Oosterdam menus?

[luvcdays]

Can anyone please provide a link to the Pinnacle & Canaletto's menus? I am going blind trying to find them:eek:

Also, are formal nights for the 7 day MR cruise on Monday (2nd sea day) and Thursday (Cabo)?

Thank you.

[monakayk]

I am on this same cruise...and would love to see any of the recent menus for the Oosterdam too.

[pmd98052]

Not sure how recent (Feb last year?): http://community.webshots.com/album/547597009mRlVnT

[CanuckCruizer]

Anyone have the 10 day or 14 day menus for the Oosterdam?

Going on a 14 day but it is sold a few different ways - a 10 day - a 4 day - and a 14 day - trying to figure out which nights for the Pinnacle Grill (we want to pre-book at least two nights) and I would guess that they would go with a 10 day menu and then a 4 day menu (anyone agree or disagree?).

I have searched and can't seem to find any 10 day menus for any ship on here. I called Ship's Services and they don't know - couldn't tell me anything. As we are new to HAL and not at all familiar with their menus - we don't want to miss any good nights in the MDR. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Canuck

[luvcdays]

Not sure how recent (Feb last year?): http://community.webshots.com/album/547597009mRlVnT


This is great! Thank you very much.

[jaspersmycat]

The menus from the link are from 2006. I would guess they have changed a bit since then.

Formal nights are first sea day and Cabo.

[monakayk]

Not sure how recent (Feb last year?): http://community.webshots.com/album/547597009mRlVnT

Thanks for posting this link. It looks like these menus were posted in 2006...a bit old but nice to review anyhow.

:confused:Anyone else out there know where we can find more recent menus for the Mex. Riv. Oosterdam menus? Or are these menus pretty accurate?

[pmd98052]

Sorry - 2006 menus are not that helpful.

Somone on these cruises must have taken menu photos? The ship sails every week right? :)

[GORDONCHICK]

Anyone on the HAL board email friends w/a F&B Director? If I need a menu from NCL, I know exactly who to email, but since we're new to HAL, I don't have any contacts. I've gotten menus within a couple of hours from NCL buddies.

[monakayk]

ITA...seems menus are posted regularly for Princess ships too on the CC-Princess boards. Sure hope some of the HAL folks will post more recent menus for us soon.

[patrickmoran]

Here is a link to recent HAL menus. They were not from the Oosterdam and I forget who posted them. Since the O's 1st formal night is Day 2, you should probably swap Day 2 and 3 dinner menus.

http://sailing.smugmug.com/Westerdam-March-2010/MenusFood0/11723511_fqKPm#828646939_uKtNP

[luvcdays]

Here is a link to recent HAL menus. They were not from the Oosterdam and I forget who posted them. Since the O's 1st formal night is Day 2, you should probably swap Day 2 and 3 dinner menus.

http://sailing.smugmug.com/Westerdam-March-2010/MenusFood0/11723511_fqKPm#828646939_uKtNP


Thank you Patrick!

[monakayk]

Here is a link to recent HAL menus. They were not from the Oosterdam and I forget who posted them. Since the O's 1st formal night is Day 2, you should probably swap Day 2 and 3 dinner menus.

http://sailing.smugmug.com/Westerdam-March-2010/MenusFood0/11723511_fqKPm#828646939_uKtNP

GREAT!!! Thanks for these recent menus. The food looks YUMMMO!

[CanuckCruizer]

Still looking for the 10 day or the 14 day menus - anybody??

Thanks,

Canuck

[Blondebomb]

Just got off of Oosterdam just yesterday. :(

Formal nights were Sunday (First day at sea) and Thursday ( Cabo)

Can't help you with the Pinnacle or Canaletto's. We had great table mates and excellent food plus service in the Vista dining room we stayed put!!

Have a great cruise!

Susan from Indiana

[luvcdays]

Just got off of Oosterdam just yesterday. :(

Formal nights were Sunday (First day at sea) and Thursday ( Cabo)

Can't help you with the Pinnacle or Canaletto's. We had great table mates and excellent food plus service in the Vista dining room we stayed put!!

Have a great cruise!

Susan from Indiana

Thank you. Hope you had a great cruise!

[ellec565]

I found this menu information for the Oosterdam, links for Pinnacle and Canaletto Sample Menu's are about halfway down the page

http://cruise advice.org/CruiseShips/AlternativeDining.aspx?ShipName=oosterdam you will need to take out the space between cruise and advice, couldn't post the link properly.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Pinnacle Menu - $25 per person -- can be booked online, via Ship Services at 1-800-541-1576 or once on the ship

The Beginning:
French Onion Soup King Louis XV - beef broth with aged cognac & caramelized onions, baked with gruyere croutons
Spicy Chicken Coconut Soup - fragrant coconut milk & lemon grass
Lobster Bisque - crème fraiche & aged sherry
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail - brandy horseradish cocktail sauce
Vine Ripened Beefsteak Tomato Salad - sliced purple onion, balsamic vinaigrette or blue cheese dressing
Baby Arugula Salad - tossed with sliced red onion, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms and a warm bacon dressing topped with smoked bacon & chopped egg
Caesar Salad - crisp romaine tossed with very own Caesar dressing, grated parmesan cheese, garlic croutons and anchovies, prepared tableside
Dungeness Crab Cakes - spiral shaved cucumber & sweet chili-mustard sauce
Pinnacle Ocean Platter - carpaccio of lightly smoked salmon, accompanied with hot smoked salmon, sea scallops and wasabi cream



The Grill:
Filet Mignon, New York Strip Steak, Bone-In Rib Eye Steak, Porterhouse - served with our own hand crafted sauces: sun-dried tomato; Master Chef's green peppercorn bearnaise; horseradish mustard; hollandaise; maitre d' garlic butter

Colorado Lamb Chops - spiced apple chutney & fresh mint jelly

Grilled Veal Chop - marinated overnight in a savory blend of rosemary, garlic & pepper vinegar with scallions

Chicken Breast - stuffed with spinach & garlic herb cheese & served with lemon garlic beurre blanc sauce

Filet Steak Diane - pan-seared medallions of beef tenderloins & enriched with mushrooms & cognac

Filet Mignon Burger - a half-pound of freshly ground beef, fin herbs & truffle-infused


Sea Food:
Broiled King Salmon - troll caught (for sustainability) in Alaskan waters, quick seared & broiled, served with your choice of lemon garlic herb splash or sesame-soy kalbi

Broiled or Poached Lobster Tail - on a bed of wilted spinach & arugula, mustard seed & "mangochurri" pesto sauce or melted butter

Cedar Planked Black Cod with Shrimp Scampi - roasted garlic & cilantro butter

Pinnacle Signature Skewers:

Beef Delight - beef tenderloin marinated with parsley, onion, thyme, rosemary & marjoram

Tantalizing Lamb - lamb loins marinated with herbs, garlic, cumin, honey, coriandor & red chilies, served with yogurt sauce

Chicken & Turkey Temptation - with onion confit & tomato coulis

Delectable Seafood - shrimps & swordfish, seasoned with lemon, paprika, garlic, mustard, cayenne & dill

Vegetarian Zen - array of mixed vegetables seasoned with herbs de provence


Side Dishes:
Creamed Spinach, Sautéed Button Mushrooms, Sautéed Onions, Asparagus, Scalloped, Whipped, Jumbo Baked or Shoestring Potatoes and/or Basmati Rice

The Finale:
Not-So-Classic Baked Alaska, Warm Grand Marnier Chocolate Volcano Cake, Velvet Soufflé – Chocolate or Vanilla, Creamy Homemade Raspberry Cheesecake, Chocolate And Raisin Bread Pudding, Pinnacle Crème Brulee, Fresh Seasonal Fruits and Berries, Premium Ice Cream or Sorbets and/or the Assortment of International Cheeses.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Pinnacle Lunch Menu

Menu - $10 per person - can not be booked until you are on the ship.

Starters:
1)Grilled Prawn Bruschetta with a primavera salsa - aged asiago cheese and balsamic fusion
2)Mediterranean antipasto plate - pesto virgin olive oil
3)Scallops creme brulee - caramelized parmesean wafer
4)Northwest five onion soup - tomato shallot soubise
5)Chilled carrot and ginger soup - creme faiche and fried sage
6)Chiffanade of greens and tomato tower salad - Italian vinaigritte

Entrees:
1)Pacific rim beef salad - mesclun leaves, mangoes and lotus fruit
2)Alaskan halibut fillet sandwich - sour dough bread, cilantro relish and cucumber potato salad
3)Crab and shrimp cake - exotic fruit chutney, lime Thai curry sauce and orange rice with pine nuts
4)The Pinnacle burger - apple smoked bacon, cheddar cheese and bistro style shoestring potatoes. This dish can be served with a low carb bun and without the potatoes.
5)Sterling silver beef tenderloin with Oregon blue cheese crust - grilled asparagus and scalloped potatoes
6)Penne with grilled chicken breast, lemon basil sauce, sun dried tomatoes and arugula
7)Vegetarian couscous - grilled vegetables and fried mint leaves and harissa

Desserts:
1)Fresh strawberries with raspberry sorbet - sugar dough gaufrette
2)Chocolate brownie decadence - an explosion of chocolate
3)Orange and lime panna cotta
4)Ice creams and sorbets - ask for the day's selections
5)Fruit plate

[Krazy Kruizers]

Canaletto Menu - free -- can not be booked until you are on the ship.



ANTIPASTI e ZUPE:
Our chef’s selection of antipasti, cucumber and olives

Insalata Canaletto – Seasonal greens and tomato, cucumber and olives

Minestrone – A flavorful tomato broth consisting of white beans, pasta shells, fresh vegetables and thyme

Zuppe Di Pesce – Assorted seafood simmered with vegetables, tomatoes, flat parsley and saffron

PASTA, CARNE, PESCE e POLLO
Penne Alla Vodka – A deliciously light combination of our Pomodoro sauce, cream and vodka

Linguini Frutti Di Mare – Linguini pasta and clams, mussels, shrimps and scallops tossed in garlic, onions and cherry tomatoes

Baked Meat Lasagna Pomodoro – Baked with meat and tomato sauce and gratinated with four cheese sauce.

Veal Milanese – Breaded veal scaloppini with porcini mushrooms, spaghetti and vegetables

Chicken Marsala

Cod Putanesca – Marinated in lemon, oregano and olive oil, quickly sautéed and coated with a flavorful herbed tomato concassee with kalamata olives, capers and chopped parsley, served with grilled cheese polenta and balsamic glace

Spaghetti with Meatballs – The classic way to eat spaghetti; home made meatballs braised in a tomato and meat sauce served over olive oil tossed spaghetti

DOLCI
Trio of Tiramisu – Italy’s most famous dessert: presented in three flavored variations, espresso, lemon and Amaretto

Limoncello Crème – Refreshing crème topped with Tuscan lemon liqueur

Mille-Feuille of Madagascar Chocolate – With walnut praline and ice-cream

Gelato – A refreshing and full-flavored selection: strawberry, mango, vanilla and lemon (different Gelato on the Nieuw Amsterdam - strawberry, pistachio, vanilla bean, Gianduia)