Best Restaurants for Lunch in Tennessee

Guest praise · Tennessee

The next meal in Tennessee can begin with the meal between a busy morning and the rest of the day. Our guide to best restaurants for lunch gives that quality a place at the centre of the search. Make the next Tennessee meal a story you will want to share, beginning with a restaurant chosen for more than a convenient address. Lunch can be a break, a catch-up, or the centre of an afternoon out. The best choice is the one that suits the moment you want to make. Here, a useful starting point is a new favourite for a morning meet-up or a long lunch; the right shortlist leaves room to choose for the actual visit. The current list includes restaurants in Kingsport and Pigeon Forge.

To make your shortlist for Tennessee personal, decide how much time you want at the table before choosing between a quick meeting and a longer lunch. Planning around Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance), Memphis, or another part of Tennessee? Start with where you want to be, then find a table for the occasion. Give the next invitation another possibility with Best for Business Dining in Tennessee alongside Best for a Quick Bite in Tennessee. For a wider restaurant discovery beyond Tennessee, follow Best Lunch across the United States.

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#4

Snow White Drive In

Lebanon, Tennessee

81.7
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#5

Graze Burgers

Sevierville, Tennessee

17.6
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#6

Tallow House Burger

Cleveland, Tennessee

75.9
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#7

Jefferson Soda Fountain

Oak Ridge, Tennessee

70.0
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#8

Tasty & Delicious Burger

Nashville, Tennessee

18.1
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#9

Dave's Old Fashioned Burger

Cookeville, Tennessee

68.0
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#10

Burger Master Drive In

Townsend, Tennessee

82.4
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#11

Scott's Grill

Union City, Tennessee

66.1
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#12

Hamburger Hill Food Truck

Knoxville, Tennessee

73.2
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#13

Frostee Freeze Drive-In

Tazewell, Tennessee

80.9
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#14

In-N-Out Burger

Franklin, Tennessee

72.9
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#15

Holly's Corner

Knoxville, Tennessee

50.9
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#16

Burger Station 120

Harriman, Tennessee

79.5
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#17

Liberty Street Grill

Jackson, Tennessee

47.8
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#18

Bonner Burger

Maryville, Tennessee

68.0
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#19

Handee Burger

Kingston, Tennessee

63.3
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#20

In-N-Out Burger

Lebanon, Tennessee

72.7
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#21

Kellie's Deli

Memphis, Tennessee

75.0
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#22

Through The Grapevine

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

81.7
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#23

Valle's Italian Rebel

Memphis, Tennessee

73.4
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#24

In-N-Out Burger

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

78.1
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#25

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

Clarksville, Tennessee

81.0
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