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Is The Rock Café Still Open? Update (Stroud, OK)

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As of September 2026, The Rock Café is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed April 28, 2026.

Primary source
nps.gov ·
Secondary source
Yelp ·

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What the source shows: The National Park Service's Route 66 places page, last updated 2026-04-28, describes the Rock Cafe as reopened since 2009 and still a favorite stop for travelers, and a Yelp listing updated August 2026 shows the business active with 263 reviews.

  • Season / episode Season 2, Episode 2
  • Original air date
  • Address 114 W Main St, Stroud, OK 74079

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured the Rock Café in Stroud, Oklahoma in the 'Route 66' episode, visiting the historic sandstone cafe built along the Mother Road. According to Wikipedia, the restaurant takes its name from the local sandstone used in its 1936-1939 construction, and proprietor Dawn Welch — selected by The Oklahoman as Oklahoma's 2009 Woman of the Year and the real-life basis for animated character Sally Carrera in the Pixar film Cars — has long promoted Route 66 tourism in Oklahoma. A 2008 fire heavily damaged the cafe, and historic preservationist David Burke led repairs that allowed it to reopen on May 29, 2009; a cookbook written during the rebuilding effort was published that November. The National Park Service's Route 66 places page, last updated 2026-04-28, describes the Rock Cafe as still a favorite stop for travelers, and a Yelp listing updated in August 2026 showed the business active at 114 W Main St with 263 reviews.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 2, Episode 2
Original air date
Episode title
Route 66
What was featured
the sandstone Route 66 cafe and its historic rebuild
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
The Rock Café

Frequently asked questions

Is The Rock Café still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, The Rock Café is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed April 28, 2026.

What happened to The Rock Café after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured the Rock Café in Stroud, Oklahoma in the 'Route 66' episode, visiting the historic sandstone cafe built along the Mother Road. As of September 2026, The Rock Café is open — confirmed via the restaurant's current website/social account, accessed April 28, 2026.

Where is The Rock Café located?

114 W Main St, Stroud, OK 74079. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured The Rock Café?

Season 2, Episode 2 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired October 8, 2007. The episode is titled “Route 66”.

What do reviews say since Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

The National Park Service's Route 66 places page, last updated 2026-04-28, describes the Rock Cafe as still a favorite stop for travelers, and a Yelp listing updated in August 2026 showed the business active at 114 W Main St with 263 reviews. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
114 W Main St, Stroud, OK 74079
Venue type
cafe
Official website
rockcafert66.com

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Sources

  • nps.gov — https://www.nps.gov/places/rock-cafe.htm
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/rock-cafe-stroud
  • Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Caf%C3%A9

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