Where to eat between Gatlinburg and Columbus
This food trip itinerary gives you restaurant recommendations for places to eat over 4 days. Starting from Gatlinburg, you can leave at 10:20 am and drive for about 40 minutes to the first stop.

35 Market Sq
Knoxville, TN
(865) 766-2075
$$
Knoxville, TN
(865) 766-2075
$$
Day 1. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

211 S Main St
Rocky Top, TN
(865) 630-1442
$$
Rocky Top, TN
(865) 630-1442
$$
Arrive at 1:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

131 Goose Ln
Caryville, TN
(423) 907-8202
$$
Caryville, TN
(423) 907-8202
$$
Arrive at 3:50 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

286 N Main St
Jellico, TN
(423) 871-6476
Jellico, TN
(423) 871-6476
Arrive at 6:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 10:20 am. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

207 S Main St
Corbin, KY
(606) 261-7344
$$
Corbin, KY
(606) 261-7344
$$
Day 2. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

219 Commercial Dr
London, KY
(606) 260-8029
London, KY
(606) 260-8029
Arrive at 1:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

75 Holt Rd
Mt Vernon, KY
(606) 256-0131
$$
Mt Vernon, KY
(606) 256-0131
$$
Arrive at 4:00 pm. Eat for about 2½ hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

839 Eastern Bypass
Richmond, KY
(859) 396-3923
$
Richmond, KY
(859) 396-3923
$
Arrive at 7:10 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 9:20 am. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

362 E Main St
Lexington, KY
(859) 309-3039
$$
Lexington, KY
(859) 309-3039
$$
Day 3. Arrive at 10:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 5 minutes.

867 S Broadway
Lexington, KY
(859) 955-0388
$
Lexington, KY
(859) 955-0388
$
Arrive at 12:10 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 50 minutes.

5423 Ky Hwy 1032 W
Berry, KY
(859) 588-8662
Berry, KY
(859) 588-8662
Arrive at 2:50 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

21 Taft Hwy
Dry Ridge, KY
(859) 823-2326
$
Dry Ridge, KY
(859) 823-2326
$
Arrive at 5:20 pm. Eat for about an hour. Then drive for about 50 minutes.

1342 Vine St
Cincinnati, OH
(513) 802-5007
$$
Cincinnati, OH
(513) 802-5007
$$
Arrive at 7:10 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 4. Arrive at 8:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

202 W Main St
Mason, OH
(513) 770-0000
$$
Mason, OH
(513) 770-0000
$$
Arrive at 10:30 am. Wait for about 30 minutes. Double check the opening time of 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

6660 State Rt 730
Wilmington, OH
(937) 382-4357
$
Wilmington, OH
(937) 382-4357
$
Arrive at 1:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

11396 Allen Rd
Jeffersonville, OH
(740) 948-2989
$$
Jeffersonville, OH
(740) 948-2989
$$
Arrive at 4:10 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 50 minutes.

3090 Southwest Blvd
Grove City, OH
(614) 317-7798
$$
Grove City, OH
(614) 317-7798
$$
Arrive at 7:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
Reach your destination in Columbus around 9:10 pm after eating at 18 restaurants over 4 days. If you were to drive nonstop, it would take about 6 hours driving roughly 398 miles straight to Columbus. Looking for more restaurants? You can choose a category below if you want to do an entire road trip full of Burgers, Salad, Barbeque, Chicken Wings, Sandwiches, American restaurants (Traditional), or more. Enjoy the journey!
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