The Great American Road Trip
Eating our way across the country — one legendary stop at a time.
Every great road trip is really a food trip in disguise. This one started in San Diego and ended in Pennsylvania, covering thousands of miles and some of the best regional cooking America has to offer. Here's every stop, every meal, and every bite worth remembering.
The Route
3,500 miles · 17 unique stops · 21 total meals · San Diego, CA → Doylestown, PA
The Full Itinerary
| Day | Meal | Location | Restaurant | Food |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | ☀Breakfast | San Diego, CA | McDonald's | Egg McMuffin |
| Saturday | ☁Lunch | Tucson, AZ | Freddy's Frozen Custard | Hamburger |
| Saturday | ★Dinner | Las Cruces, NM | Andele | Tacos al Carbon |
| Sunday | ☁Lunch | Fort Stockton, TX | K-Bob's Steakhouse | A1 Mushroom Burger |
| Sunday | ★Dinner | Driftwood, TX | The Salt Lick BBQ | Brisket and Sausage |
| Sunday | ♦Dessert | Buda, TX | Sonic Drive In | Milkshake |
| Monday | ☀Breakfast | Austin, TX | Chick-fil-A | Chicken, Egg, Cheese Biscuit add Bacon |
| Monday | ☁Lunch | Lake Charles, LA | Leonard's Food Quarters | Shrimp Po Boy |
| Monday | ★Dinner | New Orleans, LA | Acme Oyster House | Chargrilled Oysters, Crawfish Etouffee, Red Beans and Rice |
| Monday | ♦Dessert | New Orleans, LA | Café du Monde | Beignets |
| Tuesday | ☁Lunch | Tuscaloosa, AL | Hoos Q and Brew | Pimento Cheese Bites, Chicken with Alabama White Sauce, Fried Pecan Pie |
| Tuesday | ★Dinner | Nashville, TN | Jack's BBQ | Pulled Pork Sandwich |
| Wednesday | ☀Breakfast | Nashville, TN | Waffle House | Chicken Fried Steak n Eggs |
| Wednesday | ☁Lunch | Knoxville, TN | Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken | Fried Chicken, of course |
| Wednesday | ★Dinner | Lexington, NC | Lexington BBQ | Chopped Pork Sandwich |
| Thursday | ☀Breakfast | Sedalia, NC | Biscuitville | Ham Biscuit |
| Thursday | ☁Lunch | Annapolis, MD | Cantlers Riverside Inn | Bacon Wrapped Scallops, Crab Cakes, Blue Crab |
| Thursday | ★Dinner | Doylestown, PA | Luberto's Brick Oven Pizza | Buffalo Wings, Pizza |
| Friday | ☀Breakfast | Colmar, PA | Yum Yum Bake Shop | Donuts |
| Friday | ☁Lunch | Philadelphia, PA | Pat's King of Steaks | Cheesesteak |
| Friday | ★Dinner | Doylestown, PA | The Great Wall | Chinese Food, Egg Roll |
Day by Day
Saturday
San Diego, CA → Las Cruces, NM
McDonald's
Breakfast · San Diego, CA
Egg McMuffin
Freddy's Frozen Custard
Lunch · Tucson, AZ
Hamburger
Andele
Dinner · Las Cruces, NM
Tacos al Carbon
Sunday
Fort Stockton, TX → Buda, TX
K-Bob's Steakhouse
Lunch · Fort Stockton, TX
A1 Mushroom Burger
The Salt Lick BBQ
Dinner · Driftwood, TX
Brisket and Sausage
Sonic Drive In
Dessert · Buda, TX
Milkshake
Monday
Austin, TX → New Orleans, LA
Chick-fil-A
Breakfast · Austin, TX
Chicken, Egg, Cheese Biscuit add Bacon
Leonard's Food Quarters
Lunch · Lake Charles, LA
Shrimp Po Boy
Acme Oyster House
Dinner · New Orleans, LA
Chargrilled Oysters, Crawfish Etouffee, Red Beans and Rice
Café du Monde
Dessert · New Orleans, LA
Beignets
Tuesday
Tuscaloosa, AL → Nashville, TN
Hoos Q and Brew
Lunch · Tuscaloosa, AL
Pimento Cheese Bites, Chicken with Alabama White Sauce, Fried Pecan Pie
Jack's BBQ
Dinner · Nashville, TN
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Wednesday
Nashville, TN → Lexington, NC
Waffle House
Breakfast · Nashville, TN
Chicken Fried Steak n Eggs
Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
Lunch · Knoxville, TN
Fried Chicken, of course
Lexington BBQ
Dinner · Lexington, NC
Chopped Pork Sandwich
Thursday
Sedalia, NC → Doylestown, PA
Biscuitville
Breakfast · Sedalia, NC
Ham Biscuit
Cantlers Riverside Inn
Lunch · Annapolis, MD
Bacon Wrapped Scallops, Crab Cakes, Blue Crab
Luberto's Brick Oven Pizza
Dinner · Doylestown, PA
Buffalo Wings, Pizza
Friday
Colmar, PA → Doylestown, PA
Yum Yum Bake Shop
Breakfast · Colmar, PA
Donuts
Pat's King of Steaks
Lunch · Philadelphia, PA
Cheesesteak
The Great Wall
Dinner · Doylestown, PA
Chinese Food, Egg Roll
What's Next?
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