The 3 Best Grocery Stores in Gatlinburg

Published Mar 15, 2022
The 3 Best Grocery Stores in Gatlinburg

When you ​​​​​ roll into Gatlinburg for your Smokies getaway, you’ll want to stock your cabin kitchen with grocery basics and vacation treats, too. Try these three great local Gatlinburg grocery stores for all your needs, from fresh-cut meats to organic veggies to ready-to-eat meals.

1. Food City

Location: 1219 East Parkway

Hours: 6 a.m. until midnight daily

Gatlinburg’s full service grocery store is your go-to for everything: Prepared foods at the deli, hot bar and salad bar. A full range of groceries, meats and produce. Travel essentials like gas and an ATM. Food City stocks specialty foods, too, including organic and gluten-free items. There’s even a Redbox movie rental kiosk so you can grab a flick to watch at your cabin. The in-store cafe makes a fast stop for lunch while you’re spending the day in Gatlinburg. 

2. Satterfield’s Old Fashioned Grocery

Location: 201 Parkway

Hours: 

7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Friday

7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday

7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday

When you’re busy enjoying the Smoky Mountains, you might not feel like hitting a restaurant for every meal. Satterfield’s Family Meal deals for breakfast, lunch or dinner give you a hearty meal to eat at your cabin. Try their ribs, meatloaf, chicken, brisket and more, with sides, or order breakfast biscuits, breakfast sandwiches, pizzas or pulled pork sandwiches. Satterfield’s delivers them all. 

With an in-house butcher, Satterfield’s cuts pork chops, steaks and chicken for grilling. The store features a bakery, deli, produce, dry goods, cleaning products, and beauty and health items. Try Satterfield’s local pickles, syrups, sauces and freshly made pastas. The store delivers grocery orders, too –just order online and get your groceries at your cabin door. 

3. Whole Earth Grocery & Cafe

Location: 446 East Parkway

Hours: 

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, closed Sundays 

Cafe: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

This natural foods store specializes in organic foods, produce, homeopathic remedies, nutritional supplements and natural beauty products. Pick up healthy frozen foods, protein shakes, bottled juices, baby items and more.

The Whole Earth cafe dishes up a lunch menu of salads, sandwiches and wraps with sides including pasta salad and blue corn chips. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options are available, as well chicken, tuna and egg salads. 

Take a look at our Gatlinburg vacation cabins, all with fully equipped kitchens to make cooking easy and fun.