Where to eat between Big Sur and San Francisco
This food trip itinerary gives you restaurant recommendations for places to eat over 6 days. Starting from Big Sur, you can leave at 5:00 pm and drive for about 30 minutes to the first stop.
120 Highland Dr
Carmel, CA
(831) 622-5445
$$$
Carmel, CA
(831) 622-5445
$$$
628 reviewsDay 1. Arrive at 5:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.
101 Crossroads Blvd
Carmel, CA
(831) 625-5436
$$
Carmel, CA
(831) 625-5436
$$
Arrive at 7:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 10:50 am. Then drive for about 10 minutes.
7166 Carmel Valley Rd
Carmel, CA
(831) 625-2252
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Carmel, CA
(831) 625-2252
$$
Day 2. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.
460 Nashua Rd
Castroville, CA
(831) 757-7434
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Castroville, CA
(831) 757-7434
$
Arrive at 1:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.
7600 Sandholdt Rd
Moss Landing, CA
(831) 633-2152
$$
Moss Landing, CA
(831) 633-2152
$$
Arrive at 3:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
17515 Orchard Ln
Prunedale, CA
(831) 663-2083
$$
Prunedale, CA
(831) 663-2083
$$
577 reviewsArrive at 5:50 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
115 3rd St
San Juan Bautista, CA
(831) 623-4466
$$
San Juan Bautista, CA
(831) 623-4466
$$
Arrive at 8:10 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:40 am. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
28 Martin St
Gilroy, CA
(408) 847-3818
$$
Gilroy, CA
(408) 847-3818
$$
1087 reviewsDay 3. Arrive at 8:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 5 minutes.
1280 1st St
Gilroy, CA
(408) 848-6000
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Gilroy, CA
(408) 848-6000
$$
Arrive at 10:10 am. Explore the area for about 7 hours. Double check the opening time of 5:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
17240 Monterey Rd
Morgan Hill, CA
(408) 776-9072
$$
Morgan Hill, CA
(408) 776-9072
$$
Arrive at 7:20 pm. Eat for about 2½ hours. Stay overnight. Spend the next day visiting local attractions and leave at 5:00 pm. Then drive for about 5 minutes.
17500 Depot St
Morgan Hill, CA
(408) 782-5151
$$$
Morgan Hill, CA
(408) 782-5151
$$$
Day 4. Arrive at 5:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.
1631 E Capitol Expy
San Jose, CA
(408) 532-6147
$$
San Jose, CA
(408) 532-6147
$$
Arrive at 7:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 10:10 am. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
1628 Hostetter Rd
San Jose, CA
(408) 477-2773
$$
San Jose, CA
(408) 477-2773
$$
Day 5. Arrive at 10:30 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
3540 Homestead Rd
Santa Clara, CA
(408) 772-2310
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Santa Clara, CA
(408) 772-2310
$$
5646 reviews11am to 2pm
Arrive at 12:50 pm. Eat for about an hour. Then drive for about 10 minutes.
190 S Murphy Ave
Sunnyvale, CA
(408) 774-1889
$$
Sunnyvale, CA
(408) 774-1889
$$
Arrive at 1:50 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
535 Ramona St
Palo Alto, CA
(650) 328-2722
$$$
Palo Alto, CA
(650) 328-2722
$$$
Arrive at 4:10 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.
824 Cowan Rd
Burlingame, CA
(650) 443-1559
$$
Burlingame, CA
(650) 443-1559
$$
Arrive at 6:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. Spend the next day visiting local attractions and leave at 4:50 pm. Then drive for about 10 minutes.
805 S B St
San Mateo, CA
(650) 401-6568
$$
San Mateo, CA
(650) 401-6568
$$
3913 reviews5pm to 8pm
Day 6. Arrive at 5:00 pm. Eat for about an hour. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
2779 Mission St
San Francisco, CA
(415) 824-7877
$
San Francisco, CA
(415) 824-7877
$
Arrive at 6:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 5 minutes.
Reach your destination in San Francisco around 8:30 pm after eating at 19 restaurants over 6 days. If you were to drive nonstop, it would take about 2½ hours driving roughly 147 miles straight to San Francisco. Looking for more restaurants? You can choose a category below if you want to do an entire road trip full of Breakfast & Brunch, Seafood restaurants, American restaurants (Traditional), Mexican restaurants, Burgers, Salad, or more. Enjoy the journey!
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