There are also new nonalcoholic beverage options, such as pomegranate juice and expanded hot and iced coffee selections from La Colombe, which Amtrak first introduced at its new full-service bar in its Metropolitan Lounge in New York City’s Penn Station in January. Snack offerings include a cheese plate, fresh crudites, beef jerky and pistachios. Related: Vegan and gluten-free food guide to London The availability of items suitable for vegans and vegetarians traveling via Amtrak has historically lacked in terms of options, but the addition of another salad to the menu appears to be a step in addressing such. (Screenshot from )Īmong the new lunch and dinner items are a new smoked-turkey-and-havarti sandwich and two vegan options, including a vegan Asian-inspired noodle bowl and a vegan blue-corn tamale. Travelers can also expect to see bacon-and-cheese egg bites as well as seasonal fruit such as mango among the breakfast options. Breakfast items range from $3.50-$6, while lunch and dinner items are between $5 and $7.50.Ĭustomers can also expect more breakfast options, including a bialy egg sandwich, Amtrak’s take on the traditional New York City breakfast sandwich, usually served on a bagel.īialys are baked, not boiled, and instead of holes, bialys have a depression in the middle, often filled with cooked onions, garlic or poppy seeds. (Image courtesy of Amtrak)Īmtrak 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. “In this time of rising costs, we are proud to offer our customers high-quality items on our menu at reduced prices.” National Cafe menu. “Making changes to our menu based on customer feedback reflects Amtrak’s commitment to enhancing their travel experience, as passengers know we are listening to their requests for improvement,” said Robert Jordan, Amtrak’s vice president of operations and customer services, in a statement on Aug. The new items are available for purchase in the Amtrak Cafe cars, offering riders 30% more options among hot meals, snacks, salads, sandwiches, bites, nonalcoholic beverages and even vegan offerings, a decision Amtrak said was in response to customer feedback. Today, Penn Station has become a large chain across theĮast coast with 306 restaurants currently open in 15 states across the United States.There’s good news for Amtrak riders in the Northeast, along with travelers on Amtrak’s long-distance routes: They’ll be the first to see a variety of new food and beverage options available on board, including bacon-and-cheese egg bites, a vegan noodle bowl and a smoked-turkey-and-havarti sandwich.Įnhanced menu options are currently available for passengers on Northeast Corridor and long-distance trains.įor more TPG news delivered each morning to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.
He began selling franchises that year and restaurants soon opened in St. However, this first restaurant also offered fresh-cut french fries and freshly squeezed lemonade, two items that would become trademarks for Penn Station in the future.īy 1987, Osterfeld had opened several Penn Station restaurants in and around Cincinnati.
Originally, only four sandwiches were available, including the cheese steak. He eventually expanded to Cincinnati, where he opened his first Penn Station restaurant in 1985. He began selling a version of the cheesesteak sandwich at his own restaurant, and it instantly became a huge hit. It was during a trip to Philadelphia that he first realized the popularity of the cheesesteak sandwich. In 1983, he opened "Jeffrey's Delicatessen" at the Dayton Mall in Dayton, Ohio. The concept for an East Coast sub restaurant came to Jeff Osterfeld soon after he graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
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