Sunday Lunch on The Mendip Belle
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About the Sunday Lunch on The Mendip Belle
All aboard for Sunday lunch with a difference, travelling in fine style on the Mendip Belle heritage steam train along the East Somerset Railway line. There's something about steam trains that continues to evoke and capture imaginations across generations, so combining a ride on one with an exquisite three course culinary experience is sure to be a winner. Taking in the beautiful rolling Mendip countryside from your plush seat on a faithfully restored carriage on the Mendip Belle Wine and Dine Train. The decor faithfully recaptures the glamour of steam travel, with tables adorned with crisp white linen tablecloths, table lamps and heavyweight curtains draped across the panoramic carriage windows. Departing from Cranmore station, your starter will be served, followed by a hearty meat or vegetarian main course, with a dessert and after dinner coffee and mints to finish things off. There are vegetarian options available, as indeed are alternative drinks which are stocked in the train's on board bar, so a bottle of something special should be on hand if there's a special occasion you're wanting to toast. Your journey terminates at Mendip Vale station, where you'll be able to see the steam engine turning to head to the opposite end of the train to commence your return journey. All in all, your two hour round trip will offer you and your friends, family or loved ones the chance to enjoy your ride and meal in comfort and class!
- A three course lunch on the Mendip Belle Dining train
- Fresh, local food served from the train kitchen
- Two round trips of the two and a half mile track
- There is a fully licensed bar on the train
- Relax and enjoy a traditional Sunday lunch including three appetising courses
- Dine in the beautifully restored carriages on the Mendip Belle wine and dine train
- Main meals have a choice of various meats and a vegetarian option on each course
- The journey consists of two round trips of the two and a half mile track (total of 10 miles)
- During the journey your meal will be served at a reserved table
- Seating is in booths of 4 seats but if there are only two attending, you will not have to share seats with others
- There is a fully licensed bar on the train where alcoholic or soft drinks can be purchased
- Vouchers include a day rover ticket providing unlimited travel of the track for the day
- Guests are welcome to look around the engine shed and workshop and visit the small museum on the platform
- The Voucher can be shipped to you as a Gift Pack by post.
- Or choose the free, instant e-voucher delivery option.
- We offer same day dispatch, a choice of packaging and free exchanges.
Experience Information
- A minimum of two vouchers must be purchased for this dining experience
- Under 17s must be accompanied by a participating adult
- Not suitable for spectators
Sunday Lunch Sample Menu
Starters
Melon with Raspberry Vinaigrette
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Ardennes Pate and Toast
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Prawn Cocktail
Mains
Beef and Doombar Ale Gourmet Pie
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Coq Au Vin (Chicken breast cooked in red wine with bacon and shallots)
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Vege (Homemade vegetarian cassoulet)
Sides
Creamed Potatoes
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Mixed Seasonal Vegetables
Puddings
Apple Crumble and Custard
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Toffee and Pear Torte
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Somerset Cheese Board and Crackers
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Tea, Coffee and Mints
- Selected Sundays from April to October
- The train departs at 12:30pm returning at approximately 14:30pm
- Guests should arrive at 12 noon for boarding
- All dates are subject to availability
- Due to popularity please book well in advance to avoid disappointment
- The journey consists of two round trips of the two and a half mile track (total of 10 miles)
- Please note: Dogs (except assist dogs) are not permitted on dining trains
- The railway try their best to accommodate allergies and if you have any concerns please contact us before booking and advise of any allergy requirements at time of booking
Locations
- Somerset
Customer Reviews for the Sunday Lunch on The Mendip Belle
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Carol
an excellent gift. Felt like royalty. Truly magical.
Andrew Hill
This was my wifes christmas present .It was a great day out food was excellent ,all staff were verry plesent and i would do it again.
Trunk
Food excellent especially the beef, staff friendly and efficient, well organised Station Master had a good sense of humour. The vouchers were a lovely present from our daughter and soninlaw.
Vanessa Garrett
It was a birthday present for my 92 year old mum in law. A perfect present for her. She thourghly enjoyed it. We were very well looked after. The staff were lovely and very well organised.
Stephen
A lovely experience for the whole family. The staff were very friendly and welcoming. Food was excellent too. Cant wait for another visit
Michael Fleckney
Very good meal and very efficient operation. I enjoyed it very much although I have no particular love of trains.
Helen Lofting
A very well organized event. Easy to book, very helpful mainly volunteer staff. Food was excellent.
Mrs M Chapman
My Train experience with my family of eight was a wonderful memory.Thank You, East Somerset Railway, Cranmore, Shepton Mallet,Mrs M Chapman
Mrs M Chapman
I took seven family members eight including myself on a surprise day out, and what a lovely day out it was. The food,the service,and the staff made it very enjoyable indeed.A day to remember, Thank You Into The Blue Mrs M Chapman
Julia Conway
This was a 70th Birthday treat from my Daughter,it was a wonderful day out,especially being a steam train enthusiast,the food was excellent served quickly hot,I thought a nice touch was that pre ordered drinks were waiting on the table when we arrived,the staff were friendly helpful,you do travel up down the line twice so that all courses can be served due to the distance end to end,I thought it made it all the more enjoyable,just like stopping at stations as normal,East Somerset Railway is well signposted easy to find with lots of parking,it was a lovely trip down memory lane,I cant wait for a return visit with my other Daughter Grandchildren,I would highly recommend this experience,thank you.
Gordon Sparkes
The meal was very good and the service was excellent.
Christine Bryan
travel time too short and too long stationery at end of lines it was quite boring for us. especially when we went the same way again which we didnt find interesting as most of the time couldnt see anything.
Mr.Paul Hudson
Had a lovely time.The staff and the food was faultless.
Bishop
Meal and service very good. Train ride a bit disappointing, seemed to spend as much time stationary as on the move. It would have been better if we had been a group of four instead of two, when we would have filled the time with conversation.
S.Nicolson
Most enjoyable. Very good lunch with very helpful staff who walked miles up and down.
Janet williams
We had a lovely Sunday lunch on the Mendip Belle. It was a well organised trip and the people were very helpful and courteous.It was a touch of nostalgia to ride on a steam train and although the journey was short, it was enjoyed. Each individual course was well timed with the journeys when the engine was moved to the other end of the train.It was a beautiful experience.
Peter Budd
We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The meal was excellent and well presented. We were aware that the train would run up and down the line twice during the meal and the serving of the meal was very well planned to coincide with stops while the engine was moved to the other end of the train. The staff were very friendly and attentive. This was a really enjoyable experience.
Lou
Enjoyed lovely Sunday lunch staff very friendly. Train trip far to short so hence lots of time sat on a motionless steam train. Advised to be at station for1245 to board but had to wait on platfrom until 1215.
Diane Hemmingham
Was expecting a steam train journey, however the train only went at about 5 miles an hour and only traveled a short distance backwards and forwards along the same bit of track and also kept stopping for ages in between. Hardly a journey through the countryside Food was nice, but overall very disappointed.
Cecil Dunster
We enjoyed the trip, it was very well organised. The staff were very helpful, and friendly, and the food was first class.
P lewis
Excellent meal and service but thought the train journey was short. This was obviously governed by the length of track available.
Jan
A very well organised trip, all staff very attentive.
G Jay
We enjoyed the trip and had a great experience, mainly thanks to good weather and our fellow travellers.. As pointed out in an earlier review the route is very short, two trips to and from the station with two courses of the lunch at the same stop. We were rather puzzled as to why our preordered drinks were not readily available 20 minute plus wait and why we had to be there at 11.45 when the train didnt board until 12.10. However, it was still a good day out.
James Brennan
An excellent day out, our second trip on the steam engine. Very well organised.
Mrs E Fearnley
An extremely good experience. The whole trip was well organised and the staff outstanding. Would certainly use this service again
Wendy Brown
It was fantastic to see the Steam engine, and that was our main concern, however the information as to what was going on wasnt available. It would have been nice to be told that the train moves very slowly along a very short track for two and half hours whilst lunch is served. The meal was ok, starter was lovely but the Yorkshire puddings were soggy, better left off really, dessert was lovely too, all in all we had a lovely trip, it would just have been nice to know what form the trip was going to take.
Janet
It was absolutely lovely. Weather couldnt have been better. Foodwas tasty, well cooked and thoroughly enjoyed by four of us. Staffvery friendly, smart and helpful.Already recommended to a friend.
James Wood
This was a birthday surprise for me and it was a very enjoyable experience. It was a very memorable day out. I would certainly do it again.
Jack Wingate
An excellent day. well organised, good food and reasonably priced drinks.Well done East Somerset Railway.
Fiona Wheeler
Excellent day out only marred by the cold in the carriages which may have been a one off. If you love steam engines this is a must. Food was excellent although we did not get our first choice but again I suspect this was the exception. Worth a visit
Michael Maggs
It was a fantastic experience thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and the food was excellent. Would highly recommend to anyone.
Julie Griffiths
We really enjoyed our experience, the food was delicious, staff was friendly and accommodating. Would definitely go again.
Robert Lee
This was an Anniversary present for my wife and I from our son and grandkids. Staff friendly, lunch very good, but would have preferred custard, rather than cream on my Bread Butter Pudding. Have done the Cream Tea at this venue last year which is also very good. Both recommended.
G Marrett
A great day out
John Ware
We had a most enjoyable day on the East Somerset Railway. We were allowed to explore everywhere and the volunteer staff were, without exception, most friendly and helpful.The restaurant car was most tastefully laid out and the staff coped admirably within the constricted space available to them. The meal itself was excellentAn unforgettable experience which we look forward to repeating sometime.John Liz Ware
Barry Ross
Good meal. Pretty scenery. Engines great. Carriages a bit underrestored. Track too short. People great.
Lesley Baxter
I purchased this sunday lunch trip for my fiance as a Valentine present.It was most enjoyable, the staff very pleasant and helpful and the sunday lunch excellent, well presented and hot. A variety of drinks from soft to alcoholic and reasonably priced. The steam train brought back many happy memories of childhood. Overall an excellent day. Thank you to all concerned.
David Oickle
This was a present from the family and it was superb. The lunch was excellent with superb service from friendly and helpful staff.Wed certainly recommend this experience to others.
Ken Smith
The experience was very enjoyable. The food was good and the service excellent. Everyone was helpful, cheerful and polite. People need to be aware that the ride on the train itself is extremely short. it does tell you this in the information you get but I didnt realise just what a short way it actually is. Nevertheless, a worthwhile activity to take part in.
Rosemary Petheram
We had a really good time, the train carriages were clean and comfortable, the staff were very friendly and the food was great. We really enjoyed the whole experience
Helen Perry
Meal was well presented and all courses were appetizing. Waitresses were very helpful and polite. Atmosphere was very pleasant and the whole outing was very enjoyable. Would certainly do it again.
Mr. Philip Hopkins
What a fantastic day. We arrived early and enjoyed a leisurely walk along the platform, taking in the station atmosphere and beautiful trains. We browsed in the model shop purchasing a much wanted n gauge engine. Then came the train ride and scrumptious lunch. It was truly superb from beginning to end and we were only sorry when the time came for us to disembark. The food, service and whole experience was unforgettable and one we hope to repeat againdefinitely.
Tony Hughes
For a Sunday lunch experience with a difference this trip was a great success. For the opportunity to experience something of the age of steam railways, this is not the place to be. Investment in further track is necessary if East Somerset Railway is going to be competative in this market place. The railway folk you chatted with were very helpful and very knowledgable. They just lack the basic ingredients of the 21st century tourist attraction.
Jo Curtis
There were six of us celebrating my husbands 65th birthday and this was a surprise treat for him. We all enjoyed the whole experience. The food and service were excellent. We were pleasantly surprised just how good the food was and the staff were very attentive. All in all it was a great day out.
Pete Maddams
The food and service was faultless and the whole experience was very well organised. The only minor criticism was the shortness of the journey only 4 miles of track in operation. However, this did not detract from us having a very pleasant nostalgic trip back to a by gone age.
Brynly Webb
Train, carriages, food wine good, disappointed in the actual train journey, only traveld about 20minutues in any direction which meant to complete the meal we went up and down the same bit of line 4 times.
David King
Generally a very pleasant experience. Main course of Sunday lunch rather disappointing vegetarian option served with no gravysauce roast beef somewhat overcooked kept hot for at least an hour so rather dry. Why serve clearly imported parsnips swede in August when there is so much local, seasonal veg available. Staff were all very pleasant, helpful attentive though their own communication could have been better had to query our menu choice twice.
Caroline Newlands
We all had a fantastic time a great experience
anthony chapman
We are not train fanatics but just fancied something different to do. This is a journey backwards and forwards down a short section of track but more importantly its a journey back in time to a more peaceful age. The chuff of the trains and the quality of the rolling stock take you back to the 1950s. The food was perfectly acceptable and the staff really friendly. The place is set in lovely countryside and if you want an afternoon away from the madding crowd here it isIt was absolutely charming Well done all concerned.
anne holdaway
Sunday lunch was disappointing, the carrots and swede was overcooked and looked like dishwater, there was only a teaspoon size of broccali, I left it, worse Sunday lunch I have ever had. The staff worked very hard and were very friendly. There was a lot of time with the train stood still as the railline is only a short one for such a long meal. In all I consider this present from my husband a waste of time, however the drive down to Somerset was very pretty.
Claire Williams
Very enjoyable day out. Whole experience was excellent.
Nick Martin
Very good but meal was not that brilliant .The train trip was very short ,but that said was enjoyable the staff were pleasant.
anita and roger hooper
We enjoyed the experience very much. From the moment you arrive it is like stepping back in time. You are made to feel very welcome and all the staff were friendly and although they work hard seemed to enjoy being there.Slightly disappointed that the journey was not longer but all in all a good trip. Lunch was well presented and not rushed which made for a comfortable experience.
ALH
The food was great and the staff really helpful and attentive thank you. I was a little disapointed with the length of thee rail journey
Trevor Routley
Glorious day, weather could have been less windy but enjoyed the experience of the meal and the ride. Staff were all really helpful.
A very pleasant way to spend a Sunday afternoon.
Steph
Lovely day out with the plus of a motor bike rally assemblying in the car park. Everyone was very helpful and friendly. Food was good and plentiful. Steam train so evocotive, but did not understand why she had to have a modern loco pulling her around
Mrs Denise Colwell
Whilst the meal on board the steam train was very good we felt that the actual train journey was a disappointment only travelling two and a half miles up and down the track
David Blackmore
A very interesting experience, it took me back to my childhood days.The railway staff very accommodating knowledgeable
lilly Noton
Really enjoyed our outing on the steam train. Overall the food was good but roast was a little dry and they did forget about 2 of us out of 4 on our table as i had to ask.The red wine and cheese and biscuits were just perfect The waitresses were fine but could have been more knowledgable about where the train was going when asked.Over all though, good time, nice food and a different experience. Lilly
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