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California travel expert Veronica Hill, of http://www.CaliforniaTravelExpert.com, takes you on a foodie's tour of the Mojave Desert's Route 66 cafes. These home-style restaurants serve up greasy grub that will stick to your ribs and leaving you feeling full.
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Trucker's Sandwich @ Emma Jean's Holland Burger Cafe
17143 D Street Victorville, CA
In 1947, Bob Holland and his wife Emma Jean opened the Holland Burger Cafe, a cozy Americana-style diner in Victorville, tucked along historic Route 66. Specializing in home-cooked meals like biscuits and gravy, chicken fried steak and its famous 1/2-pound Holland Burgers, Emma Jean's Holland Burger Cafe has been a popular haunt of Route 66 fans residents for years. The Trucker's Sandwich is the signature item at Holland Burger, chock-full of roast beef, bacon, chilies, and cheese.
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Pot Roast Sandwich @ Wagon Wheel
2420 Needles Highway Needles, CA
In Needles, Route 66 runs through Broadway Street and along Needles Highway, where many original motels and cafes can still be seen. The Wagon Wheel Restaurant is one not to be missed. Originally opened 50 years ago as a dance hall, the Wagon Wheel turned into a restaurant one year later.
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BBQ Beef Sandwich @ Ludlow Cafe
68315 National Trails Highway Ludlow, CA
The Ludlow Cafe was named in 1883 for William Ludlow, a master car repairman for Central Pacific. Once a coffee shop, gas motel and busy mini market for I-40 during Route 66’s heyday, the business was relocated two blocks west "between a rock and a hard place." A gift shop next door offers Route 66 souvenirs including shirts and pins.
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hmmm @ Roy's Cafe
6666 National Trails Highway Amboy, CA
One of the most famous stops along Route 66 — Roy’s Cafe, Gas and Motel in Amboy — was built in 1938 by owner/mayor Buster Burris to accommodate the brisk traffic between Chicago and Los Angeles. Originally a successful auto parts house, the building was turned into a cafe in 1945.
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Jack Palance Burger @ Bagdad Cafe (From the Movie)
46548 National Trails Highway Newberry Springs, CA
This historic restaurant (site of the acclaimed 1988 movie) boasts menu items named for characters and actors in the film. Fans have included Pamela Lee Anderson, Princess Stephanie and Prince Albert of Monaco (he ordered the grilled cheese).
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Village Special Chow Mein @ Village Cafe
205 East Main Street Barstow, CA
This historic Route 66 restaurant has been in business for more than 65 years. Today it's home to a Chinese restaurant.
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Ostrich Burger @ Summit Inn
6000 Mariposa Road Oak Hills, California
Perched at the top of the Cajon Pass, the Summit Inn, a quirky old-style diner, has been serving up good old-fashioned home cooking since 1951. Famous customers have included Elvis Presley, Delta Burke, George Strait, Flip Wilson, Pearl Bailey and Pierce Brosnan.
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Date Shake @ Summit Inn
6000 Mariposa Road Oak Hills, California
Perched at the top of the Cajon Pass, the Summit Inn, a quirky old-style diner, has been serving up good old-fashioned home cooking since 1951. Famous customers have included Elvis Presley, Delta Burke, George Strait, Flip Wilson, Pearl Bailey and Pierce Brosnan.
