Reagan's House of Pancakes

Reagan's House of Pancakes is a family-run breakfast place on the Pigeon Forge Parkway that opened in November 1986. The draw is the all-you-can-eat buffet: pancakes, French toast, bacon, sausage, biscuits and gravy, scrambled eggs, grits, and a fresh fruit bar with a pile of pancake toppings. If you would rather order off the menu, a full breakfast menu runs all day, and a short lunch menu starts at 11 AM.

One correction to older write-ups: Reagan's is in Pigeon Forge, not Gatlinburg. There are two locations, and both are on the Parkway.

• 2820 Parkway, at the corner of Sharon Drive, near the LeConte Center. Phone (865) 428-0652.
• 3516 Parkway, just past Ogle Drive near light #8 and Dollywood Lane. Phone (865) 453-4600.

As of fall 2026 the operator's website lists the buffet at $14.49 for adults and $7.99 for kids ages 4 to 10. Children 3 and under eat free with a paying adult, which makes this one of the easier breakfast bills to predict for a family with small kids. Doors open at 7 AM and the kitchen closes at 12:30 PM, every day including holidays.

• Go early or go late. Breakfast-only restaurants on a busy Parkway fill up between about 8:30 and 10:30. Arriving at 7 or after 11 is the easy way around a wait. Large groups are welcome, so call the location you plan to use.
• Gluten-free eaters, read this first. The restaurant says its egg and meat dishes and the fruit are gluten-free, but the pancakes, waffles, French toast, and bread are not.
• Pick the location by your day. The 3516 Parkway spot is the handier one if you are heading for Dollywood. The 2820 Parkway spot puts you closer to the LeConte Center and the north end of the Parkway.
• Use it as a fuel stop for the park. A big breakfast here before you drive to Gatlinburg and the national park entrance holds you through a morning of overlooks and short walks. Entry to Great Smoky Mountains National Park is free, but any vehicle parked longer than 15 minutes needs a parking tag ($5 a day, $15 a week), so sort that out before you leave the Parkway. The National Park Service fee page lists where to buy one.

Families, big groups, and anyone who wants a no-surprises meal before a long day on the road or at the parks. If you want a quiet, linger-over-coffee brunch with a long wait list of specialty plates, this is not that. It is a high-volume buffet, and it does that job well. Prices and hours change, so check the website before you go.

Pigeon Forge's Fun Time Trolley runs along the Parkway ($1 a ride as of fall 2026), which can save you from fighting for a space on a crowded Saturday.