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10 Best Brunch Restaurants In Knoxville
Compare ten review-based brunch candidates in Knoxville and nearby, with separate source ratings, review counts, prices, and links to menus. Source coverage varies; confirm current brunch service before visiting.
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The Top 10 Brunch Spots In Knoxville
A review-based shortlist.
Separate platform ratings. Coverage varies.
02 / South Knoxville
71 South
2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
3726 Sevier Heights Rd Ste 200, Knoxville, TN 37920
03 / Old City
Southern Grit
2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
126 S Central St, Knoxville, TN 37902
04 / Market Square
Not Watson's Kitchen + Bar
2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
15 Market Square, Knoxville, TN 37902
05 / Knoxville
Copper Cellar West
2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
7316 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919
06 / Market Square
Ruby Sunshine
2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
37 Market Square, Knoxville, TN 37902
07 / Downtown
Bistro At The Bijou
2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
807 S Gay St, Knoxville, TN 37902
08 / Knoxville
The Plaid Apron
2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
1210 Kenesaw Ave, Knoxville, TN 37919
09 / Knoxville
Mimi's Cafe
2 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
10945 Parkside Dr, Knoxville, TN 37934
10 / University of Tennessee
Playa Bowls
1 of 3 rating platforms · Restaurant-wide ratings
1708 Cumberland Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916
AT A GLANCE
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01 / Cafe 4
Market Square · Southern
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: moderate
Directions ↗02 / 71 South
South Knoxville · Restaurant
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: moderate
Directions ↗03 / Southern Grit
Old City · Restaurant
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: moderate
Directions ↗04 / Not Watson's Kitchen + Bar
Market Square · New American
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: moderate
Directions ↗05 / Copper Cellar West
Knoxville · Brunch
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: expensive
Directions ↗06 / Ruby Sunshine
Market Square · Brunch
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: moderate
Directions ↗07 / Bistro at the Bijou
Downtown · American
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: moderate
Directions ↗08 / The Plaid Apron
Knoxville · New American
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: moderate
Directions ↗09 / Mimi's Cafe
Knoxville · Brunch
2 of 3 rating platforms
Price category: moderate
Directions ↗10 / Playa Bowls
University of Tennessee · Breakfast
1 of 3 rating platforms
Directions ↗| Restaurant | Area | Type | Yelp | TripAdvisor | Plan your visit | |
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| 01Cafe 4 | Market Square | Southern | 4.8 / 5 7,947 reviews | — | 4.4 / 5 1,321 reviews | Map ↗ |
| 0271 South | South Knoxville | Restaurant | 4.7 / 5 1,026 reviews | — | 3.8 / 5 14 reviews | Map ↗ |
| 03Southern Grit | Old City | Restaurant | 4.6 / 5 1,063 reviews | — | 4.3 / 5 32 reviews | Map ↗ |
| 04Not Watson's Kitchen + Bar | Market Square | New American | 4.5 / 5 2,749 reviews | — | 4.4 / 5 559 reviews | Map ↗ |
| 05Copper Cellar West | Knoxville | Brunch | 4.5 / 5 1,589 reviews | — | 4.4 / 5 354 reviews | Map ↗ |
| 06Ruby Sunshine | Market Square | Brunch | 4.5 / 5 1,963 reviews | — | 4.2 / 5 96 reviews | Map ↗ |
| 07Bistro at the Bijou | Downtown | American | 4.4 / 5 801 reviews | — | 4.3 / 5 264 reviews | Map ↗ |
| 08The Plaid Apron | Knoxville | New American | 4.4 / 5 657 reviews | — | 4.3 / 5 123 reviews | Map ↗ |
| 09Mimi's Cafe | Knoxville | Brunch | 4.2 / 5 1,853 reviews | — | 3.7 / 5 384 reviews | Map ↗ |
| 10Playa Bowls | University of Tennessee | Breakfast | 5.0 / 5 906 reviews | — | — | Map ↗ |
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