Knoxville: Eating Well on Rocky Top

Knoxville, which is located in the Eastern part of the state in the Appalachian Mountains, is home to the University of Tennessee — and also has a strong food scene that speaks to regionality. Stay downtown and you’ll be walkable to many of our picks, as well as the University and the Sunsphere, the tall golden sphere built when the city hosted the 1982 World’s Fair. Our dining picks feature several restaurants from alums of Blackberry Farm, a food-focused resort located 45 minutes away, including Potchke, where we’ll send you for perfect matzoh ball soup, and J.C. Holdway, Knoxville’s best dinner restaurant. Our guide also features some can’t-miss bars, a great bakery, a delicious pizza spot, and much more.

Join American Weekender in April and become a subscriber to the American Weekender newsletter. Paid subscribers receive a free download of our Field Guide to Knoxville. Just use the discount codes found at the end of our most recent Weekend Getaway newsletter. This mobile-optimized dining guide includes more than a dozen vetted recommendations organized into a two-day weekend itinerary. And, as usual, paid newsletter subscribers can also download any additional Field Guides free of charge. We’ll see you in Knoxville.