Meat and Three
Golden Girls Restaurant
Clinton, Anderson Co. · $
Clinton country-cooking restaurant on Charles G. Seivers Boulevard.
Restaurants & Food
Where the Knoxville area actually eats — from meat-and-three to fine dining.
Tacos
Chivo Taqueria
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Gay Street taqueria pairing barbacoa and specialty tacos with a serious tequila list.
Soul Food
Jackie's Dream
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $
East Knoxville soul food kitchen built around fried chicken and daily vegetable sides.
Bakery
Wild Love Bakehouse
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
North Central bakery and cafe known for croissants and morning pastry that sells out.
Thai
Burgers
Stock & Barrel
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Market Square burger bar with a deep bourbon list and a well-known blue cheese burger.
Steakhouse
The Peddler Steakhouse
Gatlinburg, Sevier Co. · $$$
Gatlinburg steakhouse on River Road where steaks are cut tableside.
American
Greek
Drive-In
Carl's Drive In
Loudon, Loudon Co. · $
Old-school drive-in on East Lee Highway in Loudon, known for peach milkshakes.
Bistro
Bistro by the Tracks
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$$
Homberg Drive neighborhood bistro with inventive cocktails and a Thai duck leg regulars order.
Steakhouse
Ye Olde Steak House
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$$
South Knoxville steakhouse on Chapman Highway, family-run for decades.
Italian
Osteria Stella
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$$
Old City Italian restaurant with a wine list covering all twenty Italian regions.
Pizza
Big Ed's Pizza
Oak Ridge, Anderson Co. · $
Oak Ridge pizza institution on Broadway Avenue, thin crust and cash-friendly.
Coffee Roaster
Vienna Coffee Company
Maryville, Blount Co. · $
Maryville coffee roaster and cafe on College Street sourcing direct-trade beans.
Barbecue
Dead End BBQ
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Bearden-area barbecue known for brisket, burnt ends and a competition-team pedigree.
Western Steakhouse
Lonesome Dove Knoxville
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$$$
Tim Love's Old City restaurant serving wild game and Texas-style western cuisine.
American
The Walnut Kitchen
Maryville, Blount Co. · $$$
Maryville restaurant on High Street serving upscale Southern-leaning American plates.
Pizza
Hard Knox Pizzeria
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Bearden pizzeria with a wood-fired oven and a rotating list of specialty pies.
Barbecue
Sweet P's Barbeque Uptown Corner
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
North Knoxville barbecue joint from the Sweet P's family, smoking whole hog and brisket.
Italian
Barbecue
Calhoun's on the River
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Riverfront barbecue and American restaurant on Neyland Drive with boat dock access.
Ice Cream
Cruze Farm Ice Cream
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $
Gay Street milk bar from a Knox County dairy, serving fresh-churned soft serve.
Middle Eastern
Yassin's Falafel House
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $
Syrian-run falafel and hummus counter downtown, once named America's nicest place.