THE TOMATO HEAD
12 Market Square, Knoxville, TN 37902 Directions
Since 1990
Here’s The Deal:
"The Tomato Head is a family-friendly pizza restaurant offering a European-style sandwich with a chewy, wood-baked crust and highly flavourful fillings. They believe less processed food tastes better. Not only does it feel better, but it's much healthier too. Mahasti is the founder of The Tomato Head and is actively involved in the restaurant's day-to-day operations. In their home-made sauces and handcrafted pizzas, and their vibrant salads and sandwiches, you will note the difference. Many of their proteins are nitrate-free, many-natural, and non-antibiotic. They create healthier and better-tasting pizza dough and sandwich bread. They can also comfortably accommodate your dietary needs, whether it's an allergy or a preference for gluten-free fare.
SPECIALITY:
Salads, Italian Sausage, Fresh Spinach, Margherita, Classic, Basil, Deluxe, Drinks, Canadian Bacon, Garlic Sticks, Pineapple, Meatballs, Pepperoni, Supreme, Ham, Garlic Breads, Sides, Cheese, Desserts, Marinara & Calzone
Price: Starts from $4.00
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BARLEY'S TAPROOM & PIZZERIA
200 East Jackson Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37915 Directions
Since 1998
Here’s The Deal:
"Barley's Taproom & Pizzeria is located in Knoxville’s Historic Old City at 200 East Jackson Avenue. Barley’s offers excellent food, live music, and the best draft beer selection in Knoxville. Their menu features pub favorites such as hand-battered chicken tenders, juicy burgers. With 96 beers on tap and even more in the bottle, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better selection of hoppy, malted goodness anywhere in town. With daily drink specials, including half-price pints on Tuesday, there’s sure to be a perfect day (or two or seven) this week to join them for a meal, a drink, or both. The pizzas are made from scratch and are available on sour or wheat dough. You can try Grilled Chicken Salad for $9 & Mediterranean Salad for $9 and buy Black Angus Cheddar Burger, Black Bean Burger, Turkey Burger, Philly Cheese Steak for $10 & Veggie Wrap for $9.
SPECIALITY:
Vegetarian, Sides, Classic, Vegan Cheese, Basic Cheese, Salads, Calzone, Hawaiian, Garlic Bread, Drinks, Supreme, White, Meatball, Caribbean, Sicilian, Pesto, Marinara, Desserts, Margherita & Cheese
Price: Starts from $7.00
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HARD KNOX PIZZERIA
4437 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919 Directions
Since 2009
Here’s The Deal:
"Hard Knox Pizzeria is a local, Knoxville based, woman-owned, artisan pizza restaurant engaged in the authentic old-world art of making wood-fired pizza. The restaurant offers Hand Crafted, Wood Fired Pizza, Calzones, Salads, and Desserts. Everything at Hard Knox is fresh and locally sourced whenever possible, developed in-house, made fresh every day, and then cooked at over 750 degrees in their wood-fired oven. They specialize in Greek salads, Caesar salads. They afford catering services with a different menu, and prices vary depending on your party's size. Mini Meatballs can be ordered for $5, and House Made 5-Cheese Bread for $7, House Made Focaccia for $6 & Roni Roll for $7.
SPECIALITY:
Great White Hope, Marciano, Graziano, Mancini, La Motta, Rocky Balboa, Marci-Roni, Basilio, Iron Mike, Bonecrusher, Barbed Wire, Carnera, Pulled Punch, Veggie, Pastrano, Le Boxeur, Sweet Pea & Do-it Pruitt
Price: Starts from $10