Clanton’s Cafe in Vinita, Oklahoma
Clanton’s Café in Vinita, Oklahoma, is the oldest family-owned restaurant on Route 66, serving comfort food classics since 1927. Highlights include chicken-fried steak, calf fries, and homemade pies.
Attraction Type: Road Trip Restaurants
Undercliff Grill & Bar in Joplin, Missouri
Undercliff Grill & Bar in Joplin, Missouri, is a restaurant built into a cliff, offering bar food in a setting with a natural rock wall and personal design touches. It also hosts fun events like beer specials when the nearby train passes by.
Joe’s Route 66 Diner in Strafford, Missouri
Joe’s Route 66 Diner in Strafford, Missouri, is a retro-style eatery serving classic American food made from scratch. The diner features a nostalgic 1950s vibe and a menu of favorites like burgers, pork tenderloins, and onion rings.
Monarch Pharmacy & Soda Fountain in Baxter Springs, Kansas
Monarch Pharmacy & Soda Fountain in Baxter Springs, Kansas, is a modern-day pharmacy with a nostalgic twist. It features a classic soda fountain serving vintage-style drinks and desserts.
Sid’s Diner in El Reno, Oklahoma
Sid’s Diner in El Reno, Oklahoma, is a classic Route 66 stop famous for its fried onion burgers, a local tradition dating back to the Great Depression. This family-run diner has been serving up sizzling flavor for over 50 years and is a highlight for any hungry road tripper.
Sipp Shoppe in Winslow, Arizona
If you’re standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona and looking for breakfast, lunch, or a sweet treat, there’s one fine sight that will satisfy all your cravings: Sipp Shoppe.
Wally’s in Pontiac, Illinois (Home of the Great American Road Trip)
Wally’s was founded by cousins Michael Rubenstein and Chad Wallis who came up with the idea on a drive home from Colorado. They wanted to open their own gas station and store that would also attract visitors as a tourist attraction. What they came up with was Wally’s, a concept similar to Buc-ee’s but with a theme concentrating on the Great American Road Trip.
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard in St. Louis, Missouri
Ted Drewes Frozen Custard in St. Louis, Missouri has been serving delicious frozen treats to locals and tourists for more than 90 years. Don’t miss getting a signature concrete in the place that invented it.
Route 66 Steak ‘n Shake in Springfield, Missouri
The Route 66 Steak ‘n Shake (also known as the St. Louis Street Steak ‘n Shake) was built in 1962. In 2012, the year of its 50th anniversary, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Iggy’s Diner in Carthage, Missouri
Iggy’s Diner in Carthage, Missouri promises a family-friendly atmosphere, good food, and friendly service in a retro locale on Route 66.
