Healthy, Organic Restaurants in Gatlinburg, TN

If you're seeking healthy dining options focused on fresh, local, and quality ingredients in the Gatlinburg area, we’ve rounded up five dining locales that prioritize wholesome, farm-sourced fare. In the mood for a nutritious meal? Or just want to support local eateries? These restaurants are among some of the healthiest in the Smoky Mountains region.

Five Oaks Farm Kitchen

1638 Parkway
Sevierville, Tennessee 37862
865-365-1008

Five Oaks Farm Kitchen serves farm-fresh breakfast, lunch, and supper options. Try the Chicken Salad Salad (a healthy scoop of smoked chicken salad on a bed of mixed field greens with grape tomatoes, boiled eggs, chopped pecan smoked bacon, cucumbers, spring onions, pickled okra, pickled beets, shredded carrots, and your choice of house-made dressing); Grilled Ham and Cheese (thinly sliced sugar-cured ham and American cheese grilled on freshly baked bread with lettuce and tomato; served with your choice of one side); Pulled Pork Sandwich (Hickory smoked pulled pork piled on a grilled bun with lettuce, tomato, coleslaw and smoky sweet BBQ sauce); Chicken Salad Sandwich (pulled smoked chicken mixed with mayo, fresh herbs and cranberries); or the Open Faced Pot Roast (slow cooked beef chuck roast simmered in its own juices until fork tender; served over mashed potatoes on grilled fresh bread and covered with pan gravy).

The Heirloom Room: Creekside Restaurant

333 Parkway
Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738
865-436-2561

The Heirloom Room offers Appalachian heritage cuisine with local ingredients. Try the Burrata Cheese with Tennessee Chow-Chow & Olive Tapenade (Burrata Cheese Surrounded with House-Made Olive & Chow Chow Tapenade, Grilled Baguettes and Herbs); House-Made Charcuterie (Duck Prosciutto, Country Pate, House-Made Beef Carpaccio with Chef's Selection of Artisanal Cheeses, Smoked Apple Butter, Grilled Baguettes, Burgundy Poached Pears & Seasonal Fruit); Bay Leaf Glaze Pan Seared Salmon (Patagonia Pan Seared Glazed Salmon over Fresh Seasonal Succotash, Potatoes, Corn & Green Beans); Spicy Grilled Venison Loin (New Zealand Red Venison Tenderloin with Smoked Chili Rub, Tarragon Bearnaise with Crispy Heirloom Fingerling Potatoes); or the Heirloom Shrimp & Grits (Jumbo Grilled Shrimp, Roasted Cherry Tomatoes over Cheese Grits with a Smoked Paprika Curry Sauce).

Red Oak Bistro

669 Glades Road
Gatlinburg, Tennessee 37738
865-325-1717

Red Oak Bistro presents Mediterranean and Eastern European small plates with local sourcing. Try the Smoked Salmon Bruschetta (Norwegian smoked salmon on toasted points with capers, red onions and dill infused creme fraiche); Baked Brie (goat cheese or brie with accompaniments); Kebabche (Bulgarian style pork sausage served with potato salad and cucumber tomato relish); Beet Napoleon (layered sliced beets with feta cheese and other elements); or the Savory Crepe Torte (layers of thin European style pancakes filled with mixed vegetables in aioli dip).

Calloway's Tennessee Kitchen

2128 East Broadway Avenue
Maryville, Tennessee 37804
865-982-3266

Calloway's Tennessee Kitchen offers fresh local and regional ingredients in a casual setting. Try the Chicken Wrap (Springer Mountain Chicken tender with lettuce, tomato, and shredded cheese in a spinach tortilla; choice of southern with buffalo and ranch or grilled with barbecue sauce); Smashburger with Cheese (fresh, ground beef made to order with American cheese, lettuce, tomato, and pickles); Sausage Egg & Cheese Biscuit (Swaggerty's sausage with egg and cheese on a biscuit); Breakfast Platter (warm southern biscuit or toast, two eggs, a crispy hashbrown, and your choice of meat); or the The Local (hand-breaded Springer Mountain Chicken tender, Benton's Bacon, Sweetwater Valley Cheddar Cheese, and homemade Swaggerty's Sausage gravy on a biscuit).

Foothills Milling Company

315 South Washington Street
Maryville, Tennessee 37804
865-977-8434

Foothills Milling Company features elevated entrees with local sourcing like Cruze Farm and Benton's. Try the Low Country Shrimp & Grits (Jumbo shrimp, Benton's bacon, creole cream sauce and andouille sausage served over grits); Cedar Planked Salmon (sushi grade salmon roasted on a cedar plank and cooked to medium well, with pineapple & soy glaze. Served with mashed potatoes & asparagus); Mixed Green Salad With Fried Okra (mixed greens with crispy fried okra, grape tomatoes, grilled red onion, cheddar cheese, Cruze Farm buttermilk garlic dressing); Goat Cheese Tart (goat cheese with caramelized onions & Benton’s bacon in a cornbread crust. Finished with balsamic reduction); or the Beef Stroganoff (a stroganoff with sliced beef tenderloin & Bella mushrooms, served over orecchiette pasta & garnished with a dollop of sour cream & fresh parsley).

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