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Food Downtown, Knoxville

J.C. Holdway

A place to eat in Downtown, Knoxville, pricey ($$$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.

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J.C. Holdway in Downtown, Knoxville
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Why go

Chef Joseph Lenn's wood-fired Southern cooking downtown.

It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Knoxville, alongside 4 sights, 1 place for a drink and 1 place to eat. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Market Square and Yassin's Falafel House.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Downtown
Price
$$$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Dinner

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Knoxville, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Market Square

    Pedestrian square with restaurants, patios and a Saturday farmers market.

    Sight · 0.1 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Yassin's Falafel House

    Beloved downtown falafel shop run by a Syrian refugee family.

    Food · 0.1 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Tennessee Theatre

    Restored 1928 movie palace with a Mighty Wurlitzer organ.

    Sight · 0.2 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    World's Fair Park & Sunsphere

    1982 World's Fair grounds with the gold Sunsphere tower.

    Sight · 0.2 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Knoxville Museum of Art

    Free museum focused on East Tennessee art, with Richard Jolley's glass installation.

    Sight · 0.3 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Pretentious Beer Co.

    Old City brewery and glassblowing studio pouring beer in its own glassware.

    Drinks · 0.4 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

J.C. Holdway is a stop on our Smokies Weekend route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Knoxville

J.C. Holdway is our only food pick in Knoxville; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Knoxville guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Knoxville run from 47°F in January to 89°F in August; July is usually the wettest month. For J.C. Holdway itself, we suggest: Dinner.

Modelled monthly averages for Knoxville from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Knoxville weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
501 Union Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA
Coordinates
35.96432, -83.92051
Destination
Knoxville, Tennessee

J.C. Holdway: quick answers

How much time do you need at J.C. Holdway?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at J.C. Holdway. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit J.C. Holdway?

Our pick: Dinner. Insider tip: Reserve dinner; the fried chicken is a favorite.

Where is J.C. Holdway?

J.C. Holdway is at 501 Union Ave, Knoxville, TN 37902, USA, in Downtown. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include J.C. Holdway?

J.C. Holdway appears on Smokies Weekend, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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