Casual Dining in Fountain City

Sweet P's BBQ Uptown Corner ★ 4.5

Soul Food$fountain-cityTue-Sun 11:00-21:00; closed Mon

Sweet P's BBQ Uptown Corner on Tazewell Pike, Cookie Patton's North Knoxville barbecue and soul food counter, runs the brand's pulled pork and brisket since.

Signature: Pulled pork sandwich, Soul food sides

Order: A pulled pork sandwich with the daily soul-food sides.

Tip: Closed Mondays; weekday lunch is the easiest window before the dinner crowd.

3029 Tazewell Pike, Knoxville, TN 37918

Litton's Market and Restaurant ★ 4.6

American (burgers)$$fountain-cityMon-Sat 11:00-20:00; closed Sun

Litton's Market and Restaurant on Essary Drive in Fountain City since 1946, the family-run burger and bakery counter, sells the famous burger.

Signature: Thunder Road burger, Italian cream cake

Order: A Thunder Road burger with the daily piece of Italian cream cake to take home.

Tip: Closed Sundays; weekday lunch lines move faster than the dinner crowd in Fountain City.

2803 Essary Drive, Knoxville, TN 37918

Bakeries in Fountain City

Litton's Market and Restaurant Bakery ★ 4.6

Bakery$fountain-cityMon-Sat 11:00-20:00; closed SunWalk-in onlyPies, cakes and burgers since 1946

Litton's Market and Restaurant Bakery on Essary Drive in Fountain City, the burger and bakery counter running since 1946, sells award-winning desserts.

Tip: Cake case sells out by afternoon on Saturdays; weekday morning is the easiest window.

Worth the queue: Italian cream cake

2803 Essary Drive, Knoxville, TN 37918

Breweries in Fountain City

Hexagon Brewing Company ★ 4.2

BreweryCraft lagers and IPAs$$fountain-cityMon-Thu 16:00-22:00; Fri 14:00-23:00; Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 14:00-20:00Mon-Thu 16:00-22:00; Fri 14:00-23:00; Sat 12:00-23:00; Sun 14:00-20:00

Hexagon Brewing Company on Dutch Valley Drive in Fountain City, the North Knoxville craft brewery, runs a Tennessee Brewers' Jam regular tap list across IPAs.

Tip: Weeknights run quieter; food trucks rotate Friday and Saturday afternoons through the patio.

1002 Dutch Valley Drive Suite 101, Knoxville, TN 37918

Budget Eats in Fountain City

Litton's Burger Counter ★ 4.5

Burgers$fountain-cityMon-Sat 11:00-20:00

Litton's Market on Essary Drive in Fountain City since 1946 runs $8-13 burgers, the family-run counter that pairs the famous burger with award-winning.

Try: Thunder Road burger

Tip: Closed Sundays; weekday lunch is the easiest budget window Cash is faster than card.

2803 Essary Drive, Knoxville, TN 37918

Hidden Gems in Fountain City

Litton's Market and Restaurant ★ 4.7

Burgers$$fountain-cityMon-Sat 11:00-20:00; closed Sun

Littons Market on Essary Drive is the 1946 Fountain City burger counter that anchors North Knoxvilles hometown dining without leaving its residential setting.

Why locals love it: The Fountain City burger counter since 1946 has anchored North Knoxville's hometown dining without ever leaving its residential setting.

Tip: Cash and card both work; the bakery case sells out by mid-afternoon. Closed Sundays.

2803 Essary Drive, Knoxville, TN 37918

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