{"id":4257,"date":"2017-08-07T08:00:03","date_gmt":"2017-08-07T12:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/?p=4257"},"modified":"2026-06-25T14:47:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T14:47:39","slug":"warm-up-with-comfort-foods-in-smokies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/advice\/warm-up-with-comfort-foods-in-smokies.htm","title":{"rendered":"Warm Up with Comfort Foods in the Smokies"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. Hot Apple Fritters<\/strong>
\nFirst on our list for fall comfort foods in the Smokies is a hot apple fritter at the Apple Barn and Cider Mill<\/a> in Sevierville. If you haven\u2019t visited this unique Smoky Mountain restaurant before, you should definitely check it out this fall. You won\u2019t find a sweeter way to warm up than with a perfectly flaky fritter and a glass of fresh-made apple cider in your hands. You can also hang around and eat dinner at the Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant before heading back to the cabin with your very own bottle of locally made apple wine from the Apple Barn Winery.<\/p>\n

2. Signature Corn Chowder<\/strong>
\nYou know clam chowder, right? Well, in the Smokies we have our own Southern twist on the New England treat known as corn chowder. And you\u2019ll find some of the best corn chowder in the area when you visit Pigeon Forge\u2019s historic Old Mill<\/a>! Directly behind The Old Mill, you\u2019ll find the long walkway that leads up to The Old Mill Restaurant. This delicious, Southern-style restaurant has been serving its signature corn chowder and corn fritters to the Smoky Mountain community for years. Come see what the fuss is all about, and get ready for a table full of Southern deliciousness at this homestyle restaurant in Pigeon Forge.<\/p>\n

3. Old-Fashioned Buttermilk Pancakes<\/strong>
\nWhat Po\u2019boys are to New Orleans and lobster is to Maine, pancakes are to the Smoky Mountains. But here\u2019s the deal\u2014because pancakes are SO popular in the Smokies, there\u2019s no single restaurant we can recommend. Gatlinburg alone is home to at least 5 pancake houses we think you should check out: Atrium Pancakes, Pancake Pantry, Log Cabin Pancake House, Flapjacks Pancake Cabin, and the newest on our list, Crockett\u2019s Breakfast Camp. At these breakfast joints, which specialize in pancakes, you\u2019ll find a variety of options from \u201cCinnamon Roll Swirl Pancakes\u201d at Crockett\u2019s to \u201cGrandma\u2019s Peanut Butter & Banana Pancakes\u201d at Flapjacks. But you can\u2019t ever go wrong with a tall stack of old-fashioned buttermilk pancakes served with whipped butter and hot syrup. <\/p>\n

4. Tennessee BBQ<\/strong>
\nHere\u2019s another Smoky Mountain comfort food: pit-smoked Tennessee barbecue! And just like with pancakes, there are tons of barbecue joints to choose from. For hickory smoked barbecue and ribs that have won Reader\u2019s Choice Awards in the area, try Bennett\u2019s Pit Bar-b-que in Gatlinburg. Another barbecue joint that\u2019s locally owned and been a favorite Gatlinburg restaurant<\/a> for years is Hungry Bear BBQ, located just 7 minutes from downtown Gatlinburg. Other Smoky Mountain options include Calhoun\u2019s, Corky\u2019s Ribs & BBQ, Delauder\u2019s Smoky Mountain BBQ, and Texas Roadhouse. You really can\u2019t go wrong with a heaping plate of pulled pork, coleslaw, and baked beans!<\/p>\n

5. \u201cBest Ever\u201d Southern Fried Chicken<\/strong>
\nAnytime you visit the Smokies, you have to make time to visit Southern-style restaurants like Paula Deen\u2019s Family Kitchen at The Island<\/a>. This is where you\u2019ll find the \u201cBest Ever\u201d rendition of a Tennessee classic: Southern fried chicken! Fresh, hand-breaded chicken golden-fried to perfection\u2014is your mouth watering yet? Of course, fried chicken isn\u2019t the only hot dish served on their dinner menu. You can also try cheesy meatloaf, beef pot roast, chicken-fried pork chops, and chicken & dumplings. And these are just your options for dinner! Don\u2019t miss their Southern-style breakfast options like chicken and waffles or a comforting lunch of spare ribs, black-eyed peas, and collard greens at Paula Deen\u2019s!<\/p>\n

6. Biscuits and Chocolate Gravy<\/strong>
\nLet me start by saying, if chocolate gravy doesn\u2019t sound appealing to you, that\u2019s just because you haven\u2019t had it yet! And the best place to give it a go is the Smoky Mountain restaurant that won the People\u2019s Choice Award for \u201cBest Biscuits\u201d at the International Biscuit Festival in 2015. Yes, we\u2019re talking about the all-you-can-eat, family-style restaurant in Pigeon Forge known as Mama\u2019s Farmhouse! Serving Southern favorites for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, you\u2019ve got to make it over for a warm, buttery biscuit this fall\u2014the perfect way to warm up on a crisp, cool morning. <\/p>\n

7. Ogle Dogs<\/strong\/>
\nIt\u2019s a Gatlinburg tradition. At least once, while you\u2019re strolling the Parkway in Gatlinburg this fall, stop in at Fannie Farkle\u2019s<\/a>, where you\u2019ll find the legendary Ogle Dog. In fact, you\u2019ll not only have the chance to try an Ogle Dog, but watch them make it\u2014start-to-finish. These hand-dipped, foot-long corn dogs have been a favorite Smoky Mountain comfort food for decades, and the secret recipe has been closely guarded for even longer. Join the fun by trying your first Ogle Dog during this year\u2019s vacation to the Smokies, and then stick around for games and prizes inside their state-of-the-art arcade! <\/p>\n

8. Ole Smoky Moonshine<\/strong>
\nIf you\u2019re over 21, don\u2019t miss out on one last Smoky Mountain favorite that\u2019s as old as the hills: Ole Smoky Moonshine. You can check out the Ole Smoky Moonshine Distillery in one of two locations (in Gatlinburg and in Pigeon Forge), and both have a long list of flavors to help you warm up from the inside out during your fall stay in the Smokies. Of course, their Original Unaged Corn Whiskey is as classic as it comes, but other moonshine options include White Lightnin\u2019, Blackberry, and their world famous \u201cApple Pie\u201d shine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1. Hot Apple Fritters First on our list for fall comfort foods in the Smokies is a hot apple fritter at the Apple Barn and Cider Mill in Sevierville. If you haven\u2019t visited this unique Smoky Mountain restaurant before, you should definitely check it out this fall. You won\u2019t find a sweeter way to warm up than with a perfectly flaky fritter and a glass of fresh-made apple cider in your hands. You can also hang around and eat dinner at the Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant before heading back to the cabin with your very own bottle of locally made apple […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4282,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[288],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4257","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advice"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4257","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4257"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4257\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10178,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4257\/revisions\/10178"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4257"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4257"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cabinsforyou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4257"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}