Marianne’s guidebook to Gatlinburg, TN
Food scene
This is one of the best restaurants in Tennessee. They provide every guest with the most amazing apple fritters. We go every time were in Gatlinburg.
157 locals recommend
Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant
240 Apple Valley RdThis is one of the best restaurants in Tennessee. They provide every guest with the most amazing apple fritters. We go every time were in Gatlinburg.
Best Mexican Food. They have a location right as you enter downtown Gatlinburg, but it is always crowded and parking is a bear. Go the one in Pigeon Forge. Same great food will less of a hassle to get into.
48 locals recommend
No Way Jose's Cantina
104 Waldens Main StBest Mexican Food. They have a location right as you enter downtown Gatlinburg, but it is always crowded and parking is a bear. Go the one in Pigeon Forge. Same great food will less of a hassle to get into.
Best pizza ever! Cannot go to Tennessee without hitting Big Daddy's Pizza. You have to get the Dough Daddies and homemade meatballs. Yum.
42 locals recommend
Big Daddy's Pizzeria & Arcade
3053 ParkwayBest pizza ever! Cannot go to Tennessee without hitting Big Daddy's Pizza. You have to get the Dough Daddies and homemade meatballs. Yum.
Sightseeing
Pick your own berries. This is seasonal and not always open . If you hit it when open, and berries haven't been picked clean, it's awesome.
Phone (865) 258-3276
http://www.tennesseemountainmistfarms.com/
Mountain Mist Farms
710 Caney Creek RdPick your own berries. This is seasonal and not always open . If you hit it when open, and berries haven't been picked clean, it's awesome.
Phone (865) 258-3276
http://www.tennesseemountainmistfarms.com/
The Old Mill Restaurant is always busy and hard to get into. It's a great experience if you hit it at the right time though. There is also a great ice cream and candy shop across the street. A little further down from the candy shop is a real cool cat shop. Everything cat you can think of. It used to have the owners cats walking around while you shopped.
483 locals recommend
The Old Mill
164 Old Mill AveThe Old Mill Restaurant is always busy and hard to get into. It's a great experience if you hit it at the right time though. There is also a great ice cream and candy shop across the street. A little further down from the candy shop is a real cool cat shop. Everything cat you can think of. It used to have the owners cats walking around while you shopped.
My daughter thought this was great when she was young. A good family event.
35 locals recommend
MagiQuest
2491 ParkwayMy daughter thought this was great when she was young. A good family event.
The Lost Sea Adventure
140 Lost Sea RdVery cool caverns.
If you like baked beans then the Bush's Baked Bean's Visitor Center is a must see. We found it a nice excursion and very interesting. I believe we did it on a day we went to see the caverns.
48 locals recommend
Bush's Visitor Center
3901 US-411If you like baked beans then the Bush's Baked Bean's Visitor Center is a must see. We found it a nice excursion and very interesting. I believe we did it on a day we went to see the caverns.
City/town information
Pigeon Forge
https://www.mypigeonforge.com/
Gatlinburg
https://www.gatlinburg.com/
A little over an hour drive from Gatlinburg, but an awesome town to see. Home to an amazing train museum and great little train excursion.
https://www.greatsmokies.com/
168 locals recommend
Bryson City
A little over an hour drive from Gatlinburg, but an awesome town to see. Home to an amazing train museum and great little train excursion.
https://www.greatsmokies.com/
Traveler advice
Don't miss
Pigeon River Rafting Adventure
We have used quite a few different rafting companies so I cannot recommend anyone specifically, but this is a family adventure that you should not miss. They have rafting trips for all ages, starting as young as three years old.