Guidebook for Knoxville
Food Scene
This is a great, authentic MEXICAN restaurant. Our go to place, pretty much weekly! Their free queso and bean dip is the bomb! Say hey to our amigos!
La Palma De Oro
6631 Clinton HwyThis is a great, authentic MEXICAN restaurant. Our go to place, pretty much weekly! Their free queso and bean dip is the bomb! Say hey to our amigos!
Awesome place for a healthy, delicious BREAKFAST or BRUNCH. The Chickenchenga is delicious.
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First Watch
6474 Kingston PikeAwesome place for a healthy, delicious BREAKFAST or BRUNCH. The Chickenchenga is delicious.
Fantastic, cozy, local coffee and doughnut shop perfect for your morning. Only 5 miles away. Get your free donut coupon on our fridge.
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Status Dough
6535 Kingston PikeFantastic, cozy, local coffee and doughnut shop perfect for your morning. Only 5 miles away. Get your free donut coupon on our fridge.
Local PIE SHOP that started in Knoxville and now is famous all around the south with many other locations. If you have not tried it yet, you are missing out! These guys make the best Pecan Pie and our favorite is the 1-40! Perfect for a snack after spending the day exploring Knoxville.
Buttermilk Sky
5400 Kingston PikeLocal PIE SHOP that started in Knoxville and now is famous all around the south with many other locations. If you have not tried it yet, you are missing out! These guys make the best Pecan Pie and our favorite is the 1-40! Perfect for a snack after spending the day exploring Knoxville.
Fantastic local restaurant with fresh ingredients and unique menu!
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The Plaid Apron
1210 Kenesaw AveFantastic local restaurant with fresh ingredients and unique menu!
Locally owned by a charismatic polish gentlemen who is always around greeting his guests, these guys make fantastic char-grilled burgers and have a great selection of beer.
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The Burgers
540 US-321Locally owned by a charismatic polish gentlemen who is always around greeting his guests, these guys make fantastic char-grilled burgers and have a great selection of beer.
Local, authentic, yummy italian with great service and atmosphere! We spent one of our wedding anniversaries here and it was delicious! Super cozy and inviting.
Naples Italian Restaurant
5500 Kingston PikeLocal, authentic, yummy italian with great service and atmosphere! We spent one of our wedding anniversaries here and it was delicious! Super cozy and inviting.
Dead End BBQ
3621 Sutherland AveBest BBQ in Knoxville hands down!
This is our go to for date night, celebration night, let's just go out night, football night.... Great menu with delicious southern COMFORT FOOD, everything in the menu is sooo yummy, you can't go wrong, and they have great prices as well. Their Chicken Fingers is outstanding!! If you are in the mood for seafood, their Boston Scrod is also fantastic.
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Aubrey's
401 Town Creek Rd EThis is our go to for date night, celebration night, let's just go out night, football night.... Great menu with delicious southern COMFORT FOOD, everything in the menu is sooo yummy, you can't go wrong, and they have great prices as well. Their Chicken Fingers is outstanding!! If you are in the mood for seafood, their Boston Scrod is also fantastic.
Great place for families with a large menu and beautiful decor. The prices are pretty awesome for the quality and quantity of food you get! Only 10 minutes from Penelope's Place.
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Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
3240 ParkwayGreat place for families with a large menu and beautiful decor. The prices are pretty awesome for the quality and quantity of food you get! Only 10 minutes from Penelope's Place.
Our favorite spot for burgers and bourbon in downtown! AMAZING BURGERS!! They are pretty popular, so be prepared to wait if you are going on a popular night, but the wait is TOTALLY WORTH IT!
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Stock & Barrel
35 Market SquareOur favorite spot for burgers and bourbon in downtown! AMAZING BURGERS!! They are pretty popular, so be prepared to wait if you are going on a popular night, but the wait is TOTALLY WORTH IT!
Local favorite, with quiet a bit of history. They have a huge selection of beer and delicious food! Everything in their menu is delicious, but their NACHOS are my favorite!
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Downtown Grill & Brewery
424 S Gay StLocal favorite, with quiet a bit of history. They have a huge selection of beer and delicious food! Everything in their menu is delicious, but their NACHOS are my favorite!
With wonderful atmosphere and amazing decor that takes you back to the 50's, they have the best MILKSHAKES and SUNDAES! This place is so fantastic you will not want to miss it!!! They always have new combinations on their menu and amazing root beer floats!
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The Phoenix Pharmacy and Fountain
418 S Gay StWith wonderful atmosphere and amazing decor that takes you back to the 50's, they have the best MILKSHAKES and SUNDAES! This place is so fantastic you will not want to miss it!!! They always have new combinations on their menu and amazing root beer floats!
Delicious southern COMFORT FOOD in downtown with a super creative menu. Everything here is fantastic and you can't go wrong!
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Tupelo Honey
1 Market SquareDelicious southern COMFORT FOOD in downtown with a super creative menu. Everything here is fantastic and you can't go wrong!
Best, upscale, seafood and steak place in town. Hands down. Connor's is in our top 3 restaurants to go to. Service is spectacular and their sea bass is fantastic! Great place to celebrate a special event or a nice, fancy romantic dinner.
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Connors Steak & Seafood
10915 Turkey DrBest, upscale, seafood and steak place in town. Hands down. Connor's is in our top 3 restaurants to go to. Service is spectacular and their sea bass is fantastic! Great place to celebrate a special event or a nice, fancy romantic dinner.
One of the few places I would recommend in town for Sushi. Not a lot of great places for Sushi, but this is one of the two that are pretty yummy and fresh! Great atmosphere too!
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Nama Sushi Bar - Downtown Knoxville
506 S Gay StOne of the few places I would recommend in town for Sushi. Not a lot of great places for Sushi, but this is one of the two that are pretty yummy and fresh! Great atmosphere too!
These guys make the best PIZZA in town. They also offer great VEGETARIAN and VEGAN options. Everything is so delicious. They have two locations, but I always recommend the Bearden location to downtown since it's much less crowded and still have the same amazing food! This is in our top 3 places to go out to eat!
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The Tomato Head
12 Market SquareThese guys make the best PIZZA in town. They also offer great VEGETARIAN and VEGAN options. Everything is so delicious. They have two locations, but I always recommend the Bearden location to downtown since it's much less crowded and still have the same amazing food! This is in our top 3 places to go out to eat!
Fun, local breakfast $ brunch place with inviting atmosphere displaying local art. Super creative menu and delicious food!
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OliBea
211 S Central StFun, local breakfast $ brunch place with inviting atmosphere displaying local art. Super creative menu and delicious food!
Best place in town for a delicious falafel!! Locally owned!
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Yassin's | Falafel House
706 Walnut StBest place in town for a delicious falafel!! Locally owned!
Great atmosphere and delicious variety of coffees from all over the world. They have a neat outside covered seating area with hammocks. Which is very kid and friendly.
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K Brew
1138 N BroadwayGreat atmosphere and delicious variety of coffees from all over the world. They have a neat outside covered seating area with hammocks. Which is very kid and friendly.
Super chill place, with delicious coffee. Great for taking a break from exploring downtown and recharging.
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Honeybee Coffee
700 Sevier AveSuper chill place, with delicious coffee. Great for taking a break from exploring downtown and recharging.
Get a little taste of Paris and enjoy some delicious drinks and crepes while exploring Scruffy city, or after a show at one of the great venues in town. One of our favorite places for delicious snacks and romantic atmosphere.
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The French Market Creperie Downtown
412 Clinch AveGet a little taste of Paris and enjoy some delicious drinks and crepes while exploring Scruffy city, or after a show at one of the great venues in town. One of our favorite places for delicious snacks and romantic atmosphere.
Sightseeing
The Knoxville skyline's most distinct feature is the Sunsphere, erected for the 1982 World's Fair. You can take the elevator to the observation deck and get stunning, 360 views of Knoxville and the surrounding areas.
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Сансфер
810 Clinch AveThe Knoxville skyline's most distinct feature is the Sunsphere, erected for the 1982 World's Fair. You can take the elevator to the observation deck and get stunning, 360 views of Knoxville and the surrounding areas.
Awesome neighborhood with great night life and local live music!
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Старый город
Awesome neighborhood with great night life and local live music!
Great little downtown area with local restaurants, shops, greenery and art.
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Рыночная площадь
Great little downtown area with local restaurants, shops, greenery and art.
THE BIRTH PLACE OF KNOXVILLE. We love history and this is a great little place to learn more about our city. If you love history, then James White Fort is worth checking out!!
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James White Fort
205 E Hill AveTHE BIRTH PLACE OF KNOXVILLE. We love history and this is a great little place to learn more about our city. If you love history, then James White Fort is worth checking out!!
FOR HISTORY LOVERS! This small museum can be seen in an hour and is the best place to learn about Eastern TN history.
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Центр истории Восточного Теннесси
601 S Gay StFOR HISTORY LOVERS! This small museum can be seen in an hour and is the best place to learn about Eastern TN history.
Drinks & Nightlife
Super chill atmosphere with tons of outdoor seating and a huge selection of beer. Great for an afternoon beer or after a UT game. They usually have a food truck for food on busy nights.
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Bearden Beer Market's Beer Garden
4524 Old Kingston PikeSuper chill atmosphere with tons of outdoor seating and a huge selection of beer. Great for an afternoon beer or after a UT game. They usually have a food truck for food on busy nights.
Awesome! Awesome! Beer garden, with authentic german owners! Their furniture is all from germany and they have the best draft beer in town! THIS IS A MUST GO if you are a beer lover! Food trucks are generally their nightly.
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Wapama Falls at Hetch Hetchy
126 Bernard AveAwesome! Awesome! Beer garden, with authentic german owners! Their furniture is all from germany and they have the best draft beer in town! THIS IS A MUST GO if you are a beer lover! Food trucks are generally their nightly.
A great local brewery to check out, with pretty creative food menu. Nice beer garden as well!
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Balter Beerworks
100 Broadway SWA great local brewery to check out, with pretty creative food menu. Nice beer garden as well!
Our favorite place for a fantastic cocktail and some relaxing. Super cozy, speak easy atmosphere. This gem is located in the Oliver hotel. They make a fabulous Moscow Mule.
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Peter Kern Library
407 Union AveOur favorite place for a fantastic cocktail and some relaxing. Super cozy, speak easy atmosphere. This gem is located in the Oliver hotel. They make a fabulous Moscow Mule.
This bar and music venue is a Knoxville classic with live music and comedy shows, it's got great decor and a rooftop bar with awesome view of Market Square.
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Scruffy City Hall
32 Market SquareThis bar and music venue is a Knoxville classic with live music and comedy shows, it's got great decor and a rooftop bar with awesome view of Market Square.
One of the most unique bars in town. This place has great beer, awesome decor and atmosphere. They have a BARCADE next door with and super fun arcade games!
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Suttree's High Gravity Tavern
409 S Gay StOne of the most unique bars in town. This place has great beer, awesome decor and atmosphere. They have a BARCADE next door with and super fun arcade games!
Awesome Gastropub in the great Old City area! Great food, drinks and live music!
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The Crown & Goose
Awesome Gastropub in the great Old City area! Great food, drinks and live music!
If you like Whiskey and Music, this is the place! Open until 3 am this place has great music, drinks and food. Step in to Scotland in East Tennessee. Open until 3am most nights.
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Boyd’s Jig and Reel
101 S Central StIf you like Whiskey and Music, this is the place! Open until 3 am this place has great music, drinks and food. Step in to Scotland in East Tennessee. Open until 3am most nights.
Our favorite casual hangout. Super friendly staff, amazing beer selections and it's dog and kid friendly. If you like sour beer their Black Gose is delicious!!!
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Пивоварня Crafty Bastard Brewing
6 Emory PlOur favorite casual hangout. Super friendly staff, amazing beer selections and it's dog and kid friendly. If you like sour beer their Black Gose is delicious!!!
As you have probably already noticed, we like our Whiskey. Knox Whiskey offer tours of their distillery. Fun activity to do then enjoy their local Whiskey. If you are not a whiskey fan, they also have gin and vodka, coffee liquor and more...
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Knox Whiskey Works
516 W Jackson AveAs you have probably already noticed, we like our Whiskey. Knox Whiskey offer tours of their distillery. Fun activity to do then enjoy their local Whiskey. If you are not a whiskey fan, they also have gin and vodka, coffee liquor and more...
Arts & Culture
Beautiful historic theatre with great shows and music! If you get a chance to see the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra at the Tennessee Theatre, you are in for a treat!
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Теннесси Театр
604 S Gay StBeautiful historic theatre with great shows and music! If you get a chance to see the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra at the Tennessee Theatre, you are in for a treat!
No trip is complete without visiting the big orange! Beautiful campus to walk around. Make sure to visit the UT Gardens and Neyland Stadium.
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Университет Теннесси
No trip is complete without visiting the big orange! Beautiful campus to walk around. Make sure to visit the UT Gardens and Neyland Stadium.
Great venue for shows. Make sure to checkout their calendar while you are here.
https://knoxbijou.org/events/
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Bijou Theatre
803 S Gay StGreat venue for shows. Make sure to checkout their calendar while you are here.
https://knoxbijou.org/events/
Knoxville has great music!! Great live music venue in an old mill in a historic part o town.
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The Mill & Mine
227 W Depot AveKnoxville has great music!! Great live music venue in an old mill in a historic part o town.
FREE great museum with local and international art! They have live music certain days of the week. Check out their website for dates: http://www.knoxart.org/events/index.html
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Кноксвильский музей искусства
1050 Worlds Fair Park DrFREE great museum with local and international art! They have live music certain days of the week. Check out their website for dates: http://www.knoxart.org/events/index.html
Great way to learn about the history of women's basketball. Great place for ANY SPORT LOVER.
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Зал славы женского баскетбола
700 S Hall of Fame DrGreat way to learn about the history of women's basketball. Great place for ANY SPORT LOVER.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful park located in downtown. Great to take a morning or afternoon walk to get away from the busy streets.
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Парк Уорлдс Фэр
525 Worlds Fair Park DrBeautiful park located in downtown. Great to take a morning or afternoon walk to get away from the busy streets.
WE LOVE IJAMS! Our favorite park to walk or bike around. Has some pretty easy trails, but the best part is Meads Quarry. If you are here in the summer, you can rent a canoe or paddle board and enjoy the nature. They also have concerts in the summer on their lawn. A MUST SEE!
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Природный центр Иджамс
2915 Island Home AveWE LOVE IJAMS! Our favorite park to walk or bike around. Has some pretty easy trails, but the best part is Meads Quarry. If you are here in the summer, you can rent a canoe or paddle board and enjoy the nature. They also have concerts in the summer on their lawn. A MUST SEE!
Best place to hike! It's a 30 min drive, but totally worth it! Great trails with different difficulties and view from up top is awesome!
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House Mountain
Best place to hike! It's a 30 min drive, but totally worth it! Great trails with different difficulties and view from up top is awesome!
Great little trail that will take you to UT and Downtown on bike or foot. Park your car and go stretch your legs and take a nice walk around Knoxville's unique greenway system.
Third Creek Greenway
3110 Sutherland AveGreat little trail that will take you to UT and Downtown on bike or foot. Park your car and go stretch your legs and take a nice walk around Knoxville's unique greenway system.
This beautiful park has over 50 miles of trails and beautiful scenery, it is connected with Ijams. A MUST SEE IF YOU LIKE HIKING!
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Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area
3140 McClure LnThis beautiful park has over 50 miles of trails and beautiful scenery, it is connected with Ijams. A MUST SEE IF YOU LIKE HIKING!
Beautiful waterfront park in western part of town. One of my favorite spots to take the dogs. Has a little beach area, sand volleyball court, paddle boarding and canoe rentals (seasonal) and lots of space to enjoy nature.
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Залив в парке Конкорд
11808 S Northshore DrBeautiful waterfront park in western part of town. One of my favorite spots to take the dogs. Has a little beach area, sand volleyball court, paddle boarding and canoe rentals (seasonal) and lots of space to enjoy nature.
Shopping
This is a great local southern store with everything!! Our favorite local shop to browse around, specially for outdoor items and local TN goodies.
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Mast General Store
402 S Gay StThis is a great local southern store with everything!! Our favorite local shop to browse around, specially for outdoor items and local TN goodies.
CitiFid-O
429 Union AveSuper cute dog boutique in the heart of downtown.
River Dog Bakery
5201 Kingston PikeOur favorite dog bakery and boutique in town! A must go if you brought your pooch!
Indoor market with only local artists showcasing their creations. It does not get more authentic then this great shop!
The Southern Market
5400 Homberg DrIndoor market with only local artists showcasing their creations. It does not get more authentic then this great shop!
Super awesome kid book store, with toys and a wonderful playground to tire the kiddo out on a rainy day...
Smart Toys and Books
9700 Kingston PikeSuper awesome kid book store, with toys and a wonderful playground to tire the kiddo out on a rainy day...
The Back Porch Mercantile
5440 Homberg DrGreat little store for home decor and local gifts
Essentials
Walmart Neighborhood Market
3120 McKamey RdGroceries or any essentials you may need.. they have it all!