The Elgin Railway Market
More about the market
The Elgin Railway Market is situated in the heart of the breathtaking Elgin Valley. The market, voted as the Best of the Cape by KFM94.5, exists within an old apple warehouse that is converted into a Steampunk, Art Deco market boasting local food & craft vendors and live music .
Italian POW's built the original building in the early 1940's, and it has since been extensively renovated into a, architectural showpiece well worth a visit.
The Railway
The Ceres Rail company with their stable of 80 year old steam trains operate a Cape Town to Elgin weekend return trip.
The trains arrival is a must-see for children (and adults) as they roar in with thunderous whistling, puffing and hooting. Visitors to the market can greet the train on the station platform or view its arrival from the Market’s leisure deck overlooking the railway platform.
The Traders
Once in the venue, market visitors can choose from food vendors purveying everything from fragrant curries, Mediterranean cuisine, healthy Vegan salads, spicy chicken, Neapolitan pizza’s, ribs and burgers, exotic Dim Sum, Mexican Nachos, delicious fresh juices, tasty biltong, fall off the bone lamb, and fresh Thai.
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Sweets treats are abundant, including home-made fudge, ice-cream, handmade chocolate, and to finish off, a great selection of cakes. The bar serves local wines, beer and cider. L-Gin, from Elgin artisanal gin bar serves up local craft gins.
Steam Coffee serves home ground brews whilst the wine shop, stocks excellent Elgin and Bot River wines.
A variety of retail offerings can be found on the mezzanine and ground floors with exceptional jewellery, genuine leather goods, wooden glasses and watches, vellies in abundance, CBD oils and edibles, Himalayan salts and lamps, kids toys and clothes, ladies apparel and skin care, men’s gifting and grooming, braai tools and equipment, and then a rummage in the salvage shop.
