Best 5 Seafood Restaurants in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge
Published Aug 24, 2026Can you get fresh, delicious seafood in the Smoky Mountains? Absolutely. Seafood restaurants in Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge serve everything from elegant “crab imperial” to down-home fried catfish. These five seafood restaurants can satisfy your craving for a taste of the sea.
This upscale restaurant is a Gatlinburg favorite. Dine inside or on the heated patio with river views. Order Maryland crab cakes, Ahi tuna, lobster, or platters of broiled or fried mixed seafood. There’s turf to go with the surf, too, including steak and chicken. Chesapeake’s delights wine lovers with a wide selection of vintages.
Chow on authentic Cajun cooking in a casual atmosphere. Your taste buds will tingle when you try New Orleans seafood favorites, including shrimp gumbo, fried catfish, crab cakes, and po’ boy sandwiches piled high with oysters, catfish, or shrimp. PawPaw’s makes all its sauces and fry batters from scratch daily, and cooks each meal fresh when you order.
Storming Crab’s specialty is flavorful seafood boils, with boldly spiced crawfish, crab legs, and shrimp dished up for the whole table. The menu also features lobster, mussels, oysters, fried catfish, gumbo and more. Wash down these ocean treasures with brews from Storming Crab’s wide variety of draft and bottled beers.
Family-owned Pinchy’s serves New England style seafood, sushi, and craft cocktails in a laid-back setting. Relax in the beer garden by the fire pits or listen to live music while you devour clam chowder, crab bisque, and lobster galore–lobster rolls, lobster grilled cheese sandwiches, and lobster cakes. Stick around to play lawn games for grown-ups and kids alike.
Located in one of Gatlinburg’s oldest buildings, this historic, rustic restaurant focuses on locally sourced rainbow trout from the Smoky Mountains. The menu boasts 10 trout dishes, including blackened, cornmeal-breaded, or hickory-smoked trout, plus steak, chicken, burgers, catfish, and shrimp. Ask to sit close to the fireplace for cozy dining.
Stay in a Gatlinburg or Pigeon Forge cabin rental and you’ll be close to all of the area’s incredible restaurants. Reserve your cabin today.
