Where to eat between Fort Lauderdale and Oakland
This food trip itinerary gives you restaurant recommendations for places to eat over 8 days. Starting from Fort Lauderdale, you can leave at 7:00 am and drive for about 3½ hours to the first stop.

8625 International Dr
Orlando, FL
(407) 248-2222
$$
Orlando, FL
(407) 248-2222
$$
Day 1. Arrive at 10:40 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 2 hours.

30 N Main St
Gainesville, FL
(352) 337-1188
$$
Gainesville, FL
(352) 337-1188
$$
Arrive at 2:40 pm. Explore the area for about 2½ hours. Double check the opening time of 5:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 2½ hours.

921 Thomasville Rd
Tallahassee, FL
(850) 224-2466
$$
Tallahassee, FL
(850) 224-2466
$$
Arrive at 9:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:00 am. Then drive for about 3 hours.

427 Racetrack Rd
Ft. Walton Beach, FL
(850) 586-7001
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Ft. Walton Beach, FL
(850) 586-7001
$$
Day 2. Arrive at 9:50 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 3 hours.

777 Beach Blvd
Biloxi, MS
(228) 207-3330
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Biloxi, MS
(228) 207-3330
$$
Arrive at 2:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 3 hours.

3225 Perkins Rd
Baton Rouge, LA
(225) 381-9922
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Baton Rouge, LA
(225) 381-9922
$$
Arrive at 7:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:00 am. Then drive for about 2½ hours.

1004 N Lakeshore Dr
Lake Charles, LA
(337) 494-1070
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Lake Charles, LA
(337) 494-1070
$$
Day 3. Arrive at 9:40 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Enjoy the rest of the day. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 6:00 am. Then drive for about 2½ hours.

3711 Travis St
Houston, TX
(713) 528-8561
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Houston, TX
(713) 528-8561
$$
Day 4. Arrive at 8:40 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 3 hours.

303 Red River St
Austin, TX
(512) 236-9599
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Austin, TX
(512) 236-9599
$$
Arrive at 1:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 2½ hours.

2031 Main St
Junction, TX
(325) 446-3541
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Junction, TX
(325) 446-3541
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Arrive at 6:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:00 am. Then drive for about 3½ hours.

2800 W Dickinson Blvd
Fort Stockton, TX
(432) 336-6233
$$
Fort Stockton, TX
(432) 336-6233
$$
Day 5. Arrive at 10:40 am. Eat for about 2½ hours. Then drive for about 4½ hours.

3622 E Missouri Ave
El Paso, TX
(915) 566-8418
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El Paso, TX
(915) 566-8418
$$
Arrive at 5:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.

1720 Avenida De Mesilla
Las Cruces, NM
(575) 524-2408
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Las Cruces, NM
(575) 524-2408
$$
Arrive at 8:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:00 am. Then drive for about 4½ hours.

2660 N Campbell Ave
Tucson, AZ
(520) 326-7737
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Tucson, AZ
(520) 326-7737
$$
Day 6. Arrive at 11:40 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 2 hours.

4044 S 16th St
Phoenix, AZ
(602) 243-9000
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Phoenix, AZ
(602) 243-9000
$$
Arrive at 3:50 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 3 hours.

181 S Lovekin Blvd
Blythe, CA
(760) 922-7000
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Blythe, CA
(760) 922-7000
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Arrive at 8:50 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:00 am. Then drive for about 2½ hours.

200 S Palm Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA
(760) 327-5858
$$
Palm Springs, CA
(760) 327-5858
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Day 7. Arrive at 9:20 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 2 hours.

700 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 802-1470
$$
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 802-1470
$$
Arrive at 1:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 3½ hours.

24505 W Dorris Ave
Coalinga, CA
(559) 935-0717
$$$
Coalinga, CA
(559) 935-0717
$$$
Arrive at 7:10 pm. Eat for about 2½ hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:00 am. Then drive for about 3 hours.
Reach your destination in Oakland around 10:10 am after eating at 19 restaurants over 8 days. If you were to drive nonstop, it would take about 44 hours driving roughly 3075 miles straight to Oakland. Looking for more restaurants? You can choose a category below if you want to do an entire road trip full of Breakfast & Brunch, Seafood restaurants, American restaurants (New style), Southern food, Desserts, American restaurants (Traditional), or more. Enjoy the journey!
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