Okeechobee County Airport · Breakfast & lunch
The Landing Strip Cafe
A small breakfast-and-lunch cafe inside Okeechobee County Airport, where you can watch planes land over biscuits and gravy.
Opens the Landing Strip Cafe’s Google Maps listing. It’s breakfast and lunch only, so plan an early visit.
Details checked November 2026
Type
Airport diner
Breakfast, lunch and plane-watching
Price level
$ on Tripadvisor
No menu or prices posted online
Hours
Daily 7 am–2 pm
Breakfast and lunch only, per Yelp
Time needed
About 45 minutes
Our estimate, longer if you watch planes
Parking
Small lot
Reviewers say parking is tight; no RV parking
Setting
On the airfield
Inside Okeechobee County Airport
On the menu
Biscuits and gravy with a view of the runway
A classic small-town breakfast-and-lunch menu, from biscuits and gravy, grits and home fries to chicken fried steak, fish sandwiches and burgers, with tables where you can watch planes come and go.
Photo: jeffreyw on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Start here
Biscuits and gravy
The breakfast dish Google reviewers mention most (8 reviews), served until the 2 pm close.
RV tip: Okeechobee KOA Resort is about 13 minutes away. Bring the tow vehicle; reviewers say the lot is small.
Also worth ordering
- Grits and home friesEach mentioned in 4 Google reviews.
- Fish sandwichA lunch favorite mentioned in 3 Google reviews.
- Chicken fried steakMentioned in Google reviews alongside the corned beef hash.
- BurgersOkeechobee County calls it the place for a pilot’s favorite hamburger.
Why go
Breakfast with a side of takeoffs
The Landing Strip Cafe is inside Okeechobee County Airport on the northwest side of town. Watching planes comes up in 60 Google reviews, as often as anything else, and pilots fly in for lunch.
It has 4.7 stars from more than 1,000 Google reviews and 4.6 on Tripadvisor, where it ranks #4 of 85 restaurants in Okeechobee; Yelp gives it 4.4. Fans love the prices, portions and quick service, while some say the place is small and parking is tight.
It’s open daily for breakfast and lunch until 2 pm. For RVers it’s about 13 to 16 minutes from Okeechobee KOA, Silver Palms and Taylor Creek.
Photo: David Osborn/Aeroprints.com on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Why it made our list
- 4.7 stars from more than 1,000 Google reviews
- Plane-watching from your table
- #4 of 85 restaurants on Tripadvisor
- Vegetarian-friendly, per Tripadvisor
- Open every day for breakfast and lunch
For RVers
Taking the rig to the Landing Strip Cafe
The practical stuff we wished someone had told us before we pulled in.
Unhitch before you go
The cafe doesn’t post RV or oversize parking, and Google’s review summary says it needs more parking. Bring the tow vehicle or car.
Go early
It’s open 7 am to 2 pm daily, per Yelp, and Google and Tripadvisor both show the 2 pm close. Late lunchers miss out.
Find the door
A Tripadvisor reviewer notes it’s inside the little airport building, so follow the airport signs and head inside.
Take it back to camp
Yelp and Tripadvisor list takeout, and Tripadvisor calls it vegetarian-friendly.
What visitors say about the Landing Strip Cafe
The visitor report card
We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked November 2, 2026.
A pilot’s favorite hamburger is sure to be found at Landing Strip Café.
Okeechobee County, Visit Okeechobee, 2026 · okeechobeecountyfl.gov
What visitors often mention
Recurring themes in Google’s review topics
Watching planesBiscuits and gravyGrits
Google’s review topics put the airport setting on top: airport restaurant (60 reviews) and watching planes (60), then biscuits and gravy (8), grits (4) and home fries (4). Checked November 2, 2026.
What reviewers mention most
Number of Google reviews mentioning each topic, checked November 2, 2026.
Good to know
Price level$
OpenDaily, 7 am–2 pm
MealsBreakfast and lunch
Good forBreakfastPlane-watchingTakeout
Price level and meals from Tripadvisor; hours from Yelp, checked November 2, 2026.
Know before you go
Plan your visit
The Landing Strip Cafe
- Address2800 NW 20th Trail, Okeechobee, FL 34972
- HoursDaily 7 am–2 pm
Breakfast and lunch only, per Yelp - Phone(863) 467-6828
- ReservationsYelp says it takes them; call (863) 467-6828 or walk in
- Getting thereHead to Okeechobee County Airport on the northwest side of town; the cafe is at 2800 NW 20th Trail, inside the airport building.
- ParkingA small lot by the airport building. Reviewers say parking is tight, and no RV or oversize parking is posted.
Yelp lists daily hours of 7 am to 2 pm; Google and Tripadvisor agree on the 2 pm close. Call (863) 467-6828 to confirm before you drive over.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near the Landing Strip Cafe
These are the Lake Okeechobee RV parks we have visited and written up. Drive times are without traffic.
Okeechobee KOA Resort
A big, busy KOA Resort just north of Lake Okeechobee, with its own 9-hole golf course, two pools, a lounge and full-hookup sites for rigs of almost any size.
Silver Palms RV Resort
An upscale, gated Sunland resort with 10 lighted pickleball courts, a heated pool, a poolside bar and lots for rigs up to 46 ft.
Taylor Creek RV Resort + Marina
A creekside RV resort and private marina with direct boat access to Lake Okeechobee, full hookups and a pool.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
The questions RVers ask most before pulling in.
Daily 7 am–2 pm
Ready for breakfast by the runway?
Get there early, grab a window seat and watch the planes come in.
Thank you to the people behind these photos and this video. Please support them by giving their work a look. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: jeffreyw (biscuits and gravy; CC BY 2.0) and David Osborn/Aeroprints.com (Okeechobee County Airport; CC BY-SA 3.0); the images were resized. Food photos marked “not taken at” show the dish, not this restaurant’s plate. Area photos show the neighborhood, not the restaurant. Video: Aviation Careers Podcast on YouTube. Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.
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