Where to eat between San Diego and Santa Barbara
This food trip itinerary gives you restaurant recommendations for places to eat over 5 days. Starting from San Diego, you can leave at 10:50 am and drive for about 10 minutes to the first stop.

3750 Sports Arena Blvd
San Diego, CA
(619) 226-6333
$$
San Diego, CA
(619) 226-6333
$$
Day 1. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

4301 La Jolla Village Dr
San Diego, CA
(858) 375-5988
$$
San Diego, CA
(858) 375-5988
$$
Arrive at 1:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Enjoy the rest of the day. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 6:20 am. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

1802 S Coast Hwy
Oceanside, CA
(760) 439-6355
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Oceanside, CA
(760) 439-6355
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Day 2. Arrive at 7:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 5 minutes.

308 S Coast Hwy
Oceanside, CA
(760) 547-1469
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Oceanside, CA
(760) 547-1469
$$
Arrive at 9:10 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

110 N El Camino Real
San Clemente, CA
(949) 481-4545
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San Clemente, CA
(949) 481-4545
$$
Arrive at 11:40 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 5 minutes.

611 Avenida Victoria
San Clemente, CA
(949) 498-6390
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San Clemente, CA
(949) 498-6390
$$
Arrive at 1:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

18062 Beach Blvd
Huntington Beach, CA
(800) 786-1000
$
Huntington Beach, CA
(800) 786-1000
$
Arrive at 4:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

10949 Firestone
Norwalk, CA
(562) 868-4585
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Norwalk, CA
(562) 868-4585
$$
Arrive at 7:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 9:30 am. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

1142 Manhattan Ave
Manhattan Beach, CA
(310) 545-5405
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Manhattan Beach, CA
(310) 545-5405
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Day 3. Arrive at 10:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

327 E 1st St
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 626-1680
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Los Angeles, CA
(213) 626-1680
$$
Arrive at 12:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

3614 W Magnolia Blvd
Burbank, CA
(818) 846-9100
$
Burbank, CA
(818) 846-9100
$
Arrive at 2:50 pm. Eat for about an hour. Enjoy the rest of the day. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:50 am. Then drive for about 10 minutes.

1999 N Sycamore Ave
Los Angeles, CA
(323) 874-0377
$$
Los Angeles, CA
(323) 874-0377
$$
Day 4. Arrive at 8:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

10151 Reseda Blvd
Northridge, CA
(818) 709-3932
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Northridge, CA
(818) 709-3932
$$
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.

30970 Russell Ranch Rd
Westlake Village, CA
(818) 651-6611
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Westlake Village, CA
(818) 651-6611
$$
Arrive at 1:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

325 Durley Ave
Camarillo, CA
(805) 388-2535
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Camarillo, CA
(805) 388-2535
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Arrive at 4:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 5 minutes.

259 W Ventura Blvd
Camarillo, CA
(805) 388-5556
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Camarillo, CA
(805) 388-5556
$$
Arrive at 6:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:00 am. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

1497 E Thompson Blvd
Ventura, CA
(805) 648-1422
$$
Ventura, CA
(805) 648-1422
$$
Day 5. Arrive at 7:20 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

119 Harbor Way
Santa Barbara, CA
(805) 966-4418
$$
Santa Barbara, CA
(805) 966-4418
$$
Arrive at 10:00 am. Wait for about an hour. Double check the opening time of 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 5 minutes.
Reach your destination in Santa Barbara around 1:10 pm after eating at 18 restaurants over 5 days. If you were to drive nonstop, it would take about 3½ hours driving roughly 220 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 Barbeque, American restaurants (Traditional), Dim Sum, Breakfast & Brunch, Coffee & Tea, Diners, or more. Enjoy the journey!
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