Log Cabin Pancake House, Family restaurant in Gatlinburg, United States
The Log Cabin Pancake House is a restaurant in downtown Gatlinburg, Tennessee, housed in a wood-and-beam building that echoes the regional construction style of the Appalachian Mountains. It sits along the main strip of the town, within easy walking distance of the other shops and eateries that line the area.
The restaurant opened in 1976, during a period when tourism around the Great Smoky Mountains National Park was growing fast. It has stayed open ever since, serving several generations of visitors passing through Gatlinburg.
The Log Cabin Pancake House serves dishes rooted in Appalachian tradition, like country ham, grits, and buttermilk pancakes. These are the kinds of foods that families in this part of Tennessee have eaten for breakfast for generations.
The restaurant is in the heart of Gatlinburg and easy to reach on foot if you are already in town. Parking is available beside and behind the building for those arriving by car.
Alongside the traditional Appalachian breakfast items, the menu also features pancakes topped with bananas and coconut, a combination you would not expect to find in this mountain town. This Caribbean-inspired option sits right next to biscuits and country ham on the same menu.
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