Knoxville: Downtown Food Tour with Tastings and Guide
Discover the flavors of Knoxville on a guided food tour. Enjoy tastings at local restaurants, learn about the city's history, and explore the neighborhoods of Market S...
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Neighborhooddowntown
HoursMon-Fri 06:30-14:00; Sat-Sun 07:00-14:00
Phone+1 865 523 2860
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Why locals love it: Tourists flow to Tupelo Honey; locals walk a block to Pete's on Union Avenue for the diner breakfast voted best in Knoxville for seven years running.
Tip: Closes 14:00 daily; weekend lines form before 09:00, weekdays move faster.
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Knoxville: Hidden Gems Walking Tour with Ice Cream & Coffee
Discover Downtown Knoxville's hidden gems on a guided walking tour. Taste some local ice cream and coffee while uncovering the city's rich history and scenic views.
Location
Address: 540 Union Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902
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Curious Dog ★ 4.0
Curious Dog is the brothers weidenhamer hide a 200-bottle craft-beer wall behind the jfg building's hot-dog counter that most old city visitors walk past.
Why locals love it: The brothers Weidenhamer hide a 200-bottle craft-beer wall behind the JFG building's hot-dog counter that most Old City visitors walk past.
Tip: Pair a specialty hot dog with a bottle off the craft beer wall; the bottle shop is the real story.
Schulz Brau Beer Garden ★ 4.3
Schulz Brau Beer Garden is a german room in Happy Holler. Closed Mondays; the outdoor beer garden runs weather-dependent. Drive over from downtown Old City.
Why locals love it: The largest German-style beer garden in Knoxville hides on Bernard Avenue in Happy Holler where downtown tourists rarely venture for an authentic helles.
Tip: Closed Mondays; the outdoor beer garden runs weather-dependent. Drive over from downtown Old City.
Magpies Bakery ★ 4.1
Magpies Bakery is the north central cupcake counter has anchored happy holler's residential dessert scene without ever putting a downtown branch in place.
Why locals love it: The North Central cupcake counter has anchored Happy Holler's residential dessert scene without ever putting a downtown branch in place.
Tip: Closed Sundays; the Italian cream cake is the not-to-miss order. Wedding cake bookings months out.
Boyd's Jig and Reel ★ 4.4
Boyd's Jig and Reel is the scottish session pub in the old city keeps one of the world's largest single-malt scotch lists with live music six nights a week.
Why locals love it: The Scottish session pub in the Old City keeps one of the world's largest single-malt Scotch lists with live music six nights a week.
Tip: Sunday and Monday Scottish music jam sessions are the most authentic windows; over 1,000 whiskies on the menu.
Wild Love Bakehouse ★ 4.8
Wild Love Bakehouse on North Central Street is the bakery Afar called a contender for best in America, still operating Wednesday through Sunday by design.
Why locals love it: Afar magazine profiled the North Central bakery as a contender for best in America, but the cafe still operates Wednesday through Sunday only.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday; arrive before noon on weekends to catch laminated pastries before they sell out.
Litton's Market and Restaurant ★ 4.7
Littons Market on Essary Drive is the 1946 Fountain City burger counter that anchors North Knoxvilles hometown dining without leaving its residential setting.
Why locals love it: The Fountain City burger counter since 1946 has anchored North Knoxville's hometown dining without ever leaving its residential setting.
Tip: Cash and card both work; the bakery case sells out by mid-afternoon. Closed Sundays.