10 editor picks in Knoxville.
Knoxville's cafe scene tracks its independent coffee culture, clustered in the Old City, along Gay Street and across the north and south sides. Old City Java is a longtime fixture in its namesake district, while K Brew runs rooms downtown on Gay Street and up in North Knoxville. South of the river, Honeybee Coffee Co. on Sevier Avenue extends the map into South Knoxville.
10 cafe places in Knoxville we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Knoxville · Cafe across every city.
Drink Filter coffee
Old City Java on South Central Street, the neighborhood coffee shop serving downtown Knoxville since 1991, anchors the Old City's specialty coffee tier.
Drink Knoxville-roasted espresso
K Brew Downtown on South Gay Street, the locally roasted coffee and handmade bagel counter in the Embassy Suites building, anchors downtown.
Drink Drip coffee and bagels
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.
Drink Drip coffee and croissants
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.
Drink Pour-over and seasonal espresso
Honeybee Coffee Co.
Drink Pour-over and seasonal espresso
Honeybee Coffee Co.
Try Diner breakfast platters
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.
Drink Fresh-churned ice cream and milkshakes
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.
Try Diner breakfast platters
Pete's Restaurant and Coffee Shop in Knoxville: cafe room.
Try Diner breakfast platters
Pete's Coffee Shop on Union Avenue, the downtown diner since 1986, runs $8-12 breakfast platters voted Best Breakfast in Knoxville seven years running.
