The first full day of the road trip, we had lunch at Isadora’s Wonderful Things in Joplin, Missouri.
This place is a combination bead shop and coffee bar.
This place was full of wonderful things: the awesome food, great people and pretty beads, pendants and crystals. I couldn’t resist a beautiful chakra pendant I found.
The restaurant portion of this shop is all vegan (plus honey), unless you request milk in your drink. The menu is not super large, and the food is not prepared super fast. They focus on quality. The owners and locals are very friendly, and we chatted quite a bit with them. It was a great experience.
Joe had Gazpacho and an Orange Banana Shake
I had a Waffle and an Almond Date Shake
The gazpacho was garlicky and chunky and fresh. It came with a side of bread and olive oil. The waffle was topped with cashew butter, lots of blueberries, flaxseeds and maple syrup. Joe’s shake tasted like orange sherbet, and mine tasted very almondy.
I definitely recommend this place. It’s worth driving to Joplin just to eat here.
*Restaurants reviewed offer vegan food. They are not necessarily all-vegan.
Agreed. I stopped there on a cross-country road trip in 2006. Wonderful. I hope it has survived the storms there.