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Pete's Restaurant

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Welcome to Pete’s Restaurant

Great Food, Great Service, Great Value!

Monday – Friday 6:30 AM – 2:00 PM | Saturday Closed

(865) 523-2860

540 Union Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902

Breakfast

Get up early for eggs, pancakes, waffles, and more, served until 11 AM on weekdays and all day Saturday.

Lunch

Hearty burgers, sandwiches, salads, and homemade soups to satisfy any appetite.

Homemade Desserts

Hope you saved room for homemade brownies, pies, and ice cream desserts!

Join Us for Breakfast

Serving Breakfast
Closed Saturdays

Breakfast Until 11 AM Weekdays

Closed Sunday
(Pete's cooking breakfast at home)

Check Out the Full Menu

Breakfast & Lunch

Dine In or Carry Out
(865) 523-2860

Monday - Friday
6:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Saturday
Closed
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540 Union Ave SW, Knoxville, TN

Voted Best Breakfast in Knoxville

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Meet Our Family

Pete's Restaurant

Where Knoxville Eats

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Welcome to the Family

Pete’s Restaurant is a family-owned, family-operated diner in downtown Knoxville. We pride ourselves on serving the best breakfast and lunch in Knoxville. Customer satisfaction is our #1 priority. From our family at Pete's Restaurant, thanks for stopping by!

(865) 523-2860
540 Union Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902

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  • Todays lunch special is our turkey bacon ranch flat bread! Served with fries for only $9.99! #petesknox #turkeybaconranch #flatbread
    by petesknox 3 months ago
    Todays lunch special is our turkey bacon ranch flat bread! Served with fries for only $9.99!  #petesknox   #turkeybaconranch   #flatbread 
  • It’s breakfast time! Come on in and get this day started off right! #petesknox #southernbreakfast
    by petesknox 3 months ago
    It’s breakfast time! Come on in and get this day started off right!  #petesknox   #southernbreakfast 
  • Make plans to come on in! #petesknox #breakfastallday
    by petesknox 3 months ago
    Make plans to come on in!  #petesknox   #breakfastallday 
  • Come on in and try our loaded omelette! Ham, hash browns inside, cheddar, and topped with gravy! Served with bread
    by petesknox 3 months ago
    Come on in and try our loaded omelette! Ham, hash browns inside, cheddar, and topped with gravy! Served with bread
  • Thank you to our good friend @ktownbiggs for sharing this sweet photo with us. Your sweet girl rocks that shirt!
    by petesknox 3 months ago
    Thank you to our good friend  @ktownbiggs  for sharing this sweet photo with us. Your sweet girl rocks that shirt!
  • We had a great time at the Carvers and Tarantino wedding! Congratulations to the beautiful couple! @kcarver1970 @holliannecarver
    by petesknox 3 months ago
    We had a great time at the Carvers and Tarantino wedding! Congratulations to the beautiful couple!  @kcarver1970   @holliannecarver 
  • See you tomorrow! #petesknox #breakfastallday
    by petesknox 3 months ago
    See you tomorrow!  #petesknox   #breakfastallday 
  • ☝
    by petesknox 3 months ago
    ☝
  • Big shout out to my good friends at Mac’s Pharmacy on their new location! If you’ve ever been to Pete’s
    by petesknox 3 months ago
    Big shout out to my good friends at Mac’s Pharmacy on their new location! If you’ve ever been to Pete’s
  • Vacation time!
    by petesknox 3 months ago
    Vacation time!
  • See you tomorrow! #petesknox
    by petesknox 2 months ago
    See you tomorrow!  #petesknox 
  • Happy Father’s Day!
    by petesknox 2 months ago
    Happy Father’s Day!
  • Our breakfast special today is our strawberry pancakes! Served with eggs and bacon or sausage for only $9.99! #petesknox
    by petesknox 2 months ago
    Our breakfast special today is our strawberry pancakes! Served with eggs and bacon or sausage for only $9.99!  #petesknox 
  • #breakfastallday
    by petesknox 2 months ago
     #breakfastallday 
  • This is so cool! Thank you @thrillist for spending time in Knoxville and including us on this awesome list. It
    by petesknox 1 month ago
    This is so cool! Thank you  @thrillist  for spending time in Knoxville and including us on this awesome list. It
  • Who’s in the mood for some chocolate chip pancakes? #petesknox
    by petesknox 4 weeks ago
    Who’s in the mood for some chocolate chip pancakes?  #petesknox 
  • Come on in and try our loaded omelette! Ham, potatoes, cheddar cheese, and topped with our gravy! Served with toast
    by petesknox 2 weeks ago
    Come on in and try our loaded omelette! Ham, potatoes, cheddar cheese, and topped with our gravy! Served with toast
  • Every college town has that one place that everyone goes for breakfast! According to @biggameboomer we are it for Knoxville
    by petesknox 2 weeks ago
    Every college town has that one place that everyone goes for breakfast! According to  @biggameboomer  we are it for Knoxville
  • Happy Wednesday! Come on in and get our meat lovers omelette! Bacon, sausage, and ham with American cheese. Served with
    by petesknox 1 week ago
    Happy Wednesday! Come on in and get our meat lovers omelette! Bacon, sausage, and ham with American cheese. Served with
  • Today is Friday! We have hash brown casserole for breakfast and for lunch today! #petesknox #friyay
    by petesknox 5 days ago
    Today is Friday! We have hash brown casserole for breakfast and for lunch today!  #petesknox   #friyay 
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