Route 66 Diner

Food was great. We had the club sandwich and a burger...both were delicious. Service was good…read more There was a little wait but they seat you as fast as they can. It was a cute little side of the road diner.

This is one of the best kept secrets on Route 66. Local restaurant with delicious food, ample…read moreproportions, and the BEST cobbler I've ever tasted. We stop here every time we pass through Gallup. Wouldn't miss it. I've driven cross country at least 5x and this is my FAVORITE place to eat.

Green chili enchiladas.

Grilled cheese with sweet potato fries.

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Liver & onions with mashed potatoes and Texas toast.

Grandpa's Grill

4.2(143 reviews)

0.6 mi

We had another place for early dinner picked out which was closed. Saw this place and stopped in…read more You place your order as soon as you walk in then grab a table and a server will bring food and drinks to you. Wife had chicken salad which was large and soup. I had a very filling chili relleno bean burrito with green and red sauce. Both meals were excellent. They also provided chips and home made salsa which was good. We will definitely eat here again next time we are in town.

Just okay. We stopped here while on our Route 66 trip because it had an overall 4 star review…read morerate. I had the southwest philly cheese steak sandwich and fries. The fries were good but the meat on the sandwich was overcooked and super chewy but dry. My sidekick had the fish and fries and some kind of soup. The fish pieces were a generous portion with light breading. It was a quick stop and the staff was friendly so that was a bright spot. The decor had that fun old school diner/cafe vibe one would expect out on The Mother Road.

Usually Grandpa's Grill is good, I ordered the BBQ ribs special, the baked potato was gross, ribs sucked

Western burger.

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Front entrance.

Gordo's cafe

4.2(76 reviews)

2.6 mi

Gordo's is located in historical old town, small restaurant serving up authentic New Mexico…read moredelicious food. I ordered the combination; ground beef taco, red, pork tamale and a cheese enchilada with red sauce. Hubby ordered a chile Relleno with red sauce. The taco; corn tortilla filled with delicious tender, ground beef, lettuce, and tomato. Tamale masa very flavorful and pork was tender smothered in a mild red sauce-very tasty perfect cheese enchilada with onion.. The red was absolutely delicious - mild spice and very tasty. Chile Relleno was a cheddar cheese, stuffed poblano lightly battered fried, a golden brown and smothered in red sauce - absolutely delicious as well as the refried beans and the rice. Excellent customer service we will definitely be back.

This is one of those small town little Mom and Pop hole in the wall places but I love finding…read more There is nothing fancy about this restaurant at all. It's just a big dining room put some plane tables and chairs and a two pieces of inexpensive art on the walls. But the server here was a delight, and the menu had several good choices. I got the Navajo taco Christmas style, which means both red and green chili. It was soooooo yummy and so huge. I was able to have it for three meals and a snack. My son got the combination platter and everything was deeeeeelicious except the rice. Neither one of us cared for the rice, and we both thought the salsa was just okay. If you're driving through Gallup I recommend you get off the highway and stop at gordo's. The prices were great and the food was good.

Chilli relleno plate

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Panz Alegra Restaurant & Lounge

2.7(38 reviews)

1.2 mi

Very Clean, Very Friendly, and the food is priced with the amount of food you get. Don't get me…read morewrong the food taste delicious Beef Enchilada- are good

Worst service the food is terrible I got a a steak it was so plain and a weird taste looked like it…read morewas microwaved I shared with my family to see if I was being dramatic. They all said it didn't taste good. So I added salt, pepper, A1 even green chili to mask the taste but I couldn't do it. The mash potatoes had a weird taste to it as well as if some shrimp juice fell in it (it has a fishy taste to it) the rice is salty AF. When I had mentioned to the waitress that I didn't like it thinking maybe the could make me something else's nope she was complaining that it was a $27 meal and there nothing they could do because I ate half of it and I put stuff on the steak already I was trying to explain how I really tried to eat but it doesn't take good and she said well I asked you twice and you didn't say anything she kept being rude and passive aggressive towards me so I asked for the manager but he said the same thing nothing we can do it sounds like a service issue if I want something else I have to pay for that as well also that nobody's complained about the steak or anything else so it was just my problem. I left feeling disappointed because I've never had to deal with service like that. For $150 I expected good service and quality food I'm disappointed I wasted so much money on this place PLEASE AVOID THIS RESTAURANT it is dirty and the food is gross 0/10 it doesn't even deserve a 1 star

The bar

The steak I had to smother just to try and eat, the fishy tasting mash potatoes and the salty rice

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The Garden Grille and Bar

3.4(14 reviews)

3.5 mi

I got some decent beer here for a decent price but the real stars here were the bartender…read more(Angelic), the patrons, and the street tacos. Angelic was really friendly and patient as some people trickled in from the Home Depot. The others at the bar were fun and talkative. It was just before Christmas and one of the Home Depot guys was giving out gifts and I even ended up with some random Nicholas Cage joke stickers (I still don't understand it, but had fun). ...and then, there were the tacos...there was so much meat on these and they were only $13: I would recommend and eat these all day, they tasted great and filled me up

Nice, clean and newly remodeled hotel. Staff (Desiree) and front desk (Jessey) were both awesome…read more Very nice, helpful and professional. Great hospitality team. Food (flatbread and fried green beans) both good and hit the spot. Definitely recommend the Grille and the hotel.

Fantastic bar! Service and selection

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The house salad drizzled with ranch.

Anthony's A Taste Of The Southwest

3.9(144 reviews)

3.3 mi

Locally sourced ingredients

Grab-and-go

Found this place while passing through Gallup. The prices were decent. The special was a great…read moredeal. The chips and salsa were okay. The spice level is mid level if you like Spice. It was delish. Our only complaint was the constant stream of peddler asking if we wanted to buy stuff. It was annoying. We came to eat and chat, not shop. Perhaps have them set up outside. Otherwise the food and service were good.

We were seated right away & the waitress was fantastic!!!! The rest was busy, clean, and fun!!! The…read morefood we really wanted 2 try was the Navajo taco & the green chili sauce. The waitress acted like the heat of the sauce would b 2 much so I went w/ having it on the side. While it was spicy, it was 1 I could handle. My sister had the Navajo taco & I had the sopapilla w/ the green chili sauce. Delish!!! I'm soooo glad we looked on Yelp & found this spot 2 try this Yumminess!!!

Inside .. nice

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El Rancho Restaurant

3.5(130 reviews)

1.4 mi

We stopped for breakfast at El Rancho Restaurant in Gallup, New Mexico, located in the historic El…read moreRancho Hotel, which serves American and Mexican food with a Hollywood theme, featuring dishes named after movie stars like the "John Wayne Burger" and "Ronald Reagan Burger". This location is on the Historic Route 66 Highway. I'm still in search for the best New Mexico chili and trying as many locations before leaving. I enjoyed the huevos rancheros breakfast in green chili salsa at El Rancho. While dining at El Rancho, we met a group visiting from Wales, UK in the U.S. for the World Cup turns out Josh Thomas is a professional Rugby Player in Wales they were so nice. The service was great. I bought a few souvenirs and Prickly Pear candy at their gift shop. The weather in Gallup is much nicer and cooler than it was in Rosewell. Check out this near town! Happy Yelping :)

This place is mediocre at best. I went here because Gallup doesn't have a ton of options, it is…read moreclose to where I'm staying and the recent reviews were ok, plus I was hungry. I ordered the three dips and chips - which is a shareable appetizer. It came out almost as soon as I ordered it and since I was only the third person in the restaurant I wondered if they had a bunch pre-made in case they got busy. The guac wasn't made to order. It looked like it had been sitting out for awhile, but tasted ok. Queso was good. Salsa was decent. Chips were good but I had more tiny broken pieces than actual dip worthy chips. For dinner I chose the Rita Moreno with chicken, no sour cream and no beans. I got it "Christmas style" so I could try both green and red sauces. When it was brought to me the plate had beans on it and the enchiladas weren't even hot - they were barely warm. The cheese garnish on top was barely melted. I started with the red side. The sauce was very spicy (I love spice so no big deal for me). I wasn't a big fan of the flavor so I switched to the green side. The sauce had a decent amount of spice but way more flavorful IMO. The tiny rice scoop was decent, but again, all this food was barely warm. The waiter came by once to say sorry about the beans but a random hotel/restaurant guest that was muttering something incoherently prevented me from being able to get a refill of my soda. By the time the waiter checked in again I was over it and asked for my check. I guess I could say the appetiser met expectation but would have been much better had the guac been made to order. With all the hype this place got I expected more. There is a bar and a gift shop connected to it and a historic hotel where apparently come famous people stayed long ago. Since I'm not staying there and was there only for dinner I would have rather had a better meal experience and less hype. My advice is to keep looking unless you have it as a stop on your bucket/checklist.

El Rancho Restaurant located in the Historic Route 66 Highway in Gallup, New Mexico.

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El Rancho Restaurant located in the Historic Route 66 Highway in Gallup, New Mexico.

Native Grill and Meats

4.9(27 reviews)

2.2 mi

The service is great, the portions are large, and the food is tasty!…read more I'm not much of an adventurous eater, but I ordered the rib sandwich and my girlfriend got the Navajo Taco. We both enjoyed our meals, the meat was lamb and not gamey. The frybread was a real treat - new experience for myself.

We're from California and used to having tons of food options, but I had never actually tried fry…read morebread before. We were just passing through Gallup and needed a quick lunch. We found this spot on Yelp and I'm so glad we stopped! We got the fry bread (sandwich) and it completely surprised us. I usually think lamb is too gamey, but this wasn't at all. When I brought it out, my husband thought it was beef at first because of how mild it tasted. The portions are huge. HUGE! One taco was seriously the size of a medium pizza and somehow we still finished it. If you're taking it to go like we did, eat it within 5 to 10 minutes so it doesn't get soggy. They also have free broth and honey inside which was such a nice touch and made it even better. Dipping the fry bread in the broth was a nice touch. Like a lighter consomé. Try it with the honey, too! We did with the remaining fry bread as a bit of a dessert. The best part though was the woman working there. She was so kind, answered all my questions, explained everything, and even gave me a magazine about Gallup. If you want something authentic and filling, definitely stop here.

Different cuts of lamb for sale

Navajo Burger Corn Stew and Fry Bread

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Earl's Family Restaurant

3.7(234 reviews)

1.0 mi

Service was really good. The waiter was very patient while we tried to decide. Also very helpful…read morewith suggestions on where to stay and what to do in town. The food was typical roadside diner fare. I had the French dip which was really good with fries that were typical. Joy had the Soup and Sandwich with Santa Fe Chicken Soup, Grilled Ham and Cheese, that also came with a side salad. Joy tells me that the soup was more like a chili than a soup. The taste was good, but it wasn't what she was expecting. The sandwich good. It's really difficult to mess up ham and cheese! The one thing I really didn't care for was the "peddlers" walking around trying to sell trinkets like bracelets, arts and crafts, etc. Would I go again? Probably not.

Food is very good, coffee was an endless pot and plenty of half and half. The servers attentive,…read morepolite and well informed. Lots of people watching. I bought a few gifts from the local artisans. The decor is late 1900s (1990s), the 1990s was the greatest decade.

Carne adovada breakfast burrito

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Soup and Sandwich with Salad.

Sandra's Place

4.5(254 reviews)

3.3 mi

I was traveling along the interstate and needed somewhere to stop for breakfast. This place hit the…read morespot and was easy to get to. I love the atmosphere a real diner. Will stop by again when I'm in town

Customer service was exceptional, ensuring we had everything we needed and refill on coffee. Many…read morelocals were there to enjoy the food and appeared to be repeat customers. Pleasant environment, I especially loved the decor on the walls. The food was delicious, I had a chorizo breakfast burrito stuffed with has browns and scrambled with eggs. The burrito was smothered with my choice of green chile sauce, not spicy, however it was delicious. The whole beans served were flavorful. The other plate was the huevos rancheros with red sauce that was amazingly delicious, the kind of sauce you can eat Camarones (shrimp) à la Diabla, and the spice was just right! Coffee was delicious, not too strong or watered down, just right! I would come back to this place if I wasn't just passing thru.

This is where liquid heaven happens.

The big breakfast

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Looks closed down. Was for sure closed when we drove through on a Sunday evening at 5:30.

Route 66 Diner - newamerican - Updated September 2026

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