Bagdad Café near Barstow, CA
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Bagdad Café

Bagdad Café is a café in Newberry Springs, CA, in the Mojave Desert. It stands directly on National Trails Highway, the name Route 66 carries through much of this part of California, so there is no detour at all. On a long desert stretch with few towns, it is a welcome place to stop, get out of the car and take a break before the next leg.

What is Bagdad Café?

This is a roadside café set in open desert country, the kind of stop that has long served drivers crossing the Mojave on Route 66.

Visiting Bagdad Café: tips

Plan on 30 to 45 minutes for a meal and a rest. The Newberry Mountains rise about 5.6 miles away, and two art stops, CACTUS and the Liberty Sculpture Park, are about 11 and 13 miles away. Carry water and keep the tank topped up on this stretch.

Practical info

Address
46548 National Trails Highway, Newberry Springs, CA 92365
Hours
We have no opening hours for this stop yet — check the official site.

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Stops near Bagdad Café

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Newberry Mountains

Barstow, California · 4.2 mi from Route 66

A Mojave range southeast of Barstow that rises just south of Route 66 and Newberry Springs.

Nature & parks

5.6 mi from Bagdad Café

CACTUS

Yermo, California · 1.6 mi from Route 66

The site of a desert solar plant turned telescope near Daggett, demolished in 2009.

Art & landmarks

11.4 mi from Bagdad Café

Liberty Sculpture Park in Yermo, CA

Liberty Sculpture Park

Yermo, California · 3.7 mi from Route 66

An outdoor sculpture park in Yermo honoring victims of communist regimes, with a focus on China.

Art & landmarksPhoto credit

12.8 mi from Bagdad Café

Calico, California

Calico

Calico, California · 6.1 mi from Route 66

An 1881 silver boomtown near Barstow, restored by Walter Knott and now a county park with mine tours.

Ghost townPhoto credit

15.4 mi from Bagdad Café

Pisgah Crater near Ludlow, CA

Pisgah Crater

Ludlow, California · 1.4 mi from Route 66

A young volcanic cone west of Ludlow, lowered by mining and visible from the old road.

Nature & parksPhoto credit

16.0 mi from Bagdad Café

Desert Discovery Center in Barstow, CA

Desert Discovery Center

Barstow, California · 0.6 mi from Route 66

A Barstow desert-life center that shows the Old Woman Meteorite, second largest found in the country.

MuseumPhoto credit

22.1 mi from Bagdad Café

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