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Food & Drink
Classic diners, legendary BBQ, frozen custard, and roadside food stops along the Mother Road
Culinary Destinations
Route 66 is as much a food journey as a road trip. From Ted Drewes' frozen custard in St. Louis to the Big Texan's 72-ounce steak challenge in Amarillo, every state on the Mother Road has its own culinary legend. Explore the diners, drive-ins, and BBQ joints that make Route 66 America's tastiest highway.
BBQThe Best BBQ Stops Along Route 66
From Pappy's Smokehouse in St. Louis to Cattlemen's Steakhouse in OKC — the Mother Road delivers world-class BBQ across 2,448 miles.
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MissouriTed Drewes Frozen Custard: Route 66 Since 1929
The 'concrete' is so thick they serve it upside down. Ted Drewes on Chippewa Street in St. Louis has been a Route 66 legend for nearly a century.
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TexasBig Texan Steak Ranch: The 72-Ounce Challenge
Finish a 72-ounce steak in under an hour and it's free. The Big Texan in Amarillo has been Route 66's most famous food challenge since 1960.
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OklahomaPOPS 66 Soda Ranch: 700 Sodas Under a 66-Foot Bottle
Arcadia, Oklahoma's POPS serves 700+ varieties of soda beneath a 66-foot illuminated neon bottle — plus gourmet burgers that rival any city restaurant.
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Road TripClassic Route 66 Diners You Can't Miss
From the Cozy Dog Drive In in Springfield to Emma Jean's in Victorville — these original Route 66 diners are still serving the same food decades later.
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New MexicoEating Your Way Through New Mexico on Route 66
Green chile, sopapillas, and Frontier Restaurant burritos — New Mexico's Route 66 food scene is unlike anything else on the Mother Road.
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