Best Restaurants for Breakfast in Tennessee

Guest praise · Tennessee

Looking for best restaurants for breakfast in Tennessee? Start with a morning meal that sets a pleasant tone for the day, and let the guest perspective bring the restaurant choice into focus. Breakfast deserves a considered choice of its own, whether it is the first appointment of the day or a little time reserved for yourself. Turn the search into a plan for a new favourite for a morning meet-up or a long lunch, with the restaurant chosen for that moment rather than by habit. Make the next Tennessee meal a story you will want to share, beginning with a restaurant chosen for more than a convenient address. The current list includes restaurants in Knoxville and Gatlinburg.

As you plan a visit to Tennessee, match the restaurant to the morning you are planning, from a brief stop to a leisurely meet-up. A visit centred on Nashville calls for a different route from one around Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance); let your plans in Tennessee guide where you begin. A different part of the experience may matter too: compare Best Brunch in Tennessee and Freshest Food in Tennessee. For a wider restaurant discovery beyond Tennessee, follow Best Breakfast across the United States.

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Best Breakfast · Tennessee

Top 3 · Best Breakfast in Tennessee

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#4

Sawyer's Farmhouse Breakfast

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

83.2
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#5

Scrambled Jake's Breakfast Company

Knoxville, Tennessee

77.9
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#6

Rami's Cafe

Knoxville, Tennessee

73.7
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#7

Eggxactly Breakfast & Deli

Memphis, Tennessee

81.9
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#8

Waffle House

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee

76.6
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#9

Sunrise Memphis (East Memphis)

Memphis, Tennessee

77.3
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#10

Flapjack's Pancake Cabin

Gatlinburg, Tennessee

75.7
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#11

Waffle House

Athens, Tennessee

71.6
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#12

Waffle House

Clinton, Tennessee

73.9
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#13

Waffle House

Caryville, Tennessee

73.8
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#14

Waffle House

Maryville, Tennessee

70.9
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#15

Waffle House

Dandridge, Tennessee

68.2
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#16

Waffle House

Cookeville, Tennessee

71.9
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#17

Waffle House

Newport, Tennessee

66.9
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#18

Waffle House

Greeneville, Tennessee

69.2
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#19

Waffle House

Oak Ridge, Tennessee

69.8
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#20

Waffle House

Cookeville, Tennessee

69.4
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#21

Waffle House

Crossville, Tennessee

70.4
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#22

Waffle House

Sevierville, Tennessee

72.2
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#23

Waffle House

White House, Tennessee

75.3
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#24

Waffle House

Lebanon, Tennessee

70.0
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#25

First Watch

Knoxville, Tennessee

75.3
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