American restaurants (New style) from Big Sur to San Francisco
This food trip itinerary gives you restaurant recommendations for places to eat over 5 days. Starting from Big Sur, you can leave at 7:30 am and drive for about 30 minutes to the first stop.
Doud Craft Studios
Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
(831) 624-1600
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Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
(831) 624-1600
$$
1008 reviewsDay 1. Arrive at 8:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.
701 Lighthouse Ave
Pacific Grove, CA
(831) 655-3311
$$$
Pacific Grove, CA
(831) 655-3311
$$$
2096 reviewsArrive at 10:10 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.
414 Calle Principal
Monterey, CA
(831) 648-8880
$$$
Monterey, CA
(831) 648-8880
$$$
Arrive at 12:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.
8069 San Miguel Canyon Rd
Prunedale, CA
(831) 663-4888
$$
Prunedale, CA
(831) 663-4888
$$
Arrive at 2:50 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.
7397 Monterey St
Gilroy, CA
(408) 337-5100
$$
Gilroy, CA
(408) 337-5100
$$
351 reviewsArrive at 5:10 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 5 minutes.
7210 Camino Arroyo
Gilroy, CA
(408) 842-0047
$$
Gilroy, CA
(408) 842-0047
$$
Arrive at 7:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. Spend the next day visiting local attractions and leave at 3:40 pm. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
17340 Monterey Rd
Morgan Hill, CA
(408) 779-3200
$$
Morgan Hill, CA
(408) 779-3200
$$
Day 2. Arrive at 4:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 5 minutes.
17500 Monterey Rd
Morgan Hill, CA
(408) 779-2006
$$
Morgan Hill, CA
(408) 779-2006
$$
Arrive at 6:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. Spend the next day visiting local attractions and leave at 4:30 pm. Then drive for about 30 minutes.
72 S 1st St
San Jose, CA
(408) 713-2625
$$
San Jose, CA
(408) 713-2625
$$
Day 3. Arrive at 5:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.
300 Santana Row
San Jose, CA
(408) 241-9273
$$
San Jose, CA
(408) 241-9273
$$
Arrive at 7:10 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 8:50 am. Then drive for about 10 minutes.
19359 Stevens Creek Blvd
Cupertino, CA
(408) 359-4690
$$
Cupertino, CA
(408) 359-4690
$$
Day 4. Arrive at 9:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
535 Ramona St
Palo Alto, CA
(650) 328-2722
$$$
Palo Alto, CA
(650) 328-2722
$$$
Arrive at 11:20 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
1500 El Camino Real
Belmont, CA
(650) 637-9257
$$
Belmont, CA
(650) 637-9257
$$
Arrive at 1:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.
1310 Burlingame Ave
Burlingame, CA
(650) 344-1310
$$
Burlingame, CA
(650) 344-1310
$$
Arrive at 3:50 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.
1140 El Camino Real
San Bruno, CA
(650) 243-4530
$$
San Bruno, CA
(650) 243-4530
$$
2538 reviewsArrive at 6:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:00 am. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
1299 18th St
San Francisco, CA
(415) 821-7569
$$
San Francisco, CA
(415) 821-7569
$$
Day 5. Arrive at 7:20 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.
Reach your destination in San Francisco around 9:20 am after eating at 16 restaurants over 5 days. If you were to drive nonstop, it would take about 2½ hours driving roughly 141 miles straight to San Francisco. Looking for more restaurants? You can choose a category below if you want to do an entire road trip full of Coffee & Tea, Juice Bars & Smoothies, American restaurants (New style), Salad, Seafood restaurants, Chinese restaurants, or more. Enjoy the journey!
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