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Experience 5 courses prepared by our executive chef paired with delicious wines to compliment. The Royal GorgeRoute’sWine Dinners make for an exquisite evening combining both a culinary feast with the spectacular scenery of theRoyal Gorge.

This year's wine dinner is scheduled for August 29th at: 6:30 PM. Book early as Wine Dinners are popular. Call us now to reserve your seat at: 1.888.724.5748. Cost is: $125.00 in a luxurious dining car or $155.00 for Vista Dome.

Wine Dinner
August 29, 2009

First Course

Corn & Crab Chowder

Black Stone Sauvignon Blanc
2008, Monterey County California

Second Course

House Cured Duck Confit
Petite Greens, Pickled Apricots & Roasted Shiitake Mushrooms

Hogue Cellars Riesling
2007, Columbia Valley Washington

Third Course

Honey Smoked Quail
Haricot Vert, Gouda & Proscuitto

Smoking Loon Pinot Noir
2007, Napa Valley California

Fourth Course

Petite Tenderloin Au Poivre
Blue Cheese Butter, Garlic Spinach, Fork Smashed Fingerling Potatoes

Penfolds Thomas Hyland Shiraz
2006, Adelaide Australia

Dessert

Triple Mousse Cake

Fonseca 20 Year Tawny Port

 

Available on our 12:30 PM departures

Enjoy a 3-course gourmet lunch while viewing the most spectacular scenery in southern Colorado as the Royal Gorge Route Railroad takes you through the Royal Gorge. Please note that children must be at least 3-years of age and well behaved on the lunch train.

Gourmet Lunch menu
(Please note that seasonal menu may change and the menu items below are a sample of past offerings )

Mesclun Salad Served with walnuts, bleu cheese crumbles, pear tomatoes, and a raspberry vinaigrette dressing

Entrée Selections - Selected at time of booking:

Glazed Airline 8 oz Chicken Breast served with seasonal summer vegetables and light citrus sauces

Roasted Pork Loin with Apricot Glaze, served with mango salsa and seasonal vegetables.

Salmon with a Champagne Cream sauce served with seasonal vegetables.

Oktoberfest special menu, Potato & Bacon Soup with Dumplings, Veal & Elk Bratwurst with Mustard Spaetzle & Braised Red Cabbage & Apples and for dessert Black Forest Cake. Choose "Oktoberfest Entree" with your entree choice.

Grilled Vegetable Napoleon - A selection of fresh seasonal vegetables lightly grilled and enclosed in puff pastry.

Dessert: Our Chef will prepare a dessert that is sure to please!

For questions about accessibility of the train and its different classes please call the reservations department at 888.724.5748 prior to booking a reservation on our web site.

Please note that our tables seat parties of 4. When seated with another couple, you and your guest will be seated on the same side of the table. Larger groups will be seated at adjacent tables.