South Parkway · Pigeon Forge · German & Southern
Wild Bear Tavern
The Wild Bear Inn’s tavern on the south end of the Parkway, serving schnitzel, sausages and potato pancakes with German beer, plus breakfast every morning.
Opens Wild Bear Tavern’s page on the Westgate Resorts website.
Details checked November 2026
Featured photo
Schnitzel (not taken at Wild Bear Tavern) · Photo: Andy Li on Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Type
German and Southern tavern
Schnitzel, sausages, potato pancakes, beer
Price range
$$
About $20–$30 per person, per Google
Hours
Daily 8:30 am–9 pm
Per OpenTable, Tripadvisor and AAA
Time needed
About 1–1.5 hours
Our estimate for dinner
Parking
Private lot
At the Wild Bear Inn, per OpenTable
Location
Wild Bear Inn
Westgate’s inn on the Parkway
On the menu
Schnitzel, sausages and German beer
The tavern serves breakfast, lunch and dinner with Southern favorites and German dishes, per Westgate Resorts. Local guides point to the schnitzel, the sausage sampler with sauerkraut and red cabbage, and potato pancakes.
Photo: Daniel Spils on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Start here
Schnitzel
A breaded, fried pork cutlet with lemon and braised red cabbage, with mushroom gravy as an option, per a travel blog’s visit. Google reviewers name schnitzel first.
RV tip: Camp Riverslanding is about 3 minutes away. Leave the rig at camp and come in the tow vehicle or car.
Also worth ordering
- Sausage samplerGerman sausages with red cabbage, sauerkraut and a Bavarian loaf.
- Potato pancakesServed with sour cream or applesauce.
- GoulashOne of the dishes Google reviewers mention most.
- Pancake breakfastAll-you-can-eat pancakes for $12, booked on OpenTable.
Why go
A taste of Germany at the quiet end of the Parkway
Wild Bear Tavern is the restaurant at Westgate Resorts’ Wild Bear Inn, and one of the few German restaurants in East Tennessee, per TheSmokies.com.
It has 4.6 stars on Tripadvisor (#14 of 175 in town), 4.3 from more than 2,300 Google reviews and 4.2 on Yelp. Google’s review summary highlights the schnitzel, goulash and potato pancakes, and notes service can be slow when it’s busy.
It is about three minutes from Camp Riverslanding, the closest pairing of any restaurant on our list.
Photo: Andy Li on Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Why it made our list
- Open daily for all three meals
- German food and beer
- $12 all-you-can-eat pancakes
- Reservations on OpenTable
- 3 minutes from Camp Riverslanding
For RVers
Taking the rig to Wild Bear Tavern
The practical stuff we wished someone had told us before we pulled in.
Park in the inn’s lot
OpenTable lists a private lot at the Wild Bear Inn. No RV or oversized spaces are posted, so come in the tow vehicle.
Book on OpenTable
Reservations and the all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast are booked on OpenTable or through the resort at (865) 453-3530.
Allow extra time
Google’s review summary notes service can be slow at busy times, so don’t rush a dinner before a show.
Start the day here
It opens at 8:30 am, an easy breakfast before a day in the national park.
What visitors say about Wild Bear Tavern
The visitor report card
We don’t copy other sites’ reviews, but the published scores are worth reading together. Scores checked November 2, 2026.
#14 of 175 restaurants in Pigeon Forge.
Tripadvisor, November 2026
What visitors often mention
From Google’s review summary
SchnitzelGoulashPotato pancakes
Google’s review summary highlights the schnitzel, goulash and potato pancakes, generous portions and friendly service, and notes that service can be slow. 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
BreakfastFrom 8:30 am
Pancakes$12 all you can eat
BookingsOpenTable
Good forGerman foodBreakfastBeer
We found no current menu with prices. The price range is from Google and the pancake price from OpenTable.
Know before you go
Plan your visit
Wild Bear Tavern
- Address4236 Parkway, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
- HoursDaily 8:30 am–9 pm
Per OpenTable, Tripadvisor and AAA - Phone(865) 868-0737
- ReservationsBook on OpenTable or call the resort at (865) 453-3530
- Getting thereWild Bear Tavern is at 4236 Parkway, about 0.4 miles from Camp Riverslanding via Cates Ln.
- ParkingA private lot at the Wild Bear Inn, per OpenTable. No RV or oversized parking is posted.
OpenTable, Tripadvisor and AAA list 8:30 am to 9 pm daily; Westgate’s page gives no times. Call (865) 868-0737 to confirm.
Where to stay nearby
RV parks near Wild Bear Tavern
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.
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.
Creekside RV Park
A shady, 108-site RV park beside Walden Creek, just off Wears Valley Road, with a saltwater pool and creekside sites.
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.
Daily 8:30 am–9 pm
Craving schnitzel in the Smokies?
Order the schnitzel with red cabbage and a side of potato pancakes, then raise a German beer.
Thank you to the people behind these photos. Please support them by giving their work a look. Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Andy Li (schnitzel; CC0), Daniel Spils (potato pancakes; CC BY-SA 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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