French Restaurants in Knoxville, Tennessee

A Southern city near several national parks, Knoxville, Tennessee, is an ideal location to explore nature while still enjoying the comforts of a metropolitan area. Knoxville is near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and six other national parks and gardens, where guests and residents hike, run or take in the beautiful mountain scenery. After an arduous day of checking out the area, guests and residents are sure to be hungry.

The Orangery Restaurant

Established in 1971, the Orangery Restaurant features classic French and international fare with a Southern twist. Situated in an elegant dining quarters, guests can sample from its lunch or dinner menu. The seasonal dinner menu features appetizers such as beef carpaccio, duck leg confit, foie gras, trout salad, tuna tartare and a cheese plate, as well as salads, sandwiches, pasta and entrée specialties. Some lunch and dinner entrees include lamb shank, breast of luck, grilled escolar, veal medallions, quiche, lobster and mushroom crepes, stuffed chicken, and pork tenderloin. The restaurant also has a substantial wine menu with 50 varieties available by the bottle from such regions as France, Spain, Portugal, Oregon and California.The Orangery has a dress code. Diners are expected to wear collared casual shirts and shorts are not allowed.

The Orangery
5412 Kingston Pike SW
Knoxville, TN 37919-5021
(865) 588-2964
orangeryknoxville.com/

Le Parigo

A fine dining eatery in Knoxville, Le Parigo specializes in French food and wine. Open only for dinner, guests can enjoy traditional French food offerings, such as appetizers of soup, escargots, crab cakes, and mussels. Some notable main dishes include filet mignon, rack of lamb, salmon, veal, roasted chicken and Le Parigo's daily specials. The restaurant also has a substantial menu featuring champagne, white wine, and red wine from France.

Le Parigo
416 W. Clinch Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37902
(865) 525-9214
leparigo.net

North Shore Brasserie

Specializing in French and Belgium fare, the North Shore Brasserie is a full-service restaurant open for lunch, brunch and dinner. The menu, which changes seasonally, features hors d'oeuvers such as spinach salad, escargots, braised beef cheek, foie gras, calamari steak, frog legs, various side dishes, platters of fish and mussels prepared five ways. Guests can also enjoy entrée selections such as salmon, oyster salad, pork tenderloin, duck, lamb shank and dinner specials that change daily. North Shore has organic wines from California, France, Argentina, Spain, and beers from Belgium.

North Shore Brasserie
430 S. Northshore Drive
Knoxville, TN 37922
(865) 539-5188
northshorebrasserie.com/

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Article Written By Serena Norr

Serena Norr has been a New York-based writer and editor since 2001. Her articles have appeared in "Time Out New York," "Tea & Coffee Trade Journal," "Time Out New York," "Film Monthly," "Shecky's," "Princeton Review" and "Beyond Race." Norr specializes in health and wellness, motherhood, and beauty-related topics. She attained her Bachelors of Arts in English at Hunter College.

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