Here’s How Freshly Cooked Meals Are Actually Made on Trains—From Flat Iron Steak to Macaroni and Cheese

Amtrak chefs cook meals onboard for long-distance routes, while other experiences, like Japan’s “52 Seats of Happiness” train, focus solely on dining in motion. Some rail operators, like Great ...
Eater

The Return of the American Rail Dining Car

Mike Diago is a writer and high school social worker living in the Hudson Valley with his wife and two sons, and has been an Eater contributor since 2021. In August 2005, I rode an Amtrak overnight ...
Eater

The Practicalities and Pleasures of Homemade Train Food

Long-haul Amtrak rides are full of people who value a slower pace to life. Of course they eat the same way. If you buy something from a link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.
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Riding the Rails: A First-Hand Look at Amtrak Auto Train's Dining and Service

Amtrak's Auto Train travels the rails of the southeastern U.S. on an 855-mile journey between Lorton, VA and Sanford, FL. Traveling in both directions daily, each train carries a maximum of 650 ...
Grand Forks Herald

Prairie Gardener takes the Minnesota Zephyr dinner train

STILLWATER, Minn. -- The famed Minnesota Zephyr is an elegant dinner train, offering a chance to experience a journey back in time -- recreating prestigious railroad dining of decades gone by. Sadly, ...