Dining

To satisfy a craving for ice cream creations, whether it’s a cone, shake, sundae, or split, when it comes to creamy goodness, cool treats abound in the Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Sevierville area. Here are some notable places to consider – not in any order of preference, and NOT exclusive. There are LOTS of places to get ice cream in an area with hundreds of restaurants and eateries, so let your ice cream instinct be your guide, as well as these picks below.

Gatlinburg has hundreds of eateries, ranging from world-class hot dogs to eat on your feet, to ethnic and specialty food, fine dining, crepes, seafood, steaks, Italian, Mediterranean, vegetarian, barbeque, sandwich, breakfast – the list goes on.

There are foods here that you may never have thought of, or never thought you’d see again (including a world-class Frito Pie!), as well as desserts and ice creams to finish off the meal in hundreds of flavors and recipes.

Split Rail Eats in Gatlinburg is a little off the beaten track but it’s worth finding if you’re hungry for a good meal. With a mix of traditional and modern American diner fare, and special twists to the ingredients and specialties, this cute little restaurant is a place the locals eat, and recommend to visitors. It offers a great breakfast and lunch menu, as well as food to go. It’s located along the Arts & Crafts Community Trail, so it makes a good place to rest and recharge in between the window shopping.

You can find excellent seafood at Harpoon Harry’s Crab House, which also offers an excellent sushi bar – unusually for a seafood restaurant, but a very welcome addition to the dining choices in town. One of the largest restaurants in Pigeon Forge, Harpoon Harry’s isn’t a chain restaurant, but it is part of an empire, as the owners also run two seafood restaurants on the Florida Gulf coast. So their seafood sources are well established, and the seafood you’ll enjoy at Harpoon Harry’s is very fresh.