Local Food

The Mountain Goat Market

109 Main St, Monteagle, TN 37356

There are two WORLD CLASS restaurants within 15 minutes.
We always recommend both of them. This is one of them.
Rated # 51 on YELP’s 2019 best restaurants in America!

Touristy, fun, excellent quality deli-style sandwiches, pizza Salads & desserts

Quirky Gift Shop. 

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Always packed

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High Point

224 Main St, Monteagle, TN 37356


This is the other WORLD CLASS restaurant within 15 minutes of us.
The price point is also implied by the name.
Our guests always tell us this 5 star fine-dining restaurant is definitely worth if for a special occasion.
You don't have to worry about dressing up.

Historically iconic. This place was built by Al Capone for one of his mistresses.
Highest elevation point on his run from Chicago to Miami, hence the name.
Picking up a little bootleg whiskey along the way? 

How things have changed! 

Call to make a reservation today!

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A large stone house with a red roof and multiple chimneys, surrounded by green trees and shrubbery, with a bench near the entrance.

Papa Ron’s Italian Steak House

402 W Main St, Monteagle, TN 37356

Same ownership as High Point.
Good Italian food. mid-range prices

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Restaurant interior with red walls, stone fireplace, black tables with white tablecloths, and black chairs, decorated with greenery and string lights.

Potbellie’s

Tracy City, TN

Under new (better) management. Older yelp reviews weren’t so good. Great place for breakfast all day. Drive thru pickup window (call in advance). Dine-in too. Decent pizza, especially if you like a lot of cheese. Broad menu

One of our favorites when Becky and I want to eat local.
If you want good food, it probably won’t be fast food.
Slow down and smell the burgers, fries, catfish and assorted blackboard specials.

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Hank’s Corner Grille

24 Main St, Tracy City, TN 37387

Looking for some good times, local energy and excellent food?
Thursday nite trivia games (the whole town turns out) and much more.
Try the massive soldier burger (Pictured). Their summer salad is outstanding.
Recommended for local dining.

It’s a sports bar,
so if you’re staying in one of our campsites sans internet and TV,
it’s the best local place to catch a game.

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A large, stacked sandwich made with two slices of toasted bread with a thick filling of grilled meat, pickles, onions, and possibly other ingredients.

The Dutch Maid Bakery

109 Main St, Tracy City, TN 37387

A Mountain Icon. Oldest bakery in the South and probably the nicest, hardest working owner
(which accounts for part of its longevity).
Tell Cindy Grant sent you.

Bus loads of baked goods aficionados come from all over the South
to sample an amazing array of pastries and signature recipe Salt Bread.
Country Style breakfast and lunch in the cafe.
A must-do experience.

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El Maguey Mexican Restaurant

106 Colyar St, Tracy City, TN 37387

Big portions, reasonable prices, authentic Mexican food.

We usually share a plate of their Fajita special on Tuesdays.
So happy to have this place among the good, nearby options for eating out.

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Plate with Mexican food including rice, shrimp with vegetables, and guacamole with lettuce and tomato.

Shan’s Chinese Buffet

211 Dixie, Lee Hwy, Monteagle, TN 37356

Lots of variety. Chinese buffet. Take-out is priced by weight. Excellent value.

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A buffet with trays of various Asian dishes, including fried rice, lo mein noodles, shrimp, and sweet and sour chicken.

Rosie's Farmhouse Kitchen

13947 US Hwy 41, Tracy City, TN 37387

Family Restaurant owned and operated by Vonna Layne. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner!

One of our local favorites.

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A rustic wooden dining table set with floral-patterned plates, cream-colored cloth napkins, and vintage glassware in amber, green, and brown colors. The table has a pink table runner, small floral arrangements, and black chairs around it, with some wooden logs placed along the sides. In the background, there are additional chairs and seating.

The Dining Hall @ Sewanee
AKA the University of the South

634 University Ave, Sewanee, TN 37383

There is plenty of good old Southern Fried comfort food to be found on the mountain.
But, if you are looking for “healthy” food, you will want to make the trek to the University of the South.

The Dining hall is massive, reminiscent of an updated Hogwarts.
Also known euphemistically among students as the “phallus palace” for its architectural features.
You’ll get it when you see it.

The choices are many and the Prices are reasonable,
even for non-students, who are welcome to dine there.

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Buffet station with salads and toppings, chefs preparing food, and people serving themselves in a well-lit dining area.

Pearl's

15344 Sewanee Hwy., Sewanee, TN 37375

Another mountain icon. Fine Dining Excellence

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The Annex Cafe

375 Railroad Ave Tracy City, TN 37387

Ready for some authentic Appalachian local dining color? This is where the locals hang out to exchange the latest gossip. 

Dress: bib overalls. Bring your new shotgun to show it off and make some friends. I’ve seen it.

Good, friendly folks.

Don’t ask for a menu. The owner will just ask what you want. If the fixin’s are in the fridge, they’ll make it for ya. And it’ll be good. Best Denver omelette I’ve ever had and that’s saying a lot for a guy who once ran IHOP’s national training department and taught managers how to cook omelettes. Never mind it didn’t look anything like a Denver omelette.

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Mooney's

1265 W Main St, Monteagle, TN 37356

A quirky, little novelty store that combines many things natural.
From yarn dying with natural pigments to natural healthy foods.

If you are looking for a place to provision your cabin with something more healthy, this is it.

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Dari Delight

740 Main St, Tracy City, TN 37387

Low prices. Big menu (Fried Chicken, Burgers, Pizza, Catfish, you name it, they’ve got it.

We recommend the Panini sandwiches. They are huge, delicious and cheap. What more can you want from a little country town like Tracy City?

PS: The above review is old. This place has fallen onto hard times.
It’s closed most of the time. Don’t know why,
but it’s fallen off of our recommended list.

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Buffet tray with shrimp, fried rice, lo mein noodles, orange chicken, and stir-fried vegetables.