Wears Valley Road · Pigeon Forge · Deli
Pigeon Forge Deli
A family-owned deli tucked in a corner of The Shops of Pigeon Forge, with subs on house-baked bread, soup in bread bowls and soft pretzels.
Opens the deli’s listing on the Pigeon Forge visitor bureau website. It is open Wednesday to Saturday.
Details checked November 2026
Featured photo
The Welcome to Pigeon Forge sign (area photo) · Photo: Sarah Stierch on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
Type
Family-owned deli
Subs on house-baked bread, soups, pretzels
Price range
$
About $10–$20 per person, per Google
Hours
Wed–Sat 11 am–7 pm
Closed Sun–Tue, per Tripadvisor and Google
Time needed
About 45 minutes
Our estimate; or order to go
Parking
Shopping-center lot
Free; bring the tow vehicle
Award
Hidden Gem
Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice, 2024
On the menu
Hot subs on house-baked bread
The deli makes its subs from scratch on bread baked daily, per the Pigeon Forge visitor bureau. A menu listing shows sandwiches like the Chub and the Reuben on a homemade Bavarian loaf, soups in bread bowls and hand-rolled pretzels.
Photo: Valoem on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Start here
Meat & Potatoes sub
Roast beef with loaded mashed potatoes, bacon, sour cream and cheddar on a homemade Bavarian loaf, steamed or grilled, per its menu listing.
RV tip: Creekside RV Park is about 6 minutes away. Leave the rig at camp and come in the tow vehicle or car.
Also worth ordering
- The ChubSmoked turkey, ham, bacon and Swiss on a Bavarian loaf.
- The ReubenCorned beef, sauerkraut, Muenster and Thousand Island.
- Soft pretzelsHand-rolled, in flavors like Parmesan garlic and jalapeño.
- Soup in a bread bowlTomato basil or French onion, served in house bread.
Why go
A small deli with some of the town’s best ratings
Pigeon Forge Deli is a family-owned lunch counter in The Shops of Pigeon Forge on Wears Valley Road. The Knoxville News Sentinel listed it among Tripadvisor’s 2024 Travelers’ Choice “Hidden Gems.”
It has 4.8 stars on both Google and Tripadvisor (#5 of 175 restaurants in town) and 4.7 on Yelp. Google’s highlighted reviews call out the cheese steak and the pot roast sub.
It is the budget pick on our list and an easy picnic stop on the way into Wears Valley or the national park.
Photo: jeffreyw on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Why it made our list
- Open Wednesday to Saturday
- Subs on house-baked bread
- Budget-friendly lunch
- Good for picnic takeout
- 6 minutes from Creekside RV Park
For RVers
Taking the rig to Pigeon Forge Deli
The practical stuff we wished someone had told us before we pulled in.
Check the day
It is open Wednesday through Saturday, 11 am to 7 pm, and closed Sunday through Tuesday, per Tripadvisor and Google.
Look for the corner
It is in a corner of The Shops of Pigeon Forge and isn’t easy to see from the lot, per TheSmokies.com.
Unhitch first
The shopping-center lot is free, but no RV or oversized parking is posted, so come in the tow vehicle.
Pack a picnic
Grab subs and pretzels to go before a drive into Wears Valley or the national park.
What visitors say about Pigeon Forge Deli
The visitor report card
We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked November 2, 2026.
#5 of 175 restaurants in Pigeon Forge.
Tripadvisor, November 2026
What visitors often mention
From Google’s highlighted reviews
Cheese steakPot roast subFriendly service
Google’s highlighted reviews mention the cheese steak, the pot roast sub, friendly service and quality ingredients. Checked November 2, 2026.
How the three sites compare
Star ratings out of 5, checked November 2, 2026. The weighted average counts each review equally.
Good to know
OpenWed–Sat only
SeatingIndoor and outdoor
TakeoutYes
Good forLunchPicnicsBudget
We found no official website or current menu. Sandwich prices of about $9 come from a 2023 menu listing, so expect some changes.
Know before you go
Plan your visit
Pigeon Forge Deli
- Address159 E Wears Valley Rd #13, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
- HoursWed–Sat 11 am–7 pm
Closed Sun–Tue, per Tripadvisor and Google - Phone(865) 908-3713
- ReservationsNo reservations; order at the counter or take out, per Google and Tripadvisor
- Getting therePigeon Forge Deli is at 159 E Wears Valley Rd #13, about 1.4 miles from Creekside RV Park via Wears Valley Rd.
- ParkingThe free shopping-center lot at The Shops of Pigeon Forge. No RV or oversized parking is posted.
Tripadvisor, Google and the visitor bureau agree on Wednesday to Saturday, 11 am to 7 pm. Call (865) 908-3713 to confirm, especially in winter.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near Pigeon Forge Deli
These are the Pigeon Forge RV parks we have written up. Drive times are from Google Maps, checked November 2, 2026, and change with traffic.
Creekside RV Park
A shady, 108-site RV park beside Walden Creek, just off Wears Valley Road, with a saltwater pool and creekside sites.
Camp Riverslanding
A family-run campground on an old dairy farm beside the Little Pigeon River, with riverside sites, a heated pool and trolley stops at the gate.
Up the Creek RV Camp
A small, owner-run RV camp with oversized, wooded sites between two mountain creeks west of Pigeon Forge.
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
The questions RVers ask most before pulling in.
Wed–Sat 11 am–7 pm
Packing a picnic for the Smokies?
Grab a Meat & Potatoes sub and a pretzel to go before the drive.
Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by giving their work a look. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sarah Stierch (the Welcome to Pigeon Forge sign; CC BY 4.0), Valoem (a steak and cheese sub; CC BY-SA 4.0), jeffreyw (a deli sandwich; CC BY 2.0); the images were resized. Food photos marked “not taken at” show the dish, not this restaurant’s plate. Area photos show the neighborhood, not the restaurant. Review-site logos are trademarks of their owners.
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