8 editor picks in Knoxville.
8 brunch in Knoxville, editor-picked for brunch open saturday. The saturday brunch spots worth queuing for. All brunch in Knoxville.
Lilou Brasserie jazz brunch on South Gay Street, the Aaron Thompson and Jessica King French brasserie weekend brunch with live jazz, runs Saturdays.
OrderSteak frites brunch plate with the jazz set
TipReservations open about three weeks out; the live jazz starts at 11:00 in the dining room.
Wild Love Bakehouse on North Central, the North Knoxville bakery and cafe profiled by Afar magazine, runs weekend pastry and coffee brunch service Wednesday.
OrderAlmond croissant with a pour-over
TipClosed Mondays and Tuesdays; the pastry case sells out by midday on weekends.
The Plaid Apron on Kenesaw Avenue in Sequoyah Hills, the Southern brunch and dinner room, runs Wednesday-to-Sunday brunch with cinnamon rolls.
OrderCinnamon roll with grits and a smash burger
TipSunday brunch only; Wednesday to Saturday are full brunch and dinner. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Pete's Restaurant and Coffee Shop on Union Avenue, the downtown diner since 1986, runs breakfast counter service voted Best Breakfast in Knoxville seven.
OrderCountry ham and eggs with grits
TipCloses 14:00 daily; weekend lines form before 09:00 and weekdays move faster.
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.
OrderBrunch pizza or veggie sandwich
TipBrunch pizzas and special menu items run Saturday and Sunday 11:00-15:00; rest of the day runs the regular menu.
Honeybee Coffee Co. on Sevier Avenue, the South Knoxville roaster and cafe in the Urban Wilderness corridor, runs weekend brunch pastry and pour-over coffee.
OrderPour-over and pastry case selection
TipWeekend mornings draw mountain-biking crowds; weekdays are reliably quieter for sit-down brunch.
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.
OrderFried chicken biscuit and Shoo Mercy plate
TipWeekend brunch 09:00-14:00; UT football Saturdays push wait times past an hour.
Stock and Barrel on Market Square runs weekend brunch with burgers, biscuits and bourbon Bloody Marys, drawing the post-Saturday-Farmers-Market crowd.
OrderBrunch burger with a bourbon Bloody Mary
TipSaturday brunch starts at 11:00 right as the Farmers Market wraps; the patio fills first.
