AVAILABLE AT THE LAKESIDE VISITOR CENTRE RAILWAY CAFE

Indulge in a relaxing dining experience at the Lakeside Visitor Centre’s Railway Café, ideal for enjoying a delicious midweek meal with your favourite people.

Puffing Billy locomotive next to a water tank, as it is being filled up with water in preparation for its return journey.

Discover the intwined history of Puffing Billy Railway and the Dandenong Ranges inside the Great Hall; home to a collection of expertly curated steam artefact displays, including a replica of Puffing Billy Railway’s first ever locomotive, 3A. With tall expansive windows that bathe the Lakeside Visitor Centre in daylight, why not take up the local tradition of waving good morning as Puffing Billy steams past? Afterwards, venture outside to Emerald Lake Park, home to both native and exotic plants, with fern gullies and open eucalypt forests.

  • DATES

    Monday - Friday
    9 am - 3 pm
    (excludes Victorian Public Holidays)

  • GROUP SIZES

    Senior packages are available for groups of 20 or more people.

Dining Packages

MORNING TEA AND SELF GUIDED TOUR
$9.00 pp

PACKAGE INCLUDES

  • Scones, Jam and Cream
  • Self-Guided Tour of the Lakeside Hall Museum
Scones with jam and cream.

1 COURSE LUNCH AND SELF GUIDED TOUR
$26.10 pp

PACKAGE INCLUDES

  • Main course:
    Please select two from the following for alternate service.

    • Fish & Chips
    • Chicken Schnitzel
    • Chicken Curry
    • Mediterranean chargrilled vegetable penne
  • Self-Guided Tour of the Lakeside Hall Museum

 

2 COURSE LUNCH AND SELF GUIDED TOUR
$36.00 pp

PACKAGE INCLUDES

  • Main course:
    Please select two from the following for alternate service.

    • Fish & Chips
    • Chicken Schnitzel
    • Chicken Curry
    • Mediterranean chargrilled vegetable penne
  • Dessert:
    Please select one.

    • Lemon Tart
    • Apple Pie
  • Self-Guided Tour of the Lakeside Hall Museum

Bookings essential.
Packages are not available for purchase on the day.

A Visitor Of The Lakeside Visitor Centre Enjoying Lunch And A Glass Of Wine

Enquire today!

Contact us today to reserve your spot for a unique day or discovery and connection at the Puffing Billy Lakeside Visitor Centre.

ARRIVE ONBOARD PUFFING BILLY RAILWAY

Step back in time as you enjoy an authentic heritage steam train experience. Travel through the magnificent Dandenong Ranges on board our Excursion Train journey, with fern gullies brushing past and Mountain Ash trees towering overhead.

Once you arrive at Lakeside station, your booked Senior Dining Package will be waiting for you.

Emerald Lake Park Activities

Emerald Lake Park is home to both native and exotic plants, with fern gullies and open eucalypt forests. The ornamental trees are spectacular, and some significant trees are listed with the National Trust of Australia. It covers an area of roughly 52 hectares and features Lake Treganowan and Lake Nobelius, ornamental exotic trees and natural bushland.

Trestle footbridge over a lake with green foliage in the background.