The best 10 restaurants and places to eat in Knoxville, April 2024

Michael Tierney

Eliud Khisa

K Brew

"Had a great experience with K Brew while I was visiting Knoxville. Great shop with amazing coffee and delicious bagels! Warm and welcoming from..."

Josh (coffee_waves)

"Such a cute coffee shop! Coffee and food are always good and service is friendly! It can get pretty busy during the weekend though. I am obsessed..."

Xin Huang

"I went to K Brew today with a friend for the first time this quaint cute little coffee / bagel shop was a pleasant surprise. We've been dying to try..."

Colby Musser

"K Brew is definitely a Knoxville gem. Make sure you try their seasonal special lattes and always splurge for a homemade bagel! Great atmosphere to..."

Ivy Mize

"They did it again - the coffee here is good! I was a little nervous since we normally hit the original in old Knoxville, but this was more..."

Meredith Novak Warmuth

"This place has really good coffee, no doubt about it. It is a little on the pricey side (like $1.50 or so more than Starbucks in some cases), but..."

Savannah Campbell

"Everything I've had from K Brew (any branch) has been wonderful! The staff this morning were perfectly willing to work with me on getting a decaf..."

Kathryn Wright-Hendrickson

"We've stopped in here several times now while traveling on 40/75. Very easy to access from the highway, and definitely beats Starbucks. Also some of..."

Kyle McFerren

Cruze Farm Pizza Barn

92/100 (1161 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Chick-fil-a

"It's got great tasting food, the only drawback is you better have time to spare if going here to eat. The college kids are pretty much always lined..."

Pete Thicke

"Always great fast service! Limited menu due to game day! We always go here on game days, it's our "go to spot" also to just chat and people watch! ..."

Randy Smiddy

"Chick-fil-A is always a pleasant experience no matter which location you go to. They're always well staffed and curious. Even when there's a line..."

Jonathan Strader

"I'm not going to lie, I have passed this place several times on a daily basis. I've seen it, but never paid much attention. But today while in..."

Robert Johnson

"Great prices! 12$ for 4 hotdogs, 2 bags of chips and 2 drinks. That's a home-run for me. The food was delicious, hot dogs cooked wonderfully. The..."

Christian Burns

"I have been by this place numerous times and they are always busy and it's been a while since I've had a good hot dog so I thought let's try it! So..."

Keela Lowery

"The ladies workin were just as sweet and helpful as they could be. I got the Coney Island add slaw w/banana pudding, and my friend got a chili bowl..."

Toph Jones

"Hidden gem! Got the daily lunch special which is two hot dogs (any style), chips, drink, and a pickle! The only place you can go where everyone is..."

Lauren Pluto

"A friend and I stopped by for a late lunch. Both of us really liked our hotdogs. She had chili on hers and I had sauerkraut on mine. The all-beef..."

Angie Koga

"BEST FRITO CHILI BOWL!! BETTER THAN..."

Tylor Ford

"First time eating there. I got hotdogs chips drink pickle and 2 tootsie rolls all came with lunch for only $5.00..and it was soo good.I will be back..."

Liz Roach

K Brew

Accepts American Express

Street Parking

Accepts Discover

Seating

Wheelchair Accessible

Gift Cards Available

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

"This is a nice little place. The lobby is inviting and set up very well. The staff were nice and helpful. The dining area is set up really nice and..."

David Armstrong

"Quaint coffee shop and bakery, conveniently located in Knoxville. Lots of parking across the street. Has all types of coffee and espresso, as well as..."

Kyle Gorczynski

"K Brew - particularly the North Broadway location - has become a standard stop in my daily routine. Yes, the espresso is some of the best in town,..."

Parker Jenkins

"Stopped in the other day for a Honey Lavender Latte. I was very pleased with my choice, the service, and the atmosphere! They have hammocks you can..."

William Link

"I always like to swing by this spot on my lunch breaks. I don’t drink coffee but the bagels are delicious and always well-made and the teas and hot..."

Nathan Smith

"It's 5pm on a Wednesday night and I just ordered the most outrageous white girl latte, including two different kinds of milks and two different kinds..."

Max Farhi

"Everything was excellent! Bagels well amazing! coffee was good, nothing too over the..."

Brandee Taylor

"This is the original K-brew, and they've since expanded to several other locations. They're all good, but if you're in north Knoxville, this is the..."

Scott Satinover

A Dopo Sourdough Pizza

92/100 (1205 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Schakolad Chocolate Factory

92/100 (565 ratings)

Dessert

Café

Wheelchair Accessible

Chivo Taqueria

Accepts American Express

Wheelchair Accessible

Non-smoking restaurants

"This was my first visit and I loved it! The restaurant is beautiful. We had great service and the food was wonderful. I had brisket tacos and they..."

Martie Whaley Wallace

"Great food. Friendly bar tenders. Attention to detail. Had the duck taco and a fish taco and corn, so good. Pricey, but was worth..."

Steve Cloutier

"I made the mistake of going on Cinco de Mayo, a Friday, at the dinner rush time. So the wait for a two top, was the standard 30-45min. But it was..."

Ryan Murphy

"Get the Clusterduck!!!! OH. MY. GOD. I will dream of this taco! I'm literally salivating just thinking about it! Absolutely delicious!! I also had..."

RJ Powell

"Other than the long wait, this place is amazing. Super fresh food and impressive drink menu. The wings are to die..."

Meagan Thompson

"The service was great when I was there, as was the food, overall. Their cocktail offerings are varied and the overall presentation of the place is..."

Kevin Qualls

"I just moved up here from Austin, TX and have been looking everywhere for half way decent Mexican food and chivo's did not disappoint!!! Great..."

Jasmin Dingley

"Extraordinary Foodie Experience. Food was Scrumptious and Delightful. Ask for Joy she really is Completely Amazing . This place is a have to if you..."

Genna Brown

"A great new gem on Gay Street! I st at the bar on a rainy Friday night. The bartenders were all very pleasant and personable. The three tacos I had..."

W. Bedford Waters

"Always great! Love the Clusterduck and Limp Brisket tacos, but i usually Mix it up with at least one different taco too! Street corn off the cob and..."

Steve Repka

Wise Guys Pizza Kitchen

"I just found out about this place today I ordered an extra large pepperoni. I think it is the best pizza I have ever eaten. And I definitely will be..."

Bill Lawrence

"Love working beside this place and going over there for lunch! They are some of the nicest people and have the best cheese bread & pizza. Would..."

Mattie Coffman

"Awesome! I had a small, cauliflower crust pizza with all veggies. See, pizza can be healthy. Wise Guys is a locally owned and operated. I will be..."

April Hendrickson Nitzsche

"Friendly staff, locally owned/operated, daily specials, and most importantly the best tasting pizza by far in East..."

Chadwick Jones

"I love this place!!!...Real NY style pizza....The crust could be use for a desert...Very..."

Scott Dupre

"Visited this new restaurant because of word of mouth... best advertisement! We loved it! Pizza, meatballs and customer service was fantastic! Owner..."

Teresa Sproles Mower

"Great pizza and great service. I would recommend it to..."

David Campbell

"It's the best pizza I've ever eaten..amazing recipe..no hold back on toppings ,homemade sauce and dough...fantastic. Everyone needs to try this..."

Melvin Dean Haynes

"Great sauce. Had the lunch special, which was good, but I really think a large pizza is where you find out the real excellence. The sauce is..."

Eddie Davidson

"First time! Ordered large cheese pizza and bbq Stromboli. Highly recommend Wise..."

Andrew Tournoy

"The Sauce and crust are terrific. Reminded us of being in NYC. We actually talked to a lady from the Bronx that was there to get a pizza and she said..."

Stanton D Oster

"Hands down: Best pizza in Knoxville. The owners are friendly and the pizza is outstanding. Five..."

Steven Friedlander

"Never knew about this place. So glad I stumbled across it and gave it a shot. Jessica was very nice and patient while I navigated the menu. The pizza..."

Michael Chiodo Jr.

"All the Guys working at Wise Guys Pizza Kitchen was very wise to create made from scratch pizza sauce, crust and toppings. Wise Guys Pizza Kitchen..."

Dionne Fields

"Okay so, rockin pizza!! We just ordered the pepperoni pizza (18in) because it was our first time ordering from here, but MAN, that was one of the..."

Samantha J.

"Way too many great things to say in one review! Amazing pizza, absolutely the best in Knoxville, and now the best bagels in Knoxville too! Bagels..."

Dylan Lee

"Easily one of the best pizza places I've been too! We have a local one in my home town back in North Carolina and I have been trying to find one as..."

Tori Reynolds

"This pizza joint is really good!! It’s a true authentic New York pizza joint!! The Stromboli’s are amazing first time ever trying one and it was..."

DirtyRed865

"Some of the best pizza in Knox! Nice reminder of a nice NYC pie. Ate half before even leaving the parking..."

Luis Mariusso

"Delicious food - some of the best pizza in Knoxville! I placed an order through Grubhub not realizing that this restaurant is no longer in..."

Pam Veenstra

Olibea

91/100 (1042 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Rankin Restaurant

Wheelchair Accessible

Breakfast

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Cheap Eats

"My wife and I have eaten here many times and always enjoyed it, a lot. Rankin is one of the very few restaurants in town that is the same name, place..."

Dave Pittman

"Fantastic food and the servers are top notch. If you get breakfast the bacon is the best I've ever had. Can't go wrong with anything on the..."

Chris Riggs

"Phenomenal food and service!!! The biscuits and gravy are some of the best I've ever had. It is worth the wait to eat..."

Jennifer Ann Morrow

"We absolutely love it it's just like eating at home the atmosphere is wonderful food is great there hasn't been one thing that I haven't liked and..."

Melissa N Willie Watson

"First time experience. Stopped because of Facebook recommendations. If you like the old fashioned "meat and 3" restaurants, you will love Rankin. I..."

Harold Amburn

"Great food and friendly employees there. You should go to the restaurant and eat the food is..."

Eddie McMillan

"There’s nothing I can say bad about this restaurant. The food was awesome. It came out very quickly. The prices are unbelievable. I will definitely..."

Lynn Sparks Sutherland

"Don't get to go much. Wichita it was on west side of town. Always great breakfast! Great waitresses &..."

Mike Kent

"Have been eating here over the past 17 years. The service and food have been very good. Never a bad..."

Kenny Corum

"I've never had a bad day eating there! Food is out quick and is always hot. Great coffee and the best biscuits in the world. Don't take my word for..."

Donnie Moore

"Rankins is the best!! We have been there a zillion times and I haven't ever gotten anything I didn't love. They always make my eggs lacy just like I..."

Imogene Flanagin

"Love Rankin's, the food is always great. You can't beat the prices. The waitresses and owners are awesome. My only complaint is I don't get to go..."

Glenda Hamilton

"Best breakfast in our town. Have eaten there for over 25..."

Betty Atkins

"Really hate to see this little place go. It is a great place for breakfast. Places like this are getting few and far between. The food has great..."

Tommy White

"Super awsome place for breakfast and a superb staff that make you feel right at..."

Sam Crowe

"Last breakfast at Rankin today (2/23/22). After decades of serving some of the best breakfasts and lunches in town, Rankin will be closing its doors..."

Elizabeth Weaver

"First time here, will be coming back. Great food, old style diner..."

Russell Bishop

"Despite the modest look of this place, it is one of the few places where you can get consistently good, regular old breakfast. I have frequented this..."

Siris Laursen

"Super fast service and super good food. Especially for the price. It’s such a cute little place. And even though it doesn’t look fancy, the food..."

Ryann

"So far this little gem is wonderful, the set your self didn't like much, but I guess if they know you, you all good. The flavor on the gravy i know..."

Ricardo Gonzalez

"Just heard that Sam N Goody's bought and are closing it next Friday, 2-25-2022. They don't know when they will be reopening or what the food will be..."

Rebecca Williams

Finns Restuarant And Tavern

"Food is fabulous; Scottish eggs, cottage pie, and corned beef & cabbage are a must, perhaps with some Smithwick’s Irish Ale. Staff is quite..."

Barry Lindeman

"HANDS DOWN the best meal we have had in ages. We traveled from middle TN to the area for our one year anniversary, and we were treated like family...."

Jennifer Stone Gardner

"Stopped by on a Wednesday night. Enjoyed everything about this restaurant. Nice corner table, pleasant volume level of music, waiter was very..."

Terry Schmidt

"I would give it more than 5 stars if I could. The atmosphere and entire set up is very charming and unique. I could’ve easily stayed all night..."

Alicia Peirce

"Loved the Scotch Eggs. The Fish and Chips were yummy, especially the Tarter Sauce. The Pimento Cheese dip was awesome, you definitely have to try..."

Gisselle Today

"A completely charming restaurant! Our first time visiting yesterday. Our server, Stephanie, was very nice, helpful, and engaging. The ambiance was..."

Kelly CALDWELL-CHOR

"So I love the building where Finn's is located. It is a historical home built in 1830's, so it has a lot of character, so different from the many..."

Ron Higdon

"Atmosphere is one of a kind. Great beer. Good food. Kitchen was fast and service was pleasant. Exactly what you..."

Tobias Hawthorne

"Authentic Irish Pub. My wee green heart grew 3 sizes this day.. It's upscale so no $5 greasy bangers and mash. Keep reading for food review. We..."

blue bugs

Dengs Garden

Wheelchair Accessible

"Wonderful food. Exorbant prices, so if you are going for cheap, this is not the restaurant for you. But worth every cent. @20$ per person to have a..."

Joanna Hilton

"It was quite and had very good food. I particularly liked the pot stickers and egg drop..."

Erik Foreman

"Open for both take out an in house dining. Prompt courteous service. The food was excellent with a big portion for the lunch service. We all got take..."

Steve Allen

"This place is excellent. Food is made fresh and..."

Linda Hamilton

"I been there almost 12 years now I learn so much there I never like Chinese food before working there I do know it change my outlook on food thanks..."

Ryan Saint X3

Mikata Japanese Grill

91/100 (1153 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Unreal! I couldn’t believe how good it was. The prices were so reasonable that we tried a bunch of things. The rolls were really beautiful and..."

Azita Saed

"Great sushi rolls and good options on the menu for non sushi fans. Chicken and steak we both great. Service was surprising in how fast it was. I..."

Brandon Brown

"I've ordered here many times but only every few weeks. I order the same entree with specific special instructions. Today I forgot to say broccoli..."

Myquyen Duong

"Mikata is my favorite Asian restaurant in the Knoxville area. I love their Fiesta Roll and Beef & Shrimp entree. You can order Take out as..."

Sarah W.

"The best hibachi shrimp in town! Lo mein tastes wonderful & veggies grilled fantastically! We love it, but ready for dining room to..."

Tina Welch

Myrtle's Chicken + Beer

Wheelchair Accessible

"By far, the best food in Knoxville. Chicken was excellent and the best collard greens and Smokey mountain caviar! It will definitely be the place I..."

Debbie Kluth

"Great food. Large portions. Our server was fantastic. The only issue we had was that the quesadilla came with hot peppers on it as a garnish and that..."

Lynda Freeman Lovingood

"This was the best restaurant experience I have had in a long time. Friendly attentive staff, great ambiance, & awesome food. I had the Rotisserie..."

Andrew J. Nicholson

"Hands down the best southern grub I have had so far! I’ve spend the last two months in Knoxville and this is the best place! Waiter was amazing,..."

Marlene Lopez

"Chicken tenders were delicious. I had the medium dry-rub with buttermilk ranch sauce. The potato salad was OK (it was a little watery), but the..."

Jenn Tate

"Great new place on market square. Food was excellent and the prices are good. To top off the great experience - we just adored our waitress, Tillie...."

Kathy Breslin

"The waitress, Heather, was very kind and the food was AMAZING!!! They have the best chicken and waffles in all of Knoxville! I can’t wait to go..."

Kenneth Moore

"Loved it! First time eating there and the service and food was excellent!!!!! Definitely would recommend and try it..."

Josh Henderson

"This place is very very very good ! Food is quality and cheddar biscuits are the best ! Definitely give it a try..."

Jeff Davis

"Awesome food, atmosphere, staff, and just an overall great..."

Crystal Cox Mabe

Mag-pies

Sahara Mediterranean & Indian Cuisine

Hard Knox Pizza

91/100 (1058 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Colonel's Delicatessen

Wheelchair Accessible

Sk African Cuisine

Guide House

91/100 (1327 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Tako Taco

"Great food here, Lamb empanadas were savory and a nice portion size, all the tacos were great and the hot dog was very good as..."

Ricky Studds

"Stumbled on an awesome social distance dining experience that had us feeling like VIPs. While the Mill and Mine (next door to Taco Tako) isn’t..."

Stephanie Bullock

"The food is fantastic and has a ton of flavor. The fries come with an amazing sauce that you will become addicted to. The menu options are full of..."

Chris Smith

"Not only was my dinner wonderful, the service by personable waitstaff and the atmosphere made my experience at Tako Taco was..."

Trudy Longest

Sweet P’s Downtown Dive

91/100 (3038 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"1st time at Sweet P's and it won't be the last! We were greeted by a very friendly employee who explained how to place our order and went over the..."

Jim Lenox

"We were looking for a place for pre-drinks and possibly dinner, I saw the word dive and was sold 😂 we got a couple of beers and decided to find..."

Courtney Paradise

"Passing through, this lil Foody joint was amazing, the staff was positively helpful. The offerings were spot on And amazin..... the bacon 🥓..."

Philip MaCrevis

"Great BBQ, All the meat had great flavor and the bbq sauce was a perfect match to my meal. The restaurant was very clean and the outdoor seating was..."

Scott Hagen

"Staff is excellent, attentive, and friendly, food is absolutely amazing, had just about everything on the menu so far, except for the chicken, and..."

Mike Seminetta

"I'm a vegetarian so I rarely eat at BBQ places but a friend recommended this place. I was happily surprised to discover that all but one of their..."

Sabrina Forest

"We had never been here, but will definitely go again! Had the Sat. Special, fried pork cutlet sandwich, with potato salad and green beans! Absolutely..."

Donna Mullis

"Had an amazing bbq chicken dinner. It was my 1st time there. The chicken wasn't dried out. The green beans were very tasty. The tater salad was..."

Theresa K. Murr

"Amazing place! Best bbq in town and the wings are the best I've ever had in my entire..."

Jeremy Galbraith

"Everything was amazing. Mac and Cheese is the best I’ve ever had, ask for some dry rub on..."

Harris Cavin

Suttree's High Gravity Tavern

91/100 (1316 ratings)

Jackie's Dream

91/100 (1735 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

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