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!
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.
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!
Brunch: Sat & Sun 10 am - 2 pm
Lunch & Dinner: Open Daily 11 am - 9 pm
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!
Open Daily 8:00 am — 9:00 pm
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!
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
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.
Sun-Thurs: 11 am-9 pm
Fri-Sat: 11 am-10 pm
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!
Mon-Wed 3 pm-9 pm
Thurs 11 am-9 pm
Fri & Sat 11 am-10 pm
Sun 11 am-9 pm
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.
Sun-Thurs 11 am-10 pm
Fri & Sat 11 am-11 pm
All-you-can-eat catfish and free refills of sweet tea in mason jars. Need we say more?!
Open Daily 11:30 am-8 pm
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.
Open Daily 11 am - 9 pm
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.
Sun-Thurs 11 am–10 pm
Fri & Sat 11 am–11 pm
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!
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!
