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​​​​​​​​​ ​Spirit of Queensland onboard menus​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

​R​ailBed customers receive all meals as part of the fare. These are delivered to you in your seat as you travel north between Brisbane and Cairns.​

V – Vegetarian GF – Gluten Free DF – Dairy Free

Vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free options are available. Please speak to our team who will be happy to assist. We aim to please and endeavour to make your preferred meal choice available.

Brisbane to Cairns RailBed menu in printable large text document

Breakfast

Choose from one of the following breakfast options.

Served with juice and tea or coffee.

  • Cheese and chive omelette
  • Fluffy cheese and chive omelette served with bacon, sausage, roasted tomatoes and English muffin with butter (GF option available)

  • Continental breakfast (V)
  • Your choice of cereal with Greek yoghurt, berry compote and freshly-baked pastry (GF option available)

​Lunch​​

Choose from one of the following main and dessert options.

Tea and coffee will be offered after lunch.

Main​​

  • Mango chicken (GF, DF)
  • Marinated chicken thigh cooked with cumin, star anise, cinnamon, onion and mango puree served with lemon myrtle spiced rice pilaf

  • Ricotta and spinach pastry (V)
  • A delicious, light filo with creamy ricotta and spinach filling, with a tomato relish, served with a fresh garden salad and balsamic dressing

Dessert​

  • Vanilla bean panna cotta with raspberry coulis (GF)
  • A light, classic, creamy dessert flavoured with vanilla beans, and topped with raspberry coulis

  • Tea cake (V, GF)
  • Homestyle tea cake brimming with sultanas and served with vanilla custard

​Dinn​er​​

Choose from one of the following main and dessert options.

Tea and coffee will be offered after dinner.

Entrée​​

  • ​​Caprese pasta salad (V)
  • A refreshing mix of sundried tomato, kalamata olives, basil pesto and buffalo mozzarella tossed delicately through risoni pasta

Main​​​

  • ​​Roast beef (GF)
  • Tender beef roasted in native bush spices and served with rosemary carrots, roast potatoes and drizzled with a mustard butter and tarragon jus

  • Baked barramundi (GF, DF)
  • Barramundi baked in a coconut and macadamia crust, finished with coconut and ginger sauce and served with roast potatoes and pumpkin​​​

​Dessert​​

  • Mango and passionfruit cheesecake
  • Far North Queensland mangoes delicately folded into cheesecake with a crisp biscuit base and topped with a passionfruit coulis

  • Lemon drizzle cake (V)
  • A light and fluffy lemon sponge bursting with zesty lemon syrup​


​RailBed drinks selection​

Enjoy a complimentary beer, wine, soft drink or juice with your lunch and dinner. Additional drinks can be purchased.

  • Water
    • Still water$3.00
    • Soda water$3.50​

  • Juice$4.00
  • Orange, apple

  • Soft drinks
    • ​Bundaberg Ginger Beer, Bundaberg Lemon, Lime and Bitters$3.50
    • ​Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola No Sugar, Lemonade, Lemon Squash$4.00

  • Flavoured milk$4.00
  • Chocolate, iced coffee

  • Beer (375ml can)
    • Great Northern Super Crisp Lager$6.50
    • Burleigh Mid-Tide Ale$7.50
    • Sobah Lemon Aspen Pilsner$6.00
    • (non-alcoholic)

  • Queensland wines$8.00
    • Sirromet Sparkling (200ml)
    • Sirromet Sauvignon Blanc (187ml)
    • Sirromet Shiraz (187ml)

  • Spirits Premix$8.50
    • ​Jim Beam and Cola (375ml can)
    • Johnny Walker and Cola (375ml can)
    • Bundaberg Rum and Cola (375ml can)
    • Gordon’s Pink Gin and Soda (250ml can)​
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​RailBed customers receive all meals as part of the fare. These are delivered to you in your seat as you travel south between Cairns and Brisbane.​

V – Vegetarian GF – Gluten Free DF – Dairy Free

Vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free options are available. Please speak to our team who will be happy to assist. We aim to please and endeavour to make your preferred meal choice available.

Cairns to Brisbane RailBed menu in printable large text document

Breakfast​

Choose from one of the following breakfast options.

Served with juice and tea or coffee.

  • Cheese and chive omelette
  • Fluffy cheese and chive omelette served with bacon, sausage, roasted tomatoes and English muffin with butter (GF option available)​​

  • Continental breakfast (V)
  • Your choice of cereal with Greek yoghurt, berry compote and freshly-baked pastry (GF option available)

​Lunch​​

Choose from one of the following main and dessert options.

Tea and coffee will be offered after lunch.

Main​​

  • Mango chicken (GF, DF)
  • Marinated chicken thigh cooked with cumin, star anise, cinnamon, onion and mango puree served with lemon myrtle spiced rice pilaf

  • Ricotta and spinach pastry (V)
  • A delicious, light filo with creamy ricotta and spinach filling, with a tomato relish, served with a fresh garden salad and balsamic dressing

Dessert​

  • Vanilla bean panna cotta with raspberry coulis (GF)
  • A light, classic, creamy dessert flavoured with vanilla beans, and topped with raspberry coulis

  • Tea cake (V, GF)
  • Homestyle tea cake brimming with sultanas and served with vanilla custard

​Dinner​​

Choose from one of the following main and dessert options.

Tea and coffee will be offered after dinner.

Entrée​​

  • Caprese pasta salad (V)
  • A refreshing mix of sundried tomato, kalamata olives, basil pesto and buffalo mozzarella tossed delicately through risoni pasta

Main​​​

  • Roast pork (GF)
  • Locally-sourced pork roasted with native aniseed and finished with an apple-cream sauce, served with roast potato and seasonal vegetables

  • ​Beef hot pot
  • Locally-sourced beef slowly braised in red wine with carrots, mushrooms, celery and onions, and served with mashed potato and peas​

​Dessert​​

  • Warm apple and apricot crumble (V)
  • Warm apple and apricots topped with a crumble of buttered coconut and brown sugar and served with warm vanilla custard

  • Sticky date cake (V, GF)
  • A moist sticky date cake served with a salted caramel sauce

RailBed drinks selection​

Enjoy a complimentary beer, wine, soft drink or juice with your lunch and dinner. Additional drinks can be purchased.

  • Water
    • Still water$3.00
    • Soda water$3.50​

  • Juice$4.00
  • ​Orange, apple

  • Soft drinks
    • ​Bundaberg Ginger Beer, Bundaberg Lemon, Lime and Bitters$3.50
    • Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola No Sugar, Lemonade, Lemon Squash$4.00​

  • Flavoured milk$4.00
  • Chocolate, iced coffee

  • Beer (375ml can)
    • Great Northern Super Crisp Lager$6.50
    • Burleigh Mid-Tide Ale$7.50
    • ​Sobah Lemon Aspen Pilsner$6.00
    • (non-alcoholic)

  • Queensland wine$8.00
    • Siromet Sparkling (200ml)
    • Sirromet Sauvignon Blanc (187ml)
    • Sirromet Shiraz (187ml)

  • Spirits Premix$8.50
    • ​Jim Beam and Cola (375ml can)
    • Johnny Walker and Cola (375ml can)
    • Bundaberg Rum and Cola (375ml can)
    • Gordon’s Pink Gin and Soda (250ml can)


The Spirit of Queensland Café offers a range of meals, snacks and drinks for purchase during your journey through Queensland’s beautiful landscapes.​​

​V – Vegetarian GF – Gluten Free

Vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free options are available. Please speak to our team who will be happy to assist.​

Onboard cafe menu in printable large text document

​​Chilled food​​​

  • Cereal bowl pack with milk$4.00
  • Corn Flakes, Just Right, Sultana Bran, Muesli (GF)

  • Sandwiches$5.50
  • Wraps$7.50
  • Salads$8.50

Hot food​

  • Hot breakfast meal$7.50
  • (GF available on request)

  • ​​​Two slices of toast$3.00
  • ​Plain or raisin toast with condiments​

  • Ham and cheese croissant$5.50
  • Delicious range of homestyle meals$9.50
  • Options include beef, pork, chicken or pasta.
    ​Please ask the team for details

  • Chicken tenders and chips$9.50
  • Fish and chips$9.50
  • Pizza of the day$9.00 ​​
  • Meat pie$5.00
  • Spinach and ricotta roll (V)$5.00
  • Sausage roll$4.00
  • Potato wedges$4.50

​Snacks​​​

  • Teatime combo$5.50
  • Tea or coffee with your choice of a muffin, biscuits or lamington​

  • Chocolate bars$3.50​
  • Biscuits (GF available) $3.50
  • Muffin$3.50
  • Lamington$3.50
  • Fruit cake$1.50
  • Nuts$3.50
  • Potato chips$3.50
  • Cheese and crackers$3.00
  • Mixed  lollies from $2.50
  • Mentos$2.50
  • Lifesavers, Quick Eze$2.00

​Non-alcoholic drinks​​​​​

  • Still water$3.00
  • Soda water$3.50
  • Soft drinks​
    • ​Bundaberg Ginger Beer, Bundaberg Lemon,
      Lime and Bitters$3.50
    • ​Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola No Sugar,
      Lemonade, Lemon Squash$4.00

  • Juice$4.00
    • ​Orange, apple

  • Flavoured milk$4.00
  • ​Chocolate, iced coffee

  • Tea$3.50
  • Coffee$3.50
  • Hot chocolate$3.50

​Alcoholic drinks Served after 10am​

  • Great Northern Super Crisp Lager$6.50
  • (375ml can)

  • Burleigh Mid-Tide Ale$7.50
  • (375ml can)

  • Sobah Lemon Aspen Pilsner$6.50
  • Non-alcoholic beer (375ml can)

  • Sirromet Sauvignon Blanc$8.00
  • (187ml)

  • Sirromet Shiraz$8.00
  • (187ml)

  • Spirits Premix$8.50
    • Jim Beam and Cola (375ml can)
    • Johnny Walker and Cola (375ml can)
    • Bundaberg Rum and Cola (375ml can)​
    • Gordon’s Pink Gin and Soda (250ml can)​​​​​

If you are unable to access the cafe carriage due to limited mobility, disability or other personal reasons, please speak to a member of our team who will be happy to deliver your chosen refreshments to your seat.​

Spirit of Queensland Menu

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Connecting Queensland the new way. The Spirit of Queensland travels from Brisbane to Cairns and return four times a week, with RailBus Coach Connections to Hervey Bay and Airlie Beach.
RouteRoute:Brisbane to Cairns
DurationDuration:25 hrs