Heidi BucoloDespite being a smaller and older ship in the Carnival Cruise Line fleet, Carnival Sunrise still delivers an exceptional variety of dining with something for every taste and budget. In fact, we were surprised by the sheer number of dining options. From complimentary favorites like Guy’s Burger Joint and BlueIguana Cantina, to upscale specialty venues such as Fahrenheit 555 steakhouse and The Chef’s Table, to brand-new offerings like Bagels at Sea, Carnival Sunrise’s diverse culinary options ensure every meal is memorable. Whether you’re looking for quick bites or gourmet experiences, we cover them all in our Carnival Sunrise restaurants guide with menus.
Complimentary Carnival Sunrise Restaurants
There are several dining options on the list of Carnival Sunrise restaurants that are included in your cruise fare. These include the typical main dining room as well as the cruise ship buffet.
Carnival Cruise Line ships also offer several quick service options that are complimentary. From Mexican favorites at BlueIguana Cantina, to burgers at Guy’s Burger Joint, to pizza at Pizzeria del Capitano, there are plenty of tasty options that won’t cost you anything. In our opinion, Carnival has some of the best casual dining at sea!
Radiance Restaurant (Decks 3 & 4)
The Carnival Sunrise Main Dining Rooms include two different dining experiences. If you are a more traditional cruiser, you can opt for either Early or Late Assigned Dining. The Radiance Restaurant is reserved for Assigned Dining, with seatings at 5:30 PM and 7:45 PM.
Cruisers who want to try a variety of the dining options on the ship or want a more flexible schedule might prefer Your Time Dining. With this option, cruisers can dine whenever they want by joining a virtual queue in the Carnival HUB app when they are ready to eat. This option is available from 5:15 to 8:45 PM daily. Just note that there may be a wait similar to a restaurant on land.
Regardless of whether you pick Assigned Dining or Your Time Dining, the Radiance and Sunshine restaurants offer the same rotational menu. These menus do change nightly with a few always available items, like the famous chocolate melting cake.
Across all Carnival Cruise Line ships, extra entrees in the main dining room are an upcharge. Guests may continue to order a second complimentary entrée if they choose; however, a third entrée will incur a $5 charge.
The Radiance Restaurant on Carnival Sunrise can be found more midship of the Sunshine Restaurant and is typically only open for dinner.
Sunshine Restaurant (Decks 3 & 4)
The Sunshine Restaurant is the aft-located, larger Carnival Sunrise main dining room. The venue is for guests who opt for Your Time Dining or Express Your Time Dining. The “express” option has a more limited menu but is designed to get you in and out of the dining room in under an hour.
The Sunshine Restaurant serves breakfast on port days from around 7:30 to 9:30 AM. These times may vary based on your arrival into port. Items on the menu include your typical sit down breakfast options like eggs your way, omelets, pancakes, and more.
On sea days, the restaurant serves a Sea Day Brunch instead from 8:30 AM to 12 PM. This Sea Day Brunch is a must-try, especially items like the tasty skillet cake, 12-hour french toast, steak and eggs, and chicken and waffles.
Once again, the dinner menu at the Sunshine Restaurant rotates each evening like most cruise lines offering a wide array of starters, entrees, and desserts including dishes selected by the cruise line’s Chief Culinary Officer, Emeril Lagasse.
Below are the menus from our recent 5-night Carnival Sunrise sailing. Keep in mind that the menu rotation is subject to change based on your cruise’s particular itinerary.
NOTE: While Carnival has announced a fleetwide update to its MDR menus, Carnival Sunrise does not have the new menus yet. The cruise line has not yet announced when the update will occur on this ship, but the rollout is expected to be complete by the end of 2026.
Breakfast | Sea Day Brunch | Dinner 1 | Dinner 2 | Dinner 3 | Dinner 4 | Dinner 5 | Wine List
BlueIguana Cantina (Deck 9)
Located on the portside of the Lido deck, BlueIguana Cantina serves up Mexican favorites for both breakfast and lunch. You can customize your breakfast or lunch burrito any way you like as they are freshly prepared just for you. There is even a salsa bar located nearby.
If you’d prefer tacos or a salad/rice bowl, you can get those too at the BlueIguana Cantina. The best part is that everything here is complimentary.
This venue is open daily from 7:30 to 10:30 AM for breakfast and anywhere from 12/1:30 to 2:30/5 PM for lunch depending on the port of call.
BlueIguana also serves All Things Wings from 12/1:30 to 6/7 PM daily.
Breakfast Menu | Lunch Menu | All Things Wings Menu
Guy’s Burger Joint (Deck 9)
Also located on the Lido Deck (starboard side), Guy’s Burger Joint serves up some of the best burgers at sea. In partnership with Guy Fieri, this poolside shack features fresh off the grill burgers and fries with a toppings bar for you to customize your meal to perfection.
Guy’s Burger Joint is open every day from around 12 to 6 PM to satisfy all your burger cravings. How many will you eat on a single cruise? Really, you can’t go wrong with any of the selections on the menu.
And a newer offering that surprised us: Guy’s now serves breakfast burgers! From 8 to 10:30 AM daily, you can order up items like the Plain Joe, a beef patty with fried eggs, cheese, and maple donkey sauce.
This is perhaps the busiest quick service eatery on Carnival Sunrise, so don’t be surprised to find a queue.
Guy’s Burger Breakfast Menu | Guy’s Burger Menu
Lido Marketplace (Deck 9)
The Lido Marketplace is your typical cruise ship buffet, featuring a variety of selections for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Honestly, with so many other offerings on Carnival Sunrise, we did not eat here much during our cruise.
The Lido Marketplace is typically open for breakfast from around 7/7:30 to 10:30/11 AM, with continental breakfast options available starting at 6:30 AM. The venue then reopens for lunch from around 12 to 2:30/3:30 PM. Then, dinner is available from 5:30 to 9 PM nightly. Late night snacks are also available 11:30 PM until 2:30 AM.
For breakfast, you’ll find typical selections of eggs, breakfast meats, pancakes, and omelet stations. There’s also an additional omelet station at the Seafood Shack aft of the buffet.
For lunch and dinner, there’s a salad station, dessert station, carving station, rotating hot entrees, cold cuts, and more. There’s also a “Family Express” area serving items like chicken tenders, hot dogs, pasta, and fries.
At the front of the Lido Marketplace, you’ll also find Carnival Deli (portside) and Lucky Bowl (starboard). This deli serves up some made to order sandwiches and is open daily from around 11 AM to 11 PM. Lucky Bowl is a unique offering on Carnival Sunrise and features four rotating rice and noodle bowls. Lucky Bowl is open daily for lunch from around 12/1:30 to 2:30/5 PM depending on the itinerary.
There’s even a small station where guests can purchase up-charge donuts and beignets in the morning.
The Deli Menu | Lucky Bowl Menu
Swirls (Deck 9)
For those looking for a soft serve fix, you can rejoice that there are two locations onboard Carnival Sunrise, with stations on each side of the Lido Marketplace open from 11 AM to midnight. Choose between vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, or twist.
Pizzeria del Capitano (Deck 9)
Located at the aft of the Lido Deck near the Tides Pool, Pizzeria del Capitano is your go-to spot for pizza. This eatery is open daily from 9 AM to midnight to fulfill your cravings any time of day.
This pizzeria features a walk-up counter where guests can order fresh out of the oven pizza slices. You can then enjoy your pizza in the nearby seating area or take it to-go to enjoy anywhere around the ship. There are five free options to enjoy as well as a couple up-charge variations for $6 each. Don’t be surprised to find a line here, as it is quite popular too, especially as a late-night snack option.
Another new offering that we quite enjoyed is Bagels @ Sea, located at Pizzeria del Capitano in the morning from around 7/7:30 to 10/10:30 AM. Here, you can enjoy bagels and breakfast sandwiches away from the crowds in the Lido Marketplace.
Bagels @ Sea Menu | Pizza Menu
Guy’s Pig & Anchor Bar-B-Que Smokehouse (Deck 10)
Guy’s Pig & Anchor Smokehouse is a complimentary buffet style lunch on sea days and embarkation day. This venue is open from around 12 to 2:30 PM and is located outside on the portside of the Panorama deck overlooking the Lido. Here, you will have your choice of pork, chicken, beef, or sausage along with some custom sides like mac & cheese and baked beans alongside award-winning sauces.
Given it’s only open select days of the cruise, the line was consistently very long during our sailing.
Specialty Restaurants on Carnival Sunrise
With so many great complimentary offerings, you certainly do not have to pay extra for dining on Carnival Sunrise (if you don’t want to). Though, this ship also offers a few specialty restaurants that come with an up-charge but are worth a try.
If you plan to dine at any of these Carnival Sunrise restaurants, you should make reservations pre-cruise, as popular dining times do fill up quickly.
Chef’s Table (Deck 3)
The Chef’s Table is an exclusive dinner hosted by the executive chef. This experience includes an elegant, multi-course meal with selections not found anywhere else on the ship, and exquisite service. This intimate meal is priced at $124 per person +20% gratuity.
This menu is subject to change based on the chef’s preferences and locally sourced ingredients. If you have allergies or dietary preferences, the chef will work to customize the experience for you.
Make sure to save room, as this is a meal you won’t forget!
Fahrenheit 555 (Deck 4)
Fahrenheit 555 is Carnival Cruise Line’s signature steakhouse. This American steakhouse has a warm and inviting atmosphere with an open concept kitchen, making it a great choice for an elegant night dinner.
The restaurant is open nightly for dinner from 5:30 to 9:30 PM. The cover charge at this venue is $52 per person (+20% gratuity) or $15 for kids 11 and under.
The menu at Fahrenheit 555 features upscale offerings like shrimp cocktail, lobster bisque, oysters, and premium cuts of beef. For those who don’t eat beef, other entree selections include chicken, lobster tail, and dover sole. And you can’t forget dessert!
Bonsai Sushi (Deck 5)
This sushi lovers paradise is an a la carte venue that is open for dinner daily from 5 PM to 12 AM. Bonsai Sushi is also open for lunch on sea days from 12 to 2:30 PM.
Bonsai Sushi offers several sushi and sashimi selections, as well as noodle bowls and Japanese small plates. So, even if you are not a fan of sushi, there are probably other menu items for you to enjoy at this venue for reasonable prices.
Seafood Shack (Deck 9)
The casual Seafood Shack is located aft on Deck 9 near the Tides bar and pool across from the Pizzeria del Capitano. This counter service restaurant is open for lunch and dinner daily varying times from 12 PM to 3 PM until 10 PM depending on the port of call. The Seafood Shack offers classic favorites like fried shrimp, lobster rolls, fish & chips, clam chowder, steamed lobster, and more.
All menus items at this venue are a la carte, with prices ranging from $5 for chowder, $10 for fried shrimp, and $34 for snow crab by the pound.
Cucina del Capitano (Deck 10)
Cucina del Capitano is Carnival Cruise Line’s traditional Italian restaurant. The price to dine here is $24 per person (+20% gratuity) or $11 for kids under 11 years old.
Cucina del Capitano is open for dinner from 5:30 to 9:30 PM nightly. Cruisers can enjoy favorites like Nonna’s meatball, calamari, various pasta dishes, chicken parm, short rib, and mile-high gelato pie in a rustic-themed venue. While a $6 up-charge, the gelato pie was totally worth it!
Pasta Bella Pasta Bar is a complimentary option for lunch in Cucina del Capitano from 12 to 2:30 PM. This select menu features custom bowls where guests pick their own noodles, sauce, protein, and veggies.
Pasta Bar Lunch Menu | Cucina del Capitano Menu
Room Service
Room service is available 24 hours a day with select complimentary items and other items that are available for an up-charge at a la carte pricing.
For breakfast (6 to 10 AM), you can choose from fruit, cereal, continental pastry items, and yogurt for no additional cost as well as breakfast sandwiches for around $5.
During the day (10 AM to 6 AM), various items are available at a la carte prices. Selections on the All Day Menu include salads, sandwiches, burgers, wings, desserts, and more. Most items cost between $5 to $8 each.
An additional 20% gratuity will be added to each order as well.
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