8 editor picks in Knoxville.
8 cafes in Knoxville, editor-picked for cafes open sunday. Cafes serving on sundays. All cafes in Knoxville.
Food tour in Knoxville
Downtown Knoxville Hidden Tour w/ Ice Cream, Coffee & Tennessee River Gems
Wild Love Bakehouse on North Central Street, the North Knoxville cafe and bakery, runs scratch pastries and Joe Coffee on tap and was named Afar's best.
TipMondays and Tuesdays closed; weekend mornings fill fast for the laminated pastries.
Old City Java on South Central Street, the neighborhood coffee shop serving downtown Knoxville since 1991, anchors the Old City's specialty coffee tier.
TipWeekday mornings turn over faster than weekend afternoons; the bench at the front fills first.
Pete's Restaurant and Coffee Shop on Union Avenue, the downtown Knoxville diner since 1986, runs the breakfast counter that voted Best Breakfast in town.
TipClosed by 14:00 daily; weekend lines form before 09:00, weekdays move faster.
K Brew Downtown on South Gay Street, the locally roasted coffee and handmade bagel counter in the Embassy Suites building, anchors downtown.
TipFriday and Saturday close at 20:00 for the post-work crowd; weekday mornings open at 07:00 sharp.
Honeybee Coffee Co. on Sevier Avenue, the South Knoxville specialty cafe and bakery in the Urban Wilderness corridor, runs pour-over coffee and house.
TipWeekend mornings draw mountain-biking crowds heading to the Urban Wilderness; weekdays are reliably quieter.
Cruze Farm Ice Cream on South Gay Street, the family dairy's downtown Knoxville counter, churns ice cream with milk from the Cruze herd in East Tennessee.
TipLate-night ice cream runs to 22:00 daily; the line moves faster than it looks.
K Brew North Knox on North Broadway, the original K Brew location, runs locally roasted coffee and handmade bagels north of downtown Knoxville with a fuller.
TipDrive-through line moves faster than the inside counter on weekday mornings.
Honeybee Coffee Co. on Kingston Pike in Farragut, the West Knoxville arm of the Honeybee brand, runs pour-over coffee for the Bearden crowd.
TipWeekday afternoons fill with remote workers; the patio sits busier than the inside counter.
