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Silversea Silver Spirit Dining Options
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
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While The Restaurant on Silver Spirit offers guests the traditional cruise dining experience, albeit at an elevated level, there are many other options available to Silver Spirit guests.
 LE CHAMPAGNE
Le Champagne is the only Relais & Châteaux restaurant at sea and can be found aboard every ship in the fleet with the exception of Silver Explorer. The menu at Le Champagne continually changes to reflect the voyage destination and provides guests with an enhanced experience of authentic regional flavor. On Silver Spirit, Le Champagne is an intimate, dark and elegant space on Deck 4 across from Seishin and next to The Restaurant. A floor-to-ceiling wine tower is the centerpiece of Le Champagne's decor. Certainly, Le Champagne is Silversea's most elegant and sophisticated alternate dining venue. The dress code in Le Champagne is reflective of the ship's daily dress code.
Reservations are required. Per guest reservation fee of US$30.
 LA TERRAZZA
La Terrazza offers guests a selection of Italy’s best cuisine. During the day, La Terrazza is the ship's breakfast and lunch buffet restaurant. Each evening, it is transformed into an intimate, romantic Italian dining venue. One of our favorites is the fresh, home-made pasta. And, no visit to La Terraza is complete without trying the Antipasto sampler platter. La Terrazza is the expression of Silversea’s distinctive Italian heritage and partnership with Slow Food Promozione. La Terrazza's dress code is always casual (no shorts or jeans, however), so for those who are looking for a casual alternative on formal nights, La Terrazza offers a delicious refuge.
SEISHIN RESTAURANT
 Seishin Restaurant takes its name from the Japanese word for “spirit”. This intimate restaurant aboard Silver Spirit is located on Deck 4 across from Le Champagne and next to The Restaurant. Seishin specializes in Asian fusion cuisine including regional dishes from Japan as well as from China, Thailand, Vietnam and India. The centerpiece at Seishin is the open Sushi preparation station where diners can watch their artful dishes being created by the masterful Sushi chefs. Seishin begins serving dinner each evening at 7:30pm and offers a choice of three set menus:
Seishin Teaser 1 is a 4-course menu for seafood lovers. Teaser 2 is for those who prefer meat (fowl and beef) over fish. There is also an 8-course menu that combines seafood and meat choices. All Seishin menus begin with a Sushi sampler platter. However, we were able to make a special request in place of the Sushi platter (a Spicy Tuna Roll for me and California Roll for Rickee). On our sailing, there was a $20 pp reservation fee for Teaser 1 or Teaser 2 and a $30 pp reservation fee for the 8-course menu.
Our dinner began with an Amuse Bouche of caviar sorbet. I don't eat caviar, so Rickee soon devoured my portion as well as hers. Our Sushi rolls were expertly prepared and presented. Both were delicious. Sushi was followed by an expertly roasted game hen covered in a delicious sweet glaze. The final meat offering was Tepon Grilled Wagyu Beef. The fork tender slices of marinated beef were as heavenly as I remembered. A dessert of Green Tea Sorbet provides a cool finish to a memorable Asian meal. Seishin remains a hit in our book.
During days at sea, Seishin offers a complimentary sushi and sashimi bar for lunch. The dress code is reflective of the ship's daily dress code.
 STARS SUPPER CLUB
We first dined in STARS in 2010 during our South American sailing on Silver Spirit. Even though I remain confused as to the culinary vision behind STARS, I continue to be impressed with what it delivers. STARS is one of the most unique dining experiences you will find on any cruise ship, or land-based restaurant for that matter. Silversea attempts to re-create the atmosphere of a big city supper club where jazz musicians and singers entertain diners as they enjoy an elegant meal. To that end, STARS delivers. The menu is a set, multi-course collection of tapas-style "bites."
When diners are seated, they are introduced to the unique table set up with small appetizer plates. A small bowl filled with bite-sized chunks of fresh Parmesan cheese, another with mini-tortilla chips are served alongside small portions of hummus, babaganoush, green and black olives and tzaziki. Other than the puff-pastry breadsticks on the table, no other bread is served, making the two olive oils and balsamic vinegar a slight mystery. Soon, wave after wave of courses begin to arrive. Each course features three small "bites" of various culinary creations. In all, there are five courses with three dishes in each course, that's 15 different dishes! And, if that is not enough, STARS also offers a final pasta course. Trust me, the five courses are enough!
The atmosphere in STARS is understated and elegant, not unlike the rest of Silver Spirit. The jazz duo of Michelle Yap and Seandrea Earls does give STARS a retro supper club feel and provide a show worthy of a visit to STARS even without a meal. Service is crisp, polished and efficient and the food preparation and presentation is without rival. STARS is Silver Spirit's best kept culinary secret.
 THE GRILL
Formerly referred to as "Hot Rocks Grill", The Grill may have a new name, but the hot, volcanic stone method of meat preparation remains intact. The Grill is one of most popular alternate dining venue on Silver Spirit. The Grill's dress code is always casual and meals are served al fresco on decks 9 and 10 poolside (weather permitting). The Grill menu is a meat-lovers paradise. Thick rib-eye steak, filet mignon, veal, pork, lamb, prawns, and salmon are all on the menu.
On our most recent visit to The Grill, the meal begins with a basket of tortilla chips and guacamole dip. Complimentary wines are offered with dinner (as in every Silversea dining venue), so we chose a Cabernet from Chile. After a salad course, my rib-eye steak was a thick slab of marbled tender beef served on a 700-degree chunk of volcanic stone. The interactive dining experience allows guests to cook their meat to their desired degree of doneness. The easiest way is to cut the huge steak into smaller chunks to increase the surface area contacting the stone. Once the meat reached medium (my preference), I began moving the pieces to the wooden base where consumption soon followed. All meat dishes are accompanied by a baked potato and a skewer of veggies. A trio of dipping sauces add additional flavor to the meat, which really need no such help.
I am pleased to report that our most recent visit to The Grill reveals that this popular venue is a good as we remembered.
The dining options on Silver Spirit are as diverse as the destinations to which this ultra-luxury cruise ship sails. If you think that you have to cruise on a big, mega-liner to get dining choices, think again. On Silver Spirit, you can enjoy the intimacy of a 540-guest ship with varied dining options.
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| One Comment | | | GREG CHARLESWORTH | | | Thankyou for the informative description of each dining experience. It is impossible to find pricing/reservation fees on the Silver Sea website | | | Thursday, April 26, 2012 1:17 AM | |
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