Ride a Dinner Train in Chattanooga
Dine on a vintage train with a three-course meal in Chattanooga
Duration
2 Hours
Ideal For
Up to 8 people
Includes
3-course meal, drinks
Highlights
Enjoy a three-course dinner served at your reserved table as you ride a restored dining or Pullman car through urban East Chattanooga. Sip included nonalcoholic drinks, with wine and specialty beverages available to purchase onboard.
- Savor a three-course meal onboard a restored vintage railcar
- Depart from Grand Junction Depot in Chattanooga
- Ride a leisurely 2-hour evening route through East Chattanooga
- Choose your seating style in a Dining Car or Pullman Car Clover Colony
- Spot city landmarks like Sculpture Fields at Montague Park along the route
What's Included
- Three-course meal
- Water
- Coffee
- Lemonade
- Iced tea
Things to know
Alcoholic and specialty beverages are available for purchase and are not included. Not recommended for children under 8, and vintage dining cars have limited accessibility. Menu items and specific railcars may change based on availability.
Cancellation Policy
All sales are final.
FAQs
Children under 8 years old are not recommended, and all passengers pay the same fare.
No formal dress code is required, but many guests choose to dress up for the occasion.
The route passes urban landmarks such as Chattanooga Zoo, Warner Park fields and the National Cemetery.
Meeting details
4119 Cromwell Rd., Chattanooga, TN
More about Sculpture Fields at Montague Park
Sculpture Fields at Montague Park sits just a short drive from the historic Chattanooga Choo Choo terminal, making it a natural pairing for visitors planning a Dinner on the Diner evening. As the largest sculpture park in the Southeast, this 33-acre open-air museum showcases monumental contemporary works set against rolling green lawns, offering a striking contrast to the polished mahogany, brass fixtures, and vintage charm waiting for you aboard a beautifully restored rail car. Spending an afternoon wandering among the towering steel and stone installations at Sculpture Fields at Montague Park, then heading to the Choo Choo for a multi-course dinner in a classic diner setting, turns an ordinary night out into a full day of Chattanooga culture.
The Dinner on the Diner experience itself unfolds inside an authentic, lovingly preserved dining car parked at the historic Chattanooga Choo Choo complex. Guests settle into white-linen tables, take in the period details, and enjoy a thoughtfully prepared multi-course meal with attentive service that recalls the golden age of rail travel. The clink of glassware, the warm lamplight reflecting off polished wood, and the sense of stepping back in time all feel especially memorable after a day spent outdoors among the bold, modern forms at Sculpture Fields at Montague Park. The two stops bookend each other beautifully, one expansive and contemporary, the other intimate and nostalgic.
This pairing is ideal for couples celebrating an anniversary, out-of-town visitors looking to see a different side of Chattanooga, art lovers, and anyone who appreciates a slower, more atmospheric evening. Families with older children who enjoyed climbing the hills and exploring the installations at Sculpture Fields at Montague Park will find the diner car experience equally engaging, since the setting itself becomes part of the story. If you are mapping out a meaningful day in Chattanooga, linking a visit to Sculpture Fields at Montague Park with Dinner on the Diner gives you the best of both worlds: open-air art under the Tennessee sky, followed by an unforgettable meal aboard a piece of American railroad history.
