3 Best Restaurants in Gatlinburg, Tennessee

Delauder's BBQ

$ Fodor's choice

In these parts, BBQ means just one thing—pulled pork. And while many spots in town may serve shredded pig, they're not serving a sandwich that makes you want to buy a T-shirt to prove you've been there; for that experience, head to this unassuming old-school joint that'll leave you full but drooling for more. BBQ travels well, so order sandwiches and slaw to go and enjoy them 20 minutes away at the Chimney Rocks Picnic Area in the national park.

Barbecue Dinner Fodor's Choice Lunch Quick Bite $
1875 E. Parkway, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 37738, USA
865-325--8682
Known For
  • the Holy Bologna is a beast of pulled pork, grilled bologna, and nacho cheese
  • dining room that feels like an antique shop
  • tasty fried mac and cheese
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Mon.-Wed.

Crockett's Breakfast Camp

$
Heaping plates of flapjacks aren't hard to come by in Gatlinburg, but they're not all served on rough-hewn tables in a dining room modeled after an early-20th-century logging camp. But the rustic digs and taxidermied animals—including a coyote lying over the fireplace—aren't the primary appeal: that's the skillets of sausage, scrambled eggs, and towering "griddle cakes."

Whole Earth Grocery & Café

$

If you're packing a picnic for the park—or if you just need a meal that's not fried—this long-standing organic spot is an outlier in a town built on pancakes and pizzas. The simple menu of wraps, sandwiches, and salads is made to order but ready almost as fast as grab-and-go.

Lunch Quick Bite Vegetarian $
446 E. Parkway, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 37738, USA
865-436--6967
www.wholeearthgrocery.net
Known For
  • organic items that are nearly impossible to find anywhere else in town
  • surprisingly good veggie burgers made with lentils
  • house-made chicken salad
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No dinner.

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