Food and Meals : Hostels and Bunkhouses
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Evening meals are available in the bunkhouses and hostels on these pages. Some of these places have licensed bars, restaurants and cafes where you can indulge in a tasty meal and a local ale. Others provide nourishing home cooked meals designed for people who have spent a day on the hills. At hostels and bunkhouses you are free to mix cooking your own evening meals, with going to find local pubs or restaurants and with booking evening meals prepared by the hostel.
Hostels and Bunkhouses with Evening Meals Available.
Traditionally hostels and bunkhouses are self catering with the kitchen acting as the social hub where guests chat and share stories as they prepare their meals. These kitchens in the hostels’ communal areas provide the space and opportunity for guests to socialize within the accommodation, indeed it is this that gives the hostels their charm.
However, it is a treat to have a delicious home cooked meal put in front of you and many hostels offer this service. The map shows all the hostels and bunkhouses that provide evening meals. Look here for a similar map of hostels and bunkhouses providing breakfasts.
Why have an evening meal?
Not all hostels are located close to pubs or restaurants so the fact they offer evening meals is a real perk. It saves you walking or cycling to the nearest town or village or having to take the car. If you drive, of course, the driver can’t enjoy a glass of the local beer.
On those occasions when you are on a long journey and are stopping overnight at a hostel before continuing to your destination the next day. Arriving to a homecooked meal is a great feeling. It really takes the hassle out of any long-distance walk or cycle. Not to mention making your backpack lighter!
It is vital, of course, that you book your evening meal with the hostel owner or manager in advance. Hostels provide great value meals and you may be surprised at how good the evening meals provided are. Of course, it isn’t just on those stop overnights that having your evening meal cooked for you is a real bonus. Imagine you have been out all day. Perhaps you have been hill walking, mountain biking, surfing, or wildlife watching. Whatever your activity, after a long strenuous day in the outdoors, there isn’t anything nicer than being able to arrive back at your cozy, warm hostel with nothing more to do than shower, relax, and wait for the call that your evening meal is ready to be served. What a luxury!!
Another time when a catered evening meal is a godsend is on your first evening. Imagine, you have arrived at the hostel rather late, and you and your party are tired after a long journey. What could be better than having a hot tasty meal prepared for you by the hostel team?
Great for groups
A catered evening meal is even more important if there is a large group of you. Organizing food for any large group can be a logistical nightmare. There’s the hassle of buying the right quantities of the ingredients, lugging them to the hostel, and unpacking them all. Then someone has to take charge of the cooking process. And of course, after preparing and serving the meal, the washing up needs to be done!! Wouldn’t it be better to add evening meals to your booking?
Of course, you don’t have to have an evening meal cooked for you every night. A great attraction of hostels is the flexibility they offer their guests. Meals are no exception. You are free to mix cooking your own evening meals, with going to find local pubs or restaurants and with booking to eat evening meals prepared by the hostel.
So next time you’re planning your holiday, remember that there are many hostels in our network that offer evening meals. There may well be one just where you are wanting to stay.