Remember that feeling when you were a kid and the ice cream truck’s jingle echoed down your street?
That same childlike excitement washes over you when you first lay eyes on the gleaming white exterior of the 66 Diner in Albuquerque – except here, the treats are even better and you don’t have to chase anyone down the block.
Standing proudly along the historic Route 66 in Albuquerque, this retro gem isn’t just another roadside eatery – it’s a portal to a time when cars had fins, jukeboxes played for a nickel, and malts were considered a perfectly acceptable meal replacement.
The classic streamlined architecture with its curved corners and vibrant blue trim announces itself from blocks away, a beacon of Americana in the New Mexico landscape…