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8
Route 66 Amarillo
Broken Spoke Lounge
But really, that indoor coffee & cigarette alcove.
SFG Rating
8
Route 66 Amarillo
The GoldenLight Cafe
Because a beer and a burger have never gone wrong.
Other Recommended Route 66 Amarillo Bars & Breweries
Not every drink has to be a divey one, we suppose. Other great bar and brewery options are listed below to round out your travels in slightly more sophisticated surroundings.
The Handle Bar
And now the drinking begins. The Handle Bar sits directly across the street from Moe Dogs Grill, a biker version of a similar model with maybe a bit of an emphasis on the drinking end of the spectrum. Covered outdoor seating is available for those visiting when the Amarillo temperature isn’t 300 degrees. Food is available here too of course but three eateries in a row is pushing it. It’s time for a bucket of beer and some onion rings if you’re pushing the limits of your appetite.
Smokey Joe's
Smokey Joe’s looks a bit like a ranch house you might expect to see somewhere a little more remote than a densely packed Amarillo city block. Wide and low, the building wins the frontage game for this part of Route 66, its signage making no secret the connection Smokey Joe’s has with the timeless route. Mercifully, the shaded porch space is plentiful here, running the length of the building and providing an excellent view of the tourists and regulars streaming by.
Route 66 Amarillo Hole-In-The-Wall Food Ideas
A nice evening wandering neighborhood streets is best fueled by at least a little something in one's stomach. These area options fit our divey vibe and will fit into any neighborhood bar crawl.
Aldaco's Tacos
Why not start with some diner-style Mexican food, right? Aldaco’s Tacos sits on the western end of the 6th Avenue corridor in Amarillo, offering classic, hole-in-the-wall style Mexican food. For the many, many drinking options yet to come on this itinerary, a good base is important, Aldaco’s offering a delicious avenue to just that in tandem with nearby Moe Dogs Grill (below).
Moe Dogs Grill
Converted gas station. Check. Extensive hot dog menu. Check. Frequent home to classic car drive-ins. Check. Moe Dogs Grill is about as Route 66 as it gets, complete with a hot dog and burger menu that packs a heavy and considerable punch. The words ‘bacon’ and ‘pepper’ can be found littered throughout the option, perfect complement to the blazing Texas sun outside (or maybe that’s what the cold beer is for).
Braceros Mexican Grill
If Aldaco’s Tacos provides the hole-in-the-wall Mexican experience, Braceros is its sit-down cousin, a Mexican restaurant with a very Texas panhandle feel to it that happens to double as a nice little bar in back. The food is substantial in every sense of the word, as delicious as it is plentiful. If somehow this Amarillo dive bar crawl has left you hungry still, Braceros is an excellent spot to cap the food portion of the day before transitioning in a liquid evening.
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