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Florence's Restaurant serves diners in Oklahoma City, OK. In 2022 the James Beard Foundation chose it for its America's Classics honor, an award for long-running, locally loved restaurants. It sits about 1 mile off the old road, so it is a short detour for Route 66 travelers looking for a sit-down meal in a place with deep local roots rather than a chain stop by the highway.

What is Florence's Restaurant?

This is a local restaurant rather than a roadside landmark. The America's Classics award puts it in the company of family restaurants across the country that have become part of their towns' identity.

Visiting Florence's Restaurant: tips

Plan on about an hour for a meal. The Oklahoma History Center is about 0.7 mile away, and the Elks Victory Lodge-Ruby's Grill Building about 2 miles, so a meal here pairs well with an afternoon of Oklahoma history.

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Oklahoma History Center in Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma History Center

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · 0.1 mi from Route 66

Oklahoma's official state history museum, on an 18-acre site across from the Governor's mansion.

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0.7 mi from Florence's Restaurant

Elks Victory Lodge-Ruby's Grill Building in Oklahoma City, OK

Elks Victory Lodge-Ruby's Grill Building

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · 1.6 mi from Route 66

A 1929 brick building that was a hub of Black community life on Oklahoma City's northeast side.

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2.0 mi from Florence's Restaurant

Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · 1.6 mi from Route 66

A big city zoo and garden with more than 2,000 animals, a good family break from long Route 66 miles.

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2.1 mi from Florence's Restaurant

Oklahoma City National Memorial, Oklahoma

Oklahoma City National Memorial

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · 1.4 mi from Route 66

The memorial and museum on the site of the Murrah Federal Building, honoring those affected in 1995.

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2.2 mi from Florence's Restaurant

American Banjo Museum in Oklahoma City, OK

American Banjo Museum

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · 1.8 mi from Route 66

A museum devoted to the banjo's long American story, from the slave trade era to today.

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2.3 mi from Florence's Restaurant

Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, OK

Gaylord-Pickens Oklahoma Heritage Museum

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · 0.7 mi from Route 66

Home of the Oklahoma Hall of Fame, with hands-on exhibits on state history and a theater.

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2.3 mi from Florence's Restaurant

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    Cattlemen's Steakhouse

    Oklahoma City, OK · 4.8 mi from Florence's Restaurant

    A Stockyards City steakhouse, said to be the oldest restaurant still running in Oklahoma.

  • Pops in Arcadia, OK
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    Pops

    Arcadia, OK · 14.2 mi from Florence's Restaurant

    A 66-foot soda bottle marks this Arcadia gas station and restaurant, stocked with hundreds of kinds of soda.

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