With community a primary component of this restaurant’s mission, traditional pub fare such as wings, burgers, and steaks, join a list of smoked meats, all served with side options like collards and loaded fries. There’s a small craft cocktail and beer list, but absolutely don’t miss out on the banana pudding for dessert. Live music is also featured regularly. 

The small locally owned and operated full-service bakery is your go-to for custom cakes and other confections. Ice cream from a local creamery makes sundaes, shakes, floats, and pies extra special, while the handmade candies and dessert platters are a hit, too. Call ahead for custom cake designs at 865-774-2223.  

Serving breakfast through dinner with an extensive orchard on-premise, and views of the Great Smoky Mountains, every meal starts with piping hot apple fritters they’ve actually trademarked. The Southern-style menus are extensive. But, what you won’t find are the libations made from said orchards, as the restaurant is dry. The good news is that the cidery’s tasting room, along with a winery, are right next door within this all-things-apples compound of eateries.  

A family-owned Italian restaurant, both the lunch and dinner menus feature scratch-made classics such as pizza, calzones, and pasta, including build-your-own pasta. Local favorites include the baked ziti, marsala, and manicotti, whereas all entrees are served with a bottomless salad bowl and garlic knots. Rounding out the menu are a host of burgers, sandwiches, soups, and salads. Check out their original location, a Mexican cuisine staple up the road in Kodak.

Distilling’s past, present, and future are taught at this family-ran distillery rooted in Appalachian tradition. You can watch the entire distilling process from grain to glass where raising the spirits of East Tennessee to a new bar is a priority. Milling their own grains, using raw honey and other gold standards make this your go-to distillery tour in Sevierville. A VIP mixology tour where you’ll learn how to make cocktails from the impressive lineup of house spirits is highly recommended.

Chef Deron Little brings his affinity for seasonal dishes to this upscale, yet casual American bistro within the historic Central Hotel just off the town’s square. The rotating menu boasts signature dishes like Little’s Rack of Lamb and Duo of Maple Leaf Farms Muscovy Duck along with seasonal vegetable plates and other farm-fresh delicacies spanning Brunch through dinner.

Enjoy 360° views of the Great Smoky Mountains and downtown Sevierville at the Historic Central Hotel’s rooftop cocktail lounge offering a small, yet thoughtful cocktail menu accompanied by monthly live music. Though public hours are limited to Thursday to Saturday from 6 to 10 p.m. (9-10 p.m. is 21 and up), the space is also available for private events. 

“The Blackberry Effect” is alive and well at Sevierville’s newest fine dining option where chef David Rule takes a modern approach to traditional Appalachian ingredients with a wood-burning hearth at its larder’s core. With a seasonal menu, you’ll always have new things to try, but you’ll suffer from some serious FOMO if you don’t start with the fried chicken skins with local honey, smoked West Virginia sea salt, and pickled lunchbox peppers.