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Food & Drink

Food & Drink

Tennessee's South Cumberland's cuisine runs the gamut, from fine dining in classic mansions to great Southern-style cooking in a down-home atmosphere. It doesn't get any more authentic (or tasty!) than this, here in the Mountains of Adventure!

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A Foodie's Guide to Tennessee's South Cumberland
A Foodie's Guide to Tennessee's South Cumberland

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The Firescald

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Altamont

The Firescald

Premium steaks and cast iron favorites in a unique, upscale setting

Brown's Dairy Bar

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Gruetli-Laager

Brown's Dairy Bar

Ice cream, shakes, plate lunches & burgers

Simply Southern Cafe

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Pelham

Simply Southern Cafe

Southern comfort food

Palmer Market

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Palmer

Palmer Market

Gas station, grocery store & restaurant

Mountain Goat Market

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Monteagle

Mountain Goat Market

Killer eats, eclectic finds

Stirling's Coffee House

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Sewanee

Stirling's Coffee House

Campus coffee shop with sandwiches & salads

Shakerag at Sewanee Inn

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Sewanee

Shakerag at Sewanee Inn

Located at The Sewanee Inn, Shakerag overlooks a golf course with expansive views of the verdant valley known as Shakerag Hollow.

Dutch Maid Bakery

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Tracy City

Dutch Maid Bakery

The oldest family-owned bakery in Tennessee

Potbellies

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Tracy City

Potbellies

Chow down on a hearty breakfast of omelette, skillets, or the hillbilly bowl, or come at lunch time for a sizzlin' sandwich or mouth watering burger.

LUNCH

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Sewanee

LUNCH

Farm-to-table restaurant with a rotating breakfast & lunch menu featuring local farmers & provisioners and a market for frozen meals, local meats, cheeses, craft beer, crafts & other gifts.

Rosie’s Farmhouse Kitchen

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Tracy City

Rosie’s Farmhouse Kitchen

Country breakfasts, daily plate lunches and evening meals

Papa Ron's Pizza & Italian Steakhouse

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Monteagle

Papa Ron's Pizza & Italian Steakhouse

Local family-owned restaurant since 1992, serving a large variety of food such as pizzas, pastas, steaks and much more.

Paco's Cantina

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Monteagle

Paco's Cantina

Mexican restaurant and sports bar serving tacos, beer and more

Stinger's

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Coalmont

Stinger's

Casual dining with daily and weekly specials in Coalmont

The Depot Cafe

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Monteagle

The Depot Cafe

Home cooked Southern food, including burgers, Philly cheese steaks & desserts

Smoke House Patio Grill

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Monteagle

Smoke House Patio Grill

Grilled & fried chicken, grilled pork chops, pulled BBQ, burgers, sandwiches, salads, vegetables, fried pies, cold beer with live music Friday & Saturday nights, plus open mic on Sunday from noon to 4pm.

Beersheba Springs Market

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Beersheba Springs

Beersheba Springs Market

Authentic rural market and convenience store

Altamont Cafe and Arcade

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Altamont

Altamont Cafe and Arcade

Delicous down home breakfast

Judith

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Sewanee

Judith

Seasonal menu of creative and approachable dishes including a selection of small, shareable plates perfect for the bar crowd with accessible wines and a cocktail list.

Mountain Top Restaurant

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Monteagle

Mountain Top Restaurant

Bringing innovative techniques and recipes from across the globe to create an exceptional culinary experience. Open Mon-Fri for lunch, Saturday for brunch and Thur-Sat for dinner.

Hank's Corner Grille

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Tracy City

Hank's Corner Grille

Steaks, burgers, wings & pizza with a full bar

Small Town Junction BBQ

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Coalmont

Small Town Junction BBQ

Southern barbecue, burgers and sandwiches in the heart of the South Cumberland

La Bella Pearl

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Sewanee

La Bella Pearl

Organic Mediterranean fine dining in a villa-style atmosphere

Shenanigans

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Sewanee

Shenanigans

Restaurant & pub featuring sandwiches, pizza and craft beers with a back room "speakeasy" serving fine cocktails and live performance venue featuring regionally touring bands.

The Southern Oven

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Palmer

The Southern Oven

Family owned restaurant with fresh burgers, daily specials and good ol' country cooking and sweet tea

Tess's Kitchen Cafe

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Pelham

Tess's Kitchen Cafe

Country food, Asian food & pizza

Word of Mouth Provisions

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Monteagle, Sewanee

Word of Mouth Provisions

Have your vacation rental stocked for your arrival with groceries, welcome meal, charcuterie board, chilled drinks, fresh flowers, and breakfast bakery items.

Green's View Grill

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Sewanee

Green's View Grill

Burgers, hot dogs & gourmet salads adjacent to golf pro shop

Dari-Delight

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Tracy City

Dari-Delight

Pizza, burgers, sundaes & more

El Maguey Mexican Restaurant

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Tracy City

El Maguey Mexican Restaurant

Authentic Mexican cuisine

Hwy 56 Coffee, Ice Cream & Creative Eats

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Altamont

Hwy 56 Coffee, Ice Cream & Creative Eats

Coffee, ice cream & creative eats with a changing menu of specialty items

Henry Flury & Sons Grocery

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Tracy City

Henry Flury & Sons Grocery

A classic turn-of-the-last-century American grocery store, and a step back in time

High Point Restaurant

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Monteagle

High Point Restaurant

Built inside a 1929 mansion that presumably once was financed by Al Capone, High Point serves a menu of traditional gourmet dishes including Brie en Croute, Blackened Salmon Oscar and Black Thai Duck.

Off the Rails

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Tracy City

Off the Rails

Railroad-themed food & energy station in Tracy City

Tracside

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Tracy City

Tracside

Offering breakfast, lunch and dinner with special plate lunches on Sundays

Blue Chair Tavern

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Sewanee

Blue Chair Tavern

Appalachian flavors and New Orleans soul, low & slow.

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