Shelly's Route 66 Cafe

What a blast from the past. I had a delicious lunch with a mouthwatering French Dip and crispy onion rings. The sever was very sweet and helpful. Great restaurant!

Had breakfast here on 10.8.2025 and was served by Abby. She was Spectacular!! Delicious food at a Fantastic local hometown establishment. Highly recommend to anyone traveling through Cuba, Missouri.

What a hidden gem! My mom, 2 cousins & myself were headed to St James & decided to stop in Cuba at Shelly's Cafe after seeing the great reviews. We were not disappointed! The food was fantastic! We were waited on by a very nice lady named Becky. We enjoyed reading the funny signs that are hung up all over the place, they gave us all a good belly laugh! Very cozy hometown feel! They keep a very clean restaurant. I was watching them wipe down the stove and back splash! Very friendly people! We even got to meet Shelly herself, who was extremely kind! I had the biscuits and gravy platter and my family had chili dogs and we were all beyond impressed!! I highly recommend stopping into Shelly's and seeing how fantastic the food and service are for yourself! You'll be glad you did! See you again

Great place in Cuba. Quaint and delicious. Showed up on maps so I was able to find it. I know there are places like this that don't show up- so I do this to help other small places show up as well. I had a grilled cheese and creamy potato soup. Large portion of soup, loaded with bacon, potatoes, cheese, and it was yummy. The toasted cheese was buttery and tasted like I make at home. Very good. I took half home as well. $9.99 special so 2 meals for $5 each- nice.

The décor was an amazing dedication to the history of Route 66 and modern day comedy of social media. For example there's a red and white sign next to the door frame; it looks like a parking sign. However, the phrase is something similar to "During fire make sure to exit the building before you post it to social media." You will know what I mean when you go. The food is good but a bit salty. The waitress, who does an AMAZING job is friendly and very good.