Dining in Knoxville
Calhoun's on the River
400 Neyland Drive • Knoxville, TN 37901
Knoxville Historic Riverfront
865-673-3355
A popular downtown lunch venue, this restaurant overlooks the Tennessee River and offers outdoor dining on open or covered decks. They specialize in hickory smoked baby back ribs plus offer a full menu of grilled steaks, seafood, chicken, prime rib, sandwiches, salads, and soups. They are open daily for lunch and dinner.
Copper Cellar on Cumberland
1807 Cumberland Avenue • Knoxville, TN 37901
865-673-3411
"A Knoxville home grown restaurant", this elegant yet festive restaurant specializes in select steaks and prime ribs plus serves fresh fish and seafood, as well as cold water lobster tails. They are open Monday through Saturday for dinner only; closed on Sunday.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
5001 Central Avenue Pike • Knoxville, TN 37901
865-688-7396
A country store restaurant and gift shop that features a country style menu where you can find anything from pinto beans to chef salads, as well as mashed potatoes and roast beef. Corn bread and biscuits come with every meal. The gift shop sells a large variety of country gifts including collectibles, apparel, and cards. Three other locations are available in the Knoxville area.
Cumberland Grill
1807 Cumberland Avenue • Knoxville, TN 37901
Near University of Tennesee Campus
865-673-3411
"A popular campus lunch location", this restaurant offers an extensive menu of specialty burgers, grilled and slow roasted steaks, chicken, seafood, famous prime rib, sandwiches, and salads. They are open daily for lunch and dinner.
Fairbanks Roasting Room
607 Market Street • Knoxville, TN 37901
Market Square, Downtown Knoxville
865-544-3090
A varied menu of select American dishes, as well as vegetarian choices, are available at this unique restaurant that also features live music every weekend and a large marble dance floor. They are open Wednesday through Saturday for dinner. Reservations are required.
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
10922 Parkside Drive • Knoxville, TN 37923
865-675-4897
Five Guys offers diners 100% all beef burgers cooked to order, fresh-cut potatoes, and an unlimited variety of toppings.
Great American Steak and Buffet
900 Merchants Drive • Knoxville, TN 37901
865-687-8773
Enjoy American style cooking at this restaurant that specializes in steaks plus features a large buffet that contains grilled pork chops and chicken, ribs, ham, barbecue ribs, pizza, an array of side dishes, and breads. They are open daily for lunch and dinner. They have another location at 4310 Chapman Highway.
Litton's Market & Restaurant
2803 Essary Drive • Knoxville, TN 37918
Across from the Fountain City Duck Pond
865-687-8788
"A well known landmark in North Knoxville", this casual dining restaurant serves a variety of delicious American style dishes such as chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, and daily luncheon specials in heaping portions. They are open daily for lunch and dinner.
O'Charley's
8077 Kingston Pike • Knoxville, TN 37901
865-691-5885
Serving everything from salads to steaks, this well known restaurant specializes in hand-cut and aged steaks plus features an extensive menu of fresh chicken and seafood, fresh-cut salads with special recipe salad dressings, and homemade yeast rolls. Two other locations are available, one at 1915 West Cumberland Avenue and the other at 117 Cedar Lane.
Petro's Chili and Chips
7600 Kingston Pike • Knoxville, TN 37901
865-693-6517
Famous for their chili and their signature "petros", a unique dish made with corn chips, chili, sour cream, and green onions, this casual dining restaurant also features an extensive menu of traditional and unique American style dishes. They are open daily for lunch and dinner.
Ramseys Restaurant
5331 Central Avenue Pike • Knoxville, TN 37912
865-689-4840
Ramsey's Restaurant is here to serve you, your family and your clientele. Their family atmosphere and home style cooking is just what you have been looking for. The buffet is loaded with the freshest ingredients from their incredible salad bar to the very affordable lunch and dinner items, seasonal vegetables, warm rolls and cornbread, a variety of baked fish, meatloaf, pasta, the list goes on and on. Don't forget about the homemade desserts that you would want to take home and share with everyone. A full seafood buffet on Friday, Steak nights prepared to your specification on Saturday and a delicious menu in between is also featured.