The Al Fresco Restaurant on the AmaMagna
Hank Schrader, USMA '71, Europe Destination & Europe River Cruise Expert
Anne Schrader, Certified Travel Counselor & Certified Luxury Cruise Specialist
Our recent trip on the AmaMagna was an amazing experience.
There are 4 restaurants on this double wide ship, and we ate at 3 of them—we missed the Chef’s Table but have eaten in this wonderful venue numerous times on other AmaWaterways ships, so we didn’t take advantage of this option on our cruise.
Perhaps our biggest surprise was the flexibility and food offered at the Al Fresco Restaurant.
So, let’s explore together and learn about Al Fresco Restaurant on the AmaMagna.
Overview
The al Fresco Restaurant is located on the Deck 3 of the AmaMagna. It is a really impressive small restaurant, with floor-to ceiling windows. The concept here is a paried down menu, a little lighter than the main dining room. It is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. For dinner you need reservations. Here are some pictures of this cool venue.
Great views—we are docked in Budapest
A front view of the AmaMagna—the Al Fresco Restaurant is on the 3rd Deck just below the pilot’s control room
Breakfast
The menu is a little reduced, but you can actually order offerings from the main dining room if it is open during your visit to this restaurant.
I came for the Late Risers Brunch. It was a very good option for me.
Lunch
You will probably notice this much lighter fare and reduced offering during lunch.
A typical menu for a light lunch
This is the light lunch option.
Lunch is not restricted by the light option. They usually have a pizza available. You can also order the selections in the main lunch dining room.
the pizza was very good
A wonderful brat
One of my favorites—beef stroganoff
Dinner
Reservations are necessary to eat a night due to the limited space.
This was our menu
The beef was tender and delicious!
After Hours
Sometimes, there are night excursions, especially after the Vienna classical music concert. But never fear, AmaWaterways offers a midnight type, tasty snack.
Alex is ready to serve us beef goulash—it was excellent!
We are posing with Anna—the maitre’d of the Al Fresco Restaurant
Our Final Thoughts
We really enjoyed the flexibility of the restaurant, and the food was excellent. I think you can see how this restaurant could capture your taste buds.
We hope you enjoyed this report.
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ANNE has earned a degree from the University of Houston in Hotel and Restaurant Management. Serving as the President of Visit Dream Destinations, LLC, since 2016, she is uniquely experienced professional travel advisor with over 26 years’ experience in the travel industry. Among her numerous certifications, she is a Certified Travel Counselor (CTC) by the Travel Institute, considered the gold standard in travel agent certification and she is also an Accredited Cruise Counselor (ACC) by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), as well Luxury Cruise Specialist also from CLIA. Having traveled often to Europe since 1989, she has expanded on her certification as a Destination Specialist in Western Europe (DS) with extensive first-hand experience in luxury vacations. She holds numerous other specialty designations from individual vendors. An expert photographer, she delights in capturing the true essence of destinations to share with all.
HANK is a certified Western European Destination Specialist (DS) who has been traveling to Europe for 51+ years. He is also an Accredited Cruise Counselor (ACC), conferred by the Cruise Line International Association (CLIA). This recognized expert in cruise and leisure travel is a retired Army Officer, and taught World Geography for 8 years. He is a `71 graduate of West Point and has earned 2 master’s degrees. His other Certifications:
AmaWaterways River Cruise Specialist
Viking River Cruise Specialist
Scenic River Cruise Specialist
Emerald Waterways Specialist
Avalon Waterways Specialist
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