Rock Cafe

Stroud, Oklahoma

The Rock Café in Stroud, Oklahoma was established in 1939, built with rock unearthed during the paving of Route 66. It has been added to the National Register of Historic Places.In 2001, Pixar crews visited Stroud to research Route 66 for the animated film Cars, at a time when the town economy was still attempting to recover from the massive 1999 tornado. At the time, the Rock Café was undergoing historic restoration. The character of Radiator Springs hotelier Sally Carrera is heavily based on Rock Café proprietor Dawn Welch and her efforts to promote and rebuild the town.A fire gutted the café on May 20, 2008 but the grill and the original stone walls survived. The Rock Café was rebuilt by historic preservationist David Burke; Dawn Welch reopened the business on May 29, 2009. Its menu is extensive, with a wide variety of burgers, sandwiches, salads, chicken fried steak, shrimp dinners and so much more!The Café is located at 114 W. Main Street in Stroud, and remains an area icon. Highly recommended!Read more at ... https://www.route66roadtrip.com/rock-cafe-route-66-stroud-oklahoma.htm