| Basic outlet types along the Missouri Katy Trail (within | | | | - Green Ridge 239.2 (convenience store; bar-grill) |
| 2-miles of the trail). | | | | - Sedalia* 227.1 (varied places in town or on highways |
| 1. Cafes/restaurants (individual or in hotels/motels; small | | | | near trail) |
| or full meals) | | | | - Clifton City 215.4 (auto-repair garage 2-blocks north |
| 2. Bar grills (sandwiches, pizza, burgers, tenderloins, | | | | of trail) |
| fries, meals) | | | | - Pilot Grove 203.3 (convenience store; bar-grill; market; |
| 3. Convenience/general stores (hot dogs/sausages, | | | | burger/ice-cream shop) |
| pre-made sandwiches, pizza, subs, breakfast | | | | - Boonville* 191.8 (casino; cafes downtown north of the |
| sandwich, pastries, sodas) | | | | trails's Boonslick bridge) |
| 4. Markets/groceries (deli items, hot/cold/frozen | | | | - New Franklin 188.2 (convenience store/gasoline a |
| snacks, pastries, subs, real food, sodas) | | | | few blocks north of trailhead) |
| 5. Gas stations (snacks, pizza, sodas, depending on | | | | - Rocheport 178.3 (trail-side cafe; two cafes (one |
| size of station) | | | | gourmet) on town strip 3-blocks north of trailhead; |
| 6. Campgrounds/general stores (varied snacks or fast | | | | gourmet winery 2-miles south of town accessible from |
| food, hot or cold) | | | | the trail further south) |
| 7. Wineries (soups, sandwiches, cheese/sausage | | | | - Huntsdale 171.7 (campgrounds/boat ramp/general |
| cold-cut baskets, full lunch/dinner) | | | | store) |
| 8. Bike shops (snacks, sodas, ice cream) | | | | - McBaine 169.5 (bar-grill at crossroads 2-blocks |
| 9. Auto repair shops (snacks, sodas) | | | | southwest of trailhead) |
| 10. Outside snack-machines (candy bars, chips, | | | | - Easly 162.5 (campgrounds/boat ramp/general store; |
| pastries, sodas) | | | | Thai Kitchen in separate trailer/mobile-home there) |
| 11. Local seasonal festivities/celebrations (community | | | | - Wilton 157.4 (general trading/convenience store) |
| fish or chicken fries, Oktoberfest etc) | | | | - Hartsburg 153.6 (cafe; winery outlet; 2 bar-grills) |
| Most of the food along the Katy trail is typically good, | | | | - Claysville 149.8 (fried-chicken cafe, weekends only) |
| whether common, countrified, pot-luck, or occasional | | | | - Jefferson City* 143.2 - 1½-miles south of trail (ice |
| gourmet. Most of the ready-to-eat kind can be found in | | | | cream/burger shops, gourmet cafe, and downtown |
| the cafes, restaurants, convenience stores, gas | | | | outlets south of capital building) |
| stations or combinations of the latter two in the small | | | | - Tebbetts 131.2 (day-time convenience store1/3-mile |
| towns or on the secondary highways near the trail. | | | | west on Route-94; weekend bar-grill close to trail with |
| Such places can be looked up on the Internet or the | | | | Karaoke and local jam sessions) |
| trail's website, which is updated regularly. Not all of | | | | - Mokane 125 (day-time market 1½-blocks north of |
| them are next to the trail. Riders might have to go a | | | | trail; also bar-grill club when open) |
| few blocks to find the ones they want. | | | | - Portland 115.9 (bar-grill just north of trailhead) |
| Still, the amount and quality of the food there is ample. | | | | - Bluffton 110.9 (campgrounds snack bar w/sodas, |
| Even the grease-burgers and tenderloins can be large, | | | | weekends only in season) |
| and served with large fries or rings. Because some | | | | - Rhineland 105 (trail-side restaurant in strip next to trail) |
| riders often feel sweaty and dirty, they prefer the | | | | - Hermann* 100.8 - 2-miles south of trail (wineries; |
| trail-side cafes, bar-grills, convenience stops, or wineries | | | | ethnic and varied outlets on the main north-south and |
| found near the trail or in the smaller towns. | | | | west-east streets; quaint cafes near shops; full-meal |
| Others do not worry about it, and prefer the nicer | | | | winery on south side; convenience store not far from |
| restaurants found the larger towns. Still others prefer | | | | trail south at intersection of Routes-19/94) |
| the hidden not-well-advertised rural general stores | | | | - Treloar 84.4 (bar-grill close to trail) |
| other-outlets located on the trail at varied crossroads, | | | | - Peers 81.2 (all-day general store w/hot food) |
| boat ramps, fishing camps, and campgrounds, like, | | | | - Marthasville 77.7 (gas station next to trail; outdoor |
| Lucy's Bar & Grill, Katfish Katy's, Cooper's Landing, | | | | sodas; convenience store/bar-grill ½-mile south on |
| Thai Kitchen, Riverview Traders Store, Claysville Store, | | | | Route-47/94) |
| Jims Bar & Grill, and Peers Store. Barbeque, ethnic and | | | | - Dutzow 74 (deli-restaurant at trailhead; winery |
| country cooking can be found in surprising places | | | | nearby) |
| However, some of these places open early in the | | | | - Augusta 66.3 (winery; downtown restaurant) |
| afternoon or on weekends, only. Several close on | | | | - Matson 60.6 (wineries nearby) |
| Monday or at least one-to-two days a week. Many | | | | - Defiance 59.1 (2 bar-grills close to trail; also, bike shop |
| close during the winter season. A few gas stations | | | | w/snacks/ice cream; winery nearby) |
| remain open 24-hours year-round. Thus, the timing for | | | | - St Charles* 39.5 (casino; winery and quaint cafes |
| eating can be important. | | | | outlets in the old town next to trail |
| Basic food outlets by town/mile marker from Clinton | | | | *Designates larger town having several options |
| (west-end) to St Charles (east-end). | | | | including fast-food outlets. |
| - Clinton* 264.6 (outlets downtown about a mile south | | | | This list is not all inclusive, but it gives trail bicyclists an |
| of trail head or near the highways) | | | | idea of what is available near the trail. Towns 4-miles |
| - Calhoun 255.5 (gas station w/convenience store on | | | | from the trail or further, like, Columbia, Holts Summit, |
| Route-52) | | | | Washington, and St Louis also have numerous |
| - Windsor* 248 (convenience store next to trail; | | | | eateries. But carry your own small supply of energy |
| downtown cafe; other outlets) | | | | food, just in case. |