The Whistle Stop at The American Cafe/Full Service Restaurant

The Whistle Stop at The American Cafe/Full Service Restaurant We are a full-service Cafe by SRT & Main St. A DESTINATION since 1945! Rennovated in 2014 with Rooftop Dining available! LIVE MUSIC EVERY WEEKEND! Thanks, Y'all!!
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DOORDASH DELIVERS!! CABOOSE ON SWANP RABBIT TRAIL SERVES Shakes, Smoothies, Ice Cream, Shave Ice & more!🚂 The Whistle Stop at The American Cafe-- now known to most as The Whistle Stop Café, is the oldest Café in Travelers Rest. Owned by the same family for almost 80 years, it was totally restored and remodeled in 2013, and reopened in Jan. 2014. The original Café still stands, with the counter and barstools that were built in 1932! An adjoining building that was originally a grocery store, and then a body shop, had been used for storage for 40 years. One of the walls that had once been the exterior wall of the Café, still boasts the original "Pepsi" advertisement! Now transformed into a more upscale dining room with a fireplace, the Whistle Stop Cafe has once again become a destination spot for travelers going north and south, wanting to pause to enjoy delicious food, and a walk down memory lane; of course, it remains a landmark which still welcomes the locals! There is a new "Caboose Express," where bicyclists and other SWAMP RABBIT TRAIL users can order MILKSHAKES, smoothies, ice cream, Hawaiian Shave Ice, and all other desserts! take "Victoria Station,"-- the outdoor rooftop dining area which sports another rock fireplace and overlooks both the trail below, and the quaint little Methodist Church, built in the late 1800's , offers full menu & dining service—including DRAFT B**R! The overall theme of the Café is, "The Three Modes of Travel that made Travelers Rest Famous": the covered wagon in the 1700's; the steam train in the 1800's; and the bicycle today! Relics from all three eras will greet all who enter! However, most memorabilia and décor represent the steam train era for which this café, as an ORIGINAL WHISTLE STOP, was named! Five generations have sat at these same stools, spinning and eating the hotdogs which made the Café famous! We at The Whistle Stop Café cheered Travelers Rest on in its quest for the title of 'The Coolest Small Town in America"---for which we FINISHED IN FOURTH PLACE!!! Congratulations, Travelers Rest! Come join us for a unique experience! A steam engine and steam train smoker will greet you in the parking lots! All aboard for a trip down memory lane!!!

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09/19/2026

Scarlett winning the National Championship on Morgan on Wednesday! She won the GRAND NATIONALS TODAY! Congratulations! I’m so proud of you, and so very sorry that I am sick and could not come to share this victory with you! I love you!! 🙏💙👏

Address

109 S Main Street
Travelers Rest, SC
29690

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 8:30pm
Tuesday 11am - 8:30pm
Wednesday 11am - 8:30pm
Thursday 11am - 8:30pm
Friday 11am - 9:30pm
Saturday 11am - 9:30pm
Sunday 11am - 3pm

Telephone

+18649447853

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