All photos courtesy of Holland America Line
Holland America Line's new Koningsdam will have new eateries, including a French seafood brasserie and a Dutch café, as well as reimagined favorites.
The 99,500-ton, 2,650-passenger ship, now under construction in Italy at Fincantieri's Marghera shipyard, is scheduled to enter service in February 2016.
The new French brasserie, called Sel de Mer or "salt of the sea" in French, will serve classic seafood dishes with a contemporary twist, including fresh oysters, seafood chowder, salt-crusted whole fish, scallops and bouillabaisse. The waiters will be traditionally dressed, and guests can choose their dinner from a selection of seafood displayed on ice. The ship's chefs will go ashore when possible to bring back fresh seafood as a daily special. There will be a service charge.
PHOTO: Sel de Mer will serve up seafood favorites with a contemporary twist.
The new Grand Dutch Café, designed to reflect the company's heritage, will feature Delftware's blue and white shades and silhouettes of Amsterdam buildings. Located on Deck 3 at the top of the Atrium, the spot will serve Dutch-themed snacks and beverages, including Heineken beer on tap.
The Culinary Arts Center presented by Food & Wine magazine, which offers cooking lessons on many ships, now will have individual cooking stations and also will serve as a dinner venue. Dinner at the Culinary Arts Center will be a farm-to-table experience when chefs prepare simple, artisanal dishes in the show kitchen just before serving them to guests. Meals will incorporate some ingredients harvested from a glass-enclosed growing area just off the kitchen.
PHOTO: The Culinary Arts Center provides cooking lessons while also serving as a dining venue.
The re-designed casual Lido Market will feature themed stations with walk-up service. The station called Breadboard will serve breads, pastries, and signature sandwiches, while Wild Harvest will offer salads, fruits and health-conscious options. Homestead is the station for comfort foods such as home-style scrambled eggs at breakfast and herb-roasted chicken at lunch and dinner. Distant Lands will present food from around the globe and the regions visited by the ship, while Sweet Spot will offer desserts and other sweet treats.
Here's a video of the new culinary options on Koningsdam:
The for-fee Pinnacle Grill will return to feature Pacific Northwest beef and other traditional steakhouse favorites. The centerpiece of the Pinnacle Grill is a glass-enclosed wine room. Also returning is Canaletto, the Italian small-plates spot adjacent to the Lido dining area. Canaletto charges a fee.
Tamarind, the Asian restaurant on Eurodam and Nieuw Amsterdam, will be located on the Koningsdam's uppermost deck, providing panoramic views. With an enhanced menu, Tamarind will serve dishes inspired by Southeast Asia, China and Japan, and also will have a sushi bar with seating for seven guests for lunch and dinner. Dining at Tamarind is available for a nominal fee.
Outside by the Lido pool, the new Dive-In at the Terrace Grill will serve burgers, hot dogs and fries. The Main Dining Room will continue to offer two seatings and menus with dishes from Holland America Line's Culinary Council made up of Master Chef and Council Chairman Rudi Sodamin and renowned chefs Mark Best, Jonnie Boer, David Burke, Elizabeth Falkner and Jacques Torres. A wine tower will stretch between the two decks of the restaurant.
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