Where to eat between Pensacola and Sarasota
This food trip itinerary gives you restaurant recommendations for places to eat over 6 days. Starting from Pensacola, you can leave at 11:00 am and drive for about 5 minutes to the first stop.

600 E Gregory St
Pensacola, FL
(850) 433-6789
$$
Pensacola, FL
(850) 433-6789
$$
Day 1. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2½ hours. Enjoy the rest of the day. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 6:50 am. Then drive for about an hour.

12273 Emerald Coast Pkwy
Miramar Beach, FL
(850) 424-3157
$$
Miramar Beach, FL
(850) 424-3157
$$
Day 2. Arrive at 8:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

16564 US Hwy 331 S
Freeport, FL
(850) 583-4227
$$
Freeport, FL
(850) 583-4227
$$
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 50 minutes.

425 Saint Johns Rd
Bonifay, FL
(850) 547-2112
$$
Bonifay, FL
(850) 547-2112
$$
Arrive at 1:50 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

3297 Caverns Rd
Marianna, FL
(850) 526-1578
$$
Marianna, FL
(850) 526-1578
$$
Arrive at 4:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

10994 NW St Rt 20
Bristol, FL
(850) 643-3900
$
Bristol, FL
(850) 643-3900
$
Arrive at 7:20 pm. Eat for about an hour. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 10:00 am. Then drive for about an hour.

1370 Market St
Tallahassee, FL
(850) 692-3116
$$
Tallahassee, FL
(850) 692-3116
$$
Day 3. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.

6725 Mahan Dr
Tallahassee, FL
(850) 765-3753
$$
Tallahassee, FL
(850) 765-3753
$$
Arrive at 1:10 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.

202 SW Rutledge St
Madison, FL
(850) 973-3388
$$
Madison, FL
(850) 973-3388
$$
Arrive at 4:20 pm. Wait for about 40 minutes. Double check the opening time of 5:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

406 Duval St NE
Live Oak, FL
(386) 219-0536
$$
Live Oak, FL
(386) 219-0536
$$
Arrive at 7:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:00 am. Then drive for about 10 minutes.

6458 US Hwy 129 N
Live Oak, FL
(386) 487-2935
$$
Live Oak, FL
(386) 487-2935
$$

might be open 24 hours
Day 4. Arrive at 7:10 am. Eat for about an hour. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

426 SW Commerce Dr
Lake City, FL
(386) 438-5098
$$
Lake City, FL
(386) 438-5098
$$
Arrive at 8:40 am. Explore the area for about 2½ hours. Double check the opening time of 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.

30 N Main St
Gainesville, FL
(352) 337-1188
$$
Gainesville, FL
(352) 337-1188
$$
Arrive at 2:00 pm. Explore the area for about 3 hours. Double check the opening time of 5:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 50 minutes.

3415 SW College Rd
Ocala, FL
(352) 873-8500
$$
Ocala, FL
(352) 873-8500
$$
Arrive at 7:50 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 10:50 am. Then drive for about 10 minutes.

24 SE 1st Ave
Ocala, FL
(352) 840-0900
$$
Ocala, FL
(352) 840-0900
$$
Day 5. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.

966 E Jefferson St
Brooksville, FL
(352) 754-8787
$$
Brooksville, FL
(352) 754-8787
$$
Arrive at 2:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 50 minutes.

17773 Gunn Hwy
Odessa, FL
(813) 920-0007
$$
Odessa, FL
(813) 920-0007
$$
Arrive at 4:50 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

8104 W Waters Ave
Tampa, FL
(813) 249-2222
$$
Tampa, FL
(813) 249-2222
$$
Arrive at 7:10 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:00 am. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

1180 Central Ave
Saint Petersburg, FL
(727) 623-0942
$$
Saint Petersburg, FL
(727) 623-0942
$$
Day 6. Arrive at 7:30 am. Eat for about an hour. Then drive for about 50 minutes.
Reach your destination in Sarasota around 9:20 am after eating at 19 restaurants over 6 days. If you were to drive nonstop, it would take about 7½ hours driving roughly 523 miles straight to Sarasota. Looking for more restaurants? You can choose a category below if you want to do an entire road trip full of Steakhouses, Breakfast & Brunch, Italian restaurants, Barbeque, Seafood restaurants, Mediterranean food, or more. Enjoy the journey!
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