Where to eat between Columbus and Traverse City

This food trip itinerary gives you restaurant recommendations for places to eat over 3 days. Starting from Columbus, you can leave at 7:00 am and drive for about 50 minutes to the first stop.

G & R Tavern

103 N Marion St
Waldo, OH
(740) 726-9685
$

117 reviews
Desserts, Salad, American restaurants (Traditional)

Day 1. Arrive at 7:50 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

Los Arrieros

1690 Marion Rd
Bucyrus, OH
(419) 562-8885
$

17 reviews
Mexican restaurants, Salad, Soup

Arrive at 10:30 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.

Logan's Irish Pub

414 S Main St
Findlay, OH
(419) 420-3602
$$

149 reviews
American restaurants (Traditional)
11am to 12pm

Arrive at 1:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

Campus Pollyeyes

440 E Court St
Bowling Green, OH
(419) 352-9638
$$

180 reviews
Italian restaurants, Pizza, Salad
11am to 12pm

Arrive at 4:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

Tony Packo's

1902 Front St
Toledo, OH
(419) 691-1953
$$

536 reviews
Hot dogs
10:30am to 10pm

Arrive at 6:30 pm. Eat for about an hour. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 10:00 am. Then drive for about an hour.

Zingerman's Delicatessen

422 Detroit St
Ann Arbor, MI
(734) 663-3354
$$

2234 reviews
Delis, Salad, Sandwiches
11am to 7pm

Day 2. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 50 minutes.

The Laundry

125 W Shiawassee Ave
Fenton, MI
(810) 629-8852
$$

640 reviews
American restaurants (New style), Sandwiches
9am to 10pm

Arrive at 1:50 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 50 minutes.

Zehnder's of Frankenmuth

730 S Main St
Frankenmuth, MI
(800) 863-7999
$$

741 reviews
American restaurants (Traditional)

Arrive at 4:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.

Tipsy Bear Bistro

503 W Houghton Ave
West Branch, MI
(989) 387-2213
$$

110 reviews
American restaurants (New style)
11am to 8:30pm

Arrive at 8:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 10:20 am. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

Fred's of Roscommon

430 N 5th St
Roscommon, MI
(989) 275-6565
$$

111 reviews
American restaurants (New style), Pizza
11am to 9pm

Day 3. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.

Reach your destination in Traverse City around 2:10 pm after eating at 10 restaurants over 3 days. If you were to drive nonstop, it would take about 6½ hours driving roughly 429 miles straight to Traverse City. Looking for more restaurants? You can choose a category below if you want to do an entire road trip full of Desserts, Salad, American restaurants (Traditional), Mexican restaurants, Soup, Italian restaurants, or more. Enjoy the journey!

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