The Peddler Steakhouse
If one place has gotten recommended by locals over the years, it’s The Peddler Restaurant in Gatlinburg, TN. It’s incredibly unique in that it use to be a rustic, pioneer cabin built by one of the smokies’ first-known familes, the Ogles. The Peddler is the older sister restaurant to The Park Grill, which is located a short walk away. It’s evident that they keep the best employees over at The Peddler as well as the best menu & food. If you have to choose between The Peddler and The Park Grill, definitely go with The Peddler. It has become famous for its salad bar, which constantly has a great selection of the freshest foods. As I was growing up, the women in my family would often crave The Peddler’s salad bar, which was fine for the men since we liked the fresh cuts of steak served by an actual peddler! A person rolls a cart around with fresh cuts of meat for you to choose from. You actually get to see and choose the cut that you want! As neat as this is for the guys, I’ve seen many ladies squirm at the sight of this. It might be a nice place to take the mother-in-law after a long weekend…
As great as the salad bar and steaks are, it amazingly gets better with the dessert. You better still be hungry or have plans to pack a to-go box, because the desserts are HUGE. I can’t honestly recommend a single dessert simply because they are all incredible. Check out the menu for yourself at http://www.peddlergatlinburg.com/menu.asp.
One piece of advice. If you arrive later than 5:30, you’ll most likely be waiting. Try calling the number below for call-ahead seating to slip by the crowd like a rock star….or local. Also, the window seats are most people’s favorite due to the view of the creek below. If you get one on a night that is snowing…you’re in for a magical dinner. This is definitely one place to eat during your trip to Gatlinburg.
The Peddler
820 River Road, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 436-5794
I want to take this opportunity to say a BIG thank you to the employees of the Peddler. My husband and I arrived at the Peddler to celebrate our anniversary. When I sat down I did not see a wasp sitting on the seat of the booth where we were seated. Of course, the wasp stung me. As soon as the staff realized what happened they came to my aid right away. I’m not allergic to bees, but it sure did hurt. The staff was very kind and gave me some medication to put on the sting and some aspirin.
I would also like to mention that the food was delicious and after I felt better I was able to celebrate the very important occasion that brought us to the restaurant.
Again, thank you for your kind attention and delicious food.
The Peddler is our family’s absolute favorite place to eat. We live around 4 1/2 hours away but have been tempted to come there to eat on a weekend trip. We usually have to wait til our yearly vacation but that is ok. It just makes it more exciting when we do go. The price is well worth it to us!