Saga Ruby

The ship's elegant Main Dining Room located midship on the upper deck offers open seating waiter service breakfast and lunch whilst for dinner guests dine at the same table each night with a choice of two, four, six or eight seat tables.

Breakfast, served from 8.00am to 9.30am, is part self service from a buffet table set out with cereals, fresh fruit, pastries etc whilst waiters bring hot beverages and cooked orders direct to the table with a full English breakfast option along with items ranging from eggs benedict to smoked salmon and kippers.

Waiter service lunch is on offer between 12.30pm and 2.30pm and comprising of a four course menu. Guests can choose from vegetarian options, lighter fare, appetisers, soups, pasta, sandwiches, main courses and desserts with examples of dishes on offer as below:

Vegetarian
Baked Stuffed Bell Peppers with Tomato Sauce

Lighter Fare
Grilled Snapper Fillet

Appetisers
Assorted Salads and Cold Cuts
Potted Smoked Fish with Brown Toast

From the Tureen
Cream of Asparagus Soup
Peach and Apricot Smoothie

Pasta of the Day
Spinach Fettuccine with Mascarpone Cream Sauce

Sandwich of the Day
Tomato and Olive Bloomer with Chicken, Cheese and Lettuce served with Fries

Main Courses
Bread and Herb Crusted Cod Fillet
Pot Roasted Shoulder of Lamb
Ploughman’s Lunch

Desserts
Chocolate Treacle Sponge
Ice Cream (with choice of flavours such as Rocky Road and sauces including chocolate or melba)
Chilled Fruits

Dinner is served between 6.45pm and 9pm with a menu offering both every day options (chicken, salmon and sirloin steak), a vegetarian selection (for example Pizza Primavera with Mozzarella) and a six course menu. Examples of dishes are as follows:
Appetisers
Smoked Cod and Green Apple Cocktail
Chilled Fruit Cocktail

From the Tureen
Cream of Fennel and Potato
Blackcurrant, Grape and Lime Smoothie

Fresh from the Garden
Mixed Greens with Grilled Spring Onions, Mozzarella Cheese and Mushrooms

Main Courses
Steamed Fillet of Haddock with Curried Cream Sauce
Wiener Schnitzel
Steak Diane

Desserts
White Chocolate and Apricot Terrine with Raspberry Sauce
Dates and Apple Pudding with Custard
Lychees and Mango Jello (diabetic option)
Ice Cream (Whiskey Ginger, Cappuccino, Double Irish)

Selection of International Cheeses

Homemade Assorted Petit Fours

Leading from the Preview Bar on the Sun Deck, the complimentary View restaurant has the ambience of an exclusive restaurant and seating just 28 guests offers an intimate and refined atmosphere. With a natural minimalist décor, the mood is further enhanced by innovative fibre-optic crystal lighting that changes colour to reflect the occasion.

Due to its limited number of tables, reservations are required (as guests usually only get to dine in View once every two weeks) and the restaurant opens from 7.00pm to 9.00pm. The menu served comprises of two spoons of ameuse gueles for guests to enjoy whilst their meals are being prepared followed by starters such as foie gras or scallops, a main course such as duck or lamb and a dessert such as a trio of white, milk and dark chocolate. A cheese plate is offered at the end of the meal.

The Lido Cafe decorated with bright, zesty citrus colours, giving it a spacious and airy ambience is located on the Veranda Deck.

With unobstructed floor-to-ceiling windows looking out to the waterfall at the edge of the pool, the self service restaurant starts the day with an early rises coffee between 7.00am to 7.30am followed by cooked and continental breakfast options from 7.30am to 10.00am, lunch from 12.30 to 2.00pm and dinner from 7.00pm to 9.00pm, with food choices similar to those served in the main dining room.

Gourmet bites including sandwiches and cakes are served from 10.30pm to 11.15pm, whilst self service tea, coffee and ice cream machines are operational throughout the day and night.

Afternoon tea is served in either the Britannia Lounge or Ballroom (or sometimes both) located on the Veranda Deck between 4.15pm and 5.00pm with a selection of sandwiches, finger bites, cakes, scones and biscuits for guests to enjoy. Special themed afternoon teas are also served such as a chocolate theme with chocolate fountains.

Background entertainment is provided by the ship's pianist.

Saga Ruby offers guests 24 hour room service including both cooked or continental breakfast, sandwiches and desserts, all of which are complimentary.