Where to eat between Des Moines and North Platte
This food trip itinerary gives you restaurant recommendations for places to eat over 5 days. Starting from Des Moines, you can leave at 10:00 am and drive for about an hour to the first stop.

104 W Main St
Panora, IA
(641) 755-2373
Panora, IA
(641) 755-2373
Day 1. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.

313 Chestnut St
Atlantic, IA
(712) 250-8647
Atlantic, IA
(712) 250-8647
Arrive at 2:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

133 N Elm St
Avoca, IA
Avoca, IA
Arrive at 4:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 6:40 am. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

1101 7th St
Harlan, IA
(712) 235-6455
$
Harlan, IA
(712) 235-6455
$
Day 2. Arrive at 7:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.

1205 Howard St
Omaha, NE
(402) 507-4480
$$
Omaha, NE
(402) 507-4480
$$
Arrive at 10:00 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.

1611 Farnam St
Omaha, NE
(402) 342-1220
$$
Omaha, NE
(402) 342-1220
$$
Arrive at 1:10 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.

16859 Q St
Omaha, NE
(402) 934-2929
$$
Omaha, NE
(402) 934-2929
$$
Day 3. Arrive at 7:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 50 minutes.

840 N 70th St
Lincoln, NE
(402) 261-9860
$$
Lincoln, NE
(402) 261-9860
$$
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 40 minutes.

522 Seward St
Seward, NE
(402) 643-2739
$
Seward, NE
(402) 643-2739
$
Arrive at 1:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

124 W 5th St
York, NE
(402) 362-7755
$$
York, NE
(402) 362-7755
$$
Arrive at 4:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 5 minutes.

928 N Lincoln Ave
York, NE
(402) 362-0356
$$
York, NE
(402) 362-0356
$$
Arrive at 6:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 10:00 am. Then drive for about an hour.

2004 N Broadwell Ave
Grand Island, NE
(308) 675-2588
$
Grand Island, NE
(308) 675-2588
$
Day 4. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

521 W 2nd St
Hastings, NE
(402) 834-3811
$$$
Hastings, NE
(402) 834-3811
$$$
Arrive at 1:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 50 minutes.

421 W Talmadge St
Kearney, NE
(308) 455-6218
$$
Kearney, NE
(308) 455-6218
$$
Arrive at 4:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.

1420 W 24th St
Kearney, NE
(308) 234-2289
$$
Kearney, NE
(308) 234-2289
$$
Arrive at 6:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 10:10 am. Then drive for about 50 minutes.

2003 Plum Creek Pkwy
Lexington, NE
(308) 746-7257
$$
Lexington, NE
(308) 746-7257
$$
Day 5. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

817 Lake Ave
Gothenburg, NE
(308) 537-2575
$
Gothenburg, NE
(308) 537-2575
$
Arrive at 1:40 pm. Explore the area for about 4 hours. Double check the opening time of 5:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 50 minutes.
Reach your destination in North Platte around 8:20 pm after eating at 17 restaurants over 5 days. If you were to drive nonstop, it would take about 6 hours driving roughly 410 miles straight to North Platte. Looking for more restaurants? You can choose a category below if you want to do an entire road trip full of Pizza, Salad, Mexican restaurants, Seafood restaurants, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers, or more. Enjoy the journey!
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