The Knoxville American burger tradition: hand-pattied beef from Mitchell Family Farms or East Tennessee farms, on a Flour Head Bakery bun with Sweetwater.
Litton's in Fountain City has run the Knoxville canonical burger since 1946. Stock and Barrel formalized the East Tennessee farm-sourcing approach in 2013 with Mitchell Family Farms beef, Flour Head Bakery buns and Sweetwater Valley cheddar. The Stack burger style runs across multiple Knoxville rooms now.
3 editor picks for Knoxville Stack Burger in Knoxville, ranked by editorial score. All Knoxville signature dishes · Knoxville Stack Burger across every city.
Litton's Market and Restaurant ★ 4.6
fountain-city · 2803 Essary Drive, Knoxville, TN 37918
Litton's Market and Restaurant on Essary Drive in Fountain City since 1946, the family-run burger and bakery counter, sells the famous burger.
The Plaid Apron ★ 4.6
bearden · 1210 Kenesaw Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37919
The Plaid Apron on Kenesaw Avenue in Sequoyah Hills, the long-running Southern brunch and dinner room in West Knoxville, works with East Tennessee farmers.
Stock and Barrel ★ 4.5
market-square · 35 Market Square, Knoxville, TN 37902
Stock and Barrel on Market Square, the burger and bourbon room running since 2013, sources beef from Mitchell Family Farms with a bar pouring more than 300.