Southern
Southern Grit
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Old City spot serving upscale Southern plates like shrimp and grits and hot chicken.
Knox County, TN
Part of the Knoxville metropolitan statistical area. County seat: Knoxville.
Bakery
Wild Love Bakehouse
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
North Central bakery and cafe known for croissants and morning pastry that sells out.
Tacos
Chivo Taqueria
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Gay Street taqueria pairing barbacoa and specialty tacos with a serious tequila list.
Cocktail Bar
Thai
Burgers
Stock & Barrel
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Market Square burger bar with a deep bourbon list and a well-known blue cheese burger.
Brewery
Abridged Beer Company
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Cedar Bluff brewery and kitchen, headquarters of a small Knoxville beer group.
Greek
American
Bistro
Bistro by the Tracks
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$$
Homberg Drive neighborhood bistro with inventive cocktails and a Thai duck leg regulars order.
Veterinarian
Karns Animal Clinic
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Karns-area clinic caring for dogs, cats, pocket pets and large animals including horses.
Brewery
Hexagon Brewing Company
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
North Knoxville brewery and gastropub on Dutch Valley Drive with darts and arcade games.
Brewery
Orange Hat Brewing Company
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Hardin Valley brewery with a big beer garden and daily food trucks.
Steakhouse
Ye Olde Steak House
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$$
South Knoxville steakhouse on Chapman Highway, family-run for decades.
Speakeasy
Peter Kern Library
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$$
Hidden cocktail bar behind the Oliver Hotel on Union Avenue, entered from the alley.
Italian
Osteria Stella
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$$
Old City Italian restaurant with a wine list covering all twenty Italian regions.
Cocktail Bar
Brother Wolf
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$$
Old City cocktail bar on West Jackson Avenue with a menu built on classic technique.
Western Steakhouse
Lonesome Dove Knoxville
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$$$
Tim Love's Old City restaurant serving wild game and Texas-style western cuisine.
Barbecue
Dead End BBQ
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Bearden-area barbecue known for brisket, burnt ends and a competition-team pedigree.
Cocktail Bar
Pizza
Hard Knox Pizzeria
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
Bearden pizzeria with a wood-fired oven and a rotating list of specialty pies.
Dive Bar
Preservation Pub
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $
Three-level Market Square bar with nightly live music and a rooftop Speakeasy.
Barbecue
Sweet P's Barbeque Uptown Corner
Knoxville, Knox Co. · $$
North Knoxville barbecue joint from the Sweet P's family, smoking whole hog and brisket.
Italian