On many short-distance trains, food service is available in the Cafe Car, featuring table seating. Food service is normally available from early morning until late evening. From cinnamon rolls to cheeseburgers and every snack in between, Amtrak San Joaquins offers a cafe car that will keep you satisfied throughout your journey.
I tried Amtrak's new cafe menu while on trains from San Francisco to DC. Here's how the breakfasts and lunches stack up and what they cost. National Cafe menu.
(Image courtesy of Amtrak) Amtrak confirmed prices for the majority of food and beverages on board would remain the same while noting a $.50-$1.50 reduction in the prices of all sandwiches and salads on all Acela and Northeast Regional trains. SNACKS Cheese & Cracker Tray Fresh Vegetable Crudités with with a a hummus hummus dip dip Wonderful Pistachios roasted & salted Sabra Roasted Red Pepper Hummus with pretzel crisps Hippeas vegan vegan chickpea chickpea puffs puffs Sandy's Amazing Cookie chocolate chunk Chewy Marshmallow Bar M&M's, Twix, Snickers or Skittles Haribo Gummy Bears Miss Vickie's Chips, Pretzels or Doritos. Traditional Dining service is offered on the Auto Train, California Zephyr, Coast Starlight, Empire Builder, Floridian, Silver Meteor, Southwest Chief, Sunset Limited and Texas Eagle (between San Antonio and Los Angeles).
Cafe service is also available to all customers along these routes, offering a variety of meals, snacks and beverages for sale. Food served on Amtrak trains may contain or have come in contact with: milk, eggs, wheat, soy, shellfish, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and/or sesame. Due to the special nature of our menu profile, variety of cooking procedures, seasonal and regional variations and our reliance on supplier's information, may result in variations in the ingredients and nutritional content of these menu items.
This list is compiled based on information provided by Amtrak approved food suppliers, as of 01/22/25. Amtrak's café menu changes periodically, offering seasonal specials and limited-time items. It's worth checking the latest offerings before your trip.
Food Safety and Standards on Amtrak When consuming food away from home, especially when traveling, food safety is a prime concern.