The Greenbrier

Where to Eat and Drink Near Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Eater

"Tucked into lush, forested mountainside at the edge of Gatlinburg — the park’s main entry point — the Greenbrier has the look and feel of a quintessential national park restaurant. The stone structure is perched on a bucolic ridge and decked out with dark wood floors, a roaring outdoor fire pit, alfresco rocking chairs, and plenty of requisite taxidermy. The steak-centric menu, led by executive chef Aaron Ward, leans on local farms for produce and meats, which are dry-aged in house. Plates include fried pickled okra, duck breast with orange marmalade bourbon sauce, stuffed acorn squash brimming with wild mushrooms and farro, and a 22-ounce porterhouse seasoned simply with cracked pepper and Himalayan salt. Wash it all down with a pour from the ample whiskey list or a bottle from the lengthy wine list." - Matt Kirouac