Where to eat between Albuquerque and Carmel
This food trip itinerary gives you restaurant recommendations for places to eat over 4 days. Starting from Albuquerque, you can leave at 7:00 am and drive for about an hour to the first stop.

1300 Motel Dr
Milan, NM
(505) 336-5590
$
Milan, NM
(505) 336-5590
$
Day 1. Arrive at 8:30 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.

406 W Coal Ave
Gallup, NM
(505) 722-6775
$$
Gallup, NM
(505) 722-6775
$$

8am to 8pm
Arrive at 11:50 am. Eat for about an hour. Then drive for about an hour.

Petrified Forest Nat
Holbrook, AZ
(928) 524-3756
$
Holbrook, AZ
(928) 524-3756
$

Arrive at 2:30 pm. Eat for about an hour. Then drive for about an hour.

303 E Second St
Winslow, AZ
(928) 289-2888
$$
Winslow, AZ
(928) 289-2888
$$
Arrive at 4:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.

112 E Rt 66
Flagstaff, AZ
(928) 773-4701
$$
Flagstaff, AZ
(928) 773-4701
$$
Arrive at 7:50 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:00 am. Then drive for about 50 minutes.

107 N Grand Canyon Blvd
Williams, AZ
(928) 635-9718
$$
Williams, AZ
(928) 635-9718
$$
Day 2. Arrive at 7:50 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.

22855 W Rt 66
Seligman, AZ
(928) 422-5456
$$
Seligman, AZ
(928) 422-5456
$$
Arrive at 10:40 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.

312 E Beale St
Kingman, AZ
(928) 565-1565
$$
Kingman, AZ
(928) 565-1565
$$
Arrive at 2:10 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.

2420 Needles Hwy
Needles, CA
(760) 326-4305
$$
Needles, CA
(760) 326-4305
$$
Arrive at 5:10 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 6:00 am. Then drive for about 2 hours.

68315 National Trails Hwy
Ludlow, CA
(760) 733-4501
$$
Ludlow, CA
(760) 733-4501
$$
Day 3. Arrive at 7:50 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.

35654 Yermo Rd
Yermo, CA
(760) 254-3370
$$
Yermo, CA
(760) 254-3370
$$
Arrive at 10:50 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.

27075 Twenty Mule Team Rd
Boron, CA
(760) 762-6266
$$
Boron, CA
(760) 762-6266
$$
Arrive at 2:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.

426 E Tehachapi Blvd
Tehachapi, CA
(661) 822-0772
$$
Tehachapi, CA
(661) 822-0772
$$
Arrive at 5:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 50 minutes.

4885 Truxtun Ave
Bakersfield, CA
(661) 861-1130
$$
Bakersfield, CA
(661) 861-1130
$$
Arrive at 7:50 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:00 am. Then drive for about an hour.

21172 Hwy 46
Lost Hills, CA
(661) 797-9911
$
Lost Hills, CA
(661) 797-9911
$
Day 4. Arrive at 8:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.

4095 Burton Dr
Cambria, CA
(805) 927-5007
$$
Cambria, CA
(805) 927-5007
$$
Arrive at 11:40 am. Explore the area for about 5 hours. Double check the opening time of 4:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.

201 Broadway St
King City, CA
(831) 385-7500
$
King City, CA
(831) 385-7500
$

9:20am to 10pm
Arrive at 7:30 pm. Eat for about an hour. Then drive for about an hour.
Reach your destination in Carmel around 9:40 pm after eating at 17 restaurants over 4 days. If you were to drive nonstop, it would take about 15½ hours driving roughly 1030 miles straight to Carmel. Looking for more restaurants? You can choose a category below if you want to do an entire road trip full of Diners, Salad, Seafood restaurants, Breakfast & Brunch, American restaurants (New style), Mexican restaurants, or more. Enjoy the journey!
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