MSC Debuts Specialty Dining Options

Butcher's Cut (MSC)

(Press Release) Geneva, Switzerland – May 21, 2025 – Guests sailing with MSC Cruises will find it easier than ever to enjoy the line’s wide array of specialty dining options, thanks to an overhaul covering menus and packages. Changes rolling out fleetwide make it more convenient to purchase specialty dining experiences, easier to order from the menu, and deliver higher value across the board.

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​At the core of this new approach is a fixed-fee menu that puts guest choice and simplicity first — meaning greater value, variety and ease, and creating a seamless dining experience from start to finish.

Highlights of the new specialty dining experience include:

One menu, one price: Guests will now be able to choose from most of the items on the full restaurant menu, for one fixed price. This not only provides greater variety, but also greater value and transparency, making specialty restaurants more accessible to everyone. Menus will allow guests to choose at least one starter, one main and one dessert for a fixed fee. Menus will also offer extra-special dishes, such as Ozaki Wagyu beef, for a small additional charge.

Flexible, customizable dining packages: Guests can now pre-purchase packages with one to four specialty dining experiences, which are more customizable than ever before. These are fully flexible and can be used to repeat favorite restaurants*, giving guests the freedom to create their own ideal culinary itinerary.

Greater value with advance purchase: Guests who purchase their specialty dining package before their cruise can enjoy savings of up to 20%.

Georg Schmickler, Senior Vice President On-Board Revenues at MSC Cruises, said: “With increasing demand from our guests for flexibility, transparency, and personalization, this upgrade further strengthens our culinary product, offering today’s cruisers what they expect and deserve.”

Stéphane Franchini, MSC Cruises Senior Director of Food and Beverage Product, said: “Simplified single-price menus mean greater transparency for guests, and customizable packages add flexibility to create a seamless dining experience for our guests. With these enhancements, MSC Cruises continues to redefine dining at sea, offering guests an unforgettable gastronomic journey with world-class cuisine and ultimate versatility.”

MSC Cruises is known for offering unique and authentic gastronomic experiences aboard its modern and glamorous ships. Using quality ingredients, guests can taste traditional favorites and new flavors from around the world in a way that suits them – whether it be in the elegant main restaurants, more relaxed buffets or signature specialty restaurants.

The new specialty restaurant packages are available to book now. Further enhancements—aimed at streamlining the specialty dining purchasing and scheduling experience—are in the pipeline.
For more information about MSC Cruises specialty restaurant packages, click here.

*Specialty restaurants vary by ship. All specialty restaurants available on board may be repeated without restriction, apart from Butcher’s Cut, which is limited to one visit per multi-restaurant specialty package.