Disney Dream 7-Night Northern Europe Menus

As Boat Launch Travel's Vice President of New Itinerary Evaluation, I just got back from 7 glorious nights aboard the Disney Dream on a unique itinerary. We left out of Southampton, UK and made stops in Rotterdam/Amsterdam, Måløy (Norway), Ålesund (Norway), and Bergen (Norway). Our departure date was Monday, July 27, 2026.

Since this itinerary is fairly novel, I'm happy to share the menus. It's largely the fare you've come to expect from the Disney Dream, with a few updates and Northern Europe specialties.

Day 1: Animator's Palate

Day One had as at Animator's Palate, where we met our excellent wait staff and attempted to convey our distaste for cilantro.

We had done the sit-down lunch (which we always attempt to do on boarding day), so we weren't super hungry.

I had the Iceberg Wedge for my appetizer, without pecans. It was great -- very cool, crisp, and fresh. Marni had perennial favorite Black Truffle Pasta Purseittes, which I'm told were quite good.

For my entrée, I had the Ginger Teriyaki-dusted Angus Beef Tenderloin. The wasabi mashed potatoes contrasted nicely with the sweet tamarind-barbeque sauce. In keeping with my theory that what used to be medium rare is now medium, my medium steak came out perfectly medium rare.

For dessert, we had Key Lime Pie all around. When we were on the Disney Wish last year, we loved the Key Lime Pie and were happy to see it on the lunch menu the day after we had it at dinner. However, it never reappeared after that. So this time we made sure to go all-in on Key Lime Pie and it was excellent.

Day 2: Enchanted Garden

Day Two brought us all the way down to dear old Deck Two, where my favorite restaurant on the Disney Dream lives. Deck Two feels like a secret space because you can only get there via the midship elevators or the somewhat hidden stairs from the Grand Lobby.

It's the perfect setting for Enchanted Garden, which also feels a bit mysterious with its mood lighting and "Am I Outdoors?" theming.

Day 2 was our jaunt to Amsterdam, so we arrived at dinner a bit frazzled and certainly hungry.

At Enchanted Garden, I had the Baby Field Greens, which were, you know, field greens. The Currant and Cranberry rolls were possibly the best bread service of the week.

For my entrée, I had the Marjoram Scented Chicken. I was worried it would be dry, but it was actually quite moist and the sides were good.

None of this matters, however, because this was Warm Sticky Date Pudding day. Everything else was just an excuse to get my favorite Disney Cruise dessert, a messy wet pile of sweet goo. Doesn't that sound appetizing?

Day 3: Royal Palace

Day 3 was an At Sea day, so we spent most of our time delivering gifts, seeing shows, and being reluctant contestants in the family game show.

I had the Potage Parmentier as my starter because I like saying "potage." It was great with the Herb Brioche bread. I also ordered Burrata for the table, but ended up eating most of it myself.

I couldn't decide between the Grilled Grain-fed Sirloin Steak and the Herb-Crusted Rack of Lamb, so of course our waiter brought me steak with a side of lamb. I'm glad it was not the reverse -- I didn't really care for the lamb, but the steak was great.

For desert, I strongly considered the Opera Gateau because I was certain that I've always ordered the Grand Marnier Soufflé on prior cruises and wanted something different. "Coffee syrup" on a joconde sponge also sounded intriguing. But when it came to order, what came out of my mouth was "I'll have the soufflé please" because that's the only rational choice on this menu. The soufflé is terrific.

Day 4: Animator's Palate

Back to Animator's for Day 4, which was Pirate Night. We were in Måløy, Norway and did a short-ish Port Adventure to Refvik Beach & Coastal Viewpoints (MAY21).

As is traditional, nobody liked the Pirate Menu. When the head waiter came over to ask how things were, my wife mentioned that the pirate menu is always disappointing. He said, "But how is the service?" So I don't think there's any hope for the pirate menu changing any time soon.

I made a conscious effort to order things that I probably order previously and filled up on Johnny Cakes, which nobody else at the table seemed to like.

I had the Fennel, Orange and Quinoa Salad because at least I was sure I hadn't tried it before. It was not good, primarily due to the undisclosed presence of cilantro.

For my entée, I suffered through the Brown Sugar-Allspice Roasted Chicken Salad, which was not at all what I was picturing. The chicken was good -- it was large pieces of chicken breast. Everything else about this salad was wrong.

Fortunately, the dessert offered a pirate's parlay with the magical appearance of Warm Banana Sticky Toffee Pudding. There's another sticky pudding? I had no recollection of this item from prior cruises. It was fantastic. I didn't exactly get a ton of "banana" flavor from it, but I definitely got "sweet" and "wet". Appetizing, right?

Day 5: Enchanted Garden

Back to my favorite restaurant for Day 5, after a lengthy Port Adventure in Ålesund, Norway doing Path of the Trolls with Lunch (AL04). It was a great excursion with breathtaking views and a so-so lunch. So we were ready for a nice dinner.

While I love saying "gravlax," I don't like seafood, so I eschewed the Salmon Gravlax in favor of the Country Green Lentil Soup with spiced sausage. I was a little disappointed in it. The flavor of the sausage overpowered everything else, and the potatoes were hard.

Things turned around when the New York Sirloin Steak arrived. You can always count on Disney Cruise Line to provide a good steak.

For dessert, I ordered the Kvaefjordkake, because I assume it's unique to Northern Europe itineraries. It was perfectly fine. Would've been great if my attention wasn't focused on the more appealing White Chocolate Bread Pudding that my wife ordered. She thought it was too sweet though with the butterscotch sauce so it came my way and I finished both.

Day 6: Royal Palace

The Disney Princesses requested our return to Royal Palace for Day 6. This day we were in Bergen, Norway where my wife and our lived out our dream of getting slightly lost in a foreign city with no local currency and no clear path back to the ship. It was made slightly more exciting because our kids were both back on board. We were never in any real danger of course -- we could've hopped in a cab if we truly got nervous about taking the scenic route.

After our Bergen adventure, we were ready for a nice calm meal. I believe I started with the Scandinavian Garden Salad, which must've been pretty unremarkable since I'm not 100% sure that I actually had it.

I went with the can't-go-wrong Grilled Grain-fed Sirloin Steak and my wife had the Juniper-marinated Venison Medallions.

For dessert, I strongly considered both the Orange-Almond Cake (because almond and guava gel) and the Medovik Honey Cake (because a Northern Europe exclusive?) but the only rational choice was the Chocolate Lava Cake and I had no regrets. With my first forkful, I thought "Oh, they don't really do a real lava cake, just a really moist cake." Then with my second forkful all the lava erupted.

Day 7: At Sea

Our final night was at Animator's Palate again. This time, we traded pirate shenanigans for the often entertaining draw-your-own character animation show. It's interesting to me how well the technology on the Disney Dream has aged. The animations are still fun and seem technically sophisticated. Similarly, all of the displays are still bright and crisp. I noticed this when we did the Midship Detective Agency game. The digital displays look remarkably like standard artwork until they move.

I believe I ordered both the Malaysian Chicken Satay and the Iceberg Wedge Salad for appetizers. Either that or someone didn't like theirs and gave it to me. I enjoyed both, though I remember the satay peanut sauce being more... peanutty.

For my entrée, I got the Beef Wellington. I don't know why I've never ordered it on previous cruises. It was excellent. Possibly the best entrée of the cruise. The pastry was buttery and flaky. The beef was tender.

I believe I ordered the Orchard Peach Tart for dessert, but the Wellington was the star of the evening.

Mmmmmmmm

And there we have it -- the possibly-never-before-published Northern Europe-Amsterdam-Norway Disney Dream menus.

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