8 editor picks in Knoxville.
New American cooking is where Knoxville's chefs experiment most freely, mixing Southern roots with broader influences. Bistro at the Bijou on Gay Street and The Plaid Apron in Bearden lead the farm-to-table and bistro side, while Holly's Eventful Dining brings an eclectic touch to Bearden. The category captures a city in the middle of redefining its fine-casual table.
8 new american places in Knoxville we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Knoxville · New American across every city.
Order The pre-theater bistro menu with a glass off the built wine list.
Bistro at the Bijou on South Gay Street, attached to the historic Bijou Theatre, runs a pre-theater menu in one of downtown's oldest buildings.
Order Whatever Holly's kitchen is leading the daily-changing menu with that night.
Holly's Eventful Dining on Kingston Pike, chef Holly Hambright's long-running Bearden room since 2006, runs a daily-changing seasonal menu of eclectic.
Order A Thunder Road burger with the daily piece of Italian cream cake to take home.
Litton's Market and Restaurant on Essary Drive in Fountain City since 1946, the family-run burger and bakery counter, sells the famous burger.
Order The pre-theater bistro menu with a glass off the built wine list.
Bistro at the Bijou on South Gay Street, the dining room attached to the historic Bijou Theatre, runs a pre-theater menu and live jazz Tuesdays in one.
Order The smash burger at dinner with a cocktail off the seasonal list.
The Plaid Apron on Kenesaw Avenue in Sequoyah Hills, the long-running Southern brunch and dinner room, runs Wednesday-to-Saturday dinners sourcing from East.
Order Whatever Holly's kitchen is leading the daily-changing menu with that night.
Holly's Eventful Dining on Kingston Pike, chef Holly Hambright's Bearden room running a daily-changing menu, anchors Knoxville's local-source eclectic.
Try Burger and bourbon flight
Stock and Barrel on Market Square keeps the bourbon bar past kitchen close on weekends, the 300-deep American whiskey list running into the late night.
Try The original Petro
Petro's Chili and Chips on Market Square, the Knoxville chili-on-Fritos concept born at the 1982 World's Fair, runs $6-10 Petros downtown daily.
