Prego on the Crystal Serenity
Photo: Prego on the Crystal Serenity / Crystal Cruises

Prego, Crystal Cruises

Legendary Italian Chef Piero Selvaggio of Prego Beverly Hills helms one of the most impressive Italian restaurants at sea, with both seasonal and traditional dishes. Start with fritto misto — crispy fried seafood with aioli — or the slow-poached lobster salad with basil oil vinaigrette. Pasta dishes include beet ravioli with a poppy-seed sauce, and the Amalfi lemon risotto with bay scallops is unusually light. Entrees include familiar family favorites, such as veal scaloppine in a Marsala sauce, as well as lavender-roasted duck breast with a chestnut cappuccino and salsify.

Surprise Dish: The soup course is not something to skip here: Order the cream of mushroom soup, which is served in a sourdough bread bowl. It’s everyone’s favorite dish on the menu, and worth skipping dessert to make room for. (Listen to us on this one.)