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.