casual Dining

Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant    $$

Apple Valley Road off U.S. 441 / phone: 865-428-1222
Surrounded by acres of apple trees, the Original Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant is beautifully quaint & modestly priced local eatery. If you long for the best country cooking in the South look no further. They will begin each meal with their delicious homemade Applewoods® Apple Fritters™, so good, people take them home in sacks.

Blue Moose Burgers & Wings    $-$$

2430 Teaster Lane / phone: 865-286-0364
A local burger place that serves a great burger, classic sandwiches & hot dogs, as well as offering a slew dips for their juicy tender wings versions. Moose's hearty burgers are hand-pattied & made From 100% American beef served with all the good stuff, the appetizer list is a bit different but none the less yummy. A great place for the whole family.

Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede    $$$$

3849 Parkway / phone: 865-453-4400
Dolly Parton's Dixie Stampede Dinner Show serve a hearty and mouth-watering renowned four-course feast along with a live entertainment extravaganza! The menu includes a whole rotisserie chicken, BBQ pork loin, creamy vegetable soup, biscuit, corn on the cob, herb-basted potato, dessert and unlimited soft drink, tea or coffee. Vegetarian meals are also available.

Hard Rock Cafe Gatlinburg    $$

515 Parkway
Great American fare blended with some territorial favorites, Hard Rock Cafe's in general celebrate America's favorite music genre as well as favorite foods. In Gatlinburg, look for the big red guitar on Parkway for fun dining in a authentic memorabilia museum dedicated to Rock 'n' Roll. Where else can one enjoy a burger, barbeque or steak to the images, artifacts and sounds of legends. / Sunday -Thursday: 11am to 11 pm / Friday & Saturday: 11am to 12 am

Howards Restaurant    $$

976 Parkway / phone: 865-436-3600
Purveyors of the finest steaks, fresh trout, chicken & gourmet burgers in the South, Howards is located on the Parkway next to the Elks Plaza shopping center. A Gatlinburg tradition for over 50 years, Howards offers inside & weather permitting, outside dining on a patio right by the creek. / A few entrees are more than $20 / Open Sunday - Thursday 11 am - 10 pm / Friday & Saturday 11 am - 11 pm

Lineberger's Seafood Company    $$

903 Parkway / phone: 865-436-9284
For over 60 years, Lineberger's has been a family owned business in Gatlinburg. Noted for their fresh seafood & shellfish, select steaks & amazing seafood salads, they also serve pasta dishes and chicken entrees as well as fresh catch of the the day specials. With indoor & outdoor terrace seating, the ambiance is high-end casual. / full bar / Lobster, steamed crab legs & some steak entrees are over $20

Smoky Mountain Brewery & Restaurant    $$

1004 Parkway - Gatlinburg / 2530 Parkway - Pigeon Forge / phone: 865-436-4200
A local chain of three restaurants offering hand-crafted beers & great pub food, the Gatlinburg location has been described as a cross between a ski lodge & a Bavarian beer hall.The Pigeon Forge restaurant is located in the back corner of the Shops at Walden's Landing. Another location is in Knoxville. All offer a great selection of sandwiches, salads, burgers, ribs, steak, pizza, calzones, pasta, micro-brews & so much more.

The Old Mill Restaurant    $$

175 Old Mill Avenue / phone: 865-429-3463
Located adjacent to the historic & iconic Old Mill in Pigeon Forge, The Old Mill Restaurant is renown for it's down home cooking, making it one of the favorite places to dine in the area. The menus are based on Southern classics like country-fried steak, ham, pot roast, chicken & dumplings & chicken potpie. Homemade breads & desserts, soups & chowders, fresh vegetables are served lunch & dinner, sandwiches also served at lunch. / Children's menu / 7:30 am - 9 pm daily, serving breakfast, lunch & dinner