Where to eat between Fayetteville (Arkansas) and Des Moines
This food trip itinerary gives you restaurant recommendations for places to eat over 4 days. Starting from Fayetteville, you can leave at 9:40 am and drive for about an hour to the first stop.

410 S Neosho Blvd
Neosho, MO
(417) 312-8811
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Neosho, MO
(417) 312-8811
$
Day 1. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

424 N Main St
Joplin, MO
(417) 781-3447
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Joplin, MO
(417) 781-3447
$
Arrive at 1:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.

328 E Main St
Carterville, MO
(417) 317-6529
Carterville, MO
(417) 317-6529
Arrive at 3:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.

200 N Commercial St
Nevada, MO
(417) 667-9388
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Nevada, MO
(417) 667-9388
$
Arrive at 6:50 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 11:00 am. Then drive for about 5 minutes.

2500 E Austin Blvd
Nevada, MO
(417) 667-4227
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Nevada, MO
(417) 667-4227
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Day 2. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2½ hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

101 S Orange St
Butler, MO
(660) 679-6221
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Butler, MO
(660) 679-6221
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Arrive at 2:10 pm. Eat for about an hour. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

39 E Main St
Adrian, MO
(816) 239-1080
Adrian, MO
(816) 239-1080
Arrive at 3:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 50 minutes.

14319 Metcalf Ave
Overland Park, KS
(913) 685-4500
$$
Overland Park, KS
(913) 685-4500
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Arrive at 6:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 10:40 am. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

1000 W 39th St
Kansas City, MO
(816) 255-3753
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Kansas City, MO
(816) 255-3753
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Day 3. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

8002 N Oak Trafficway
Kansas City, MO
(816) 436-7200
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Kansas City, MO
(816) 436-7200
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Arrive at 1:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.
711 N Walnut St
Cameron, MO
(816) 632-4489
Cameron, MO
(816) 632-4489
Arrive at 4:20 pm. Eat for about an hour. Then drive for about 5 minutes.

402 East Evergreen St
Cameron, MO
Cameron, MO
Arrive at 5:30 pm. Eat for about an hour. Then drive for about 50 minutes.

2905 Miller St
Bethany, MO
(660) 425-7001
$$
Bethany, MO
(660) 425-7001
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Arrive at 7:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:00 am. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

12048 12th St
Eagleville, MO
(660) 867-5472
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Eagleville, MO
(660) 867-5472
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Day 4. Arrive at 7:20 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.

117 W Washington St
Osceola, IA
(641) 342-6002
Osceola, IA
(641) 342-6002
Arrive at 10:20 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

131 Iowa
Saint Marys, IA
(641) 297-2335
Saint Marys, IA
(641) 297-2335
Arrive at 12:50 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

1312 Locust St
Des Moines, IA
(515) 283-1312
$$
Des Moines, IA
(515) 283-1312
$$
Arrive at 3:20 pm. Eat for about 2½ hours. Then drive for about 5 minutes.
Reach your destination in Des Moines around 6:00 pm after eating at 17 restaurants over 4 days. If you were to drive nonstop, it would take about 6½ hours driving roughly 428 miles straight to Des Moines. Looking for more restaurants? You can choose a category below if you want to do an entire road trip full of Barbeque, Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches, Italian restaurants, Smokehouse, Burgers, or more. Enjoy the journey!
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