One of America's most storied trains, the City of New Orleans, starts a fresh chapter with an onboard experience that includes a taste of its namesake city and the region.
The Cross Country Café offers a menu that includes Red Beans & Rice, Jambalaya, Bread Pudding Pie, pre-departure dining an hour before the train leaves Chicago each night for sleeping car passengers, lounge service for casual food and beverages until the late evening and continuous food service the next day.
We've taken what we learned from improvements on Acela Express, Empire Builder and Capitol Limited trains to deliver a great, new travel experience on the City of New Orleans. By improving the ambiance and versatility of the car, along with food service quality and passenger convenience we are delivering a better experience. Although the concept is similar to single-level "tavern" or "bistro" cars in rail history, this bi-level car combines higher technology food and beverage preparation and service with cherry-like veneer surfaces, more comfortable seating and adjustable halogen and LED lighting.
New "Chef's Special" menu items have been designed specifically for the City of New Orleans.
