Southern food from San Diego to San Francisco

This food trip itinerary gives you restaurant recommendations for places to eat over 3 days. Starting from San Diego, you can leave at 10:40 am and drive for about 50 minutes to the first stop.

Miss Kim's by That Boy Good

207 N Coast Hwy
Oceanside, CA
(760) 433-4227
$$

2384 reviews
Barbeque, Soul Food, Southern food
11:30am to 9pm

Day 1. Arrive at 11:30 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.

Felix's BBQ With Soul

3613 Ocean Ranch Blvd
Oceanside, CA
(760) 439-7072
$$

2337 reviews
Barbeque, Soul Food, Southern food
8am to 10pm

Arrive at 1:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about an hour.

Tupelo Junction Cafe

508 29th Street Newport Bch
Newport Beach, CA
(949) 877-0280
$$

465 reviews
Breakfast & Brunch, American restaurants (New style), Southern food
9am to 9pm

Arrive at 4:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 9:10 am. Then drive for about 50 minutes.

Howlin' Ray's

727 N Broadway
Los Angeles, CA
(213) 935-8399
$$

6914 reviews
Southern food, American restaurants (Traditional)
10am to 7pm

Day 2. Arrive at 10:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

Crimson Coward

10405 Lakewood Blvd
Downey, CA
(562) 396-0616
$$

2173 reviews
Southern food, American restaurants (Traditional)

Arrive at 12:20 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

The Drunken Crab

13350 Sherman Way
North Hollywood, CA
(818) 982-9001
$$$

1845 reviews
Seafood restaurants, Southern food
12pm to 10pm

Arrive at 3:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Enjoy the rest of the day. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 6:00 am. Then drive for about 2 hours.

Huckleberry's Breakfast and Lunch

2673 Mt Vernon Ave
Bakersfield, CA
(661) 742-1514
$$

104 reviews
Breakfast & Brunch, Sandwiches, Southern food
7am to 3pm

Day 3. Arrive at 7:50 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 4½ hours.

Sauced BBQ & Spirits - Livermore

2300 1st St
Livermore, CA
(925) 961-1300
$$

2418 reviews
Barbeque, Burgers, Southern food
11am to 11pm

Arrive at 2:10 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 50 minutes.

Reach your destination in San Francisco around 5:10 pm after eating at 8 restaurants over 3 days. If you were to drive nonstop, it would take about 8 hours driving roughly 502 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 Barbeque, Soul Food, Southern food, Breakfast & Brunch, American restaurants (New style), American restaurants (Traditional), or more. Enjoy the journey!

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