We ate dinner last night at Del’s Restaurant in Tucumcari, NM (about 2 hours from Santa Fe). Tucumcari looks like at one point it was a thriving destination along Route 66, when the highway moved (becoming I-40) the old Route 66 started to fall apart. Nearly a dozen dilapidated motels with the great kitschy signs of older motels stretch along the road. Del’s is one of the few places on the street that is still thriving.
Del’s Restaurant
