Sabatini’s specialty restaurant on Emerald Princess: Menus and review

Interior view of an elegant restaurant with a wine display on the left, featuring wooden cabinetry and a circular entrance leading to dining tables and large windows.

Sabatini’s is the Italian specialty restaurant that you can find on almost every Princess ship. On Emerald, Sabatini’s is in a beautiful dining room that’s located on deck 16 aft with a beautiful wake view.

I was fortunate to be able to have dinner here several times during my 14 day Norway and Iceland cruise in July 2025. Aside from a dry Branzino on one visit, the food and the service was consistently very good and the maitre’d checked in on our table at least once on every visit. If you love Italian food, this is a must-try on your cruise.

The $60 per person cover charge is waived if you have the Premier package.

Watch for my full reivew of Emerald Princess coming soon. In the meantime, you can find links to menus and reviews from other onboard restaurants below.

Menus

The cover charge includes one selection from every course but I’m usually full after the “primi patti”. You can request small portions of any dessert – or a sampler with small portions of four desserts.

Menu from Sabatini's Italian Trattoria featuring various Italian dishes including appetizers, soups, and salads.
Menu 1
A sample Italian restaurant menu featuring various pasta dishes, including seafood linguine, lobster tortellini, and lasagna Bolognese, along with main courses like grilled striploin and ossobuco milanese.
Menu 2
A menu from Sabatini's Italian Trattoria featuring dessert options and after-dinner drinks, including descriptions of each item.
Dessert menu

Zuppe e insalata

A basket containing two types of bread, including round bread rolls and long breadsticks, served on a linen napkin.
Bread selection
A bowl of red soup with vegetables, garnished with herbs and grated cheese, placed on a decorative plate.
Ribollita
A plated salad featuring mixed greens, sliced radishes, and a pear garnish, served on an ornate decorative plate.
Insalata Mista

Antipasti

Plate with a ball of fresh burrata cheese garnished with cherry tomato slices and drizzled with balsamic reduction, surrounded by decorative olive leaves.
Burrata Caprese
A plate of fried calamari served with a small bowl of marinara sauce for dipping.
Fritto Misto alla Veneziana
A plate featuring sliced cured meats, green olives, and a breadstick garnish.
Salumi e Formaggi Misti
A plate of golden-brown croquettes served with a small bowl of tomato sauce.
Arancini balls

Primi piatti

Pasta with meatballs served in a tomato sauce, garnished with herbs, on a decorative plate.
Spaghetti Polpette
A plate of linguine pasta topped with shrimp, garnished with parsley and cheese, served on a decorative white plate with olive branch design.
Seafood Linguine
Pasta dish served in a decorative bowl, topped with fresh basil and grated cheese.
Pappardelle alla Bolognese
Pasta with pesto sauce, topped with arugula and pine nuts, served on a decorative plate with olive branch design.
Trofie Con Pesto Fatto in Casa

Secundi piatti

Un piatto di carne con salsa e guarnizione di rosmarino, servito su un letto di crema di mais, su un piatto decorato con un disegno di foglie d'olivo.
Ossobuco Milanese
Un piatto di pesce al forno servito con fette di limone e patate croccanti su un piatto decorato con foglie verdi.
Filetto di Branzino alle Erbe Mediterranee

Dolci

A plate featuring four different desserts: a creamy custard, a chocolate mousse, a dessert with a round chocolate ball, and a panna cotta with a berry coulis.
Sampler

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