Where to get burgers in Knoxville: Market Square to Kingston Pike

Last checked Oct. 18, 2026. Refreshed every three months.

Knoxville’s sit-down burger places cluster downtown, on Market Square and at the edge of the Old City, and along Kingston Pike in west Knoxville. Late-night and fast-food burgers are on Cumberland Avenue by the university and Clinton Highway in the northwest, with a neighborhood grill on North Broadway in Inskip and a smashburger counter at Kern’s Food Hall in South Knoxville.

How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records with a Knoxville address, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website or chain location page on Oct. 18, 2026. We added T. Ralph’s Burgers from the Kern’s Food Hall vendor page and Union Place from its own site, which lists burgers. We left out chain pages that would not load for us (Bit Burger, Burger King, Carolina Ale House, McDonald’s and Sonic) and places with no website of their own. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.

The list

The places

Balter Beerworks is a brewery and restaurant at the edge of the Old City. It takes pickup and delivery orders online.

Culver’s on Kingston Pike serves ButterBurgers and frozen custard with a flavor of the day, with dine-in, curbside and drive-thru service.

Double Dogs on Kingston Pike is a dog-themed restaurant and bar with a downloadable menu.

Five Guys at Brookview Centre serves burgers, hot dogs, fries and milkshakes, with dine-in, takeout, delivery and outdoor seating.

Hardee’s on Clinton Highway serves charbroiled burgers and breakfast biscuits.

Hooters by the Merchant Drive exit of I-75 lists burgers on a menu that also carries wings and shrimp.

Inskip Grill on North Broadway is a neighborhood grill in Inskip. Its site gives its hours, menu and social media links.

Stock & Barrel on Market Square calls itself a restaurant for burgers and bourbon, with online ordering.

T. Ralph’s Burgers inside Kern’s Food Hall serves two-patty smashburgers with caramelized onions, American cheese, a house sauce and hand-cut fries.

Union Place Bar & Grill on Chambliss Avenue lists burgers on a scratch-made menu, along with wings and hand-battered chicken. It is 21 and older after 9 p.m.

Wendy’s on Clinton Highway has breakfast, mobile ordering and late hours.

Whataburger on Cumberland Avenue, near campus, lists its dining room and drive-thru as open 24 hours a day.

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I get a burger in downtown Knoxville?

Stock & Barrel, 35 Market Square, serves burgers from 11 a.m. daily. Balter Beerworks, 100 Broadway SW, is open from 11 a.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. on weekends.

Which Knoxville burger places are open 24 hours?

The Whataburger at 1830 Cumberland Ave. lists its dining room and drive-thru as open 24 hours every day. The Wendy’s at 6650 Clinton Highway is open 6:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. daily.

Where can I get a smashburger at Kern’s in Knoxville?

T. Ralph’s Burgers inside Kern’s Food Hall, 2201 Kern’s Rising Way, serves two-patty smashburgers with hand-cut fries from 11 a.m. daily.

Which Knoxville burger places have outdoor seating?

Five Guys at Brookview Centre, 234 Brookview Centre Way, lists outdoor seating among its services.