Where to eat between San Diego and Santa Barbara
This food trip itinerary gives you restaurant recommendations for places to eat over 4 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
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San Diego, CA
(619) 226-6333
$$
Day 1. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

1999 Citracado Pkwy
Escondido, CA
(760) 294-7866
$$
Escondido, CA
(760) 294-7866
$$
Arrive at 1:40 pm. Eat for about 2½ hours. Enjoy the rest of the day. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 6:30 am. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

1802 S Coast Hwy
Oceanside, CA
(760) 439-6355
$$
Oceanside, CA
(760) 439-6355
$$
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
$$
Oceanside, CA
(760) 547-1469
$$
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
$$
San Clemente, CA
(949) 481-4545
$$
Arrive at 11:40 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

361 Cliff Dr
Laguna Beach, CA
(949) 497-5434
$$$
Laguna Beach, CA
(949) 497-5434
$$$
Arrive at 2:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

3012 Newport Blvd
Newport Beach, CA
(949) 675-6262
$$
Newport Beach, CA
(949) 675-6262
$$
Arrive at 4:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.

4647 MacArthur Blvd
Newport Beach, CA
(949) 333-0917
$$
Newport Beach, CA
(949) 333-0917
$$
Arrive at 6:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:00 am. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

11472 S St
Cerritos, CA
(562) 991-5411
$$
Cerritos, CA
(562) 991-5411
$$
Day 3. Arrive at 7:30 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.

8233 Firestone Blvd
Downey, CA
(562) 862-8888
$
Downey, CA
(562) 862-8888
$
Arrive at 9:40 am. Eat for about an hour. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

700 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 802-1470
$$
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 802-1470
$$
Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

7916 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
(323) 874-0377
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Los Angeles, CA
(323) 874-0377
$$
Arrive at 1:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

18912 Ventura Blvd
Tarzana, CA
(818) 881-6704
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Tarzana, CA
(818) 881-6704
$$
Arrive at 3:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

25653 Pacific Coast Hwy
Malibu, CA
(310) 456-3430
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Malibu, CA
(310) 456-3430
$$
Arrive at 6:10 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 10:50 am. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

259 W Ventura Blvd
Camarillo, CA
(805) 388-5556
$$
Camarillo, CA
(805) 388-5556
$$
Day 4. Arrive at 11:30 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

1497 E Thompson Blvd
Ventura, CA
(805) 648-1422
$$
Ventura, CA
(805) 648-1422
$$
Arrive at 1:50 pm. 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 4:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 5 minutes.
Reach your destination in Santa Barbara around 6:40 pm after eating at 17 restaurants over 4 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), Breweries, American restaurants (New style), Breakfast & Brunch, Coffee & Tea, or more. Enjoy the journey!
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