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Places to Eat & Drink

in Monroe County, TN

When it comes to restaurants and local food experiences, we provide the absolute best. World renowned and beloved by all, Benton’s Smoky Mountain Country Hams offers a selection of meats that can be purchased, but they are best known for their dry-curing ham and bacon. We highly recommend stopping in to purchase some for yourself. You will thank us later. Another wonderful stop, not too far from Benton’s, is Tsali Notch Vineyard. Tsali offers some of the best mountain views paired with award winning wine that you can sample in the tasting room. After your tasting, you can explore the muscadine vineyard, which happens to be the largest one in Tennessee.

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Hometown Dining

Our hometown restaurants are filled with great food, even better people, and exquisite selections. The restaurants adored and patronized by the locals are always the best, so we have pulled together our local favorites to create the ultimate dining list for you. Be sure to check out all of these great places when you come and vacation with us!

Madisonville

 

Donna’s Old Town Café

  • Local favorite: Breakfast buffet

 

The Patio

  • Local favorites: Pizzas & Desserts

 

Bert’s Hometown Grill

  • Local favorite: Salad bar

 

A&W

  • Local favorites: Homemade dip dogs & root beer floats

 

Sol Azteca Mexican Grill

  • Local favorite: Salsa bar

 

Legends and Lore Pizzeria

  • Local favorite: Sasquatch pizza

Sweetwater

 

Hunter’s Bakery & Café

  • Local favorite: Reuben & sweet potatoes fries

 

Cup Runneth Over Coffeehouse & Sweet Station Bake Shop

  • Local favorite: CRO mocha & death by chocolate cupcake

 

Vittorino’s Cucina

  • Local favorite: Baked spaghetti

 

El Jacal: Mexican Cuisine

  • Local favorite: Chicken fajitas

Bradley’s Pit BBQ & Grill

  • Local favorite: Smoked baby back ribs

 

Kokita Asian Cuisine

  • Local favorite: Teriyaki chicken bowl

Sweetwater Creamery

  • Local favorite: Malted milk ice cream

Tellico Plains

 

Tellico Grains Bakery

  • Local favorite: Benton’s bacon wood-fired pizza

 

Tellico Beach Drive-In

  • Local favorite: Footlong hotdog all the way

 

Iron Works Grille & Pub

  • Local favorite: The Iron Works burger

 

Tellicafe

  • Local favorite: Cornmeal crusted fried catfish

Papa's Pizza

  • Local favorite: Piggystix

 

 

Vonore

 

Pizzeria Venti

  • Local favorites: Strawberry fields salad & chicken venti timpanini

 

Lakehouse Grill

  • Local favorite: Smoked wings

 

Cielito Lindo Mexican Grill

  • Local favorite: Nacho supreme

 

Smoke-N-Bonz BBQ

  • Local favorite: St. Louis ribs

 

Countryside Restaurant 

  • Local favorite: Grilled sockeye salmon

 

Ya Rona Craft Pizza and Cocktails

  • Local favorite: BBQ chicken pizza

Bootlegger's Roadside Ice Cream

  • Local favorite: Banana Pudding Ice Cream

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