Little House of Pancakes

We've eaten at Little House of Pancakes probably a dozen times over the years, and honestly, it's become our go-to spot when we want breakfast done right without the tourist markup. The blueberry pancakes are ridiculous — like, three of them cover the entire plate and we always end up taking half home. They're open year-round at 807 E Parkway, which is clutch because so many places in Gatlinburg close randomly during slow seasons.

Fair warning though — their hours are weird and will mess you up if you're not paying attention. Sunday through Wednesday they stay open until 3pm, but Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday they close at 2pm. We learned this the hard way when we showed up for a late lunch on a Saturday and found them locked up.

The place is nothing fancy, just good food and portions that'll fuel you for a full day of hiking. Their sampler platter is perfect if you can't decide, and the staff actually knows what they're doing unlike some of the newer breakfast joints on the strip. Oh and if you're here during Pancake Week in February, they participate in that Visit Gatlinburg app thing where you can check in for prizes.

Get there before 8am if you don't want to wait. After that, especially on weekends, you're looking at a line because this place has a 4.4 rating for a reason and locals actually eat here too.