On another forum someone mentioned a restaurant called the
Capitol Garage at 1500 15th Street just 1 block south of J street.
For those off the CZ with the approx 10 hr afternoon and evening layover waiting to catch the northbound CS (14) the Capitol Garage restaurant could be a nice place for dinner.
They have an interesting looking dinner menu, so when I am there in the fall the Capitol Garage is #1 on my list of dinner options.
Anyone with local knowledge please feel free to chime in since I have not yet been in that part of Sacramento, nor have I ever used the local bus system.
I strive to travel on a frugal budget and took note they also mentioned one could catch the
local bus at the Amtrak station (4th and I street).
It looks like the 30 bus goes west (right) on I street a short distance, turns left (south) on 3rd, then another short distance (past Perko's restaurant on the southeast corner) to turn left (east) on L Street.
Get off at 15th & L street, south on 15th a block, an easily walk to the restaurant which looks to be on the southeast corner looking at Google Maps Street View.
To return to the Amtrak station go south to L street to catch the bus back to the Amtrak station.
Bus fare is $2.50 if you're 19-61 yrs old, $1.25 for 62 or over.
From
the bus schedule it looks like you would want to catch the return to the Amtrak station bus on L Street no later than 9 pm or so.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Capitol+Garage/@38.5777248,-121.4851739,18z/data=!4m6!1m3!3m2!1s0x809ad6d2c2e9612d:0x290ce5de6d501c2e!2sSacramento+Amtrak!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0x943c3e6dd3fa62d9