BLUE TRAIN - DINING
THE DINING CAR
The dining car caters for 42 guests per sitting. Discerning diners can have the pleasure of the best silver and crystal service where formal dinner attire adds to the grandeur. The Blue Train is equipped with the finest bone china, cut-crystal glasses and classic silver cutlery engraved with the familiar insignia. Dew-fresh flowers add emphasis to the attention to detail. After a spectacular African sunset, the individual lighting on each table gently highlights the beautifully detailed burled wood panelling and original South African artworks.
FOOD AND WINE
The Blue Train's own creative team of chefs have created a menu to delight the most discerning palate. Only the freshest ingredients meet The Blue Train standards. A sophisticated, opulent atmosphere, gourmet menu and the finest South African wines sourced from boutique vineyards, make dining on The Blue Train a magnificent experience.
MEALS
The main meals are served in the dining car and high tea is served each afternoon in the main lounge. During high tea, various snacks are served - these include cucumber sandwiches, dainty cakes, fresh scones and cream and other irresistible delicacies with an assortment of fine teas and coffees. Guests are offered a choice of entrees, soups, fish, meat dishes, desserts, coffee and cheese platters, all beautifully presented. Typically, South African cuisine includes Karoo lamb, kabeljou, Knysna oysters, snoek, crayfish and impala. Also offered is an abundant array of the finest South African fruit and vegetables.
MEAL TIMES
On the Pretoria to Cape Town Route, the first brunch sitting is served from 10h30 to 12h30 and the brunch sitting is served from 12h30 to 14h30. High Tea is from 15h30 to 17h00. The first dinner sitting is at 19h30 and second one at 21h15. Breakfast is served between 7h30 and 10h00 and guests are welcome to drop by at any time within this period. The Durban Journey has different meal times.
DRESS CODE
In keeping with the classical ambience of the dining car, lunch is a casual affair while dinner is formal with men requested to wear a jacket and tie and ladies elegant eveningwear. Guests may also wear traditional attire to dinner.
THE KITCHEN
The air-conditioned kitchen on the Blue Train is a masterpiece of design and engineering. The Blue Train can cater to most special pre-booked dietary requests and can also prepare meals with Halaal ingredients. Strictly Halaal or Kosher meals can be pre-ordered from certified suppliers by allowing a notice of two weeks.
The dining car caters for 42 guests per sitting. Discerning diners can have the pleasure of the best silver and crystal service where formal dinner attire adds to the grandeur. The Blue Train is equipped with the finest bone china, cut-crystal glasses and classic silver cutlery engraved with the familiar insignia. Dew-fresh flowers add emphasis to the attention to detail. After a spectacular African sunset, the individual lighting on each table gently highlights the beautifully detailed burled wood panelling and original South African artworks.
FOOD AND WINE
The Blue Train's own creative team of chefs have created a menu to delight the most discerning palate. Only the freshest ingredients meet The Blue Train standards. A sophisticated, opulent atmosphere, gourmet menu and the finest South African wines sourced from boutique vineyards, make dining on The Blue Train a magnificent experience.
MEALS
The main meals are served in the dining car and high tea is served each afternoon in the main lounge. During high tea, various snacks are served - these include cucumber sandwiches, dainty cakes, fresh scones and cream and other irresistible delicacies with an assortment of fine teas and coffees. Guests are offered a choice of entrees, soups, fish, meat dishes, desserts, coffee and cheese platters, all beautifully presented. Typically, South African cuisine includes Karoo lamb, kabeljou, Knysna oysters, snoek, crayfish and impala. Also offered is an abundant array of the finest South African fruit and vegetables.
MEAL TIMES
On the Pretoria to Cape Town Route, the first brunch sitting is served from 10h30 to 12h30 and the brunch sitting is served from 12h30 to 14h30. High Tea is from 15h30 to 17h00. The first dinner sitting is at 19h30 and second one at 21h15. Breakfast is served between 7h30 and 10h00 and guests are welcome to drop by at any time within this period. The Durban Journey has different meal times.
DRESS CODE
In keeping with the classical ambience of the dining car, lunch is a casual affair while dinner is formal with men requested to wear a jacket and tie and ladies elegant eveningwear. Guests may also wear traditional attire to dinner.
THE KITCHEN
The air-conditioned kitchen on the Blue Train is a masterpiece of design and engineering. The Blue Train can cater to most special pre-booked dietary requests and can also prepare meals with Halaal ingredients. Strictly Halaal or Kosher meals can be pre-ordered from certified suppliers by allowing a notice of two weeks.
