BrunchBrunch burgers and bourbon$$$15-25market-squareSat-Sun 11:00-15:00 brunchWalk-up
Stock and Barrel on Market Square runs weekend brunch with burgers, biscuits and bourbon Bloody Marys, drawing the post-Saturday-Farmers-Market crowd.
Order: Brunch burger with a bourbon Bloody Mary
Tip: Saturday brunch starts at 11:00 right as the Farmers Market wraps; the patio fills first.
BrunchSouthern brunch with East Tennessee farms$$$15-25beardenWed-Sat 09:00-14:00 and 17:00-21:00; Sun 09:00-14:00; closed Mon-TueResy reservations
The Plaid Apron on Kenesaw Avenue in Sequoyah Hills, the Southern brunch and dinner room, runs Wednesday-to-Sunday brunch with cinnamon rolls.
Order: Cinnamon roll with grits and a smash burger
Tip: Sunday brunch only; Wednesday to Saturday are full brunch and dinner. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
BrunchFrench brasserie weekend jazz brunch$$$25-45gay-streetSat-Sun 10:00-14:00Resy reservations
Lilou Brasserie jazz brunch on South Gay Street, the Aaron Thompson and Jessica King French brasserie weekend brunch with live jazz, runs Saturdays.
Order: Steak frites brunch plate with the jazz set
Tip: Reservations open about three weeks out; the live jazz starts at 11:00 in the dining room.
BrunchDiner breakfast$$$8-15downtownMon-Fri 06:30-14:00; Sat-Sun 07:00-14:00Walk-in only
Pete's Restaurant and Coffee Shop on Union Avenue, the downtown diner since 1986, runs breakfast counter service voted Best Breakfast in Knoxville seven.
Order: Country ham and eggs with grits
Tip: Closes 14:00 daily; weekend lines form before 09:00 and weekdays move faster.
BrunchSouthern brunch on Market Square$$$14-22market-squareSat-Sun 09:00-14:00 brunchWalk-up plus call-ahead
Tupelo Honey on Market Square, the Asheville-born Southern kitchen at the plaza's north end, runs weekend brunch with biscuits, fried chicken and Shoo Mercy.
Order: Fried chicken biscuit and Shoo Mercy plate
Tip: Weekend brunch 09:00-14:00; UT football Saturdays push wait times past an hour.
BrunchPizza and sandwich brunch$$$10-18market-squareSat-Sun 11:00-15:00 brunchWalk-up
The Tomato Head on Market Square since 1990 runs weekend brunch service 11:00-15:00 with brunch-specific pizzas and salads alongside the regular menu.
Order: Brunch pizza or veggie sandwich
Tip: Brunch pizzas and special menu items run Saturday and Sunday 11:00-15:00; rest of the day runs the regular menu.