Pawpaw's Catfish Kitchen

Paw Paw’s Catfish Kitchen is a family-run Cajun and Creole eatery nestled in Wears Valley just minutes from Pigeon Forge, Sevierville and Gatlinburg. Louisiana natives Chris and Rebecca Buras serve up authentic New Orleans flavors—gumbo, jambalaya, po’ boys piled high with fresh-off-the-boat catfish and shrimp, seasonal crawfish flown in from New Orleans and scratch-made barbecue—in a laid-back mountain setting. With friendly down-home hospitality and a house specialty White Chocolate Bread Pudding for dessert, Paw Paw’s delivers a true taste of the Bayou in the heart of the Smokies.