Skunk Train brings California flavors to the Redwoods with new Kitchen Car

The Skunk Train has transformed a historic boxcar at Glen Blair Junction into the Kitchen Car, bringing a new dining experience deep into Mendocino County’s redwoods. The menu centers on California rice bowls made with locally inspired flavors and ingredients, including steelhead with yuzu basil, chicken with honey teriyaki and tofu with tahini. Guests can enjoy their meal surrounded by towering redwoods during select Skunk Train and Railbike excursions from Fort Bragg. The project gives new purpose to a piece of railroad history while expanding the experience at Glen Blair Junction beyond the journey itself. With a menu designed to reflect California’s fresh, diverse culinary identity, the Kitchen Car adds an unexpected food destination along one of the state’s most storied railroads.