Where to eat between St. Louis and Cincinnati
This food trip itinerary gives you restaurant recommendations for places to eat over 4 days. Starting from St. Louis, you can leave at 7:00 am and drive for about 40 minutes to the first stop.

108 S Old Us Rt 66
Hamel, IL
(618) 633-2228
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Hamel, IL
(618) 633-2228
$
Day 1. Arrive at 7:40 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 50 minutes.

109 S Maple St
Mulberry Grove, IL
(618) 326-7900
$$
Mulberry Grove, IL
(618) 326-7900
$$
Arrive at 10:30 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

710 W Orchard St
Vandalia, IL
(618) 283-1300
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Vandalia, IL
(618) 283-1300
$
Arrive at 12:50 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

120 N Main St
Altamont, IL
(618) 267-8499
$
Altamont, IL
(618) 267-8499
$
Arrive at 3:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

1810 Avenue Of Mid-america
Effingham, IL
(217) 342-2002
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Effingham, IL
(217) 342-2002
$$
Arrive at 5:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

117 W Cumberland St
Greenup, IL
(217) 923-3093
$
Greenup, IL
(217) 923-3093
$
Arrive at 8:10 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 10:40 am. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

607 NE 13th St
Casey, IL
(217) 932-5300
$$
Casey, IL
(217) 932-5300
$$
Day 2. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2½ hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

1308 N Michigan Ave
Marshall, IL
(217) 808-2545
Marshall, IL
(217) 808-2545
Arrive at 2:00 pm. Explore the area for about an hour. Double check the opening time of 3:00 pm. Eat for about an hour. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

129 S 7th St
Terre Haute, IN
(812) 235-5549
$$$
Terre Haute, IN
(812) 235-5549
$$$
Arrive at 4:30 pm. Wait for about 30 minutes. Double check the opening time of 5:00 pm. Eat for about 2½ hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 6:20 am. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

5225 E State Rd 46
Bowling Green, IN
(812) 986-3835
Bowling Green, IN
(812) 986-3835
Day 3. Arrive at 7:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

3 W Stardust Rd
Cloverdale, IN
(765) 795-2474
$
Cloverdale, IN
(765) 795-2474
$
Arrive at 9:30 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

405 W Main St
Plainfield, IN
(317) 837-7777
$$
Plainfield, IN
(317) 837-7777
$$
Arrive at 12:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

310 Massachusetts Ave
Indianapolis, IN
(317) 929-1799
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Indianapolis, IN
(317) 929-1799
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Arrive at 2:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 5 minutes.

127 S Illinois St
Indianapolis, IN
(317) 635-0636
$$$
Indianapolis, IN
(317) 635-0636
$$$
Arrive at 4:30 pm. Eat for about 2½ hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:20 am. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

52 E Washington St
Shelbyville, IN
(317) 825-0669
Shelbyville, IN
(317) 825-0669
Day 4. Arrive at 8:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

213 N Broadway St
Greensburg, IN
(812) 222-6292
$$
Greensburg, IN
(812) 222-6292
$$

11am to 8pm
Arrive at 10:30 am. Wait for about 30 minutes. Double check the opening time of 11:00 am. Eat for about an hour. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

101 N Main St
Batesville, IN
(812) 623-2363
Batesville, IN
(812) 623-2363
Arrive at 12:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.
Reach your destination in Cincinnati around 3:20 pm after eating at 17 restaurants over 4 days. If you were to drive nonstop, it would take about 5½ hours driving roughly 350 miles straight to Cincinnati. Looking for more restaurants? You can choose a category below if you want to do an entire road trip full of American restaurants (Traditional), Breakfast & Brunch, American restaurants (New style), Pizza, Steakhouses, Shaved Ice, or more. Enjoy the journey!
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