8 cafes in Knoxville, editor-picked for cafes open sunday. Cafes serving on sundays. All cafes in Knoxville.
Wild Love Bakehouse ★ 4.8
north-knoxville · 1625 N Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37917
Hours: Wed-Sun 08:00-16:00; closed Mon-Tue
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.
Tip: Mondays and Tuesdays closed; weekend mornings fill fast for the laminated pastries.
Old City Java ★ 4.7
old-city · 109 S Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:00-18:00; Sat-Sun 08:00-18:00
Old City Java on South Central Street, the neighborhood coffee shop serving downtown Knoxville since 1991, anchors the Old City's specialty coffee tier.
Tip: Weekday mornings turn over faster than weekend afternoons; the bench at the front fills first.
Pete's Restaurant and Coffee Shop ★ 4.6
downtown · 540 Union Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902
Hours: Mon-Fri 06:30-14:00; Sat-Sun 07:00-14:00
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.
Tip: Closed by 14:00 daily; weekend lines form before 09:00, weekdays move faster.
K Brew Downtown ★ 4.5
gay-street · 507 S Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902
Hours: Mon-Thu 07:00-18:00; Fri-Sat 07:00-20:00; Sun 08:00-18:00
K Brew Downtown on South Gay Street, the locally roasted coffee and handmade bagel counter in the Embassy Suites building, anchors downtown.
Tip: Friday and Saturday close at 20:00 for the post-work crowd; weekday mornings open at 07:00 sharp.
Honeybee Coffee Co. (Sevier Avenue) ★ 4.3
south-knoxville · 700 Sevier Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37920
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:00-19:00; Sat-Sun 07:30-19:00
Honeybee Coffee Co. on Sevier Avenue, the South Knoxville specialty cafe and bakery in the Urban Wilderness corridor, runs pour-over coffee and house.
Tip: Weekend mornings draw mountain-biking crowds heading to the Urban Wilderness; weekdays are reliably quieter.
Cruze Farm Ice Cream Downtown ★ 4.2
gay-street · 445 S Gay Street, Suite 105, Knoxville, TN 37902
Hours: Daily 12:00-22:00
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.
Tip: Late-night ice cream runs to 22:00 daily; the line moves faster than it looks.
K Brew North Knox ★ 4.1
north-knoxville · 1138 N Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917
Hours: Mon-Sat 06:30-18:00; Sun 07:00-18:00
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.
Tip: Drive-through line moves faster than the inside counter on weekday mornings.
Honeybee Coffee Co. (Kingston Pike) ★ 4.0
bearden · 10716 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37934
Hours: Mon-Fri 07:00-18:00; Sat 08:00-18:00; Sun 08:00-17:00
Honeybee Coffee Co. on Kingston Pike in Farragut, the West Knoxville arm of the Honeybee brand, runs pour-over coffee for the Bearden crowd.
Tip: Weekday afternoons fill with remote workers; the patio sits busier than the inside counter.