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Join one of our popular on-train dining services as they return to the rails in 2023!
Enjoy a Sunday Lunch or Afternoon Tea in an historic British Railways carriage as you are pulled by a heritage locomotive through the valley of the River Dart. These experiences will run throughout the season on selected Sundays.
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Sunday Lunch
A three course Sunday Lunch will be served at your seat on the 12.10 train from Buckfastleigh. The train will return at 13.30 and the experience will end at 14.00.
A menu of fresh local ingredients provides gluten free and vegan options. Menu choices can be selected on the day but please let us know at the time of booking if you require the Fish or Vegan main course.
A bar service is available on board providing a selection of wines, local beers, ciders and soft drinks.
To Start
Homemade Soup of the Day, Rosemary Focaccia GF VG
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Classic Prawn Cocktail, Marie Rose GF
Main Course
Honey Mustard Roast Beef
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Pan Fried Salmon Fillet
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Beetroot & Butternut Squash Wellington VG
with Roast Potatoes, Seasonal Vegetables, Yorkshire Pudding & Stuffing
*Main course options must be selected at the time of booking*
Dessert
Belgian Chocolate Tart GF VG
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Key Lime Pie, Raspberry Dust
To Drink
We are delighted to offer an at-seat licensed bar service of alcoholic and
non-alcoholic drinks, please place your drinks order with the restaurant car steward and payment will be taken at the end.
GF = Gluten Free, V = Vegetarian, VG = Vegan
Gluten Free and other dietary requirements
can be catered for when stated at the time of booking.
Please note that in the event that any item is not available on the day we reserve the right to substitute a suitable alternative.
The train journey and meal take around two hours.
Tickets on board the South Devon Limited Restaurant Car for Sunday Lunch are £59 per person. This includes your train fare, first class supplement, all courses of your meal, and unlimited travel on other public SDR services for the whole day of your visit. Drinks are available to purchase from the at-seat bar service. Tickets are available to purchase in ‘tables of two’ or ‘tables of four’ and multiples thereof. We regret that due to the seating layout of the train it is not possible to purchase individual tickets.
Passengers should then make themselves known to the Restaurant Car Steward on the platform (opposite the museum) at Buckfastleigh at 11:50 am.
Afternoon Tea
A traditional Afternoon Tea will be served at your seat on the 15.45 train from Buckfastleigh. The train will return at 17.00 and the experience will end at 17.15.
A selections of sandwiches and cakes are made using fresh local ingredients. Special dietary requirements can be catered for if specified at the time of booking.
The Experience lasts for one and a half hours and is the ideal way to indulge in traditional West Country delicacies whilst enjoying the beautiful Devon scenery.
Hot Drinks
English Breakfast Tea
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Coffee
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A variety of Fruit & Herbal Teas
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Decaffeinated options are also available.
To Eat
A selection of Freshly-Made Sandwiches
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Fruit Scones
with Strawberry preserve and Clotted Cream
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Selection of Cakes
Raspberry & White Chocolate Frangipane, Honeycomb Tiffin, Lemon & Pistachio Cake
Gluten Free and Vegan can be catered for when stated at the time of booking.
Cold Drinks
We are delighted to offer an at-seat licensed bar service of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, please place your drinks order with the restaurant car steward and payment will be taken at the end.
Please note that in the event that any item is not available on the day we reserve the right to substitute a suitable alternative.
Tickets on board the South Devon Limited Restaurant Car for Afternoon Tea are £39 per person. This includes your train fare, first class supplement, all courses of your meal, and unlimited travel on other public SDR services for the whole day of your visit. Drinks are available to purchase from the at-seat bar service. Tickets are available to purchase in ‘tables of two’ or ‘tables of four’ and multiples thereof. We regret that due to the seating layout of the train it is not possible to purchase individual tickets.
Passengers should then make themselves known to the Restaurant Car Steward on the platform (opposite the museum) at Buckfastleigh at 3:30 pm.
About Dining Trains at on the South Devon Railway.
In 1879 the first Restaurant Car was introduced in the UK. Since then, on-train catering has become an experience to savour, rather than a convenient bite to eat! We are pleased to team up with professional caterers to offer our popular on-train dining experiences.
Are you looking for a bespoke service? You can hire a whole train or just a reserved carriage with various dining packages, from a light lunch or afternoon tea to a four course evening meal. If, you would like to find out more, please visit HERE.
