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DINING IN PIGEON FORGE, TN

Best Places To Eat In Pigeon Forge

Where is the best place to eat in Pigeon Forge? While you can definitely find great chain restaurants up and down the Parkway, there are also way more locally owned and operated Pigeon Forge restaurants that serve amazing food and top-notch Southern hospitality. In this guide, discover restaurants for breakfast, lunch, and dinner that everyone will love, from historic, famous eateries to quaint, mom-and-pop joints!

About This Ultimate Guide To Local Pigeon Forge Restaurants

The Pigeon Forge restaurant listings below provide links to their official websites, menus, and maps and include addresses, phone numbers, and descriptions for each restaurant. The list features everything from fine dining and unique restaurants to small cafes specializing in breakfast, lunch, or dinner along with notes about what makes each restaurant special.

Tips For Dining In Pigeon Forge

  • Save money on dining in Pigeon Forge by checking out our guide of Pigeon Forge restaurant coupons.
  • Locals not only know where to eat in Pigeon Forge, but also when to eat. It’s no secret that weekends are the busiest times, but hours are also a huge factor. Choosing to eat lunch at 11 can help miss a much bigger crowd that fills in around 12. Dinner wait times are lowest before 5:30 and after 7:30.
  • Call ahead! Before heading to your chosen restaurant in Pigeon Forge, be sure to put the phone numbers to use below and call ahead. See if the restaurant takes reservations or call-ahead seating. You’ll feel like VIP sliding by the rest of the crowd standing and waiting for tables to open up.
  • Ask about favorite dishes. Be sure to ask the waiter/waitress what the most popular/best items are on the menu. Most of the choices can be trusted, but if you’re second-guessing their suggestion, just go with your gut! No pun intended…
  • Take in the history. Some restaurants in Pigeon Forge have a unique history behind them. The Old Mill Restaurant and The Log Cabin Pancake House are a couple of examples. Take time to read their history often printed on the menu or available near the entrance. It’ll give you a different appreciation for the restaurant, owners, and locals that helped build what they are today.
  • Try not to dine and dash.Many of these restaurants have a charming atmosphere to them, which adds to why they made the list. The Old Mill Pottery House Cafe & Grill, for example, has a neat area behind their restaurant with outdoor seating, flowers, a koi pond, and more. The Old Mill Restaurant has an original water-powered mill built in 1830 used for grinding cornmeal and is still used to this day just the way it was when it was built. Definitely worth checking out!

The Best Local Restaurants in Pigeon Forge TN

pottery house cafe and grille

Restaurant

The Old Mill Pottery House Cafe & Grille

Want to eat where the locals eat? Want unique, different, homemade foods that will leave you salivating for more…especially when you go back home after vacation? We’ve known visitors to come back to Pigeon Forge just because of this restaurant. Seriously, it’s that good. We highly suggest The Old Mill Pottery House Cafe & Grille for lunch. It’s fantastic for dinner as well, but the lunch absolutely cannot be topped by any other restaurant in Pigeon Forge. It’s located across the street from its sister restaurant, The Old Mill. We recommend the Original Chicken Reuben and the Pottery House Grilled Club. Also, their Lemonade Pie is a fantastic dessert choice! Or, another favorite, order the chocolate pecan pie and ask them to warm it just a little…it's amazing!

Address

175 Old Mill Avenue
Pigeon Forge, TN 37868
Click here for map and directions

Hours

Brunch: Sat & Sun 10 am - 2 pm
Lunch & Dinner: Open Daily 11 am - 9 pm

phone865-453-6002
linkVisit Website
old mill restaurant

Restaurant

The Old Mill Restaurant

While The Old Mill Pottery House & Cafe is popular for lunch, The Old Mill Restaurant is just as popular and iconic, as the restaurant is located inside an original, restored mill from the 1800s. We suggest either breakfast or dinner…simply because you should be heading across the street to the Pottery House for lunch!

Address

175 Old Mill Avenue
Pigeon Forge, TN 37868
Click here for map and directions

Hours

Open Daily 8:00 am — 9:00 pm

phone865-429-DINE
linkVisit Website
smoky mountain brewery

Restaurant

Smoky Mountain Brewery

This is perhaps one of the most popular burger joints in town. Locals often head to the “brewery” for lunch, while those who like a “sports bar and live music” vibe head here for dinner. The Smoky Mountain Brewery has awesome burgers, over 20 TVs, a microbrewery, nightly entertainment, etc. If there’s a game going on when you need to eat, head to the Smoky Mountain Brewery!

Address

2530 Parkway
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
Click here for map and directions

Hours

Open Daily 11 am – 12 am
Holiday hours are subject to change.
Thanksgiving Day 11am – 10pm
Christmas Eve 11am – 10:30pm
Christmas Day 11am – 10pm

phone865-868-1400
linkVisit Website
bullfish grill

Restaurant

Bullfish Grill

If you love seafood, then definitely check out the Bullfish Grill; it’s perhaps the best seafood restaurant in Pigeon Forge! We suggest this as a dinner option. Note that Bullfish is on the higher end of pricing among Pigeon Forge restaurants, so it's ideal for a nice dinner-out option for couples and adults.

Address

2441 Parkway
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
Click here for map and directions

Hours

Sun-Thurs: 11 am-9 pm
Fri-Sat: 11 am-10 pm

phone865-868-1000
linkVisit Website
alamo steakhouse

Restaurant

Alamo Steakhouse

The Alamo Steakhouse has won the award of “best steaks” by locals many times over…’nuff said! But seriously, if you're celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or another special occasion, The Alamo is the perfect place to enjoy a celebratory dinner!

Address

3050 Parkway
Pigeon Forge, TN
Click here for map and directions

Hours

Mon-Wed 3 pm-9 pm
Thurs 11 am-9 pm
Fri & Sat 11 am-10 pm
Sun 11 am-9 pm

phone865-908-9998
linkVisit Website
cheddars

Restaurant

Cheddar's

Cheddar’s restaurant in Pigeon Forge has a great menu with food that will please just about everyone. Their selection of dishes and reasonable prices make it one of the best places to eat in Pigeon Forge, TN and is definitely a restaurant we can easily recommend! View our Cheddar's Pigeon Forge Review.

Address

3240 Parkway
Pigeon Forge, TN
Traffic Light #6
Click here for map and directions

Hours

Sun-Thurs 11 am-10 pm
Fri & Sat 11 am-11 pm

phone865-908-9555
linkVisit Website
huck finns

Restaurant

Huck Finn's Catfish

All-you-can-eat catfish and free refills of sweet tea in mason jars. Need we say more?!

Address

3330 Parkway
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
Click here for map and directions

Hours

Open Daily 11:30 am-8 pm

phone865-429-3353
linkVisit Website
little tokyo

Restaurant

Little Tokyo

We told you we had variety in this list, so here you go! The favorite Japanese restaurant among locals is definitely Little Tokyo. Great people and great food. If you like Japanese food, then check out Little Tokyo.

Address

2430 Teaster Ln # 212
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
Click here for map and directions

Hours

Open Daily 11 am - 9 pm

phone865-908-0555
JT hannas

Restaurant

J.T. Hannah’s Kitchen

J.T. Hannah’s is another fantastic family-friendly restaurant in Pigeon Forge with a little bit of everything, so people tend to easily find something on the menu they love. 

Address

3214 Parkway
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
Click here for map and directions

Hours

Sun-Thurs 11 am–10 pm
Fri & Sat 11 am–11 pm

phone865-428-4200
linkVisit Website

Pigeon Forge Restaurant Map

Below you will find a Google map that has all of these Pigeon Forge restaurants listed so you can see quickly where each is located. Clicking on each will also give you links to addresses, phone numbers, directions, reviews, and more!

Final Thoughts About Pigeon Forge Restaurants

Hopefully, this list will help you avoid the “safe chains” and provide you with a unique taste of everything Pigeon Forge has to offer. As restaurants come and go, this list will change. Be sure to check back before you visit the Smokies to see if anything new has popped into the top places to eat in Pigeon Forge! Our Gatlinburg Vacation Guide also has a list of the best places to eat in Gatlinburg, TN. We also have a guide on how to find Pigeon Forge restaurant coupons so be sure to check that out as well!