American restaurants (New style) from Manhattan Beach to Big Sur
This food trip itinerary gives you restaurant recommendations for places to eat over 5 days. Starting from Manhattan Beach, you can leave at 7:00 am and drive for about 20 minutes to the first stop.
1429 Abbot Kinney Blvd
Venice, CA
(310) 450-1429
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Venice, CA
(310) 450-1429
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4818 reviewsDay 1. Arrive at 7:20 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.
1018 Montana Ave
Santa Monica, CA
(310) 393-2337
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Santa Monica, CA
(310) 393-2337
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3160 reviewsArrive at 9:20 am. Explore the area for about 2½ hours. Double check the opening time of 12:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.
27400 Pacific Coast Hwy
Malibu, CA
(310) 457-1519
$$$
Malibu, CA
(310) 457-1519
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Arrive at 2:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.
598 Town Center Dr
Oxnard, CA
(805) 351-4888
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Oxnard, CA
(805) 351-4888
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Arrive at 5:10 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.
1497 E Thompson Blvd
Ventura, CA
(805) 648-1422
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Ventura, CA
(805) 648-1422
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2205 reviewsArrive at 7:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. Spend the next day visiting local attractions and leave at 3:20 pm. Then drive for about 40 minutes.
131 Anacapa St
Santa Barbara, CA
(805) 284-0370
$$$
Santa Barbara, CA
(805) 284-0370
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Day 2. Arrive at 4:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.
2981 Cliff Dr
Santa Barbara, CA
(805) 898-2628
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Santa Barbara, CA
(805) 898-2628
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Arrive at 6:10 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 10:40 am. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
6583 Pardall Rd
Goleta, CA
(805) 770-3432
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Goleta, CA
(805) 770-3432
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Day 3. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.
1557 Mission Dr
Solvang, CA
(805) 691-9444
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Solvang, CA
(805) 691-9444
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Arrive at 1:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
225 W Bell St
Los Alamos, CA
(805) 344-4400
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Los Alamos, CA
(805) 344-4400
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Arrive at 4:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 50 minutes.
1200 E Grand Ave
Arroyo Grande, CA
(805) 474-7700
$$$
Arroyo Grande, CA
(805) 474-7700
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Arrive at 6:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 9:40 am. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
726 Higuera St
San Luis Obispo, CA
(805) 543-3986
$$
San Luis Obispo, CA
(805) 543-3986
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Day 4. Arrive at 10:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 5 minutes.
1023 Chorro St
San Luis Obispo, CA
(805) 540-5243
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San Luis Obispo, CA
(805) 540-5243
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Arrive at 12:10 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
945 Embarcadero
Morro Bay, CA
(805) 225-1828
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Morro Bay, CA
(805) 225-1828
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Arrive at 2:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.
4095 Burton Dr
Cambria, CA
(805) 927-5007
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Cambria, CA
(805) 927-5007
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Arrive at 5:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 5 minutes.
788 Main St
Cambria, CA
(805) 927-4175
$$$
Cambria, CA
(805) 927-4175
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Arrive at 7:00 pm. Eat for about 2½ hours. Stay overnight. Spend the next day visiting local attractions and leave at 4:50 pm. Then drive for about 40 minutes.
71895 Hwy 1
Big Sur, CA
(877) 424-4787
$$$
Big Sur, CA
(877) 424-4787
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Day 5. Arrive at 5:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.
48510 Hwy 1
Big Sur, CA
(831) 667-2345
$$$
Big Sur, CA
(831) 667-2345
$$$
Arrive at 8:10 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.
Reach your destination in Big Sur around 10:20 pm after eating at 18 restaurants over 5 days. If you were to drive nonstop, it would take about 5½ hours driving roughly 303 miles straight to Big Sur. Looking for more restaurants? You can choose a category below if you want to do an entire road trip full of Breakfast & Brunch, American restaurants (New style), Burgers, Gastropubs, Seafood restaurants, Comfort Food, or more. Enjoy the journey!
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