Eating Your Way Through Dollywood

Published Jul 11, 2022

Munch, sip, nibble, and crunch your way around Dollywood. We’ve organized this guide by types of foods so you can find favorites quickly.

HEARTY DOWN-HOME MEALS

Relax between rides and shows–dine at eateries with Southern flair.

  • Aunt Granny’s One of USA Today’s top 10 theme park restaurants in America! Feast on fried chicken and fish, potatoes, green beans, biscuits, and more.
  • Front Porch Cafe Salads, sandwiches, and entrees like roasted chicken or pastas. Chefs here can accommodate food allergies.
  • Hickory House BBQ, Miss Lillian’s BBQ Corner, Miss Lillian’s Smokehouse These three stops feature smoky specialties from BBQ sandwiches to brisket.
  • Granny Ogle’s Ham & Beans are a Southern classic, plus Granny serves chicken stew and pot pie.
  • Till & Harvest Food Hall has seasonal entrees and sandwiches, including vegetarian and vegan options.

HOT DOGS, BURGERS, PIZZA, AND TENDERS 

These family favorites are everywhere! 

  • Dogs & Taters: Footlong hot dogs and corn dogs, plus “tater twist” fries.
  • The Dog House: Specialty dogs with loads of toppings.
  • Red’s Drive-In: 1950s menu with burgers and shakes.
  • Grandstand Cafe: Chicken tenders, fries, nachos, hot dogs, and salads.
  • Iron Horse Pizza & Lumber Jack’s Pizza: Iron Horse features flatbread pizzas, while Lumber Jack’s offers personal pizzas.

FOOD TRUCKS

At the Food Truck Park in Craftsmen’s Valley, look for a seasonal, changing roster of trucks with Greek food, healthy superfood bowls, baked potatoes, and much more.

SNACKS AND SWEET TREATS

With more than a dozen snack stops, we’ll just hit a few highlights:

  • Grist Mill Cinnamon Bread A Dollywood “must.” If you have only one sweet here, make it cinnamon bread. Try it with buttercream icing or apple butter.
  • Spotlight Bakery: Cupcakes, cookies, and homemade apple pie are great theme park fuel.
  • Funnel Cakes - Two locations serve this fairground classic: Crossroads Funnel Cakes and Splinter’s Funnel Cakes.

SCREAM FOR ICE CREAM

Cold, creamy, sweet. What’s not to love? 

  • Blue Ribbon: Cones Enjoy soft-serve and limited edition flavors.
  • Dippin’ Dots: Find the flash-frozen ice cream throughout Dollywood.
  • Showstreet Ice Cream: Stop for milkshakes, ice cream, and seasonal specials.

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