Best of Tennessee - Guide to Tennessee

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2025 Best of Tennessee Food & Drink

American Cuisine Restaurants

Best of Tennessee

71 South
Amis Mill Eatery
Pbody's
Screen Door Kitchen
Simon's
Three Casks

Best of Tennessee Regional

CAP's Neighborhood Bar & Grill
Father Tom's Pub
Goat House Grill
Hillside Hangout
Seasons Innovative Bar & Grille
The Lobbyist
The Tipsy Cow
Twisted Confections

Best of Tennessee Honorable Mention

51 North Taproom
All Star Hot Wings
Amelia Gene’s
Armando's East Brainerd Burger Co.
Campiones Taste of Chicago
Hagy's Catfish Hotel Restaurant
Safari's Brick Oven & Grille
Scott's Pizza & Kitchen

Bagels

Best of Tennessee

Brothers Bagel
Star Bagel Cafe

Best of Tennessee Regional

Bag of Joy Bagel Co.
Hive Bagel and Deli
Hungry Mother
Jersey Bagels

Best of Tennessee Honorable Mention

Boro Bagel
Grabel’s Bagels

Bakeries

Best of Tennessee

Artisan Bistro
Better When Baked
Jo's Custom Cakes and Catering
Patriot Cakes Restaurant & Bakery

Best of Tennessee Regional

901 Bakehouse
Heavenly Bites By Cora
Julia's Homestyle Bakery
Layered Bakeshop
Lazy Lady Baking Co
Sweet Angel Cakes
Wrenhouse Bakery

Best of Tennessee Honorable Mention

Allie Grace Bakery
Gluten Free Goose
Niedlovs Bakery @ Cafe
Oh Sugar
Pie R Square
Small Comforts Kitchen
SusieCakes

Barbecue Joints

Best of Tennessee

Brazen Que
Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous
Fatguy Southern Kitchen
Ridgewood Barbecue

Best of Tennessee Regional

Barque BBQ
Bobby Q's
HUNTS Tennessee BBQ
Legends Smokehouse & Grill
Peg Leg Porker
Three Little Pigs Bar-B-Q

Best of Tennessee Honorable Mention

Bain Barbecue
Big Dave's Round 2 BBQ
Bringle's Smoking Oasis
Choo Choo BBQ
HWY 58 BBQ
Willy B's Smokehouse

Bars

Best of Tennessee

DRUS Bar (DRUS Place)
Mean Jeen's
Ole Red

Best of Tennessee Regional

Santa's Pub
Southbound Bar and Nightclub
Wiseguy Lounge

Best of Tennessee Honorable Mention

Hop House Tennessee Taps
Pickle Barrel
The Boneyard

Breweries

Best of Tennessee

6ix Grist & Grind Brewhouse
Balter Beerworks
Creekside Brewing Company
Yazoo Brewing Company

Best of Tennessee Regional

Barrique Brewing and Blending
Johnson City Brewing Company
Pretentious Beer Co
Soul & Spirits Brewery
Strawberry Alley Ale Works
Swing On Brewing Company

Best of Tennessee Honorable Mention

Cooper House Project
Walker Brothers

Bubble Tea Shops

Best of Tennessee

Hey Bear Cafe
Taiwan On Bubble Tea & Sushi Cafe

Best of Tennessee Regional

Mott Cha

Cajun Restaurants

Best of Tennessee

Ragin' Cajun

Best of Tennessee Regional

Pawpaw's Catfish Kitchen
Roux's Creole Cafe

Best of Tennessee Honorable Mention

Lainey Wilson's Bell Bottoms Up

Candy Stores

Best of Tennessee

Bellafina Chocolates
Berrylicious Bouquets

Best of Tennessee Regional

Aunt Mahalia's Candies
Cornucopia
Nirvana Candy Company

Best of Tennessee Honorable Mention

Brittle Brothers
Nashville Toffee Company
The Candy Bar

Chinese Restaurants

Best of Tennessee

Mulan Bistro
No 1 Chinese Restaurant
Wok'N'Roll

Best of Tennessee Regional

Asian Kitchen
China Dragon
Pin Asian Cafe

Coffeehouses

Best of Tennessee

A Third Place Coffee and Books
Hangar 37 Coffee
Revival Grounds Coffee House
The RedByrd Coffee Shop

Best of Tennessee Regional

Brillo Beans Roasting Company
Café Eclectic
Intrepid Nitro Coffee and Tea Bar
Misfit Militia Coffee
Primitive Coffee Company
The Coffee Company

Best of Tennessee Honorable Mention

Capybara Coffee
Hank's Coffee Station
High Brow Coffee
Monamie Coffee
Prickly Pear Coffee Co.
U Brew Coffee

Delicatessens

Best of Tennessee

Big Al's Deli
River Street Deli
Time Out Deli

Best of Tennessee Regional

Hard Times Deli
Rae's Sandwich Shoppe
Red Panda Grocery

Desserts

Best of Tennessee

Krazzy Cakes and Catering
LuLu Liquor Cakes

Best of Tennessee Regional

Moonshine Mountain Cookies & Ice Cream
The Peach Cobbler Factory

Best of Tennessee Honorable Mention

The Roll Academy by Rolled 4 Ever Ice Cream
Waffle de Lys

Diners & Cafes

Best of Tennessee

Ham 'N Goodys
Sun Diner

Best of Tennessee Regional

Bobby Gee's Diner
Hot Rods 50's Diner
Liberty's Station
Roberts Family Diner

Best of Tennessee Honorable Mention

Bluestem Hollow
Campiones Taste of Chicago
Foothills Milling Cafe
The Café at Thistle Farms
The French Market Creperie

Distilleries

Best of Tennessee

Flaming Aces Distillery
Nashville Barrel Company
Ole Smoky Distillery "The Barn"
Roaring River Distillery

Best of Tennessee Regional

Gutter Bound Distillery
Old Glory Distilling Co.
Shine Girl
Tennessee Distilling Group

Best of Tennessee Honorable Mention

Drop Zone Distilling
King's Family Distillery
Nelson's Green Brier Distillery

Donut Bakeries

Best of Tennessee

Daylight Donuts
Ralph's Donut Shop

Best of Tennessee Regional

Donut Country
Munford Donuts

Food Trucks

Best of Tennessee

Chico's Chicken
KC Finn's
Memphis Mojo Cafe
Scott's Tots Food Truck
Sweets Treats Ice Cream

Best of Tennessee Regional

Brave Idiot
Heavy’s Brothers BBQ
Smashed Tri-cities
Trackside Food Truck Park
Wings On The Fly

Best of Tennessee Honorable Mention

The Rolling Spud

Health Food Stores

Best of Tennessee

Hummingbird Apothecary
R&R Nutrition

Best of Tennessee Regional

Heavenly Sea Moss Kreations
Smoky Mountains Nutrition

Ice Cream Parlors

Best of Tennessee

Cruze Farm Ice Cream
Lazy Cow Creamery
Nash Family Creamery
Scott's Farm Market

Best of Tennessee Regional

Apple Creek Creamery
Golly G's Ice Cream
Janarty's Homemade Ice Cream
Razzleberrys Ice Cream

Best of Tennessee Honorable Mention

Capitol Theatre
Hattie Jane's Creamery
Legacy Creamery
Mayfield Dairy Farm Visitors Center

Indian Restaurants

Best of Tennessee

Aroma Indian Kitchen
India Palace

Best of Tennessee Regional

BawarcHi Indian Cuisine
Spice Hut

International Bakeries

Best of Tennessee

European Market

Italian Restaurants

Best of Tennessee

Amici
Campiones Taste of Chicago
Ecco on Overton Park

Best of Tennessee Regional

Dino's Restaurant
Mama Lana's Grub Hall
Sorelles Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
Tamboli's Pasta & Pizza
The Social on Depot Hill

Best of Tennessee Honorable Mention

My Little Italy
Postino 12 South
Staleys Chicago Italian Dining
Tutti Da Gio

Juice & Smoothie Shops

Best of Tennessee

Coach Cre's Just Juice
Quench Juice

Best of Tennessee Regional

The City Juicery
The Juice Spot
The Local Juicery + Kitchen
Yert Nutrition

Latin Restaurants

Best of Tennessee

Latin Love Kitchen (Kingsport Pupusas )
Pastelitos Cuban Bakery

Liquor & Wine Stores

Best of Tennessee

Bud's Liquors & Wines
Good Times Wine Spirits & Brew

Best of Tennessee Regional

B&B Package
Dixie Lee Wines & Liquors
Plantation Fine Wines & Spirits
Ridgecrest Cellars

Meat & Seafood Shops

Best of Tennessee

A Cut Above Meats & Market
Benton's Smoky Mountain Country Hams & Bacon
G's Meats 'N More
H&H Market

Best of Tennessee Regional

Bellhollow Beef
C and C Beef
Hamilton Meats
The Butcher Block

Mediterranean Restaurants

Best of Tennessee

Holy Land Market
Sadie's Nashville

Best of Tennessee Regional

Ali Baba Mediterranean Grill
Lola

Mexican Restaurants

Best of Tennessee

Amigos Mexican Cocina
Cancun Mexican Restaurant
El Comal Mexican Restaurant
El Mariachi Mexican Restaurant
Soccer Taco

Best of Tennessee Regional

Azul Cantina
Delia's Mexican Restaurant
El Mezcal Restaurant
El Morral Mexican Restaurant
Los Toritos Mexican Restaurant

Best of Tennessee Honorable Mention

El Tapatio
La Cabaña Mexican Restaurant
Señor Taco

Pizza Joints

Best of Tennessee

Five Points Pizza
Four Brothers Wood-Fired Pizza
Goodfellas Pizzeria
Slices of Jersey Pizzeria

Best of Tennessee Regional

Campiones Taste of Chicago
Greg's Pizza
New York Pizza Department
Pizza Hoss

Best of Tennessee Honorable Mention

Bella Roma Pizza
Big Daddy's Pizzeria
Calabria Brickoven Pizzeria
Scratch Brick Oven

Produce Markets & Local Farms

Best of Tennessee

Lightfoot Farmstead
Nashville Farmers' Market
Slate Farms Strawberries

Best of Tennessee Regional

Boone Street Market
Collierville Farmers Market
Race Family Farmstead

Best of Tennessee Honorable Mention

South Memphis Farmers Market

Seafood Restaurants

Best of Tennessee

Boathouse Rotisserie & Raw Bar
River Terrace
Riverfront Seafood Co

Best of Tennessee Regional

Bubba Gandy Seafood Cajun Market
The Crab Shack
The Half Shell

Southern Restaurants

Best of Tennessee

Horn of Plenty
Monell's
Rhodes Family Diner
Uncle Lou's Fried Chicken

Best of Tennessee Regional

BJ Hot Chicken
Farmhouse Country Cafeteria
Jackie Mae's Southern Cooking
Mama's Chicken Kitchen

Best of Tennessee Honorable Mention

Good Golly Tamale
NashHouse Southern Spoon and Saloon
Nic & Norman's
Sugar's Ribs

Specialty Restaurants

Best of Tennessee

Skillet Junction
The Kraken's Cup Tearoom

Best of Tennessee Regional

Bog & Barley Irish Pub
Chef Christopher's Catering

Sports Bars

Best of Tennessee

JB's Pour House
Skeeter's Pub & Grub

Best of Tennessee Regional

Mike's Hole in the Wall
O'Connor's Pub
The Lost Paddy Irish Pub and Restaurant
The Roaming Gnome Pub & Eatery

Best of Tennessee Honorable Mention

C & J's Sports Bar
The Nashville Tap House

Steakhouses

Best of Tennessee

Alamo Steakhouse
Flatiron Grille
High Point Restaurant
The Standard

Best of Tennessee Regional

Abe's Rib-Eye Barn
Blackstone Grille
Fort Worth Steakhouse
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse

Best of Tennessee Honorable Mention

Connors Steak & Seafood
E3 Chophouse
Kid Rock's Big Ass Honky Tonk Rock N' Roll Steakhouse

Sushi Restaurants

Best of Tennessee

Nama Sushi Bar
Totto Sushi & Grill

Vegetarian Restaurants

Best of Tennessee

Real Roots Cafe
Vegelicious

Best of Tennessee Regional

City Silo Table + Pantry
Sunspot

Wineries

Best of Tennessee

Amber Falls Winery & Cellars
Beachaven Vineyards & Winery
Bristow Road Winery
Knob Creek Nurcery and Vineyard

Best of Tennessee Regional

DelMonaco Winery & Vineyards
Delta Blues Winery
Tennessee Valley Winery
White Squirrel Winery

Best of Tennessee Honorable Mention

Tennessee Cider Company
Tennessee Stud Cider
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