Restaurants we'd send our parents to, breweries we'd send our brother-in-law to. Filtered by quadrant where it matters — sun on the dock at six, dinner by seven.
A lakefront bar and grill at Beach Island Resort & Marina in Maynardville — burgers, wings, and pizza with live music, a local favorite on the lake's south end. Closed Monday through Wednesday.
The lakeside restaurant and bar at Norris Landing Marina, on the quieter side of Norris Lake near New Tazewell — casual dining, live music, and a relaxed atmosphere, open daily.
The dining room at Sequoyah Marina in Andersonville, on the south end of the lake — live music and panoramic lake views alongside one of Norris Lake's largest marina operations.
The Tiki Bar restaurant at Deerfield Cove Marina, part of the Deerfield Resort community in LaFollette — casual lakeside food and drinks alongside the marina's boat slips and launch ramp.