Best Italian Cafe

968 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738

(865) 430-4090

Opening hours
Sunday11:00–21:00
Monday11:00–21:00
Tuesday11:00–21:00
Wednesday11:00–21:00
Thursday11:00–21:00
Friday11:00–22:00
Saturday11:00–22:00

Menu

$14.00

Fried Mushrooms

Hand-breaded fresh mushrooms served with house-made ranch and honey mustard.

$9.00

Shrimp Skewer

Five seared jumbo shrimp on a skewer seasoned with garlic, Italian herbs, and cracked pepper. Served with Calabrian chili aioli.

$14.00

Meatballs Parmigiana

Three large homemade meatballs topped with marinara, mozzarella, grated Parmesan then baked.

$13.00

Bruschetta Dip

Classic bruschetta served over a whipped three-cheese spread served with toast points.

$14.00

Calamari

Lightly breaded, fried golden brown, served with house marinara and Calabrian chili aioli.

$12.00

Fried Cheese Ravioli

Three cheese ravioli pasta breaded with Italian breadcrumbs served house marinara.

$12.00

Mozzarella Sticks

Hand-crafted mozzarella sticks served with house marinara.

$14.00

Spinach and Artichoke Dip

Warm spinach and artichoke dip, baked with a blend of melted cheeses and Italian spices, served with toast points.

$2.25

Signature Garlic Rolls

Made fresh daily from the finest ingredients and baked to a golden brown. Topped with olive oil, fresh chopped garlic, freshly prepared Parmesan and Romano cheeses, and a blend of fresh herbs and spices.

$9.00

Caesar Salad

Crisp chopped romaine with tomato, red onion and golden croutons, tossed in a rich Caesar dressing.

$11.00

Antipasto Salad

A traditional Italian salad combining ham, salami, pepperoni, provolone cheese, Kalamata and green olives, mushrooms, red onion, Italian giardiniera mix and tomatoes. Served on a bed of mixed greens with Italian Vinaigrette on the side.

$16.00

Pasta Primavera

Sautéed onions, mushrooms, green and red peppers tossed in our light marinara, served over tender linguine pasta.

$24.00

Chicken Piccata

A crispy chicken cutlet topped with a warm lemon caper sauce served over fettuccine pasta.

$14.00

Spaghetti

Classic spaghetti served with your choice of house-made marinara, meat sauce, meatballs, or fresh sautéed mushrooms.

$24.00

Spicy Rigatoni with Crispy Chicken Cutlet

Rigatoni tossed in our spicy house-made vodka sauce and topped with a crispy fried chicken cutlet.

$17.00

Eggplant Parmesan

Breaded eggplant baked to a golden brown, topped with house marinara with Parmesan, Romano, and mozzarella then baked. Served over spaghetti.

$16.00

Manicotti

Pasta crepes stuffed with a blend of grated cheeses and topped with house marinara and mozzarella then baked.

$17.00

Cheese Ravioli

Jumbo ravioli, filled with ricotta and Parmesan cheeses, topped with house marinara and mozzarella then baked.

$16.00

Fettuccini Alfredo

Fettuccine pasta tossed in a butter and rich Parmesan cream sauce.

$22.00

Shrimp Linguine

Linguine tossed with seared jumbo shrimp in a house-made lemon butter sauce.

$17.00

Lasagna

House-made lasagna with rich ricotta, melted mozzarella, lasagna noodles finished with your choice of house marinara or hearty meat sauce.

$28.00

Osso Bucco

Braised bone-in pork shank slow-cooked in a savory white wine reduction, served with garlic mashed potatoes and broccolini.

$25.00

Salmon

Seared salmon served over creamy garlic mashed potatoes and broccolini, finished with a warm lemon butter sauce.

$32.00

Flat Iron Steak

Flat iron steak finished with house-made chimichurri, served with garlic mashed potatoes and broccolini.

$36.00

Short Rib

Slow-braised beef short rib finished with a rich red wine reduction, served with garlic mashed potatoes and broccolini.

$21.00

Chicken Marsala

Crispy chicken cutlet sautéed with a creamy mushroom and Marsala wine sauce served over garlic mashed potatoes.

$21.00

Chicken Florentine

Sautéed chicken breast topped with prosciutto ham and melted provolone served over fettuccine pasta tossed in butter, spinach, garlic and herbs.

$19.00

Chicken Parmigiana

Crispy chicken cutlet topped with house marinara, melted mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese served over spaghetti.

$14.00

Traditional Wings

One pound of marinated bone-in wings fried crispy. Served with homemade ranch or bleu cheese dressing and celery. Can be tossed in one sauce per order: Buffalo, Garlic Parmesan, or BBQ.

$12.00

Boneless Wings

Hand-breaded white meat. Served with ranch or bleu cheese and celery. Can be tossed in one sauce per order: Buffalo, Garlic Parmesan, or BBQ.

$13.49

Traditional Calzone

Ricotta and mozzarella wrapped in pizza dough, baked golden brown, served with marinara.

$14.99

Cheese Pizza

None

$18.99

Veggie Supreme

White or red sauce, mushrooms, spinach, onions, black & green olives, red & green peppers, banana peppers, pineapple, feta cheese, and broccoli.

$17.99

Hawaiian

Ham, bacon, onions, pineapple, jalapenos.

$17.99

Margherita

Fire roasted tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil drizzle.

$18.99

Spicy Italian

Garlic infused olive oil and house red sauce base, pepperoni, Italian sausage, salami, chili flakes, fresh basil.

$19.99

Deluxe

Pepperoni, Italian sausage, beef, onions, green & red peppers, mushrooms, and black olives.

$19.99

Black Bear

Pepperoni, Italian sausage, beef, ham, bacon.

$7.99

8" Kid’s Personal Pizza

Thin crust with our delicious homemade pizza sauce & freshly grated mozzarella cheese.

$8.99

Chicken Bites

Crispy hand-breaded chicken bites fried golden brown, served with fries.

$6.99

Noodles & Butter

Spaghetti noodles lightly tossed in butter.

$8.99

Spaghetti & Meat Sauce

Spaghetti noodles topped with our homemade meat sauce.

$7.99

Spaghetti Marinara

Spaghetti noodles topped with our marinara sauce.

Unsweet Tea

None

Sweet Tea

None

Dr. Pepper

None

Lemonade

None

Orange Fanta

None

Sprite

None

Coke Zero

None

Diet Coke

None

Coke

None

$6.00

Flvr! Untitled Italian Pilsner N/A

None

$9.00

Xul Paper Crowns IPA (16 oz)

None

$7.00

Bravazzi Hard Italian Soda Blood Orange

None

$7.00

Yee Haw Dunkel

None

$7.00

Birra Moretti

None

$7.00

Modelo

None

$7.00

Stella

None

$5.25

Yuengling

None

$5.25

Budweiser

None

$5.25

Michelob Ultra

None

$9.00

TN Brew Works Hippies & Cowboys IPA

None

$9.00

Bold Rock Blackberry Cider

None

$9.00

Yee Haw Cerveza

None

$7.50

Best Italian Creekside Lager

None

$8.00

Miller Lite

None

$8.00

Coors Light

None

$8.00

Bud Light

None

$13.00

Gemma Di Luna Sparkling Moscato 187 ml

None

$11.00

Zonin Prosecco 187 ml

None

$9.00

Attimo Tra Amici Sparkling White Wine

None

Bubbles

None

$12.00

Adrian Somereto Chardonnay

None

$9.00

Molino Veneto Rosé

None

$10.00

Ferrari Carano Pinot Grigio

None

$8.00

House White

None

Whites

None

$58.00

Austin Hope Cabernet 750 ml

None

$125.00

Caymus Cabernet 1L

None

$52.00

Fratelli Ponte Barbera d'Asti

None

$12.00

Roscato Rosso Sweet Red

None

$11.00

Straccali Chianti Basket

None

$11.00

Donna Laura Cabernet Sangiovese Blend

None

$10.00

Due Torri Pinot Noir

None

$8.00

House Red

None

Reds

None

$8.00

Chilled Meletti Limoncello

None

$7.00

Mimosa

Attimo Tra Amici, Italian sparkling white wine & orange juice. *Make it a peach bellini for 2 more.

$13.00

Best's 20 oz Double Bloody Mary

Double shot Deep Eddy vodka, signature Bloody Mary mix, olives, citrus, celery, black pepper, salt rim.

$12.00

Nitro Espresso Martini

Borghetti espresso liqueur, Deep Eddy vodka, house-made vanilla bean syrup, cold brew. Served chilled on draft with nitrogen. *Make it creamy: Add a shot of chilled original Bailey’s Irish cream, Bailey’s salted caramel, or Bailey’s cookies & cream.

$15.00

Spumoni Cold Brew

Meletti Cioccolato, Bottega pistachio cream liqueur, cold brew coffee, house-made cherry whipped cream, chocolate sauce, pistachio Yum Crumbs.

$12.00

Blood Orange Sgroppino (Skro-Peen-Yo)

Sparkling white wine, Meletti limoncello, lemon sorbetto, blood orange syrup.

$12.00

Italian Lemon Cake Martini

Crop Organic Meyer lemon vodka, Faretti Biscotti liqueur, house-made vanilla bean syrup, lemon juice, powdered sugar dusting, cookie garnish.

$13.00

Sicilian Peach Old Fashioned

Old Forester 86, Day Trip peach amaro, white peach syrup, peach bitters, orange zest, black cherry.

$13.00

Featured Cheesecake

None

$12.00

Cheesecake

None

$8.00

Rotating Gelato

None

$10.00

Olive Oil Cake

None