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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Nights on the Mountain

TWO Michelin Guide Restaurants on the Mountain!

A Foodie's Guide to Tennessee's South Cumberland

Gruetli-Laager

Brown's Dairy Bar

Ice cream, shakes, plate lunches & burgers

Tracy City

Dari-Delight

Pizza, burgers, sundaes & more

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.

Sewanee

Stirling's Coffee House

Campus coffee shop with sandwiches & salads

Tracy City

Off the Rails

Railroad-themed food & energy station in Tracy City

Monteagle

The Depot Cafe

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

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.

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.

Altamont

Altamont Cafe and Arcade

Delicous down home breakfast

Sewanee

Green's View Grill

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

Tracy City

El Maguey Mexican Restaurant

Authentic Mexican cuisine

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.

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.

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.

Tracy City

Henry Flury & Sons Grocery

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

Pelham

Tess's Kitchen Cafe

Country food, Asian food & pizza

Altamont

The Firescald

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

Palmer

Palmer Market

Gas station, grocery store & restaurant

Tracy City

Dutch Maid Bakery

The oldest family-owned bakery in Tennessee

Sewanee

Blue Chair Tavern

Appalachian flavors and New Orleans soul, low & slow.

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.

Palmer

The Southern Oven

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

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.

Tracy City

Tracside

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

Pelham

Simply Southern Cafe

Southern comfort food

Coalmont

Small Town Junction BBQ

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

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.

Monteagle

Paco's Cantina

Mexican restaurant and sports bar serving tacos, beer and more

Monteagle

Mountain Goat Market

Killer eats, eclectic finds

Coalmont

Stinger's

Casual dining with daily and weekly specials in Coalmont

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.