Where to eat between Asheville and Columbus
This food trip itinerary gives you restaurant recommendations for places to eat over 4 days. Starting from Asheville, you can leave at 9:10 am and drive for about 50 minutes to the first stop.

113 S Main Ave
Erwin, TN
(423) 743-0900
$
Erwin, TN
(423) 743-0900
$
Day 1. Arrive at 10:00 am. Eat for about an hour. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

2715 N Roan St
Johnson City, TN
(423) 283-4723
$$
Johnson City, TN
(423) 283-4723
$$
Arrive at 11:30 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.

5205 Bobby Hicks Hwy
Johnson City, TN
(423) 207-0888
$$
Johnson City, TN
(423) 207-0888
$$
Arrive at 1:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Enjoy the rest of the day. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 6:40 am. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

107 W Center St
Kingsport, TN
(423) 398-5111
$
Kingsport, TN
(423) 398-5111
$
Day 2. Arrive at 7:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 50 minutes.

1 E Main St
Lynch, KY
(606) 894-0007
Lynch, KY
(606) 894-0007
Arrive at 9:50 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

6868 Orby Cantrell Hwy
Wise, VA
(276) 321-7317
$
Wise, VA
(276) 321-7317
$
Arrive at 12:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

W Main St
Clintwood, VA
(276) 926-4222
Clintwood, VA
(276) 926-4222
Arrive at 2:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

1068 S Mayo Tr
Pikeville, KY
(606) 432-4841
Pikeville, KY
(606) 432-4841
Arrive at 5:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

1530 N Lake Dr
Prestonsburg, KY
Prestonsburg, KY
Arrive at 7:50 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:00 am. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

341 N Mayo Trl
Paintsville, KY
(606) 789-1061
$
Paintsville, KY
(606) 789-1061
$
Day 3. Arrive at 7:20 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

4351 Ky- 2565
Louisa, KY
(606) 638-0119
Louisa, KY
(606) 638-0119
Arrive at 9:50 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

279 9th St
Huntington, WV
(304) 523-1555
$$
Huntington, WV
(304) 523-1555
$$
Arrive at 12:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.

252 Main St
Ceredo, WV
(304) 453-3000
$$
Ceredo, WV
(304) 453-3000
$$
Arrive at 2:40 pm. Explore the area for about 2½ hours. Double check the opening time of 5:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 50 minutes.

1026 Gallia St
Portsmouth, OH
(740) 353-9329
$$
Portsmouth, OH
(740) 353-9329
$$
Arrive at 7:50 pm. Eat for about 2½ hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:40 am. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

127 North St
Lucasville, OH
(740) 259-3700
$
Lucasville, OH
(740) 259-3700
$
Day 4. Arrive at 8:00 am. Eat for about an hour. Then drive for about 50 minutes.

94 E Water St
Chillicothe, OH
(740) 779-3278
$$
Chillicothe, OH
(740) 779-3278
$$
Arrive at 9:50 am. Explore the area for about an hour. Double check the opening time of 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 5 minutes.

66 N Paint St
Chillicothe, OH
(740) 775-4555
$$
Chillicothe, OH
(740) 775-4555
$$
Arrive at 1:10 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.
Reach your destination in Columbus around 4:10 pm after eating at 17 restaurants over 4 days. If you were to drive nonstop, it would take about 7 hours driving roughly 395 miles straight to Columbus. Looking for more restaurants? You can choose a category below if you want to do an entire road trip full of Cafes, Barbeque, Burgers, Pizza, Vietnamese food, Bagels, or more. Enjoy the journey!
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