50 Best Vegan Restaurants in Knoxville

“I’ve eaten at JC Holdway many of times over the last 4 years with my last visit being earlier this week. The food has always been delicious but this last visit exceeded expectations. We were so excited to eat we didn’t even get pictures of our food.
Of course the food was fresh and local but all elements of every dish we ate were executed at such high levels it blew my wife and I away. From creativity in plating to salt levels and acidity. Our dinner was phenomenal. Thank you to Chef Lenn and the whole team in the kitchen and at front of house.

What we ate:
Smoked fish dip (ask for extra chips if you run out before your dip is gone)
Pork belly biscuits (must order)

Grilled shrimp (my favorite)
Carrots (could have eaten 2 orders of this)

Chicken (stole the show)
Pork chop (amazing flavor)

PB&J tarte (fun eating)“

“My boyfriend and I celebrated our one year anniversary here and had the most lovely experience!
Kyleigh was our waiter and was so celebratory and kind. She was so kind to take our picture upon request and brought us a slice of cake to celebrate!! Thank you Kyleigh! :)“

“Hayden was our server and he was so friendly and got the the entire order correct! We had a party of 18+ ladies Highly recommended !“

“BEST food, BEST coffee, BEST service, BEST atmosphere!“

“Fantastic girls getting it done! They should play Fail Army on tv,that’s funny.Not as many guys as you think watch sports at all.I know because I go there a lot.“

“staff was friendly and helpful made some great suggestions for someone who has never been there. absolute banger, fresh ingredients, modern take on authentic Italian Pizza, margaritas are class with plenty of modern takes on the menu“

“😅Outstanding food, reasonable prices and friendly atmosphere.“

“Every single tamale I have tried left me with a full and satisfied belly!“

“The Strawberry Cup Dubai style with Cookie Butter is out of this work. So rich and decadent.“

“I’ve been eating at this restaurant since my UT days(about 10 years ago! 😭🙂‍↕️😅) and it’s STILL delicious!!! Being from Queens, NYC, this is the only place in Tennessee I trust to make a Reuben that reminds me of home. The staff is so incredibly friendly and have remained that way since the 1st time I came in, 10 years ago! EVERYTIME you drive down Sutherland Ave, ask yourself “why haven’t I eaten here yet?!” Then just do it!! It’s worth it!!“

“The hole family had a great time. Lots of cool games, unique drinks, the food was great, burgers and phillies were delicious. Our waitress was awesome and on top of her A game! The environment is loud and lots of music, hype vibe. All ages can enjoy before 10pm i believe.“

“Been here several times and every visit has been exceptional! Will continue to eat here and the staff and owners are very helpful, nice, kind people. A must do for all.“

“This place is AWESOME!! From the cleanliness of the place as well as indoor and outdoor seating, courteous staff to the incredible flavors of ice cream, donuts and I especially love the pretzel. The best I've ever had! the ice cream is so creamy and fresh every time I've been there! My whole and extended family love this place and my 16 year old granddaughter says the ice cream is the best she's ever had...and that's saying something! Everyone..please come and see what all the hype is about!!“

“We went here for our annual office Christmas dinner. The food was incredible- but the service was TOP NOTCH. All the servers were great but our main server Grace was knowledgeable as most of us had never been there before, our guys can get obnoxious and she handled them great and she was on top of everything. We didn’t feel rushed or like we were waiting for anything even though we spent over four hours enjoying our experience. 5 out of 5 stars would def recommend and am going to personally bring family back for celebrations. Great times were had by us all.“

“Cava has a great variety of items to select from. The restaurant is clean and the staff is very friendly. You can build your own bowl with fresh ingredients. However if you know what authentic falafel tastes like skip their falafel.“

“I do recommend Cava and was only given the option to recommend or not recommend. BUT it would be helpful if they would post updated hours when closing early (which I have ran into on multiple occasions) to their website or social media platforms. There have also been occasions where they stopped online orders early and were out of ingredients when we went in store close to closing. But overall I do love having food from here. It is delicious and easy to pick up even until the 9 o’clock hour- usually.“

“The best Asian restaurant in Knoxville!! Everyone is so friendly and the food is amazing“

“stopped in for a quick snack while getting tires changed and oh man. I had a gyro with a baklava, first bite had me hooked. hands down some of the best flavor in blount county. The gyro had me stuffed, but that first bite of baklava 🤤 so light, and crispy the perfect dessert to compliment the flavor profile. going to make this a regular stop.“

“Great Food, great workers, friendly and fast too“

“Excellent food excellent service as always“

“We love their macarons! Grabbed some while dashing through the mall- so happy we stopped! Duche De Leche, Dark Chocolate!! Mmm so good!“

“Shout out to the bartender, Tara. You were absolutely phenomenal during our visit! Keep making those amazing White Russians!!“

“I’m very upset by the fact that Cruze Farm has ruined ice cream for me! By that, of course, I mean that no other ice cream place compares and will forever fall short of the new expectation set for me. This brand is a national treasure and needs to have a location on every street corner throughout the United States and beyond!“

“They have the best tacos and homemade cheese dip. You need to try it, you won't be sorry.“

“Absolutely delicious! We didn’t have one thing we didn’t thoroughly enjoy. I will be dreaming about those Brussel sprouts for days! Very very delicious food, the atmosphere is very inviting and cozy. Big plus that it was an LGBT friendly environment! ❤️“

“First time there. The food and service was very good. We will be back and bring some friends with us .“

“This is my first order with them, & they did not disappoint! It is SO delicious! The placement of the fruits in the bowl are even great! They sure did a great job. I didn’t know where they were located & they’re actually close to my home! Heck yeah!“

“William “Will” was amazing! Ben was great as well! Food was amazing as always…we came for our 2nd wedding anniversary and they made sure to make us feel celebrated on our special day! If you go here definitely ask for Will! Top notch service! Thank you again! And tell Will we said periodddddd for his camera skills🤏🏽🤏🏽🤣“

“My husband and I had breakfast there recently, and it was a delight! It felt sort of old-fashioned to me, it was quiet the service was great, and the food was even better!“

“super good food and even better customer service“

“Such a cute building! I really appreciated the way they route people for ice cream pickup to avoid congestion. The bathroom is adorable as is the outdoor seating. Wish they would get more vegan ice cream flavors but the dole whip is always delicious!“

“We needed a burger and a quick old fashioned! This place was packed and they still turned out our food and drinks fast! The well whiskey was good too. I should have gotten the whiskey flight! Buffalo trace , welled reserve, Blanton’s, and to finish it off with some Taylor! Man, that sounded like a great choice! This is place is on my Must revisit!“

“Bartender Ryan, was awesome. He delivered delicious sweet & savory cocktails and yummy small plates. Also enjoyed the salmon with crispy broccoli and rice. Comfy warm atmosphere .“

“Food was delicious, staff were friendly and inviting. Inside is calm and cozy without harsh lighting.“

“A+. The food was 5star plus!!!! Great server! Highly recommend!“

“Originally from WV, currently live in knoxville (2 years). Five years later, this is still my favorite place. Tyelo and Kyle are the best!“

“Had an excellent brunch recently! Always great service and amazing food. Cannot recommend enough!“

“Denise is was my bartender and server. She is one awesome person. Five star ⭐️“

“The food and service was great! we all enjoyed our food and the server was so good with our 4 year old son. She brought him rice to try because he didn't want to try anything. I high recommend.“

“10/10 Good Vibes. The Cable Club Podcast stopped in for a bite and a milkshake after a Minecraft Themed Birthday! Simon Belmont definitely cracked a whip, and have you tried the cheese sauce? They've got our stamp of approval. Come for the burgers... leave with a shake.“

“Absolutely delicious gluten free cookies!!!“

“Good soups and a variety of other foods and deserts“

“My husband ate your Peanut Butter cookie today. I'm hurt. I make high quality cookies every week using the best ingredients. My husband broke it to me gently. .."they taste just like yours". Well done ladies. I know what it takes to make an excellent cookie and you did it right.“

“Delicious food, helpful staff. Had a great experience!“

“Ate here and got great service and food. There was vegetarian accommodations. Delicious sauces.“

“Delivery is usually rocking, but not today. I’ll usually give a little slack when the order’s not right but I think you would want to know how your food is being represented. I ordered my favorite, the Farmhouse Hash. Maybe I’m being picky but I’m only comparing it to the same meals I’ve had before, which were excellent. First, either Avocado’s have shrunk to the size of a Kumquat or the cook could care less about what this meal would taste like. I got 4 pieces of avocado about an inch big. And they still had the peel on them. Second, I ordered Sour Dough as opposed to wheat because of nutrition guidelines I have to keep. I got wheat anyway, which was very tempting. My eggs were fried, not basted. I got cheddar cheese instead of goat cheese. We also received smucker’s packets instead of the home made jam, that we expected. So it just boils down to the quality for the price. I basically paid $30 for my meal. I don’t mind paying restaurant prices but I also expect better than fast-food. One more thing I would like your business to think about. I am a disabled, immune-compromised customer. I order delivery more than the average customer for health reasons. I don’t appreciate the lack of consideration from your kitchen staff. Just because I’m not there to ask the server to correct my order, does not mean it’s ok to slack off on your duties. It more than likely was oversight but still, I felt you needed to know what was going on. I do hesitate now, to order from First Watch. I’m just not sure I’ll get what I expect.“

“Everything we ate was absolutely delicious! Yassin’s is a special treat restaurant for my son and me.“

“Very accommodating to make new juice. Sample too. Friendly.“

“Came here for the first time today with friends and there were 4 kids with us, ages ranging between 4-9. The owner and staff were so unbelievably kind and good to us and our kids. It was such a great experience. The kids sat at the front counter looking at the jelly fish lights and talking to the staff who all were so wonderful to the kids. Even took them to play some of the games they had there at one point. Besides this, the food was absolutely delicious! This is definitely our new spot to come for great pizza!“