Where to eat between New Orleans and Santa Barbara
This food trip itinerary gives you restaurant recommendations for places to eat over 6 days. Starting from New Orleans, you can leave at 9:20 am and drive for about an hour to the first stop.

3225 Perkins Rd
Baton Rouge, LA
(225) 381-9922
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Baton Rouge, LA
(225) 381-9922
$$
Day 1. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. 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
$$
Arrive at 3:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. 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
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Day 2. Arrive at 8:40 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 5 minutes.

3201 Louisiana St
Houston, TX
(832) 925-8596
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Houston, TX
(832) 925-8596
$$

11am to 1am
Arrive at 10:50 am. Wait for about 10 minutes. Double check the opening time of 11:00 am. Eat for about an hour. Then drive for about 3½ hours.

910 S Alamo St
San Antonio, TX
(210) 223-1806
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San Antonio, TX
(210) 223-1806
$$
Arrive at 3:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 6:40 am. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

606 Embassy Oaks
San Antonio, TX
(210) 496-0828
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San Antonio, TX
(210) 496-0828
$$
Day 3. Arrive at 7:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 2 hours.

2031 Main St
Junction, TX
(325) 446-3541
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Junction, TX
(325) 446-3541
$$
Arrive at 11:10 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 2 hours.

1908 Ave E
Ozona, TX
(325) 226-1899
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Ozona, TX
(325) 226-1899
$$
Arrive at 3:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 2 hours.

2800 W Dickinson Blvd
Fort Stockton, TX
(432) 336-6233
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Fort Stockton, TX
(432) 336-6233
$$
Arrive at 7:10 pm. Eat for about 2½ hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:00 am. Then drive for about 2½ hours.

403 Laurel St
Van Horn, TX
(432) 283-2134
$
Van Horn, TX
(432) 283-2134
$
Day 4. Arrive at 9:20 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 2 hours.

3622 E Missouri Ave
El Paso, TX
(915) 566-8418
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El Paso, TX
(915) 566-8418
$$
Arrive at 1:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 2 hours.

208 1/2 S Silver Ave
Deming, NM
(575) 494-4639
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Deming, NM
(575) 494-4639
$$
Arrive at 5:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 2½ hours.

142 N Haskell Ave
Willcox, AZ
(520) 384-0010
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Willcox, AZ
(520) 384-0010
$$
Arrive at 10:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:00 am. Then drive for about an hour.

2660 N Campbell Ave
Tucson, AZ
(520) 326-7737
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Tucson, AZ
(520) 326-7737
$$
Day 5. Arrive at 8:30 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 12:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

9401 W Westgate Blvd
Glendale, AZ
(623) 872-3900
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Glendale, AZ
(623) 872-3900
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Arrive at 3:00 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
$$
Arrive at 7:50 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 6. 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 2 hours.
Reach your destination in Santa Barbara around 5:20 pm after eating at 19 restaurants over 6 days. If you were to drive nonstop, it would take about 29½ hours driving roughly 1991 miles straight to Santa Barbara. Looking for more restaurants? You can choose a category below if you want to do an entire road trip full of Seafood restaurants, Southern food, Desserts, Breakfast & Brunch, American restaurants (Traditional), Mexican restaurants, or more. Enjoy the journey!
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