Gatlinburg restaurants offer food for every taste bud. Whether you’re looking for seafood, steaks, or authentic Italian cuisine, a Gatlinburg dining establishment has something for you. But, with so many Gatlinburg restaurants to choose from, choosing just one can prove difficult. To make it easier, we have compiled a list of the top restaurants in Gatlinburg for dinner.

Best Gatlinburg Restaurants for Dinner

1. The Peddler Steakhouse

The choice for the best restaurant in Gatlinburg wasn’t even close. The Peddler provides some of the best steaks in the South, steaks which are hand-selected by you and cut next to your table. The steaks may be the highlight, but they also offer delicious rainbow trout and melt-in-your-mouth marinated chicken. A full salad bar comes with every meal as well. This Gatlinburg restaurant sits beside the creek and creek-side seating is available, which makes it the perfect Gatlinburg restaurant for a romantic dinner.

The Peddler Steakhouse Menu

2. The Best Italian

The name of this Gatlinburg Restaurant isn’t a lie—it really is the best Italian in Gatlinburg. With pizza good enough to make your tongue slap your brains out and authentic Italian dishes that will invoke envy from a mafia-mom, The Best Italian is sure to please. They have two Gatlinburg restaurants, one off the Gatlinburg Parkway in Elks Plaza and another located directly on the Parkway.

The Best Italian Menu

3. The Smoky Mountain Brewery

After a long day of Smoky Mountains hiking, this is the Gatlinburg restaurant to visit. The Smoky Mountain Brewery, located off the Parkway behind Calhoun’s, is popular with both hikers and locals. This popularity is likely based on their home-brewed beer which, by the way, is delicious (try the Mountain Light). But, this Gatlinburg restaurant didn’t make the list based solely on their beer; they also offer delectable hand tossed pizzas and calzones, not to mention they offer what is likely the best burger in the Smokies—The Ole Smoky Burger.

The Smoky Mountain Brewery Menu

4. Park Grill Steakhouse

This popular Gatlinburg restaurant is owned by the same group as The Peddler, so it has to be good. Much like The Peddler, their menu is highlighted by delicious steak, trout, and chicken, and all dinner items come with a fully-loaded salad bar. What sets this Gatlinburg restaurant apart from the rest, though, is the atmosphere. Located on the Parkway, the Park Grill is built in the style of a majestic log house, complete with rustic decor. Not only is the food great, this Gatlinburg restaurant is one of the most beautiful buildings in the area.

Park Grill Menu

5. Bennett’s BBQ Pit

The Gatlinburg restaurant with the best barbeque in the Smoky Mountains, and they have the awards to prove it. Winner of 2 People’s Choice Awards for best barbeque, Bennett’s offers some finger-licking-good dishes. From ribs to brisket to pulled pork, you won’t go home hungry after eating at Bennett’s. This Gatlinburg restaurant is located on River Road up the street from Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies.

Bennett’s BBQ Menu

This list of the top Gatlinburg restaurants for dinner should more than satiate your hunger. And just as an aside, this list isn’t by any means comprehensive. There are plenty of delicious restaurants in Gatlinburg, but these Gatlinburg restaurants are hard to beat.

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