Where to eat between Leesburg (Virginia) and Santa Cruz
This food trip itinerary gives you restaurant recommendations for places to eat over 6 days. Starting from Leesburg, you can leave at 7:00 am and drive for about 5½ hours to the first stop.

12906 Madison Ave
Lakewood, OH
(216) 221-8127
$$
Lakewood, OH
(216) 221-8127
$$
Day 1. Arrive at 12:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 5 hours.

245 N Whittaker St
New Buffalo, MI
(269) 469-2727
$$
New Buffalo, MI
(269) 469-2727
$$
Arrive at 7:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 10:00 am. Then drive for about an hour.

1025 Aurora Ave
Naperville, IL
(630) 983-3000
$$$
Naperville, IL
(630) 983-3000
$$$
Day 2. Arrive at 11:30 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 3½ hours.

17 S Dubuque St
Iowa City, IA
(319) 338-1808
$$
Iowa City, IA
(319) 338-1808
$$
Arrive at 5:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 2 hours.

300 E Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA
(515) 244-9292
$$
Des Moines, IA
(515) 244-9292
$$
Arrive at 9:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 8:30 am. Then drive for about 2½ hours.

1205 Howard St
Omaha, NE
(402) 507-4480
$$
Omaha, NE
(402) 507-4480
$$
Day 3. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 3½ hours.

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 2 hours.

4520 S Buffalo Bill Ave
North Platte, NE
(308) 221-6715
$$
North Platte, NE
(308) 221-6715
$$
Arrive at 8:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:00 am. Then drive for about 4 hours.

400 W Lincolnway
Cheyenne, WY
(307) 514-0271
$$
Cheyenne, WY
(307) 514-0271
$$
Day 4. Arrive at 11:10 am. Eat for about 2½ hours. Enjoy the rest of the day. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 8:20 am. Then drive for about 2½ hours.

410 E Cedar St
Rawlins, WY
(307) 324-5261
$
Rawlins, WY
(307) 324-5261
$
Day 5. Arrive at 4:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 11:00 am. Then drive for about 5 minutes.

210 5th St
Rawlins, WY
(307) 324-6262
$$
Rawlins, WY
(307) 324-6262
$$
Day 6. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 5 hours.

736 W N Temple
Salt Lake City, UT
(801) 322-1489
$$
Salt Lake City, UT
(801) 322-1489
$$
Arrive at 6:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:00 am. Then drive for about 4 hours.

282 11th St
Elko, NV
(775) 777-0847
$$
Elko, NV
(775) 777-0847
$$
Day 7. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 5 hours.

10144 W River St
Truckee, CA
(530) 550-7450
$$
Truckee, CA
(530) 550-7450
$$
Arrive at 4:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 4 hours.
Reach your destination in Santa Cruz around 9:50 pm after eating at 14 restaurants over 6 days. If you were to drive nonstop, it would take about 42 hours driving roughly 2847 miles straight to Santa Cruz. Looking for more restaurants? You can choose a category below if you want to do an entire road trip full of Gluten-Free food, Pizza, Sandwiches, American restaurants (Traditional), Tapas, Breakfast & Brunch, or more. Enjoy the journey!
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