The Restaurants: 20+ Included Eateries, and Not a Buffet in Sight

If your idea of cruise food is a crowded buffet line, Virgin Voyages is about to change your mind. There's no buffet anywhere on board. Instead, you get more than 20 individual eateries — most of them proper, sit-down restaurants — and here's the part people can't believe the first time: they're all included in your fare. No cover charges, no dining package to buy, no "specialty" upsell.

The headliners

A handful of restaurants do the heavy lifting, and they're genuinely good:

  • The Wake — a glamorous steakhouse and seafood room at the back of the ship.

  • Pink Agave — modern Mexican, from the guacamole to the mole.

  • Gunbae — Korean BBQ you grill at the table, built around a few drinking games and a lot of laughs.

  • Extra Virgin — handmade pasta and Italian classics.

  • The Test Kitchen — a chef-driven, part-laboratory tasting experience for the adventurous.

  • Razzle Dazzle — the playful, veg-forward spot with cheeky indulgent options too (and on most ships, now reinvented — see below).

And when you want something casual

The Galley is Virgin's food-hall answer to the buffet — order from different counters and grab a seat. There's also pizza, a diner-style spot, great coffee, and late-night bites. You won't go hungry, and you won't eat the same thing twice.

The restaurant that changes by ship

Here's a quirk worth knowing before you choose a ship: on three of the four Lady ships, the Razzle Dazzle space has been reinvented as a different, ship-exclusive restaurant. Only Resilient Lady still serves the original Razzle Dazzle — on the others you'll find a brand-new concept in its place:

  • Scarlet Lady — Lucky Lotus by Razzle Dazzle: Chinese-inspired.

  • Valiant Lady — Ariya by Razzle Dazzle: Indian-inspired.

  • Brilliant Lady — Rojo by Razzle Dazzle: Spanish-inspired.

They're all still included in your fare — but it's a real reason the ship you pick shapes your trip, and something we factor in when we help you choose. Lineups vary a little by ship, so think of "20+" as the floor, not the ceiling.

Want help matching a ship to your taste? The Cruise Boys® have sailed the fleet — we'll point you to the right ship and get you our lowest available price, with no booking fees. Ask us for a quote.

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