6 of Our Favorite Places to Eat in Pigeon Forge

What’s one thing everyone loves about vacation? Trying all the mouth-watering food in the area! When you visit Pigeon Forge, you’ll have no shortage of delicious dining options. Whether you want to taste local favorites or enjoy unique dishes, there’s a spot for you in Pigeon Forge. To help you decide where to go, we’ve made a list of our six favorite places to eat in Pigeon Forge:

1. Frizzle Chicken Café

Frizzle Chicken Café offers the most unique dining experience in the Smokies! It’s one of the most family-friendly restaurants in Pigeon Forge. Not only do visitors get to enjoy a classic Southern breakfast or lunch, but they’ll have entertainment while they dine! Witness animatronic chickens serenading you while you eat your food — it’ll be a meal you won’t soon forget. As far as the menu goes, you’ll have hearty, Southern-style breakfast options, from chicken and waffles to biscuits and gravy, to a variety of sandwiches and burgers for the perfect mid-day meal. Bring all ages along for a fun breakfast or lunch!

2. Dolly Parton’s Stampede

While not technically a restaurant, Dolly Parton’s Stampede is the most fun place to eat in Pigeon Forge! We provide guests with a one-of-a-kind dining experience that includes a four-course meal and a high-spirited adventure. It’s the perfect combination of food and fun! As you take your seats in our 35,000-square-foot arena, you’ll be served a four-course country meal that’s reminiscent of the dinners you’ve shared with loved ones on special occasions. It includes creamy vegetable soup, a hot homemade biscuit, a tender, whole rotisserie chicken, hickory-smoked pulled pork, buttery corn on the cob, homestyle mashed potatoes, and our signature dessert. To drink, there’s unlimited Coca-Cola® products, tea, or coffee. To accommodate all dietary needs and preferences, we have vegetarian and gluten-free meals available upon request.

The feast you’ll get at our Pigeon Forge dinner show is as big as the main event! While you eat, watch thrilling horse riding stunts, incredible musical productions, breathtaking aerial performances, and more. No restaurant can compare to the dining experience at Dolly Parton’s Stampede!

3. Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud

Another one of our favorite places to eat in Pigeon Forge is the Hatfield & McCoy Dinner Feud! This dinner attraction is the perfect place to go for an all-you-can-eat feast and a hilarious show. If you’re in the mood for feastin’, feudin’, and family fun, this is the spot for you. Watch as the Hatfields & McCoys try to settle their differences mountain-style, through jaw-dropping stunts, mighty feats of strength, and singing and dancing competitions. While you watch, you’ll get to feast on a Southern homestyle dinner of Feudin’ Fried Chick’n, Open Pit Pulled-to-Pieces Pork Barbeque, Southern Style Creamy Soup, Smashed Mashed Taters, Buttery Corn on the Cob, Ma’s Hot Homemade Bread, No Tellin’ What’s In It Coleslaw, Granny’s Famous Specialty Dessert, and unlimited Coca-Cola®, tea, or coffee!

4. Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show

If you’re hoping to witness some exciting pirate entertainment while you enjoy a four-course feast, then you have to make plans to visit Pirates Voyage Dinner & Show! This dinner attraction features an epic pirate battle between the Crimson and Sapphire crews as guests enjoy a pirate dinner that’s fit to feed the hungriest of landlubbers. You’ll get to feast on Voyager Creamy Vegetable Soup, a Buccaneer Biscuit, Cracklin’ Pan-Fried Chicken, Swashbucklin’ Sugar-Cured Ham, Cob O’ Buttery Corn, Matey’s Mac ‘n’ Cheese, and Apple O’ Me Eye Pie, along with unlimited Coca Cola®, tea, or coffee. It’s an evening of fun, feast, and adventure for all ages!

5. Aunt Granny’s Restaurant

Are you planning a visit to Dollywood while you’re in Pigeon Forge? If the answer’s yes, then you don’t want to miss the chance to dine at Aunt Granny’s Restaurant! This is one of our favorite places to eat Pigeon Forge because it has something for everyone — and, it’s all-you-care-to-eat. Aunt Granny’s has been voted one of the country's top 10 best theme park restaurants, serving up a grand spread of family-style dishes, from garlic cheddar biscuits to crispy fried chicken. Whether you’re visiting with kids, teens, or adults, the menu is equipped with options that appeal to all ages and tastebuds. Don’t forget to save room for some sweet tastes of the Smokies for dessert! Choose from assorted desserts like banana pudding and Oreo® dirt cake cups or homemade specialties like seasonal cobbler. Other things to do at Dollywood while you’re there include taking a ride on Wild Eagle or Big Bear Mountain, watching live shows, finding souvenirs, and more. You’re in for a full day of fun!

6. Titanic Ice Cream

Have a sweet tooth? Don’t miss the chance to visit Titanic Ice Cream. This shop is located next to the Titanic Museum Attraction and offers visitors delectable frozen treats, sweets, sandwiches, and more! We recommend trying the First Class Banana Split, which has four scoops of custard, served on pound cake and topped with pineapple sauce, strawberry sauce, hot fudge, caramel, banana portholes, churro smokestacks, and whipped cream. If you’d rather have something savory, order a sandwich, a wrap, or egg bites!

Afterward, be sure to explore the Titanic Museum Attraction. Planning to visit both the Titanic Museum Attraction and our Pigeon Forge show? Take advantage of our combo tickets!

Now that you know more about our favorite places to eat in Pigeon Forge, we bet you can’t wait to visit to try them all! To learn about even more fun places to eat, take a look at all the details about our favorite dinner shows in Pigeon Forge.