This is where I am going to get excited! The Seaside had tons of delicious snack options around. I am still dreaming about some of these things that I indulged in last week. Most of the treats are Venchi brand and chocolate. SO if chocolate is not your thing, you can skim this post. If you're from or have visited; Chicago, New York, or Boston, you may have heard of them. Venchi was founded in Italy in 1878 and more likely to be found in Europe!
Venchi Crepes
Let's start with my favorite item from the week. My Venchi crepe. The crepes are located in the South Beach pool area on deck 7, aft. This particular Venchi shop had the crepes and gelato. Sadly, I only ventured off to this place on the second to last night. Had I found it earlier in the week I probably would have packed on a few extra pounds. This crepe was delicious! I ordered one with just gianduja (think of Italian Nutella). I had planned to go back and order one with bananas the following night but never got around to it. They are custom made, fresh for you each time one is ordered. It was delightful. Mine had cooled a bit before ate it. We walked to the main Venchi shop so that my friend and my husband could get their specialty coffees. It was room temperature, but still amazing. I would imagine one that was still warm would be heavenly.
Venchi Specialty Coffees
The main Venchi shop, on deck six just beyond the main atrium, is where it's at. They make everything from specialty coffees, specialty liquor drinks, and more. All involving CHOCOLATE! I'm fairly certain that we went here every single night of the cruise after dinner. The drinks were delicious. From thick, I mean seriously thick, bordering on pudding, creamy hot chocolate. Marocchino Specials, Chocolate Martinis. And more. However, the service at this location was not good. They made many mistakes and then when asked to be corrected, many guests were argued with. By the manager to boot. Not only did we experience this, but my friends did one of my neighbors who also sailed and other random guests that I witnessed. Yikes! That being said. It didn't keep me away. I still went back every day. Keep in mind that these drinks are extra charges unless you have coffee vouchers or the Premium add on drink package.
Venchi Cioccogelateria
AKA The Chocolate & Gelato place. Same location as the coffee bar. They have a case full of freshly made chocolate treats. Sorry I didn't take a close up. I enjoyed the dark chocolate bricks with hazelnuts inside. My husband liked the milk chocolate version. My five-year-old, he liked the Tiramisu chocolates. My one year old had his first taste of chocolate on this trip. Not sure how much he consumed because it was all over him at one point. We reloaded our chocolate stash daily. We'd eat what we bought; then I'd go for a chocolate run during nap time. My family would wake up happy with fresh chocolates awaiting them. I was way more interested in the chocolates than the Gelato. For some reason, I am not a big gelato fan. I love ice cream, but gelato just doesn't hit the spot for me. It was good gelato, and my friend and her son had it daily. They loved it. Each location varied in the flavors that they carried, so sometimes you had to gelato hop around the ship to find the specialty flavors.
* These are an extra charge. Its based on weight, but I would say it averaged out to $1.50-$2 per chocolate. Not cheap. BUT we were on vacation and that's when we tend to splurge!
* These are an extra charge. Its based on weight, but I would say it averaged out to $1.50-$2 per chocolate. Not cheap. BUT we were on vacation and that's when we tend to splurge!
Gelato Buddies!
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