At The Lineage we offer a distinctive blend of indoor and outdoor dining and bar experiences—from our warm, character-filled bistro to the open-air deck and forest settings that embrace the natural beauty of the valley.

This bar stands as a tribute to an earlier chapter in Elgin–Grabouw’s history, when the arrival of the railway in August 1902 transformed the valley forever. As trains began stopping at the new Elgin station, the region shifted from a quiet farming outpost into a lively crossroads for traders, farm workers, and travellers. The original bar that once served those early rail passengers has long since disappeared, but its spirit endures here. This modern space is designed to capture the warmth, camaraderie, and frontier energy of that era — a place where people gathered after long days in the orchards, shared stories over drinks, and watched the bustle of the new railway reshape the valley. Today’s bar is not the old one, but a living memory of it, honouring the community roots laid down more than a century ago. If you want, I can tailor this to your exact venue name, theme, or tone (more rustic, more formal, more dramatic, etc.).