Blaine's Grill & Bar

Visitor guides describe Blaine's as a bar and grill with a long-standing downtown presence. An older local guide traces the restaurant to 1998, on a corner that was rebuilt after the 1992 Rebel Corner fire, and credits a Gatlinburg native with running it. Guides also mention an upstairs dance club, Club 812, for guests 21 and older on weekend nights. Because those details come from older sources, call before you plan an evening around them.

Reviews keep returning to the burgers and the deluxe sandwiches, with spare ribs as the other headline item. Gluten-free options are listed in at least one guide. Reviewers are split on the food, but several call out the atmosphere, which suggests Blaine's is better for a lively, casual night than for a quiet dinner.

The phone is (865) 430-1978 and the website is blainesgatlinburg.com. Current hours are not published reliably online, so check the website or call before you go, particularly outside summer and October.

Blaine's is on the Parkway (US-441) in the middle of downtown. Park in a city garage, since street spaces are rare. The city parking page lists the garages, and the free Gatlinburg trolley can take you the rest of the way.

Adults and groups of friends who want a drink and a burger after a day outdoors. Families can use it for an early dinner, but the bar and upstairs club make later evenings more of a nightlife setting. If your plan includes a hike the next morning, the park's parking tag is $5 a day for any vehicle parked longer than 15 minutes.

Stoplight 8 is a handy landmark for the middle of the Parkway. If the line at Blaine's is long, there are plenty of other casual grills within a few blocks, so keep your options open on a peak weekend.