This Charming Diner In New Mexico Will Fill You With Nostalgia
Vintage signs and memorabilia plaster the walls. The interior is a black and white checkerboard, accented with pops of teal. Servers wear retro uniforms. And an entire menu is devoted to milkshakes. This description only fits one place in New Mexico and possibly even in the nation: the Route 66 Diner in Albuquerque.
If you’re in the Land of Enchantment, you have to stop by this retro eatery - it’s too gloriously kitschy to pass up. Plus, any place that offers a milkshake menu is a place you need to visit.
The building that houses the restaurant has been around since the height of Route 66’s popularity. Back in 1946, it contained a Phillip’s gas station called Sam’s Sixty Six Service. However, in 1987, it was converted into the diner you see today.
Stepping inside is like walking back through time to the 1950s, when jukeboxes like the one that plays here were commonplace, Marilyn Monroe and Elvis were still with us, and driving Route 66 was an epic adventure that many dreamed of undertaking.
Other popular options include the minty Grasshopper and the Black Forest shake. Thankfully, you can order a half-sized milkshake because these drinks are huge.
