An open cardboard lunch box containing a frosted pastry, a bunch of grapes, crackers, and a wrapped item next to a bottled water aboard the Taieri Gorge Train.

Food and drink aboard The Taieri Gorge

Food and drinks are available to purchase onboard The Taieri Gorge, so you can enjoy something to eat or drink during the approximately five-hour return journey between Dunedin and Pukerangi.

The onboard café is operated by Precinct.

Precinct Food

Good journeys deserve good food, and that’s where our friends at Precinct come in.

Precinct is a Dunedin food and hospitality team who care about making things well. Their food is creative, seasonal and thoughtfully made, with a focus on great ingredients and flavours that people genuinely want to eat.

You might already know them from their café at Tūhura Otago Museum, but you’ll also find their food onboard our scenic train journeys. The Precinct team creates our seasonal onboard menu, with locally made food, snacks and refreshments to enjoy while Dunedin rolls past the window.

We think they’re a pretty good travelling companion.

A meat pie sits on a bakery shelf next to a label reading Meat Pie aboard the Taieri Gorge train.

What's available onboard?

Menu categories

The onboard menu includes a selection of freshly prepared cabinet food, sandwiches and salads, sharing platters, sweet treats and packaged snacks. Savoury options range from rolls, pies and toasties to vegetarian options, with daily baking and snacks also available throughout the journey.

Hot and cold drinks

Hot drinks include coffee and tea, with a selection of cold drinks including sparkling water, soft drinks and juices.

Alcohol

A selection of alcoholic drinks is also available to purchase onboard, including New Zealand beer, wine and ready-to-drink options.

Dietary requirements

Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and nut-free options are available on the onboard menu, with dietary information identified alongside individual items. As menus and availability can vary, please speak with our onboard team about the options available on your journey.

Can I bring my own food?

You can bring your own snacks onboard, but hot food and items from fast-food restaurants, such as Subway, are not permitted.

Several fried chicken wraps with lettuce and carrots on a wooden tray.
An open cardboard lunch box containing a frosted pastry, a bunch of grapes, crackers, and a wrapped item next to a bottled water aboard the Taieri Gorge Train.
A meat pie sits on a bakery shelf next to a label reading Meat Pie aboard the Taieri Gorge train.

Plan your journey

The Taieri Gorge is an approximately five-hour return journey from Dunedin Railway Station.