63 of the best · the world’s cruise lines, ships and seas
Restaurants near the Ports
Where to eat on a port day or before you board, each checked on its own website.
Our 63 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Ducasse on Place du Casino
Le Louis XV – Alain Ducasse à l’Hôtel de Paris
Alain Ducasse’s dining room inside the Hôtel de Paris, looking out over Place du Casino: book well ahead of your call.
Hôtel de Paris, Place du Casino, 98000 MonacoExplore View on map
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Since 1950
Canlis
Seattle’s family-owned fine-dining restaurant, since 1950.
2576 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109, USAExplore View on map
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Palais Ferstel
Café Central
Vienna’s celebrated coffee house in the Palais Ferstel.
Palais Ferstel, Herrengasse / Strauchgasse, 1010 Vienna, AustriaExplore View on map
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Western Mediterranean & the Rivieras 6
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Paella by the port
7 Portes
Paella and rice dishes in a grand old dining room on Passeig d’Isabel II, a short walk from the World Trade Center terminals.
Passeig d’Isabel II 14, 08003 Barcelona, SpainExplore View on map
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Traditional Mallorcan cellar
Celler Sa Premsa
A long-standing cellar restaurant in central Palma, among old wine barrels, serving traditional Mallorcan dishes.
Palma, Illes Balears, SpainExplore View on map
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Rooftop of the Hôtel de Paris
Le Grill
The rooftop restaurant of the Hôtel de Paris, for grilled fish and meat and a wide view over the sea and the port.
Hôtel de Paris, Place du Casino, 98000 MonacoExplore View on map
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Ducasse on Place du Casino
Le Louis XV – Alain Ducasse à l’Hôtel de Paris
Alain Ducasse’s dining room inside the Hôtel de Paris, looking out over Place du Casino: book well ahead of your call.
Hôtel de Paris, Place du Casino, 98000 MonacoExplore View on map
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Gérald Passedat’s table on the sea
Le Petit Nice Passedat
Gérald Passedat’s restaurant and five-star boutique hotel on the Anse de Maldormé, off the Corniche Kennedy, cooking the fish of the Mediterranean.
Anse de Maldormé, Corniche JF Kennedy, 13007 Marseille, FranceExplore View on map
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Modern Mallorcan cooking
Marc Fosh
Marc Fosh’s restaurant on Carrer de la Missió, in the old town of Palma, built on Mallorcan produce.
Carrer de la Missió 7A, 07003 Palma, SpainExplore View on map
Greek Islands, Adriatic & Eastern Med 7
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On the walls by the old harbour
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Dubrovnik’s fine-dining restaurant on the city walls by the old harbour.
Sv. Dominka bb, 20000 Dubrovnik, CroatiaExplore View on map
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A tiled lokanta by the piers
Karaköy Lokantası
A tiled dining room by the Karaköy piers, a few steps from Galataport: home-style dishes at lunch, meze and rakı at night.
Kemankeş Caddesi 57, Karaköy, Beyoğlu, Istanbul, TürkiyeExplore View on map
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A konoba in the old town
Konoba Scala Santa
A traditional konoba inside Kotor’s old town, with fish, meat and Montenegrin dishes.
Old Town, 85330 Kotor, MontenegroExplore View on map
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Tasting menus on the waterfront
Krug
Creative tasting menus built on Dalmatian produce, in the Hotel Ambasador on the waterfront west of the Riva.
Trumbićeva obala 17, 21000 Split, CroatiaExplore View on map
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On the walls of the old town
LD Restaurant
The restaurant of the Lešić Dimitri Palace, on the walls of Korčula old town.
Don Pavla Poše 1-6, 20260 Korčula, CroatiaExplore View on map
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Modern Dalmatian in Lapad
Pantarul
A modern Dalmatian restaurant in Lapad, popular with locals.
Ulica Kralja Tomislava 1, 20000 Dubrovnik, CroatiaExplore View on map
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Seafood on Mikrolimano
Varoulko Seaside
Lefteris Lazarou’s seafood restaurant on the little harbour of Mikrolimano in Piraeus, with the yachts at your table.
54 Akti Koumoundourou, Mikrolimano, Piraeus, GreeceExplore View on map
The Caribbean & the Bahamas 6
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Bajan cooking in an old home
Brown Sugar
A Bajan restaurant in an old Barbadian home just south of Bridgetown, famous for its planter’s buffet lunch.
Bay Street, St. Michael, BarbadosExplore View on map
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Between the Pitons
Dasheene at Ladera
Ladera’s open-air restaurant, high on the ridge between the two Pitons: a long day from Castries, best on a Soufrière excursion.
Ladera Resort, Soufrière, Saint LuciaExplore View on map
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Jost Van Dyke’s famous bar
Foxy’s Tamarind Bar and Restaurant
The bar and restaurant that made Jost Van Dyke famous among sailors.
Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin IslandsExplore View on map
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Lobster on Bay Street
Lobster Alive
A beachfront lobster restaurant at Wesley House on Bay Street in Bridgetown, with live jazz.
Wesley House, Bay Street, Bridgetown, St. Michael, BarbadosExplore View on map
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On White Bay
Soggy Dollar Bar
The beach bar of the Sandcastle Hotel on White Bay, Jost Van Dyke.
White Bay, Jost Van Dyke, British Virgin IslandsExplore View on map
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Izakaya on the Miami River
Zuma Miami
The Miami outpost of the Japanese izakaya group, at the mouth of the Miami River on Biscayne Boulevard Way, a short drive from PortMiami.
270 Biscayne Boulevard Way, Miami, FL 33131, USAExplore View on map
Northern Europe, the Norwegian Fjords & the Arctic 5
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Bryggen
Enhjørningen
A fish restaurant in the old wooden houses of Bryggen, part of the Smak av kysten seafood network.
Enhjørningsgården 29, 5003 Bergen, NorwayExplore View on map
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Killengreens gate 6
Fiskekompaniet
Tromsø’s seafood restaurant by the harbour, with a seafood bar.
Killengreens gate 6, 9008 Tromsø, NorwayExplore View on map
Alaska & the Pacific Northwest 5
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Since 1950
Canlis
Seattle’s family-owned fine-dining restaurant, since 1950.
2576 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109, USAExplore View on map
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256 Katlian St
Ludvig’s Bistro
A Sitka bistro on Katlian Street, now in its third decade.
256 Katlian St, Sitka, AK 99835, USAExplore View on map
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Top of the tram
Timberline Bar and Grill
Lunch with a view at the top of the Goldbelt Tram above Juneau.
Asia & the Gulf 5
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National Monument
Lau Pa Sat
Singapore’s famous hawker centre, in a market hall that is a National Monument.
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Mandarin Oriental
Le Normandie by Anne-Sophie Pic
French fine dining at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, above the Chao Phraya.
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Raffles Hotel
Long Bar, Raffles Singapore
The bar at Raffles Hotel Singapore, a short taxi ride from either cruise terminal.
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Colombo
Ministry of Crab
Sri Lankan crab in Colombo, the original of a restaurant now found across Asia.
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Facing Galle Face Green
The Verandah, Galle Face Hotel
All-day dining on the seafront terrace of Colombo’s historic Galle Face Hotel.
The Great Rivers 5
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Palais Ferstel
Café Central
Vienna’s celebrated coffee house in the Palais Ferstel.
Palais Ferstel, Herrengasse / Strauchgasse, 1010 Vienna, AustriaExplore View on map
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Since 1858
Gerbeaud
Budapest’s confectionery on Vörösmarty Square, a legend since 1858.
Vörösmarty tér 7–8, 1051 Budapest, HungaryExplore View on map
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Vila Nova de Gaia
The Yeatman Restaurant
Fine dining at The Yeatman wine hotel in Vila Nova de Gaia, above the Douro.
The Galápagos & South America 6
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Barranco
Central
A journey through Peru’s altitudes, from the depths of the sea to the Andes, the cloud forests and the Amazon.
Av. Pedro de Osma 301, Barranco, Lima, PeruExplore View on map
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Since 1858
Gran Café Tortoni
The oldest café in Buenos Aires, in the French style, on the Avenida de Mayo.
Av. de Mayo 825, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaExplore View on map
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Botafogo
Lasai
Rafa Costa e Silva and Malena Cardiel’s restaurant in an old Rio house, cooking from its own kitchen gardens.
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12-course menu
Maido
A Lima tasting-menu kitchen built on surprise, acidity and umami, in the Nikkei spirit of Japanese technique and Peruvian produce.
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Since 1868
Mercado del Puerto
The iron market hall by the port, where Montevideo comes for asado over wood fires.
Rambla 25 de Agosto de 1825, Ciudad Vieja, Montevideo, UruguayExplore View on map
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Palermo Viejo
Parrilla Don Julio
A Palermo parrilla of good beef and good wine, on the corner of Guatemala and Gurruchaga.
Guatemala 4699, Palermo Viejo, Buenos Aires, ArgentinaExplore View on map
Antarctica & the Arctic 7
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Laugavegur
DILL
Icelandic cooking built on fresh ingredients, foraging and sustainability.
Laugavegur 59, 101 Reykjavík, IcelandExplore View on map
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Fire · Smoke
Grillmarkaðurinn
Icelandic produce from the farm, cooked over fire, in a dining room of driftwood and basalt.
Lækjargata 2A, Reykjavík, IcelandExplore View on map
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Hotel Arctic
Restaurant Ulo
Fine dining at Hotel Arctic, above Disko Bay.
Mittarfimmut B-1128, 3952 Ilulissat, GreenlandExplore View on map
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Hotel Hans Egede
Sarfalik Fisk og Skaldyr
Fish and shellfish at Hotel Hans Egede, with the Skyline Bar above the city.
The Indian Ocean & Africa 6
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Victoria Wharf
Baía Seafood Restaurant
Coastal dining at the V&A Waterfront, with Table Mountain in front and the harbour below.
Shop 259, Entrance 5, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town 8001, South AfricaExplore View on map
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Quay Four
Harbour House, V&A Waterfront
A seafood restaurant on Quay Four at the V&A Waterfront, open for lunch and dinner every day.
Quay Four, Ground Floor, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, South AfricaExplore View on map
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Tudor Creek
Tamarind Mombasa
A seafood restaurant in an arched white building overlooking Mombasa’s old town, with dinner on a dhow too.
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Rooftop views
The Tea House, Emerson Spice
The rooftop restaurant of a restored Swahili mansion in the heart of Stone Town.
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By the jetty
The Tug
An oceanfront restaurant built around an old tug by Swakopmund’s jetty.
Jetty Area, Swakopmund, NamibiaExplore View on map
Australia, New Zealand & the South Pacific 5
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Bakery and restaurant
Amano
An Italian-inspired bakery and restaurant opposite the Waitematā Harbour, a short walk from the cruise wharves.
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Harbour views
Aria
Matt Moran’s waterfront dining room at Circular Quay, looking across to the Opera House.
1 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000, AustraliaExplore View on map
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Beneath the sails
Bennelong
Contemporary Australian dining inside the Sydney Opera House, across the quay from the cruise terminal.
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Ocean views
La Mer at Halekulani
Island-inspired French cuisine with views of the Pacific, at the Halekulani in Waikīkī.
2199 Kalia Road, Honolulu, HI 96815, USAExplore View on map
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Native ingredients
Ochre Restaurant
Modern Australian cooking in Cairns, built on local produce and native foraged ingredients.
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