Avon Valley Railway Station Buffet in Bath and North East Somerset

Went for the Christmas dinner on their static carriages next to the station. Arrived and we're seated in the lovely carriage with Christmas music playing and snow (fake but lovely) drifting past the window. We are a diverse family with one who will eat anything, two vegetarians and a vegetarian with celiac, so getting the menu sorted had taken a bit of negotiation. But on the day the food was fantastic, the staff were wonderful and friendly and helped create a lovely atmosphere. Overall it was the perfect start to our Christmas weekend and we can't wait to go back next year. I think we've found a new Christmas tradition!

Used to come here a lot and food was always really good and value for money. Sorry to say that lately it’s gone down hill. The food today was horrible. We ended up leaving most of it. To be perfectly honest, how it was allowed to be served is beyond me. It was swimming in grease …,. and the mushrooms….. !! totally inedible. I’ve been a few times lately and not been impressed, but today was the last time I will order food. I’ll just stick to a cup of tea in future!

Popped in for a light meal during a day's cycling. There was nothing gluten free on the menu other than ice cream and crisps. Ended up having a magnum ice cream for lunch. Avoid if coeliac.

We visited for the bitton beer festival. Daniel the chef takes great pride in his cooking and he was really nice and friendly! Food itself was freshly made and hot. We'd definitely recommend coming and supporting a local cafe!

I have been visiting regularly during my time off having a coffee and a roll on my walks. Can’t really fault it as it’s reasonably priced and friendly service and a nice venue to sit and chill out.

We went for a ‘Fishy Friday’ meal at Avon Vallet Railway. The fish and chips were perfect. Light, tasty batter and lovely crisp chips. Service was excellent and served in the dining car with pristine table cloths and serviettes. All this for just £7.95.

If you like traditional food served in a static buffet car, this is the place to come. Excellent menu with old classics like ham, egg and chips and jacket potatos plus plenty of options for veggies too. And there be cakes here. Well priced and served by jovial staff. We will return.

Tasty food, but served in polystyrene. Even after we asked it not to be. If they had served in cardboard we would be going back.

Service is slightly chaotic and always has been; I guess it's part of the charm of a cafe run by volunteers. This time there was the added element of customers deciding to disregard the required, and very clearly marked, distancing measures. The staff may be disorganised but they are very friendly and helpful - and make a good, big cup of tea! The homemade chocolate cake tasted like it was surplus material from repairing railway carriages. Talking of which, the outdoor eating area is about 3 metres from where engineers are repairing a carriage, and under the same tent. The consequence is that customers end up breathing the acrylic body filler dust from where it is being sanded down. Not pleasant.

Sorry Bitton, but I have been eating at Warmley station lately. Just wish you offered fresh sandwiches, made to order, maybe with side salad/slaw etc. Paninis would be a good addition to your menu.

Ridiculous amounts of food,it is often left by me and many others. If you ask for fish and chips,you get Masses.

We came on the railway and afterwards went to the cafe, was a varied selection of cakes and food, we had a hot drink and some cake and sat outside

Lovely visit today with the grandchildren, took a very pleasant ride on the steam train, then stopped for lunch. Nice hot fresh tomatoes and basil soup with a roll, with children's lunch boxes for the little ones.

Visited here this afternoon with my 2 year old son. Had a toasted sandwich and bought a kids picnic box which I think was expensive. £5.50 which was a small cheese sandwich, raisins, carton of juice and multipack crisps. My toastie was nice, nicely presented etc although I did order brown bread and was given white. Sat outside on a picnic bench watching the trains which my son loved. They could do with getting some proper highchairs rather than the booster seats that are scattered about which can't be secured properly to the bench so lunch became a balancing act! Would come back, certainly for an ice cream.

I was bought up in the area so I’ve seen this Station since I was a child. It’s a great day out for families, even in bad weather. The experience of a ride on the traditional steam trains is brilliant. I can’t recommend it enough, there’s a cafe and a local playground. If you fancy something different then you won’t be disappointed.

Had a very nice lunch here last week. Food was good. Staff very friendly. Food nicely presented. However, after a walk along the path following the railway track we came back for a drink. I asked for earl grey tea. When I was asked by the server, who was miserable and didn’t say much, if I wanted the teabag left in I assumed (mistakenly!) that it would be too strong in the teapot for my liking. So I replied that I’d like the teabag removed. Then I was asked if I wanted milk. I said yes expecting a tray with a teapot and small jug of milk. What a surprise I had when I was handed a heavy ‘builders mug’ with a very weak milky liquid! It was pretty disgusting, I had just a few sips. What’s happened here? It was only in April that I had the same tea very nicely presented on a tray with a pretty cup and saucer. Not sure about returning.

I visited Avon Valley Railway during the Easter holidays as steam trains were running that week. Before my train ride I dined in their cafe which is open on most days, regardless of train services. The food prep/ordering area is in a platform building and the indoor dining places are in an adjacent railway carriage. There are also plenty of seats outside, most of them protected from the rain by the platform awning.I arrived just before peak time (11:30) so there was no queue, I was served quickly - they use a numbering system and the food is bought to your table.The menu should have something for everyone - all traditional English Fare and at reasonable prices. I ordered sausages with chips and a cappuccino, cost £8.50. The food and drink were perfectly OK.A few warnings however - this cafe is of course on the Mangotsfield/Bath cycle path which follows the old Midland (S&D) rail line so is very popular with cyclists. If you are lycra-adverse then this is not the place for you. Also I noticed that the queue was stretching out of the door about an hour after I dined when passing the station again on my rail journey - so patience may well be needed at busy times. Also note that although the cafe closes at 4 p.m. they stop serving hot food at 2:30 p.m.

. Food quite pricey for what you get. Be aware that coffee is not made from beans. It is from a instant machine so was very weak.

Met family here for breakfast. We sat in one of the carriages and 2 members of staff spoke to us. When we went to order and said where we were sitting we were very rudely told that we could only sit in that carriage if we had booked breakfast! Why did the previous members of staff not say. We had a members with us with mobility issues so we had to then move across to the other carriage at great effort. At no point during our time eating did anyone ever go into the other carriage. No sign on the door that states this and not once did the 2 members of staff who saw us in there say anything.They were so rude when we placed the order that totalled over £38. I will never go here to eat again!,,

We booked one of the static carriages ('Rose') for my dad's 70th birthday meal. The food was fantastic and all were catered for brilliantly by Bridget and her team. We ahd a few vegans in our group and special care was taken to provide for them. Communication before the event was excellent and we could decorate the carriage with photos. It was a really memorable and lovely event made perfect by the excellent service we received. Reasonably priced, too.

I love this place for a great English breakfast. Eaten here several times and the breakfast is fantastic, huge portions. I go for the “Belly Buster” at £7.95 and it’s BIG. The staff are very helpful and pleasant. All round great food and lovely location.

Viaje decepcionante. Llevé a mis nietos que son 5 y 2. Realmente no mucho en la estación. Un árbol de navidad en la taquilla y un muñeco de nieve inflable de aspecto triste afuera. El tren estaba bastante frío (abrigado) con un poco de oropel colgando. Un poco de música navideña habría sido agradable. No estaba muy contento de haber sido acosado con boletos de la rifa, pero acepté. Santa entró brevemente y luego otra vez para darles un regalo a los niños. Los regalos estaban bien en realidad. En una plataforma a lo largo de la línea, Santa se bajó y se sentó en un banco para que los niños pudieran tener una foto con él. Simplemente siento que esta área podría haber sido decorada un poco para parecer más festiva. La lluvia no ayudó. De vuelta en la estación, no había nada aparte de 2 burros tristes, fríos y húmedos, pero tenían bonitas alfombras impermeables. En general no vale la pena el mes. Avon Valley podría hacer mucho más para hacer de este viaje una experiencia mejor. El folleto que lo promociona no está a la altura de la experiencia.

What a good way to spend a Sunday, really good food, good service, lovely views over the countryside

These lovely guys and girls were so good when I came running in for some ice for my 3 year olds hand after having an accident, they were super quick and even gave him a few Jaffa cakes for being brave! This made me and him really happy : )

Called in here today with my mum and a friend after hospital visits in Bath.

Came with group of 20 + for seniors road dinner. Excellent service, especially given numbers, and limited space as in railway carriage. Fresh vegetables served separately, provision of mint sauce - despite lamb not on menu! Nothing too much trouble. Great value.

The buffet is in one of the old carriages, they serve hot ffod, with plenty of choice, prices are reasonable with a very good choice. Also they are very clean and well maintained. Well worth a visit. There is parking.

I reviewed the Bittton station cafe/restaurant in 2016 but whats good to note is that it is still excellent. I visit with my elderly father who is in a wheelchair about every fortnight. He has dementia but however he is on that particular day he always remarks on the sausage and chips being the best, which is lovely. The staff are always really helpful carrying the tray to the table etc and make you feel very welcome. Chris in the car park always helps to find me a good space to park. The added bonus of the steam trains is great and its very easy to get on and off with a wheelchair.

Time 4 Carers had a table for 24 for the roast lunch in the Rose carriage and we received great personal service and as one member of our group said, " The best roast they had ever had", We had a choice of pork, chicken and beef and the meat was tender and of high quality. We all had a good sized yorkshire pudding, but not overwhelming as we all had the smaller portion. 2 large crispy roast potatoes cooked to perfection, fresh cabbage, chantenay carrots and peas. Extra gravy was brought to the table before we had even asked for any! We could not fault a thing and it was only £6.50 per head! Thank you for a superb lunch and we will back again!

We sat outside on the platform seating, since it was a lovely day, but more seating is available in an old railway carriage. We were only after tea and cake. Portions of both were generous. A small range of cakes was available but all looked good. The one we chose was rather too sweet for our taste but otherwise good: fresh and tasty

We visited the steam railway and had a lovely few hours. We had a great lunch of large portions at a very reasonable price. They were incredibly busy but plenty of places to eat either in a static carriage or outside. There was a sign saying there was a 20 minute wait and that was true but it was worth the wait.

Pasamos un día en el Avon Valley Railway. Tenía la mañana refresco mid, de regresar para el almuerzo. Tuvimos una comida cesta que era muy razonable. Era una porción muy generosa, se sirve muy caliente, y buen servicio todo entregado con una sonrisa amable, y educación. . Es una visita recomendable si en la zona.

A pesar de los trenes no se ejecuta en el día que fuimos a la cafetería estaba abierta. Servicio excelente y te puedes sentar fuera, bajo un toldo, o dentro de un vagón de tren antiguo. Mi esposa tenía sandwiches de jamón y dijo que ellos eran excelentes. . Adecuada y correcta. pan de jamón.

We rode our bikes from Bath to Bitton and back with a lunch stop at the station. Friendly service and superb food enjoyed in one of the old railway carriages. A super way to enjoy a lunch stop.

Excelente comida en este interesante lugar. Sándwiches y un excelente café. No se puede criticar el servicio, además de fácil aparcamiento. Definitivamente volveré de nuevo.

Recuerdo el café estación pequeña que solía ser aquí hace años, y esta es una mejora importante. Ahora está basado en un nuevo edificio limpio, con asientos en el interior de un vagón de tren, y fuera tanto bajo cubierta y al aire libre. Los...

Hemos estado comiendo allí durante años. Siempre tuvimos un gran servicio y buena comida.

Si te sientas fuera para disfrutar de los trenes y "mundo" para este fondo cafe 3*. Si el café solo comentario la comida sólo es aceptable, pero un poco caro. Sin embargo, algunos dicen el gran tamaño de las porciones de ello. Oigo de gente el almuerzo de los domingos es bueno.

this cafe is lucky, its on the bristol to bath cycle path but thay dont seem to like cyclists

Booked for seven again!. We keep going back. The meals are as always "First Class" The beef is so tender and cooked to perfection, as is the lamb. With lots of perfectly cooked vegetables and efficient friendly staff it is always a pleasure to have a family meal here.

We recommend this restaurant as an interesting and slightly different place to visit and eat. Traditional menue and good value for money with a good portion size. Open daily but more fun to visit on days when trains running. Some of the staff are volunteers and service can be a little slow at times and sometimes they can also run out of some food.

Family trip with a 5 and 9 year old. The cheese and ham rolls were enormous with fresh fillings and the chip basket huge! Great value for money and nice to eat outside under a covered canopy or inside in a converted railway carriage. Can get busy and lots of cyclists use it as a pitstop !

My elderly father likes simply cooked food and steam trains so it's a good place to take him for lunch followed by a walk along the cycle track and we visit about once a month. You can eat in one of two static old train carriages, Rose is a bit smarter and has waitress service if you pre book on a Sunday. Or you can sit outside under the gazebo and watch the trains come in and out of the station. The food itself is simple fayre like jacket potatoes, fish and chips, baps and chips, ham sandwiches etc but its always been consistently good and the portions are generous. The only thing which can be a bit irritating is the parents who let their children run up and down the carriages so a few signs would help to discourage this.

Let's get the moan out of the way first. The website says 2 course Sunday lunch £10, we paid £13. That's a management issue, but do be aware. Mum said faultless, I've never heard that before! I had good chicken, parents had melt in the mouth lamb. The veg and Yorkshire pud was all home cooked and spot on. It's a shame that there wasn't a cup for the lovely gravy because there was so much.Home made apple pie and custard and a rather good gateaux and coffee to finish. Staff were good, relaxed atmosphere and steam trains well. I think Mum was right!

Ok this is not fine dining, it basically a café at the heritage railway site. You can sit outside and watch the trains go by, you can sit outside under a large tent, and watch the trains go by or you can eats inside in one of the two old railway carriages that form the main part of the buffet. It serves a good wide selection of food to suit most taste. We like popping down for breakfast or brunch as they have a nice range from sausage/bacon baps, normal breakfasts, veggie breakfast and great big “Belly Buster” breakfast to suit the whole family. As other have noted, the quality of the products is not high-end, but it is acceptable, quickly cooked and not badly priced. If you don’t fancy breakfast, they do a good selection of cooked food for lunch and cakes for afternoon tea.

We took 8 boys for a cycle ride along the old railway cycle path from Bath and made the railway buffet our destination. Bridget who runs the Cafe was so helpful and all the staff were really lovely. They booked us one half of an old railway carriage – it was brilliant. Bridget made a wonderful birthday cake.We cycled back refuelled and relaxed. Thank you!

We cycled the Bath to Bristol cycle path and found this was a great stop enroute for bacon butties. Their wider menu also looked good value. The seating is either on picnic tables on the old platform (some under cover) or inside old railway carriages. The food was good quality basic fare at very reasonable prices. Nothing fancy but just what we needed, and plenty of friendly staff serving & clearing tables. Lots of space to lock bikes.

I live near Bitton and as a disabled person who uses a scooter to get around, I find the walk along the cycle path to the station very pretty and relaxing. As you near the station the old trains come into sight and there seems something new to look at every time. The Bitton railway station still stands and is quite nostalgic to look around it. In the Spring time till Autumn they run Steam Trains along the tracks, which is great. Also there is a cafe/ restaurant that does food and drinks.

The belly buster breakfast is good value by comparison to their traditional breakfast but the quality of the ingredients is average. The bacon was a little too fatty and the sausages are low quality. The eggs were all over cooked so number runny yolks for us. I guess the novelty is eating at the station otherwise there is no real reason to eat breakfast here.

I often find people over rate on trip advisor. This place has many 5 star reviews, which surprises me after my trip there today. Essentially this place does what it's meant to. There's no frills, simple paper table cloths that fall off easily and a slightly longer wait than you might expect. The children's jacket potatoes were good value and massive. I wouldn't recommend pasty though as it was reheated in a microwave and soggy pastry isn't great! Overall a reasonable place, choose carefully what you have!

We have had Sunday lunch here twice now. It's not posh(paper tablecloths, basic China and glass) but the food is all fresh, tender beef, fresh vegetables, real freshly cooked Yorkshire, roast potatoes etc. And it's piping hot. Really good value . All staff friendly and welcoming. Top marks all round, no wonder you have to book.

Four of us booked a table in advance for their Christmas Dinner in one of the old railway coaches and it was excellent. We were hungry upon arrival having walked the old railway path from Warmley. We couldn't fault the food - it was served nicely hot and was very tasty with good portion sizes. The waiting staff were very friendly and attentive. The coach was packed and we did feel we were squeezed in on table 3 - could have done with a bit more room. We have eaten here previously and have always had a good experience. If you pick the right day you can see the steam trains coming and going. Highly recommended and we will be returning.

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Nice range of home made cakes and a range of food as apart from steam train fans a good stop for hungry cyclists. Nice friendly staff as well

Called in for a coffee and couldn't resist a cake on promotion. Professional and friendly volunteers served one of the most pleasant coffees I have tasted. The lemon sponge was perfectly light and moist.

once again gone back to Avon Valley railway for lunch this was the best fish and chiips I have had for a long time it was really hot and the staff are lovely keep going back as it is a lovely place to eat Really recommend it.

We stopped in for lunch on Bank holiday Monday. The service was faultless (and fast). The food was delicious and large portions. I couldn't eat all of mine as I was full! We sat outside and watched the steam train and diesel train going up and down the track. It was a lovely setting. We will definitely be going back as it's a great place to stop off if you're on your cycles or easy to park your car in the spacious car park

cant fault meal or service 5 stars.very helpfull staff we will return. very busy as it it was easter sunday but staff handled every thing perfect. nice setting in the railway carrage.

Just the place to drop into if you want a very fine breakfast or just good English cooking. Eat in one of the restaurant cars which are cleverly joined to the buffet/kitchen. Lovely in good weather to sit near the platform,. Great place - more people should know about it.

Had a lovely home cooked sunday lunch today on an old steam train carriage at Avon Valley Railway. Excellent value for money with a high level of service. I would highly recommend it, book to avoid disappointment.

We had Sunday roast lunch in the railway carriage, massive portions with loads of extra veg served separately, and extra gravy. Desert was raspberry roulade with a huge dollop of clotted cream for me, and ice cream sundae for my husband, followed by tea/coffee all for a tenner. Apparently these prices have been held for 2 years but they may have to put up the prices soon, so get in now.

really liked this place .just went in to get a snack before heading for the airport bus, good food and nice staff.Prices are pretty good too.

I have use this place regularly as a coffee stop whilst walking the Bitton to Bath cycle path and it never ceases to amaze me.The variety of food available would put most attraction cafes to shame. The place is always well staffed by charming people who obviously want you to come back, and they make every effort to change their offerings and add to the menu on a frequent basis. Oh that larger more expensive eateries had their imagination and desire to please their customers.They were serving "home cooked" Sunday lunches yesterday, with the vegetables served separately as you would expect of a more expensive venue.I was really impressed and judging by the number of satisfied customers, I wasn't alone!Well Done!