(These are in no particular order)
- The Local Goat
The Local Goat is a casual hub for modern American eats featuring locally sourced ingredients. The fact that their parking lot is ALWAYS full is a testament to the quality of their food and the casual relaxed atmosphere. - Puckett’s
Puckett’s Restaurant could lay claim to the title of “Best Fried Chicken I’ve ever had!” Everything I’ve eaten there has been great and the atmosphere is warm and inviting with a fireplace and live music in the evenings. - The Old Mill Restaurant
A favorite of vacationers for many years, The Old Mill features delicious down-home cooking, an 1830 Grist Mill, pottery, candy, toy shops and more. - Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant
Another restaurant on the “must do” list while in Pigeon Forge, Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant serves mouth-watering hearty southern comfort food in a casual environment. Their claim to fame are the signature apple fritters. - Alamo Steakhouse
Stop! You had me at “guests get a free meal during the month of their birthday!” Alamo Steakhouse is a casual chophouse offering Angus steaks cooked over oak, plus many seafood & chicken specialties. - Little Tokyo Restaurant
A contemporary Japanese steakhouse & sushi bar that offers at-table cooking on their hibachi grill. I mean, who doesn’t love volcanos made out of onions, and having shrimp thrown in your mouth by the cook? - Sunliner Diner
The Sunliner Diner will take you back to the days of Poodle Skirts, Dapper Dan, and Frankie and Annette. Classic American comfort food in a 1950s-themed diner featuring retro décor & collector cars. - Pottery House Café
If your thing is homemade baked goods and desserts, then you have to try the Old Mill Pottery House Café! The grain used for their baked goods is ground at an on-site mill along with amazing classic Southern comfort food. - Bennett’s Pit Bar-B-Que
Voted best bar-b-que in Pigeon Forge time and time again, Bennett’s is a down-home BBQ joint offering hickory & mesquite-grilled meats, along with tasty southern sides. - Huck Finn’s Catfish
An authentic southern restaurant so good and so fresh you’ll feel like you’re at a genuine fish camp. Huck Finn’s Catfish is a mecca for southern cuisine. Delicious all-you-can-eat Southern catfish & fried chicken dinners, plus á la carte down-home dishes.
**Please understand this was a hard list to compile because there are an endless number of incredible restaurants to choose from. Some of my personal favorites aren’t even on this list. I tried to think of the most likely places I would take friends and family of mine who are visiting from out of town and this is the list I came up with.**