Juicy, tender burgers tempt your tastebuds while gorgeous mountain views delight your eyes, at these Gatlinburg restaurants. The only problem is choosing which luscious burger you’ll order!
1. Cliff Top Restaurant at Anakeesta
In this mountaintop restaurant, huge windows frame breathtaking views of Mt. LeConte. At Cliff Top, burgers are a specialty. Winner of the city’s People’s Choice Award, the Flame Thrower wakes up your mouth with fried hot peppers, bacon, onion straws, sriracha aioli and two cheeses. The Smoky burger layers on smoky bacon jam, smoked gouda and golden, caramelized onions. You’ll come back for the shrimp and grits, bourbon salmon, fried chicken sandwich or filet mignon!
2. Howard’s Restaurant
Ask for a table on the patio. It perches over a soothing, clear creek that tumbles around rocks, just feet from your table. Howard’s is a local legend, the oldest restaurant in town, and its signature Smokehouse burger is a true taste of the Smoky Mountains. Your mouth will water for this burger smothered in pulled pork, crispy fried onions, and tangy BBQ sauce. Howard’s spotlights “steak burgers” made from a juicy blend of ribeye, top round, and filet. Rounding out the menu are chicken, chops, fish, steaks, and entree salads.
3. Vista Grill
The chic, simple dining room and the outdoor patio both offer panoramic views of forested peaks. Burger lovers can devour the richly flavored Vista Grill Burger, smothered in caramelized onions, roasted mushrooms, smoked bacon and smoked Gouda cheese. Got folks in your crew who aren’t fans of burgers? They won’t go hungry–the menu features steak, salmon, pork chops, entree salads and more.
4. Jason Aldean’s Kitchen & Rooftop Bar
How about a heaping helping of the freshest live music with your burger? Country star Jason Aldean cooks up a full menu of daily performances by local singers and bands. While you tap your toes, dig into the classic cheeseburger’s double-stacked patties of local beef.
Comfort food rules this down-home menu, including pot roast, meatloaf, fried chicken and waffles, and mac and cheese made with beer and bacon. Sit in the rooftop bar to take in the view over downtown Gatlinburg, looking toward Smokies foothills.
After you’ve nibbled the last morsel of your burger, head back to your private, comfy Gatlinburg cabin rental. To find your ideal cabin in the mountains, search our listings now and start planning your tasty trip.
