Norwegian Star Complete Restaurant Guide, Dining Hours & All Menus
This complete dining and restaurant guide for Norwegian Star covers every complimentary and specialty restaurant available onboard. Sailing with Norwegian Cruise Line, Norwegian Star offers a wide range of cruise ship dining options, from flexible main dining rooms and buffet selections to reservation only specialty restaurants. In this guide, you will find an overview of restaurant types, sample dining hours, and details about cover charges under the Free At Sea program to help you plan every meal of your cruise vacation.
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About Norwegian Star
Operated by Norwegian Cruise Line, Norwegian Star is a 92,000 ton cruise ship that carries approximately 2,348 guests. The ship was last refurbished in 2021 and sails a variety of itineraries including the Caribbean, Northern Europe, the Mediterranean, Iceland and Norway, the Panama Canal, South America, and the Mexican Riviera. Designed for Norwegian’s pioneering Freestyle Cruising, Norwegian Star allows passengers to dine without fixed seating times, creating a flexible cruise dining experience.
Across 15 decks, guests will find around 10 bars and lounges, a lively casino with a VIP area, a fitness center, multiple hot tubs, and the adults only Spice H2O retreat. Those looking to relax can visit Mandara Spa for treatments or enjoy the Thermal Suite therapy pool. Families will also find youth programs and onboard activities suited for all ages. Dining plays a central role in the onboard experience, with approximately 15 restaurants ranging from complimentary venues to specialty dining experiences like Cagney’s Steakhouse and La Cucina.
Dining Hours Onboard Norwegian Star
The following dining hours reflect typical operating times for restaurants on Norwegian Star. Hours may vary based on itinerary, port days, and sea days. Guests should always confirm current restaurant hours using the Freestyle Daily newsletter or the Norwegian Cruise Line app once onboard.
Breakfast
Garden Café buffet: 7:00 am – 10:30 am
Main Dining Rooms: 7:30 am – 9:30 am
O’Sheehan’s: 5:00 am – 11:30 am
Lunch
Garden Café buffet: 11:30 am – 3:00 pm
Main Dining Rooms (sea days only): 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
O’Sheehan’s: open 24/7
Dinner
Garden Café buffet: 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm (plus late-night snacks from 9:30 pm – 11:30 pm)
Main Dining Rooms: 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Specialty restaurants: 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm (Teppanyaki: 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm)
All hours listed above are subject to change, check the Freestyle Daily or app for current hours onboard.
Norwegian Star Complimentary Restaurants
Norwegian Star features two main dining rooms that operate under Freestyle Dining, meaning no assigned seating and no fixed dinner times. Both venues serve the same rotating dinner menu with classic cruise favorites and contemporary dishes.
Versailles
Versailles is the larger and more traditional main dining room onboard. This elegant space hosts breakfast, lunch on sea days, and dinner. The menu rotates daily and typically includes appetizers, soups and salads, seafood selections, beef and poultry entrees, pasta dishes, and desserts.
Aqua
Aqua is open for dinner only and serves the same menu as Versailles but in a slightly smaller and more modern setting. Aqua provides the full dining room menu in a darker, more contemporary setting.
Garden Cafe
The Garden Cafe is the ship’s buffet restaurant and remains one of the most popular dining options on Norwegian Star. Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, this casual venue offers a wide variety of international cuisine. Guests can expect made to order omelets in the morning, carving stations, hot entrees, salad bars, desserts, and themed dinner nights.
O’Sheehan’s Bar & Grill
O Sheehan’s is a casual pub style restaurant offering comfort food favorites. The menu typically includes burgers, wings, fish and chips, sandwiches, and breakfast selections. Because it operates for extended hours, O Sheehan’s is a convenient option for late night dining or a quick meal between activities.
Norwegian Star Specialty Restaurants
In addition to complimentary dining, Norwegian Star offers several specialty restaurants that require either a cover charge or are included with applicable More At Sea specialty dining packages. Reservations are recommended for these popular venues.
Cagney’s Steakhouse
Cagney’s Steakhouse is Norwegian Cruise Line’s signature American steakhouse. The menu features premium cuts of beef, seafood options, classic steakhouse sides, and signature desserts. Guests frequently consider Cagney’s one of the top specialty restaurants on Norwegian Star.
Ginza
Ginza serves a range of Asian specialty dishes including sushi, wok-tossed, and hot entree selections inspired by Pan-Asian cuisines. A sushi bar is also available.
La Cucina
La Cucina offers Italian cuisine in a comfortable dining setting. The menu typically includes antipasti, pasta dishes, seafood, chicken entrees, and Italian desserts such as tiramisu.
Le Bistro
Le Bistro is the ship’s French restaurant, featuring classic French cuisine such as escargot, beef tenderloin, seafood dishes, and traditional desserts.
Moderno Churrascaria
Moderno delivers a Brazilian steakhouse experience with continuous tableside service of grilled meats. Diners can visit a salad bar before servers carve various cuts of beef, pork, chicken, and lamb directly at the table.
Teppanyaki
Teppanyaki provides an interactive dining experience where chefs prepare steak, chicken, shrimp, and fried rice on a large grill in front of guests. Seating is arranged around large shared cooking tables. As this is one of the more popular dining experiences onboard, advanced reservations are strongly recommended.
Norwegian Star Dining Recap
Dining on Norwegian Star reflects the flexibility and variety associated with Norwegian Cruise Line’s Freestyle Cruising concept. With two main dining rooms, a well stocked buffet, extended hours at O Sheehan’s, and multiple specialty restaurants including Cagney’s Steakhouse, La Cucina, Le Bistro, Moderno, Ginza, and Teppanyaki, guests have a wide range of cruise ship dining options throughout their voyage.
Reviewing Norwegian Star restaurant menus, dining hours, and cover charges before sailing can help you maximize your onboard experience. Whether you prefer complimentary dining, specialty restaurants, or late night casual meals, Norwegian Star delivers a comprehensive cruise dining experience across every itinerary it sails.
