Food

Restaurant

The First Class Restaurant is available during peak hours and offers the best of British cuisine with innovative and distinctive menus and a truly personal service. The Restaurant is open for dining on selected services in the morning serving a range of hearty breakfasts to prepare you for the day and on selected services in the evening offering an à la carte menu.

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Our food is driven by a passion for recipes that showcase the best, fresh ingredients. Our new menus have been created by a group of our very own talented East Coast Chefs.

Breakfast

If you’re travelling with us in the morning, you’ll find a wide choice of breakfasts to suit your appetite. Breakfast is served Monday to Friday on the following services:

Southbound breakfast trains
06.00 from Newcastle / 07.00 from Leeds
06.30 from Newcastle / 05.50 from Edinburgh
NB: Last orders will be taken from Peterborough

Dinner

In the evening, the restaurant offers a full à la carte menu. Dinner is served Monday to Friday on the following services:

Southbound dinner trains
16.00 from Edinburgh / 17.00 from Edinburgh
NB: Last orders will be taken from Peterborough

Northbound, Anglo Scottish route dinner trains
16.30, 17.00, 17.30, 18.00, 18.19, 18.30, 19.00
NB: Last orders will be taken from Darlington with the exception of the 18.00 train taking last orders at Berwick.

Northbound, West Yorkshire route dinner trains
19.03, 19.33
NB: Last orders will be taken from Doncaster

Dinner Menu 3

26 July to 6 August 2010

Dinner Menu 4

9 August to 20 August 2010

Find out more about East Coast Catering Vouchers which can be used in the Restaurant.

What’s being served?

Starters
Available until 11am. All our breakfasts are served with orange juice, toast, butter and preserve.
Cereals Cornflakes, Alpen Original or porridge
Fruit Fruit Kebab dressed with rose syrup and natural yoghurt
Yoghurt Premium fruit yoghurt
Main Courses
Great British Wendsleydale bacon, Cumberland sausage, free-range egg (fried or scrambled), mushroom, baked beans, black pudding, vine tomatoes and muffin.	£14.00
(V) Great British Vegetarian Vegetarian sausages, free-range eggs (fried or scrambled), mushroom, baked beans, vine tomatoes and muffin.	£14.00
Fish Craster smoked salmon served on a muffin with free-range scrambled eggs and vine tomatoes.	£14.00
Continental Warm freshly baked Danish pastry and croissantserved with Emmental cheese, cured ham and vine tomatoes, butter/ Flora and preserve. Also served with fruit yoghurt. (V) Vegetarian option available on request.	£14.00
Why not treat yourself to a glass of Buck’s Fizz to make your breakfast extra special?
Drinks
Teas Twinings English Tea, Earl Grey, Darjeeling
Coffee Regular, Decaffeinated
Orange Juice
Prosecco, Special Cuvee, Zonin, Vincenza, Italy (75cl) A delicious, light and refreshing fizz. (4)	£19.95
Bucks Fizz A light fizzy mix of Prosecco (20cl) and fresh orange juice.	£6.95

Dryness scale: 1 = Very Dry 5 = Sweet

(V) Vegetarian. Our food may contain nuts and/or seeds. Fish or poultry may contain small bones. Products are subject to availability. Children under 12 eat in the restaurant for half price when dining with an adult. We welcome MasterCard, UK Maestro and Visa credit cards. Minimum spend £5.00. Cheques accompanied by a guarantee card should be made payable to East Coast Main Line Company Limited. All prices include VAT. Valid at the current rate from May 2010.

Starters
All served with warm crusty bread.
(V) Wild Mushroom Soup Wild mushroom soup lightened with a hint of sherry and served with cream and freshly baked bread.	£4.00
Smoked Haddock Rarebit Smoked haddock served on a slice of toasted bread, layered spinach and classic cheese topping.	£4.00
(V) Ogen Melon Salad A fresh salad of Ogen melon, vine tomato, feta cheese and cucumber served with mint and cider vinegar dressing.	£4.00
Main Courses
All dishes will be served with a choice of seasonal vegetables or side salad.
British Rib Eye Steak A grilled, tender matured steak (cooked to your liking), topped with a shallot red wine sauce. Served with fries and vine tomatoes.	£18.00
Breast of Chicken Roast breast of chicken served on a bed of Szechuan stir-fried vegetables.	£16.00
Fillet Of Pollock Pan-fried fillet of pollock served with ratatouille rolls and Provençal sauce.	£16.00
Loin of Lamb Roast loin of lamb drizzled with redcurrant jus and served with red pepper rings filled with wild mushroom risotto.	£18.00
(V) Baked Goat’s Cheese Tart A crisp short pastry tart filled with red pepper and tomato, topped with melted goat’s cheese and served with alioli dressing and mixed salad leaves.	£14.00
Desserts
(V) Coconut Mousse With Pineapple On Shortbread Coconut cream mousse served with roasted vanilla and rum-scented pineapple on a crunchy shortbread biscuit.	£4.00
(V) Chocolate Pudding Warm chocolate fondant served with a red berry compote and fresh cream.	£4.00
Platter of Fine Cheeses A selection of fine cheeses served with savoury biscuits, sliced red apple and chutney.	£5.00
Drinks
Fresh Orange Juice	£1.60
Fruit Shoot	£1.30
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta 500ml	£1.40
Lucozade 330ml	£1.00
Beers, largers and ciders	£2.90
Bell's Whisky, Gordon's Gin, Smirnoff Vodka 5cl Double measure	£3.60
Schweppes mixers	95p

Starters
All served with warm crusty bread.
(V) Summer Vegetable Soup Seasonal vegetable soup served with cream and freshly baked bread.	£4.00
Gammon terrine with spicy salsa Pressed terrine of gammon served with spicy pineapple salsa and mixed salad leaves.	£4.00
(V) Asparagus And Mushroom Bruschetta Asparagus and mushroom in a creamy sauce served on a toasted bruschetta with mixed salad leaves.	£4.00
Main Courses
All dishes will be served with a choice of seasonal vegetables or side salad.
British Rib Eye Steak A grilled, tender matured steak (cooked to your liking), served with a paprika, onion and red wine sauce. Accompanied with roasted vine tomatoes and fries.	£18.00
Breast of Chicken Roast breast of chicken with pistachio and thyme stuffing served with a bean, pea and Serrano ham braise.	£16.00
Fillet of Salmon Seared fillet of salmon served with sautéed leek and bacon, drizzled with cider vinegar dressing.	£16.00
Shoulder Of Lamb Slow-cooked shoulder of lamb with fresh rosemary, served with a red wine and garlic sauce.	£18.00
(V) Tian Of Vegetables A tier of peppers, aubergine and courgette served with mixed salad leaves drizzled with spiced quinoa and pomegranate dressing.	£14.00
Desserts
(V) White Chocolate Mousse Baileys Irish cream and white chocolate mousse served with a warm chocolate sauce.	£4.00
(V) Banoffee Pie A delicious pastry based cake with banana and toffee served with cream.	£4.00
Platter of Fine Cheeses A selection of fine cheeses served with savoury biscuits, sliced red apple and chutney.	£5.00
Drinks
Fresh Orange Juice	£1.60
Fruit Shoot	£1.30
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fanta 500ml	£1.40
Lucozade 330ml	£1.00
Beers, largers and ciders	£2.90
Bell's Whisky, Gordon's Gin, Smirnoff Vodka 5cl Double measure	£3.60
Schweppes mixers	95p