Route 66

The menu centres on smash burgers, hand-stretched pizzas, and parmos — the Yorkshire specialty of breadcrumbed chicken breast topped with bechamel sauce and melted cheese.

The signature Route ’66 Burger stacks two smashed beef patties with turkey bacon, cheese, pickles, red onions, and burger sauce on a brioche bun. For something bigger, the Triple Melter layers three smashed patties with turkey bacon and BBQ sauce, while the Big Daddy pairs two smashed patties with a buttermilk fried chicken fillet. The Chef-Cheetos Burger takes a different direction — crispy buttermilk fried chicken loaded with crunchy Cheetos pieces and hot cheese sauce, finished with Cajun mayo on a glazed bun.

The pizza range runs to fourteen varieties on a twelve-inch, homemade tomato sauce base. Alongside classics like the New York Pepperoni, you will find the 66 Special — topped with mushrooms, chicken tandoori, seekh kebab, keema, red onion, sweet corn, green pepper, and garlic — and the Meat Lover’s, piled with seekh kebab, chicken tikka, and doner meat. The Route ’66 Supreme offers a vegetarian option with mushrooms, peppers, sweet corn, jalapeño, and crushed chillies.

The parmo section runs from the Original — golden breadcrumbed chicken with bechamel and mozzarella — through to the 66 Special topped with doner meat, chicken tikka, and green chilli, and the Bolognese version with minced lamb and bolognese sauce.

Chicken tenders, hot wings, and combo box meals round out the savoury side. The dessert menu is a genuine draw in its own right: freshly cooked donuts in Kinder Bueno, Lotus Biscoff, and Ferrero Rocher varieties sit alongside Belgian waffles loaded with ice cream and chocolate sauce, and croffles — a croissant-waffle hybrid served with gelato in flavours like ruby chocolate and strawberry or Belgian milk chocolate and pistachio.

Route 66 is a halal venue, so the drinks menu skips alcohol entirely and leans hard into milkshakes and soft drinks.

The signature loaded shakes are a standout — towering creations topped with whipped cream and confectionery. The Liscious Shake blends double Oreos with Kinder Bueno and milk chocolate sauce, while the Billion’s Shake combines Ferrero Rocher with banana and Cadbury’s Flake. The Route ’66 Signature brings together Maltesers and Milky Bar, and the Hollywood Shake pairs Oreos with strawberries.

A classic shake range covers simpler options including Oreo, Vanilla, Kinder Bueno, Strawberry, Nutella Cream, and Aero Mint. Flurry ice cream cups with Maltesers, Lotus, or Oreo toppings offer a lighter alternative.

Soft drinks run to the standard cans — Coke, Fanta, Irn-Bru, 7Up — alongside still water.

Route 66 occupies a converted double shopfront at 133–135 Cardigan Road, set within a Victorian red-brick terraced row typical of the LS6 residential strip. The venue operates as a pure counter-service takeaway — no dine-in seating, no outdoor tables — with the focus squarely on collection and delivery.

The brand identity is unmistakable: a bold black-and-crimson highway shield badge that nods to the American road-trip aesthetic. Food photography on the venue’s social channels leans into dramatic, studio-lit macro shots of smash burgers against black and vivid pink bokeh backgrounds — all indulgence, no subtlety.

On a dark Headingley evening, the lit-up counter reads as a beacon on a quiet residential street. Peak trade hits after 10pm, with Saturday nights reaching near-capacity around 11pm — a takeaway built for the post-midnight crowd.

Route 66 sits on Cardigan Road, on the border of Headingley and Hyde Park. The venue is well placed for the University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett corridors, with Woodhouse Moor — one of the area’s largest green spaces — a short walk away. Headingley train station and the Headingley high street are both close by.

There are 2 car parks within 1 mile of here.

Brudenell Grove

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Brudenell Grove is about half a mile away. This is a free car park. There is lots of on street parking space available long this road and neighbouring roads.

St Michael’s Road

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St Michael’s Road is 1.0 miles away. It has 8 parking spaces. This is a free-timed car park. The car park features include single-level. 2 hours free parking. Tends to be busy, but good access to Headingley high street.

Monday: 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Tuesday: 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Wednesday: 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Thursday: 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Friday: 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Saturday: 5:00 PM – 4:00 AM
Sunday: 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM