Where to eat between Nashville and Gatlinburg
This food trip itinerary gives you restaurant recommendations for places to eat over 6 days. Starting from Nashville, you can leave at 11:00 am and drive for about 5 minutes to the first stop.

903 Gleaves St
Nashville, TN
(615) 829-6023
$$
Nashville, TN
(615) 829-6023
$$
Day 1. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

206A North Anderson Ln
Hendersonville, TN
(615) 447-3697
$$
Hendersonville, TN
(615) 447-3697
$$
Arrive at 1:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Enjoy the rest of the day. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 10:30 am. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

155 Legends Dr
Lebanon, TN
(615) 443-4677
$$
Lebanon, TN
(615) 443-4677
$$
Day 2. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

470 Gordonsville Hwy
Gordonsville, TN
(615) 683-5070
$$
Gordonsville, TN
(615) 683-5070
$$
Arrive at 1:30 pm. Eat for about 2½ hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

14622 Old Baxter Rd
Silver Point, TN
(931) 858-9901
$
Silver Point, TN
(931) 858-9901
$
Arrive at 4:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

8200 Burgess Falls Rd
Baxter, TN
(931) 254-9765
Baxter, TN
(931) 254-9765
Arrive at 6:40 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 7:00 am. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

53 W Broad St
Cookeville, TN
(931) 526-4660
$$
Cookeville, TN
(931) 526-4660
$$

Day 3. Arrive at 7:20 am. Eat for about an hour. Then drive for about 5 minutes.

32 N Cedar Ave
Cookeville, TN
(931) 854-9484
$$
Cookeville, TN
(931) 854-9484
$$
Arrive at 8:20 am. Explore the area for about 2½ hours. Double check the opening time of 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 50 minutes.

42 North St
Crossville, TN
(931) 456-0066
$$
Crossville, TN
(931) 456-0066
$$
Arrive at 1:50 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 10 minutes.

1833 Peavine Rd
Crossville, TN
(931) 456-9979
$$
Crossville, TN
(931) 456-9979
$$
Arrive at 4:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 40 minutes.

1881 Griffith Dr
Harriman, TN
(865) 248-8545
$$
Harriman, TN
(865) 248-8545
$$
Arrive at 6:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. Spend the next day visiting local attractions and leave at 4:30 pm. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

846 Mulberry St
Loudon, TN
(865) 657-6200
$$
Loudon, TN
(865) 657-6200
$$
Day 4. Arrive at 5:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

11605 Parkside Dr
Knoxville, TN
(865) 392-1121
$$
Knoxville, TN
(865) 392-1121
$$
Arrive at 7:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 11:00 am. Then drive for about 5 minutes.

10915 Turkey Dr
Knoxville, TN
(865) 966-0933
$$
Knoxville, TN
(865) 966-0933
$$
Day 5. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2½ hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.

35 Market Sq
Knoxville, TN
(865) 766-2075
$$
Knoxville, TN
(865) 766-2075
$$
Arrive at 1:50 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 5 minutes.

1 Market Sq
Knoxville, TN
(865) 522-0004
$$
Knoxville, TN
(865) 522-0004
$$
Arrive at 4:00 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 30 minutes.

240 Apple Valley Rd
Sevierville, TN
(865) 428-1222
$$
Sevierville, TN
(865) 428-1222
$$
Arrive at 6:30 pm. Eat for about 2 hours. Stay overnight. The next day, leave at 11:00 am. Then drive for about 5 minutes.

2167 Pkwy
Pigeon Forge, TN
(865) 366-3035
$$
Pigeon Forge, TN
(865) 366-3035
$$
Day 6. Arrive at 11:00 am. Eat for about 2 hours. Then drive for about 20 minutes.
Reach your destination in Gatlinburg around 1:20 pm after eating at 18 restaurants over 6 days. If you were to drive nonstop, it would take about 3½ hours driving roughly 221 miles straight to Gatlinburg. Looking for more restaurants? You can choose a category below if you want to do an entire road trip full of Barbeque, Seafood restaurants, Soul Food, Thai restaurants, Steakhouses, American restaurants (Traditional), or more. Enjoy the journey!
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