Guidebook for Knoxville
Food Scene
Our neighborhood coffee shop. Unique local spot with great coffee and hanging out scene.
78 locals recommend
K Brew
1138 N BroadwayOur neighborhood coffee shop. Unique local spot with great coffee and hanging out scene.
Central Flats and Taps
1204 N Central StGood food, good beer selection, great atmosphere
Great food, reasonable prices, fun atmosphere, and wonderful beer brewed on site! Happy hour every day from 4-8 and from 11 am to 10 pm Sundays.
43 locals recommend
Downtown Grill & Brewery
424 S Gay StGreat food, reasonable prices, fun atmosphere, and wonderful beer brewed on site! Happy hour every day from 4-8 and from 11 am to 10 pm Sundays.
Amazing pizza and huge beer selection. Live music often and great outdoor patio area.
57 locals recommend
Barley's Taproom and Pizzeria
200 E Jackson Ave Amazing pizza and huge beer selection. Live music often and great outdoor patio area.
Great for dinner, brunch, or just drinks. Good food & beer and awesome atmosphere.
65 locals recommend
Balter Beerworks
100 Broadway SWGreat for dinner, brunch, or just drinks. Good food & beer and awesome atmosphere.
Bida Saigon
8078 Kingston PikeIf you love pho...
Nama Sushi Bar - Downtown Knoxville
506 S Gay StThe best sushi in town!
Tapas and great guacamole made right in front of you. A little pricey but very good.
28 locals recommend
BABALU® - Knoxville
412 S Gay StTapas and great guacamole made right in front of you. A little pricey but very good.
Fun atmosphere and delicious food and of course, great beer and cocktails. Close to campus, close to downtown, weekly drink specials; good for brunch also.
25 locals recommend
Sunspot
2200 Cumberland AveFun atmosphere and delicious food and of course, great beer and cocktails. Close to campus, close to downtown, weekly drink specials; good for brunch also.
Delish cakes and desserts. All made with quality ingredients, no synthetic fake stuff.
18 locals recommend
Magpies Bakery
846 N Central StDelish cakes and desserts. All made with quality ingredients, no synthetic fake stuff.
Serving breakfast lunch and dinner, the owners are dedicated to supporting local, sustainable agriculture. Several healthy and delicious options available.
24 locals recommend
The Plaid Apron
1210 Kenesaw AveServing breakfast lunch and dinner, the owners are dedicated to supporting local, sustainable agriculture. Several healthy and delicious options available.
Señor Taco
3325 N BroadwayGood Mexican fare and awesome jumbo margaritas.
Burgers, bourbon, decadent milkshakes. The restaurant operates on a farm-to-table concept so you can rest assured you are ingesting the best quality food and beverage here! Not to mention it is all amazingly delicious...
84 locals recommend
Stock & Barrel
35 Market SquareBurgers, bourbon, decadent milkshakes. The restaurant operates on a farm-to-table concept so you can rest assured you are ingesting the best quality food and beverage here! Not to mention it is all amazingly delicious...
Essentials
Kroger
2217 N BroadwayClosest grocery to us.
For the health conscious and foodies out there, Three Rivers offers local farm raised produce, dairy and meats. This community owned natural foods grocery store also has a salad bar and hot meal bar.
49 locals recommend
Three Rivers Market
1100 N Central StFor the health conscious and foodies out there, Three Rivers offers local farm raised produce, dairy and meats. This community owned natural foods grocery store also has a salad bar and hot meal bar.
Offering a small selection of groceries, snacks, baked goods, coffee, cold beverages and more.
22 locals recommend
The Market
504 S Gay StOffering a small selection of groceries, snacks, baked goods, coffee, cold beverages and more.
Sightseeing
Offers wonderful views and great photo ops. There is a huge playground for kids and a big splash pad. There is a pond and amphitheater as well. The Sunsphere is located very close to the amphitheater.
15 locals recommend
Worlds Fair Park Drive
Worlds Fair Park Drive Offers wonderful views and great photo ops. There is a huge playground for kids and a big splash pad. There is a pond and amphitheater as well. The Sunsphere is located very close to the amphitheater.
Shops, restaurants, bars, farmers market May - October on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and an ice rink in the winter! Live music some nights.
270 locals recommend
Market Square
Shops, restaurants, bars, farmers market May - October on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and an ice rink in the winter! Live music some nights.
Built for the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville. Amazing panoramic sunset views of the city!
125 locals recommend
Sunsphere
810 Clinch AveBuilt for the 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville. Amazing panoramic sunset views of the city!
University of Tennessee
Go VOLS! VFL
James White Fort
205 E Hill AveHistoric spot near downtown.
Gay Street, developed in the 1790's rolls through the heart of downtown Knoxville and has played a major role in city development. The Gay Street bridge overlooks the Tennessee River and is a great spot to admire the downtown skyline. Several restaurants, shops and bars can be enjoyed up and down Gay Street.
Gay Street Bridge
Gay Street, developed in the 1790's rolls through the heart of downtown Knoxville and has played a major role in city development. The Gay Street bridge overlooks the Tennessee River and is a great spot to admire the downtown skyline. Several restaurants, shops and bars can be enjoyed up and down Gay Street.
Enjoy 9 miles of paved greenway between Springbrook Park in Alcoa and Sandy Springs Park in Maryville.
Maryville-Alcoa Greenway
Maryville-Alcoa GreenwayEnjoy 9 miles of paved greenway between Springbrook Park in Alcoa and Sandy Springs Park in Maryville.
Restaurants, bars, night life, shops, concerts, coffee houses and more can be experienced in Knoxville's Old City just northeast of downtown.
75 locals recommend
Old City
Restaurants, bars, night life, shops, concerts, coffee houses and more can be experienced in Knoxville's Old City just northeast of downtown.
Drinks & Nightlife
Awesome beer selection and lots of high gravity choices!
39 locals recommend
Suttree's High Gravity Tavern
409 S Gay St Awesome beer selection and lots of high gravity choices!
Boyd’s Jig and Reel
101 S Central StCrafty Bastard Brewing
6 Emory PlExcellent micro selection and very close to us
Live music some nights, their Mexecal Mule is phenomenal and they have good beer selection. Eclectic spot for sure.
Bar Marley
760 Stone St NWLive music some nights, their Mexecal Mule is phenomenal and they have good beer selection. Eclectic spot for sure.
Best margaritas in town and you can dance the night away. Only caution is it gets pretty smoky and hot inside.
9 locals recommend
Sassy Ann's
820 N 4th AveBest margaritas in town and you can dance the night away. Only caution is it gets pretty smoky and hot inside.
Located in the historic Bijou Theatre building, the Bistro is a restaurant and bar with live jazz playing some nights.
18 locals recommend
Bistro At the Bijou
807 S Gay StLocated in the historic Bijou Theatre building, the Bistro is a restaurant and bar with live jazz playing some nights.
This speakeasy library at the Oliver Hotel downtown was established as an "ice-cream saloon" in the mid 1800's by a German cobbler named Peter Kern. Today you can sip handmade cocktails or regional handcrafted beers and enjoy classical literature and the historic decor of the library.
48 locals recommend
Peter Kern Library
407 Union AveThis speakeasy library at the Oliver Hotel downtown was established as an "ice-cream saloon" in the mid 1800's by a German cobbler named Peter Kern. Today you can sip handmade cocktails or regional handcrafted beers and enjoy classical literature and the historic decor of the library.
Preservation Pub
28 Market SquareLive music, drinks, lots of people. It does get loud and smoky.
This family owned beer garden looks like a castle! Serving traditional German brews in accordance with Reinheitsgebot (purity law), this unique spot is a must visit in Knoxville.
56 locals recommend
Schulz Brau Brewing Company
126 Bernard AveThis family owned beer garden looks like a castle! Serving traditional German brews in accordance with Reinheitsgebot (purity law), this unique spot is a must visit in Knoxville.
A regional microbrewery started in Knoxville in 2014 with a mission to delight beer lovers with "relatively small quantities of high-quality beer".
Fanatic Brewing Company
2735 N Central StA regional microbrewery started in Knoxville in 2014 with a mission to delight beer lovers with "relatively small quantities of high-quality beer".
32 craft beers on tap, food trucks on the premises. Growlers available to go. Cool atmosphere.
29 locals recommend
Hops and Hollers
937 N Central St32 craft beers on tap, food trucks on the premises. Growlers available to go. Cool atmosphere.
This small batch craft distillery happens to be Tennessee's first legal operation. You can enjoy corn whiskey, gin, barrel-aged gin, coffee liqueur, and herbal liqueur.
6 locals recommend
Knox Whiskey Works
516 W Jackson AveThis small batch craft distillery happens to be Tennessee's first legal operation. You can enjoy corn whiskey, gin, barrel-aged gin, coffee liqueur, and herbal liqueur.
Enjoy over 48 wines on tap and a 150 bottle selection, all in a cool vintage setting.
50 locals recommend
Old City Wine Bar
108 W Jackson AveEnjoy over 48 wines on tap and a 150 bottle selection, all in a cool vintage setting.
Tennessee's first urban winery, Blue Slip is located in the Historic Southern Railway Station on West Depot Ave, in close proximity to downtown and the Old City. The tasting bar is open all week.
Blue Slip Winery
300 W Depot AveTennessee's first urban winery, Blue Slip is located in the Historic Southern Railway Station on West Depot Ave, in close proximity to downtown and the Old City. The tasting bar is open all week.
Entertainment & Activities
Regal Riviera
510 S Gay StHome to the Tennessee Volunteers football team, Neyland Stadium is one of the top five largest in the US.
100 locals recommend
Neyland Stadium
1300 Phillip Fulmer WayHome to the Tennessee Volunteers football team, Neyland Stadium is one of the top five largest in the US.
UT campus basketball arena is also used for concerts and special events.
29 locals recommend
Thompson–Boling Arena
1600 Phillip Fulmer WayUT campus basketball arena is also used for concerts and special events.
Knoxville Zoo has so many animal exhibits and also a splash pad in the summer for the kiddos. There are indoor and outdoor playgrounds and lots of fun attractions for families. Great entertainment for all ages.
115 locals recommend
Zoo Knoxville
3500 Knoxville Zoo DrKnoxville Zoo has so many animal exhibits and also a splash pad in the summer for the kiddos. There are indoor and outdoor playgrounds and lots of fun attractions for families. Great entertainment for all ages.
Parks & Nature
Wonderful biking & hiking trails. Beautiful wooded and river views. There is a trail with a field of sunflowers in the summer and fall. Some trails are paved and some are rocky terrain. Lots of options for anyone. Suggest not going alone on any of the trails or walking areas.
273 locals recommend
Ijams Nature Center
2915 Island Home AveWonderful biking & hiking trails. Beautiful wooded and river views. There is a trail with a field of sunflowers in the summer and fall. Some trails are paved and some are rocky terrain. Lots of options for anyone. Suggest not going alone on any of the trails or walking areas.
Very close hiking trail! It is short, just a little over 3 miles of trails but really steep and challenging. Would not suggest to hike this trail after heavy rainfall. In the winter be sure to bundle up - strong winds blow at the top.
13 locals recommend
House Mountain State Natural Area
9601 Hogskin RdVery close hiking trail! It is short, just a little over 3 miles of trails but really steep and challenging. Would not suggest to hike this trail after heavy rainfall. In the winter be sure to bundle up - strong winds blow at the top.
Over 180 bird species sighted in this wildlife refuge area. Great for a picnic or photo shoot!
39 locals recommend
Seven Islands State Birding Park
2809 Kelly LnOver 180 bird species sighted in this wildlife refuge area. Great for a picnic or photo shoot!
Beautiful gardens, historic 200 year old nursery.
33 locals recommend
Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum
2743 Wimpole AveBeautiful gardens, historic 200 year old nursery.
Fort Kid
1049 Worlds Fair Park DrHuge playground for kids! Across the street from Knoxville Museum of Art.
Free to the public, the gardens are open all four seasons and are TN Certified Arboreta. The gardens were named official botanical gardens of the state of Tennessee in 2013.
27 locals recommend
UT Gardens
2518 Jacob DrFree to the public, the gardens are open all four seasons and are TN Certified Arboreta. The gardens were named official botanical gardens of the state of Tennessee in 2013.
Offers one section for large pups and one for small. A great place to walk your furry friends and let them socialize.
PetSafe Downtown Dog Park
200 S Central StOffers one section for large pups and one for small. A great place to walk your furry friends and let them socialize.
Charles Krutch Park
504 Market StA small park in the heart of downtown adjacent to Market Square and Gay Street.
Arts & Culture
Knoxville Museum of Art
1050 Worlds Fair Park DrBeautiful art museum on the outskirts of downtown.
Muse Knoxville
516 N Beaman StA discovery place for children. Educational, interactive, fun.
Frank H. McClung Museum
1327 Circle ParkNatural history museum located on UT campus.
East Tennessee History Center
601 S Gay StIncludes regional history and civil war artifacts.
Historic Ramsey House
2614 Thorngrove PikeTake a guided tour back in time to 1797 in this beautiful museum home.
This spectacular, grand movie hall built in the 1920's can be found in the Burwell Building on South Gay Street in downtown Knoxville. Breathtaking details make this a great spot to experience a concert or show.
112 locals recommend
Tennessee Theatre
604 S Gay StThis spectacular, grand movie hall built in the 1920's can be found in the Burwell Building on South Gay Street in downtown Knoxville. Breathtaking details make this a great spot to experience a concert or show.
Built in 1909 as an expansion of the Lamar House Hotel, the Bijou Theatre is rumored to be haunted. The Lamar House Hotel can be traced back to the 1815 Thomas Humes House hotel/tavern construction. The theatre itself is an intimate, gorgeous concert and show venue.
54 locals recommend
Bijou Theater
803 S Gay StBuilt in 1909 as an expansion of the Lamar House Hotel, the Bijou Theatre is rumored to be haunted. The Lamar House Hotel can be traced back to the 1815 Thomas Humes House hotel/tavern construction. The theatre itself is an intimate, gorgeous concert and show venue.
Clarence Brown Theatre
1714 Andy Holt AveThe only LORT professional regional theatre in Tennessee.