Where to eat between Charlotte and Gatlinburg
This food trip itinerary gives you restaurant recommendations for places to eat over 5 days. Starting from Charlotte, you can leave at 10:50 am and drive for about 10 minutes to the first stop.
4630 Old Pineville Rd
Charlotte, NC
(704) 523-6330
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Charlotte, NC
(704) 523-6330
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845 reviewsDay 1. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.
182 S South St
Gastonia, NC
(704) 864-8385
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Gastonia, NC
(704) 864-8385
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846 reviewsArrive at 1:30 pm. Eat for about 2½ hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.
109 E Hudson Blvd
Gastonia, NC
(704) 866-7588
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Gastonia, NC
(704) 866-7588
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Arrive at 4:10 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.
2000 E Dixon Blvd
Shelby, NC
(704) 482-8567
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Shelby, NC
(704) 482-8567
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Arrive at 6:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 10:50 am. Then drive for about 10 minutes.
233 S Lafayette St
Shelby, NC
(704) 487-0016
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Shelby, NC
(704) 487-0016
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Day 2. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.
464 West Main St
Forest City, NC
(828) 229-3403
Forest City, NC
(828) 229-3403
2 reviewsArrive at 1:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.
123 W 2nd St
Rutherfordton, NC
(828) 980-1622
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Rutherfordton, NC
(828) 980-1622
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Arrive at 3:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
4066 Pea Ridge Rd
Mill Spring, NC
(828) 863-1121
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Mill Spring, NC
(828) 863-1121
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Arrive at 6:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.
16 Main St
Saluda, NC
(828) 749-1179
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Saluda, NC
(828) 749-1179
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Arrive at 8:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. Spend the next morning visiting local attractions and leave at 11:10 am. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
1501 Greenville Hwy
Hendersonville, NC
(828) 435-1391
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Hendersonville, NC
(828) 435-1391
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Day 3. Arrive at 11:30 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
100 Sierra Nevada Way
Mills River, NC
(828) 708-6242
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Mills River, NC
(828) 708-6242
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Arrive at 1:50 pm. Eat for about 2½ hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
12 College St
Asheville, NC
(828) 255-4863
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Asheville, NC
(828) 255-4863
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Arrive at 4:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 6:40 am. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
909 Smoky Park Hwy
Asheville, NC
(828) 670-5595
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Asheville, NC
(828) 670-5595
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Day 4. Arrive at 7:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.
39 Miller St
Waynesville, NC
(828) 456-5559
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Waynesville, NC
(828) 456-5559
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Arrive at 9:30 am. Explore the area for about 2 hours. Double check the opening time of 11:30 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.
3360 Crabtree Rd
Waynesville, NC
(828) 627-3331
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Waynesville, NC
(828) 627-3331
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Arrive at 1:40 pm. Eat for about 2½ hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
11571 Betsy Gap Rd
Clyde, NC
(828) 627-6404
Clyde, NC
(828) 627-6404
Arrive at 4:30 pm. Eat for about an hour. Then drive for about 30 minutes.
3601 Hartford Rd
Hartford, TN
(423) 487-2187
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Hartford, TN
(423) 487-2187
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Arrive at 6:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:50 am. Then drive for about 10 minutes.
3460 Cosby Hwy
Cosby, TN
(423) 487-2710
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Cosby, TN
(423) 487-2710
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Day 5. Arrive at 8:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
1875 East Pkwy
Gatlinburg, TN
(865) 325-8682
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Gatlinburg, TN
(865) 325-8682
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Arrive at 10:20 am. Explore the area for about an hour. Double check the opening time of 12:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.
Reach your destination in Gatlinburg around 2:10 pm after eating at 19 restaurants over 5 days. If you were to drive nonstop, it would take about 3½ hours driving roughly 196 miles straight to Gatlinburg. Looking for more restaurants? You can choose a category below if you want to do an entire road trip full of Barbeque, Chicken Wings, Southern food, American restaurants (New style), Steakhouses, Breakfast & Brunch, or more. Enjoy the journey!
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