8 editor picks across United States.
8 appalachian restaurants worth the trip across United States, editor-ranked. All cuisines in United States.
William Dissen's The Market Place runs modern Appalachian on Wall Street. Mark Rosenstein founded 1979; Dissen took over 2009. 2025 JBA Outstanding Chef semi.
OrderThe Sunburst Trout Farm trout from Canton, plus the seasonal foraged mushroom plate.
TipBook on the restaurant's own reservation page. The walk-up bar pours small plates from the main menu.
William Dissen's The Market Place on Wall Street moved here 1990 (founded 1979 by Mark Rosenstein). Dissen is a 2025 JBA Outstanding Chef semifinalist.
OrderThe Sunburst Trout Farm trout from Canton, plus the seasonal foraged mushroom plate.
TipBook on the restaurant's reservation page. The walk-up bar pours small plates from the main menu.
J.C. Holdway on Union Avenue, Joseph Lenn's wood-fired Appalachian room since 2016 after his Blackberry Farm run, anchors Knoxville's chef-driven downtown.
OrderWhichever Appalachian-sourced wood-fired protein the kitchen is leading the night's menu.
TipReservations open about a month out on Resy and the Tuesday to Thursday dinners run quieter than weekend Saturdays.
J.C. Holdway on Union Avenue is Joseph Lenn's wood-fired Appalachian dining room since 2016, the top of Knoxville's chef-driven dinner tier.
OrderThe chef's wood-fired Appalachian protein of the week with a tasting-menu glass pairing.
TipReservations open about a month out on Resy; the dining room sits about 50, so book early for Friday and Saturday.
Ashleigh Shanti's Good Hot Fish opened January 2024 upstairs at Burial Beer's South Slope campus (Buxton at Collier) as a Black Appalachian fish fry counter.
OrderThe fried catfish sandwich on white bread with tartar, or the fish plate with hush puppies and sides.
TipCounter service, no reservations, 17 stools along two counters; takeout is the easy option at peak, and the daily fish plate comes breaded, battered or blackened.
Ashleigh Shanti's Good Hot Fish opened January 2024 upstairs at Burial Beer's South Slope campus (Buxton at Collier) as a Black Appalachian fish fry counter.
OrderThe fried catfish basket with hush puppies and Carolina mustard sauce.
TipOrder at the counter, take your basket downstairs to Burial's beer garden. Limited indoor seating upstairs.
Sean Brock's East Nashville Appalachian fine-dining room opened 2021, named for his grandmother and in the 2025 Michelin Guide. Sam Jett runs day-to-day.
OrderThe full tasting if you can; otherwise heritage pork from Brock's own farm.
TipClosed Sunday and Monday. June, the upstairs counter, is on hiatus for guest chef sessions in 2026.
Sean Brock's Appalachian fine-dining room in East Nashville opened 2021, recommended in the 2025 Michelin Guide. Sam Jett took day-to-day in 2025.
OrderHeritage pork from Brock's own farm and the cornmeal program.
TipJune, the tasting counter upstairs, is on hiatus for guest-chef sessions in 2026. Audrey downstairs runs nightly.
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