KNOXVILLE - Local Eats and Activities
Offering a few suggestions to help you make the most of your upcoming visit to our great little city of Knoxville!
We have compiled a nice little list of favorite restaurants and suggested activities in our house manual, so be sure to check it out when you get settled into the apartment. While it is not an exhaustive list, it will provide you with a great start. You can also check out www.visitknoxville.com and www.downtownknoxville.org for a ton of information regarding activities, businesses and restaurants in Knoxville.
If you plan to eat before you get checked in, see below for a few of our favorites:
Breakfast - Ruby Sunshine First Watch
Mexican - Chivo Taqueria Country Burrito
Pizza - Adopo Hard Knox Pizza Tennessee Tap House
Burgers - Stock and Barrel
Brewery - Balter Beerworks
Elevated Kosher Deli - Potchke Holy Land Market and Restaurant
Chicken – Myrtle’s Chicken and Beer
Southeast/Latin: Sun Spot
Pan-Latin tastes with Asian flair - Vida and the Vault
Sports Bars - Field House Social Local Smokey Skybox bar Old City Sportsbar
Food Halls - Kerns Food Hall Marble City Food Hall
ART GALLERIES:
Downtown Art District Options
COCKTAILS:
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES:
Navitat Knoxville – a tree top zipline adventure park with different trails available for varying levels of difficulty.
Ijams Nature Center and Quarry - contains an array of animal habitats and exhibits, a museum store, miles of natural trails, the Navitat Canopy Adventure, a climbing crag, and access to a quarry lake and the river for paddling and fishing activities.
Zoo Knoxville – one of the premiere zoological experiences in the Southeast.
Best hiking trails in Knoxville
FOR COUPLES:
10 Romantic restaurants in Knoxville
Massage/Spa treatments -
The Retreat Spa - Massage and Skincare
Wake Spa - Foot Soaks with massage add-ons
FAMILY OR GROUP ACTIVITIES:
Maple Hall Lanes - a hipster-chic atmosphere with a more modern vibe. Not your typical old, smelly bowling alley. They boast exposed brick walls, archways, leather sofas, a full service bar and cafe foods can be ordered to your lane. Situated in the basement of a historic building in downtown Knoxville on the main area of Gay Street. Call for lane reservations.
Main Event – bowling, arcade, billiards, gravity ropes and laser tag! New facility with a clean, fun environment for people of all ages.
Trampoline Parks
SPECIFICALLY FOR KIDS:
Muse Knoxville - a non-profit children’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) museum.
Splash Pads with Parks for Play
We Rock the Spectrum Kids Gym and Play Center
We want to help you make the most of your time in our great little city! If we didn't cover it here, you will definitely find something that suits your personal tastes on the Visit Knoxville website. There's so much to explore in Knoxville and the surrounding regions! And if you find a great spot that you feel we should include in our list, send a message via the Contact Us section to let us know! We love guest feedback!