アンジェロは、ほとんどの船で無料の食事オプションの1つです。 オーストラリア-based P&Oクルーズ fleet, and as the name might suggest, the cuisine is Italian-inspired.
Most recently, we enjoyed a terrific meal at Angelo’s aboard P&O Pacific Explorer, and for the coeliac sufferers, gluten allergic, or otherwise gluten intolerant; yes, you can have gluten-free pasta. Yes, you definitely can. No missing out for you at this Italian restaurant!
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How does Angelo’s work?
Angelo’s Italian is an ala carte style specialty restaurant. Unlike most specialty restaurants, Angelo’s is free, so there is no cover charge or price per dish except for two reasonably-priced premium options.
I love that P&O includes some complimentary specialty restaurants in their fares, like Angelo’s and Dragon Lady.
Angelo’s is only open for dinner meals, and while you can just turn up, bookings are recommended if you want to dine at a specific time.
I’ve often noted queues of people waiting for a table, so if you don’t book in advance, this could be you. Waiting is most likely at peak time from restaurant opening (usually 6:30 or 7 pm) until about 8:30 pm.
So, book in advance if you can. You can book over the phone by calling the specialty restaurants number, or, you can see the restaurant staff at various times during the day (times vary).
Should you choose to go with one of the premium dishes, shown on the menu as ”indulgere”, it will simply be charged to your stateroom account. The same goes for any drinks you purchase. Otherwise, there is nothing else to pay.
Angelo’s Menu
P&O has a sample menu for Angelo’s available on their website. At the time of writing, the sample menu is the same menu that we had aboard Pacific Explorer on this culinary stop.
Angelo’s offers an ala carte dining experience, based around a three-course meal and sides.
As your waiter welcomes you to your table, they will bring you some breadsticks, and you can, of course, order drinks if you wish.
Then, once you are ready, your waiter will take your order.
So, let’s indulge with some photos of some of the different choices available on the menu.
Primi
The starters! Primi is your entree or first course, and the dishes available are quite appealing, in my opinion, with choices that will suit most taste buds.
For the coeliac travellers and otherwise gluten-averse diners, none of the primi options are labelled as gluten-free or gluten-free on request. That said, many of the dishes can be made without their glutenous ingredients. Just make sure to ask your waiter!
Cavolfiore Arrosto con Uvetta e Salsa Romesco
I, personally, am a big pin of the ”Cavolfiore Arrosto con Uvetta e Salsa Romesco”. Essentially, roasted cauliflower with a romesco sauce! I love roasted cauliflower, and this sauce has so much flavour in it!
Zupa di Patate
Angelo’s ”Zupa di Patate”. Or potato soup is one of the dishes that can be made gluten-free even though it doesn’t indicate as such.
Ok, it’s soup. What more can I say? It is a bowl of tasty potato soup with more depth than I expected. Normally, it does have bacon as well, but we got it baconless as well as glutenless.
Secondi
Secondi is your second course or main meal. As I mentioned earlier, Angelo’s is included in your cruise fare on P&O Cruises, so there is no need to pay any extra for your meal.
However, if you wish to pay more, let no one stop you! You can dig into one of the “Indulgere” dishes for an extra charge.
The choices available in the ”Indulgere” range are not my thing, but the pricing is very reasonable in my opinion. Especially when you compare the AUD pricing of Angelo’s on P&O to the USD pricing of premium dishes in specialty restaurants on other cruise lines that also have a cover charge, like Giovanni’s, チョップスグリル また サンバグリル オン ロイヤルカリビアン.
However, I digress! Let’s get back to the main menu at Angelo’s Italian on P&O.
Cappellacci di Zucca Arrosto
The ”Cappellacci di Zucca Arrosto” is cappellacci style pasta stuffed with pumpkin and tossed in burnt sage butter with pine nuts. Don’t know what cappellacci is? Neither did I!
It turns out that cappellacci is a style of pasta that is stuffed with some kind of filling and folded into shapes that resemble little hats.
If you look closely, they kind of do look like little hats, don’t they?
Now you know!
Vitello Ossobucco Gremolata
Angelo’s ”Vitello Ossobucco Gremolata” is slow-cooked veal osso bucco gremolata with pumpkin mash and buttered green beans.
That’s a few more words I don’t know. I understood the slow-cooked veal with pumpkin mash and beans part but the rest went over my head.
So, for those interested in expanding their Italian vocabulary and food knowledge further:
- Osso bucco is an Italian dish made from veal shins with the marrow, stewed in wine. It quite literally translates to ”bone veal”.
- Gremolata is a garnish made with parsley, garlic, and lemon zest. I’m not entirely sure that’s what we see on our dish, but the dried onion garnish is delicious nevertheless!
Right, moving on!
Risotto al Funghi con Ricotta e Spinaci
Our next secondi from Angelo’s is a little more familiar. ”Risotto al Funghi con Ricotta e Spinaci”. Mushroom risotto with ricotta cheese, parmesan and wilted spinach. A classic that wins every time. Melty, cheesy, yummy, shroomy risotto.
I try to avoid cheesy food these days, but, it’s just so tasty!
This tempting mushroom-infused risotto is also one of two dishes on the menu that is labelled as gluten-free all the time, not just on request.
If you can tear yourself away from that evil risotto, we shall continue.
Filetto di Merluzzo Spadellato
There is something fishy about Angelo’s ”Filetto di Merluzzo Spadellato”. This dish is a pan-seared cod fillet with potato puree, mushrooms, roast zucchini and cherry tomatoes.
Not bad at all, and the second gluten-free choice that is always available.
Now, I know what you’re thinking. WHERE’S THE PASTA?!?! And what kind if Italian restaurant would it be if there was no pasta dish on the menu?
Well, the menu does have penne and spaghetti on it as well as lasagne. The penne is the only option available as gluten-free on request.
I can’t speak for the pasta dishes that are actually on the menu since we didn’t try them, but I can say they are probably delicious!
Custom-Made Gluten-Free Spaghetti
You see, we got a custom-made, gluten-free chicken spaghetti tossed in a white sauce, and it was exceptional.
The gluten-free spaghetti used onboard P&O ships is quite good. I did notice that it does stick together a bit, but it’s definitely one of the better gluten-free spaghetti’s I’ve tried.
- Note 1: Gluten-free on request dishes tend to take longer to prepare in their GF form, so, you may have a slightly longer wait for your meal.
- Note 2: Order in advance if you need something that isn’t catered for on the menu.
- Note 3: Allow an extra 20-30 mins wait for your food if you have a custom order.
Contorni
The serving sizes for primi and secondi are quite reasonable, but if you think you might need a little more, you can also pick from a small selection of side dishes, the contorni.
Insalata di Radicchio con Gorgonzola Pere e Noci
Angelo’s ”Insalata di Radicchio con Gorgonzola Pere e Noci”. Also known as radicchio leaves with blue cheese, grilled pear and candied walnuts. That’s my kind of salad! Yum!
Verdure al Vapore con Olio e Limone
The ”Verdure al Vapore con Olio e Limone” is steamed vegetables with extra virgin olive oil and lemon dressing。悪くない。
Dulce
最後に、dulce、 お菓子、 私のお気に入り。 🙂
グルテン耐性のあるアンジェロは、デザートトロリーから魅力的な選択肢を提供します。
選択?
- パンナコッタ
- カスタードトルテ
- ピスタチオカネロニ
- ティラミス
*咳* または上記のすべて。 *咳*
私を見ないで!
カネロニは少し残念ですが、 ティラミスは素晴らしいです。本当に楽しかったし、トルテもびっくりしました!
グルテンの能力が低い場合、その選択は存在しないと説明することができます。グルテンが取れないときはお菓子が苦手ですよね?
幸いなことに、デザートが好きでグルテンフリーである必要がある場合は、絨毛が白血球によって殺されることはありません。 ちょっと重要、あなたのウェイターはあなたのために何かがあることを確認します!
楽しいデザートのトロリーには表示されていません おいしいダークチョコレートジェラート、そしてはい、それはグルテンフリーです。それも暗いです。とても暗い。ダークチョコレートとジェラートが好きな限り、トロリーのすべてのものよりもおそらく優れています。
私たちのウェイターも調達しました グルテンフリーのパンナコッタ 御馳走を下った私たちのために。
Tips for Coeliac and Gluten-Free Travellers
常に聞いてください。 メニューにグルテンフリーと書かれていないからといって、自分で作ることができないというわけではありません。ただし、少し時間がかかる場合がありますのでご注意ください。
でテーブルを予約するとき アンジェロの、グルテンフリーの食事が必要であることを彼らに知らせてください (同じことが他の特別な食事の必要性にも当てはまります)。予約時にお好みの料理を事前注文することができ、予約の距離に応じて、メニューにないものを注文することができます。
前日にテーブルを予約し、メインディッシュの1つであるスパゲッティをカスタムで作りました。チキンとホワイトソースのスパゲッティまたはフェットチーネ料理が欲しいことを彼らに知らせました。残りはシェフがやった!
デザートはおそらく最も難しいです すべての標準的なデザートにはグルテンが含まれています グルテンフリーとして提供されるデフォルトのオプションは、チーズとフルーツプレートです。しかし、彼らの特別なダークチョコレートジェラートはグルテンフリーであり、グルテンフリーのパンナコッタもできます。あなたが尋ねれば、彼らがあなたのために鞭で打つことができるより多くがあるかもしれません!
What about you?
P&OのAngelo's Italian Restaurantで食事をしたことがありますか?何が一番好きでしたか?そして、あなたが気に入らなかったものはありますか?以下のコメントで教えてください!
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“Dining at Angelo’s Italian Restaurant on P&O Cruises” に4件のコメントがあります
おやおや、これは私をとても空腹にしている!ここで食べたい!私はパスタが好きなので、きっと好きになると思います。共有してくれてありがとう!
ハハ、コメントありがとう。私はイタリア風の料理が大好きで、妻もパスタの大ファンなので、グルテンフリーができることに非常に興奮していました。グルテンフリーのオプションもたくさんあります。イタリア語の多くは小麦にかなり依存しているため、これは常にイタリア語にとって大きな課題です。
Wow, I love pasta but this is pasta goals! I’m glad I’ve already eaten otherwise I’d be so jealous (although my mouth is watering already). I’m glad you had such a good time, fingers crossed you can do it again sometime in the future. Stay safe 🙂
ありがとうリサ!またクルーズに乗るのを本当に楽しみにしています。船に乗っているのが恋しい!私たちの最後の旅行はロードトリップでした、そして私たちが1時間のフェリーに乗ったとき、それは私が海にいるのがどれほど好きか本当に私に衝撃を与えました。クレイジーネス。あなたも安全です!