, Riviera and Sirena and offers a contemporary take on Asian classics. The striking and elegant design of the space is a highlight of the meal. Chairs are covered in red, and décor throughout includes ebony woods, a bubbling waterfall and traditional Asian art. 

The menu features delectable items like spicy roast duck and watermelon salad, rock prawn and sushi skewers, Vietnamese summer rolls, chicken satay and lobster pad thai. 

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Lobster tacos at Umi Uma.

Crystal Cruises’ Umi Uma and Sushi Bar 

This eatery has been rebranded from the former Silk Road. Umi Uma and Sushi Bar is available on Crystal Serenity and Crystal Symphony and was conceived in partnership with celebrity chef Nobu. The specialty restaurant serves creative Japanese-Peruvian fusion meals and is incredibly popular on this all-inclusive line. Passengers are known to reserve a spot in this food destination multiple times on their voyages. 

A colorful platter at Umi Uma and Sushi Bar
A colorful platter at Umi Uma and Sushi Bar

The menu includes octopus carpaccio, Nobu-style lobster tacos, soft shell crab spring rolls, stir-fried shrimp and scallops, udon and soba noodles, Nobu-style black cod (marinated in miso with baby peach and young ginger) and grilled Chilean sea bass. 

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Pacific Rim

Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ Pacific Rim 

Available on Regent Seven Seas Explorer, Pacific Rim has a deep menu full of Pan-Asian delights. The restaurant is a relaxing space designed for memorable meals in a romantic atmosphere. Lotus-shaped windows provide ocean views, and you’ll be drawn to the intricately designed and architectural features highlighting Asian culture. A large Tibetan prayer wheel adorns the entrance and invites you to slip into a Zen-like state before your memorable meal that might include beef tataki, duck spring roll, pork and shrimp shui mai, gigantic pink tiger prawns and grilled Korean barbecue lamb chops. 

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JiJi Asian Kitchen

Carnival Cruises Line’s JiJi Asian Kitchen 

The specialty restaurant features traditional Asian dishes in an elegant venue. The menu has dishes from across all of Asia, with nine regions on display, including Singapore, Mongolia, China, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines. 

You’ll want to try a little taste of everything, digging into items like slow-braised pork belly, pot stickers, peppered beef, chili shrimp, Himalayan basmati fried rice and Kung Pao chicken. 

This is a fun family-style restaurant that serves up dishes that can really dial up the spice.  

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Tamarind

Holland America Line’s Tamarind 

The creative and diverse menu at Tamarind was created in conjunction with Chef Andy Matsuda, one of the members of HAL’s innovative Culinary Council.  

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Passengers will love the Far East feast that lets them fill up on specialties like shrimp tempura, chicken lollipops, crispy duck with steamed bao bun, Penang red curry coconut chicken, Mongolian barbecue lamb chops and wasabi and soy crusted beef tenderloin.  

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Silk Harvest

Celebrity Cruises’ Silk Harvest 

Celebrity’s Asian specialty venue offers a warm and hospitable experience while you dine on a mix of Chinese, Japanese, Thai and Vietnamese specialties. This family-style restaurant is operated by staff who all hail from Asian countries and give a modern take on their traditional dishes. 

The menu offers favorites like tom yum gai chicken soup, beef and chicken satay with peanut dipping sauce, pork and shrimp pot stickers, pad thai, Hunan beef, crispy orange chicken and roasted duck. 

So, which of these restaurants have your mouth watering and ready for a culinary journey?


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John Roberts
John Robertshttp://www.inthelooptravel.com/
John Roberts is a freelance travel writer and operator of InTheLoopTravel.com. His writing aims to help travelers find the best ways to explore destinations in a fun, fit and adventurous way.

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