5 Elegant Dinner Trains That Are Just as Charming as the Pacific Starlight
Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad Dinner Train, Garibaldi, Oregon
The Oregon Coast is legendary for its jaw-dropping, unobstructed natural vistas along over 300 miles of coastline, which boasts idyllic beaches, wind-sculpted dunes, soaring seaside cliffs and a wide variety of wildlife.
Book a scenic excursion dinner train via the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad and you’ll experience an incredible three-hour adventure along the coast. The dinner train includes a wide range of seating and meal options, as well as special events for holidays like Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
The excursion travels from Garibaldi to Wheeler and back and includes “ocean view tables” for stunning views of the Pacific as well as Tillamook and Nehalem Bays. If you choose a “mountain view table,” you’ll be able to gaze out at charming beach communities and the surrounding mountains along the way.
Dinner includes a full four-course catered meal with a variety of entrees available such as prime rib, baked wild salmon and herb pork loin, as well as vegetarian options like eggplant Parmesan.
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The Cafe Lafayette Dinner Train, White Mountains, New Hampshire
One of the top attractions in the scenic White Mountains of New Hampshire, the Cafe Lafayette Dinner Train allows passengers to dine on an antique train, rolling through the spectacular mountain scenery.
One of just 20 fine dining dinner trains available in North America today, it features a five-course meal and a chance to escape the ordinary and relive the romance of the rails. Passengers travel in one of three beautifully restored Pullman dining cars, indulging in gourmet cuisine and spirits, served in old fashioned, grand European style.
Period music echos through the cars, keeping in time with the rumbling of the rails, while the occasional engine whistle wails. As the train traverses through the lush, dense forest with dramatic mountain vistas all around, you’re guaranteed a great seat in the house no matter where you are.
