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
$$
  15425 reviews
Barbeque, American restaurants (Traditional)
11am to 10pm
Day 1. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.
1999 Citracado Pkwy
Escondido, CA
(760) 294-7866
$$
  5515 reviews
Breweries, American restaurants (New style)
11am to 10pm
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
$$
  3186 reviews
Breakfast & Brunch, Coffee & Tea, Diners
7am to 2pm
Day 2. Arrive at 7:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 5 minutes.
308 S Coast Hwy
Oceanside, CA
(760) 547-1469
$$
  2573 reviews
American restaurants (New style)
9am to 12pm
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
$$
  2249 reviews
Mexican restaurants
11am to 11pm
Arrive at 11:40 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
361 Cliff Dr
Laguna Beach, CA
(949) 497-5434
$$$
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
$$
  6169 reviews
Desserts, Italian restaurants, Pizza
4pm to 9pm
Arrive at 4:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.
4647 MacArthur Blvd
Newport Beach, CA
(949) 333-0917
$$
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
$$
Day 3. Arrive at 7:30 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.
8233 Firestone Blvd
Downey, CA
(562) 862-8888
$
  7721 reviews
Bakeries, Cafes
Arrive at 9:40 am. Eat for about an hour. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
700 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 802-1470
$$
  16963 reviews
Breakfast & Brunch, Desserts, Italian restaurants
8am to 12pm
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
$$
  6504 reviews
Breakfast & Brunch, Coffee & Tea
8am to 2pm
Arrive at 1:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
18912 Ventura Blvd
Tarzana, CA
(818) 881-6704
$$
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
$$
  2807 reviews
Seafood restaurants
11am to 8pm
Arrive at 6:10 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 10:50 am. Then drive for about 40 minutes.
259 W Ventura Blvd
Camarillo, CA
(805) 388-5556
$$
  2418 reviews
Seafood restaurants
11:30am to 10pm
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
$$
Arrive at 1:50 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.
119 Harbor Way
Santa Barbara, CA
(805) 966-4418
$$
  3212 reviews
Seafood restaurants
11am to 10pm
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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