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Main Dining Rooms: Palm & Flamingo Restaurants. At the heart of the Mardi Gras dining experience are the Palm and Flamingo Restaurants, offering a sophisticated atmosphere for breakfast, brunch, and dinner. These main dining rooms share the same rotating menus. Port Day Breakfast: Palm Restaurant 7:00-9:00am. Sea Day Brunch: Palm Restaurant 8 No collection of Mardi Gras recipes would be complete without sweets, like our Praline-Cream Cheese King Cake or King Cake Beignets. Take a look through our recipes for best Fat Tuesday recipes and start planning your menu—there'll be something for everyone at this Mardi Gras feast. Mardi Gras is an annual holiday that is traditionally celebrated on Fat Tuesday to mark the culmination of the feasting period that falls before Christian Lent. Religious history aside, the holiday has come to be associated with street parties and parades, colorful masks, general debauchery, and, of course, plenty of rich, fatty foods. Let the good times roll (laissez les bon temps rouler) with this ultimate collection of 27 Traditional and Classic Mardi Gras Recipes and Menu Ideas for 2025!. From Cajun and Creole-inspired dishes to iconic New Orleans favorites, these recipes are perfect for celebrating Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday whether you’re soaking up the festivities in New Orleans or bringing the party to your own home. A southern specialty, sometimes called breakfast shrimp, this dish tastes great for brunch or dinner, and anytime company’s coming. It’s one of my favorite Mardi Gras recipes. —Mandy Rivers, Lexington, South Carolina. Go to Recipe These recipes are great for the Mardi Gras season and beyond. True, these are the best recipes for celebrating the Mardi Gras season—but these simple and reliable recipes for New Orleans classics like gumbo, étouffée, po' boys, jambalaya, and Bananas Foster are perfect for any Tuesday of the year (not just Fat Tuesday). If you're looking to get creative with your Mardi Gras foods, try Ree Drummond's twist on Cajun pasta or whip up some Mardi Gras desserts like the spritz cookies that look like mini king cakes. And while Mardi Gras falls on March 4 in 2025, you can also enjoy these delicious New Orleans-inspired dishes for your family dinners all year long. Carnivals and parades abound during Mardi Gras season, from Epiphany until Fat Tuesday. Seas of purple, gold, and green (symbolizing justice, power, and faith) can be seen everywhere. Mardi Gras Parade Krewes select their kings of Mardi Gras and put on elaborate float parades in their communities. Mardi Gras Party Planning MADE EASY. Mardi Gras is a fun celebration with parades, costumes, music, and yummy food! It’s the perfect chance to enjoy spicy dishes, sweet treats like King Cake, and have a great time with friends. A Mardi Gras menu made for you means no stress over what to cook—just more time to enjoy the party! March 4 is Mardi Gras (or Fat Tuesday), the last day of Carnival season just before Lent, which is the 40-day period during which many people spend in prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Naturally Next Tuesday is Mardi Gras – another excuse to celebrate! If you can’t make it to New Orleans for the parades and all the various other celebrations, no worry – I have a scrumptious menu for you to host your own New Orleans-inspired dinner at home. And, many components can be made ahead, allowing you to entertain stress-free. The Court of Two Sisters. Second line through the Charm Gates at the Court of Two Sisters and feast in the courtyard. One of the French Quarter’s most famous restaurants offers a special Mardi Gras cocktail menu (we love the Moon Pie!) and King Cake is on the menu! Night 6 - Elegant Night 2 - Main Dining Room Dinner Menu* Night 7 - Main Dining Room Dinner Menu *Please note: For cruises 7 days or longer, the second Elegant Night will be happen on the second to last night of the cruise with lobster being added to this menu. At this time that is the only difference between the two Elegant Night Menus. Two 2. Dirty Rice. This dirty rice dish is a Louisiana staple and perfect on its own or as a bountiful side dish. It gets its “dirty” name from the flavorful mix of ground meat, spices, and holy trinity that give plain ol’ rice a bold, smoky kick. New Carnival Menu Rollout Schedule . The new dining room menus were released on the Carnival Dream in June and Carnival Conquest in July of 2023. The Carnival Menu rollout were released fleetwide on the sailings listed below, subject to change: Carnival Radiance: August 18, 2023. Mardi Gras: August 19, 2023. Carnival Breeze: September 2, 2023 There are two styles of dining on Mardi Gras -- traditional, with set times at the spacious two-story Palm restaurant -- and Your Time Dining in the much smaller Flamingo dining room. Mardi Gras Platter. Grilled King Crab, Lobster Tail, and Shrimp served with Drawn Butter $75. New Orleans Po’Boys. French Baguette served “Dressed” with Tomatoes, Lettuce, Pickles, and Creole Remoulade Sauce. Fried Shrimp $16. Fried Catfish $16. Fried Oysters $18. Peace Maker (Oyster & Shrimp) $22. Vegetarian Peace Maker. Mushrooms and We have compiled a list of all of the restaurants at Mardi Gras, from the main dining room to the 555 Steakhouse, to help you organise your dining selections and stay within your budget. In addition, we will determine whether the restaurant is included in the cost of your cruise or whether there is an additional fee associated with it. Mardi Gras MDR Menus . Click here for all other Mardi Gras Menus . Day 1 . Steakhouse Selections (available every night) Cocktail Menu (available every night) Day 2 (Elegant) Day 3 . Day 4 . Day 5 . Day 6 (Elegant) Day 7 Current (Updated) Dinner Menus for 7 and 8-Night Carnival Cruises. Here are the newest fleet-wide dinner menus on Carnival for a 7 or 8-night cruise (you can find the menus for 3-night cruises HERE, 4-night cruises HERE, 5-night cruises HERE, 6-night cruises HERE, and 14-night cruises HERE). All ships have now received these new menus.
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