Where to eat between Columbus and Gatlinburg
This food trip itinerary gives you restaurant recommendations for places to eat over 4 days. Starting from Columbus, you can leave at 8:40 am and drive for about 20 minutes to the first stop.

3090 Southwest Blvd
Grove City, OH
(614) 317-7798
$$
Grove City, OH
(614) 317-7798
$$
Day 1. Arrive at 9:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 50 minutes.

11396 Allen Rd
Jeffersonville, OH
(740) 948-2989
$$
Jeffersonville, OH
(740) 948-2989
$$
Arrive at 11:50 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

18 E Franklin St
Bellbrook, OH
(937) 310-1133
Bellbrook, OH
(937) 310-1133
Arrive at 2:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

202 W Main St
Mason, OH
(513) 770-0000
$$
Mason, OH
(513) 770-0000
$$
Arrive at 5:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

1342 Vine St
Cincinnati, OH
(513) 802-5007
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Cincinnati, OH
(513) 802-5007
$$
Arrive at 7:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 8:00 am. Then drive for about 5 minutes.

525 Race St
Cincinnati, OH
$$
Cincinnati, OH
$$
Day 2. Arrive at 8:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

21 Taft Hwy
Dry Ridge, KY
(859) 823-2326
$
Dry Ridge, KY
(859) 823-2326
$
Arrive at 10:40 am. Eat for about an hour. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

2176 Cincinnati Rd
Georgetown, KY
(502) 603-0441
$
Georgetown, KY
(502) 603-0441
$
Arrive at 12:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

362 E Main St
Lexington, KY
(859) 309-3039
$$
Lexington, KY
(859) 309-3039
$$
Arrive at 3:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Enjoy the rest of the day. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 8:00 am. Then drive for about 5 minutes.

867 S Broadway
Lexington, KY
(859) 955-0388
$
Lexington, KY
(859) 955-0388
$
Day 3. Arrive at 8:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

839 Eastern Bypass
Richmond, KY
(859) 396-3923
$
Richmond, KY
(859) 396-3923
$
Arrive at 10:40 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

75 Holt Rd
Mt Vernon, KY
(606) 256-0131
$$
Mt Vernon, KY
(606) 256-0131
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Arrive at 1:20 pm. Eat for about 2½ hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

219 Commercial Dr
London, KY
(606) 260-8029
London, KY
(606) 260-8029
Arrive at 4:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

207 S Main St
Corbin, KY
(606) 261-7344
$$
Corbin, KY
(606) 261-7344
$$
Arrive at 6:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:00 am. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

286 N Main St
Jellico, TN
(423) 871-6476
Jellico, TN
(423) 871-6476
Day 4. Arrive at 7:40 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

131 Goose Ln
Caryville, TN
(423) 907-8202
$$
Caryville, TN
(423) 907-8202
$$
Arrive at 10:10 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

211 S Main St
Rocky Top, TN
(865) 630-1442
$$
Rocky Top, TN
(865) 630-1442
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Arrive at 12:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

35 Market Sq
Knoxville, TN
(865) 766-2075
$$
Knoxville, TN
(865) 766-2075
$$
Arrive at 3:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.
Reach your destination in Gatlinburg around 5:40 pm after eating at 18 restaurants over 4 days. If you were to drive nonstop, it would take about 6 hours driving roughly 397 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 Breakfast & Brunch, Mexican restaurants, American restaurants (Traditional), Barbeque, Smokehouse, Italian restaurants, or more. Enjoy the journey!
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