Jefferson’s has some pretty good burgers. One more, if you’ll forgive a small chain being on the list. We also found that Granny Shaffer’s Restaurant right in Joplin has some good home cookin’, as they say, complete with friend chicken that might hold its own with Annie’s or Mary’s if you don’t want to drive the extra miles. Turns out there are enough chicken lovers to keep them both known for their lines-out-the-door. The story goes that these two (sisters or cousins, depending on who’s telling the story) had a falling out at the original restaurant, and Mary opened the second one to compete. These two places, about 20 miles outside of Joplin in Pittsburg, Kansas, are worth the extra drive if you love fried chicken. Then, there is Chicken Annie’s and/or Chicken Mary’s. If you eat at both Fred & Red’s and Babe’s on the same day, don’t hold us accountable!
Students consider Babe’s a staple for hamburgers and onion rings. They are known for their Spaghetti Red (spaghetti noodles with chili), but we can recommend the chili dog. When you are in Joplin, it’s one of those must-have experiences to eat at Fred and Red’s. It’s a Joplin staple and is the one restaurant locals seem to recommend. Read more about their escape and the camera left behind that led to their eventual arrest.Īnd, as mentioned, Route 66 runs through there – check out possible routes/intersections at the link.Īs for restaurants, Red Onion Cafe is on the list because consistently good. It’s both sobering and peaceful, and serves as a reminder that life is fragile.īonnie & Clyde’s hide-out: Note that you can’t go in, so it’s really just a drive-by, but still interesting history. It’s interesting to walk through the small museum and do the short hike to see the stream, and it’s all free.Ĭunningham Park is where the City has established a memorial for the tornado victims. If you think he was a peanut farmer, this place will enhance your knowledge of this agricultural scientist and inventor. It’s a small, but pretty, waterfall just outside of Joplin. First, the notable sites, with food to follow: If you are heading that direction, here are some places to think about. Because of that, and its location sort of central to everywhere, Joplin has invested heavily into creating a city worth visiting, with interesting restaurants and close proximity to a few historic sites. In more recent years, sadly, it was the location of the EF5 tornado that killed more than 150 people and injured more than a thousand more in 2011.Īnd, for those who love the Mother Road, it is a stop along old Route 66.
Historically, it is probably best known as the place where Bonnie and Clyde holed up in a residential garage, leading to a shoot-out that left two police officers dead. Joplin, Missouri is known for a few things, including a few notable restaurants.
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