Ample portions of diner cuisine for breakfast, lunch & dinner in a retro, chrome setting.
Mel’s Diner is a popular Family Owned and Operated American Classic Diner located in the heart of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, just minutes from Gatlinburg, Sevierville, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Since 1993, Mel’s Diner has offered its guests a classic 50’s diner experience with great American classic food and atmosphere. Mel’s has all of the classic food that you can expect from 50’s style diner, from hearty breakfast meals to juicy burgers and also legendary banana splits. Mel’s also has a complete line of limited edition T-shirts and other gifts to remind you of your time in Pigeon Forge. So what are you waiting for? Check out one of the most visited restaurants in all of Pigeon Forge the next time you’re in town!
Menu
Menu | |
Kids Breakfast | |
Magnolia’s Pancakes A short stack of pancakes that your kid(s) will love! Served with butter and syrup. |
$3.49 |
One Egg with Bacon or Sausage One egg with a piece of bacon or sausage and one piece of toast an jelly. |
$4.49 |
Kids Lunch and Dinner | |
Macaroni and Cheese with Fries Our tasty macaroni and cheese with our delicious french fries. |
$4.49 |
Eli’s Grilled Cheese with Fries Yummy grilled cheese with french fries and pickle slices. |
$4.49 |
Lowden’s Cheeseburger with Fries A juicy cheeseburger with french fries and pickle slices. |
$5.49 |
Hotdog with 1 Topping and Fries A hotdog with one topping (chili, onions, cheese, slaw, kraut, or relish) and french fries. |
$6.99 |
Carson’s Chicken Tenders with Fries Delicious chicken tenders with our tasty french fries. |
$6.99 |
Salads and Soups | |
House Salad Lettuce, carrots, red cabbage, diced tomatoes, cheese, and your choice of dressing. |
$4.99 |
Cori’s Chef Salad Ham and Turkey plus lettuce, carrots, red cabbage, diced tomatoes, cheese, and your choice of dressing. Larger than the house salad and served in a chilled bowl. |
$9.29 |
Homemade Chicken or Tuna Salad Your choice of chicken salad or tuna salad on top of a bed of lettuce, carrots, red cabbage, diced tomatoes, cheese, and your choice of dressing. Larger than the house salad and served in a chilled bowl. |
$9.79 |
Julie’s Grilled Chicken Salad Tasty grilled chicken with lettuce, carrots, red cabbage, diced tomatoes, cheese, and your choice of dressing. Larger than the house salad and served in a chilled bowl. |
$9.99 |
Ashley’s Fried Chicken Tender Salad Tasty fried chicken tenders with lettuce, carrots, red cabbage, diced tomatoes, cheese, and your choice of dressing. |
$9.99 |
Mucho Lola’s Taco Salad Spicy taco meat, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese. Served over freshly fried tortilla chips. |
$9.99 |
House Salad and a Cup of Soup or Chili Our house salad with your choice of soup or chili. |
$7.99 |
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup (Bowl) Our delicious chicken noodle soup in a bowl. |
$4.99 |
Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup (Cup) Delicious chicken noodle soup in a cup. |
$3.99 |
Homemade Chili (Bowl) Our award-winning chili in a bowl. |
$4.99 |
Homemade Chili (Cup) Our award-winning chili in a cup. |
$3.99 |
Starters | |
Joanie’s Tortilla Chips and Salsa Tasty tortilla chips with delicious salsa. |
$5.59 |
Chachi’s Cheese Nachos Tasty tortilla chips with yummy nacho cheese. |
$6.59 |
Potsy’s Cheese Fries with Bacon Delicious french fries topped with cheese sauce and bacon. |
$7.99 |
Fonzarelli Cheese Sticks Yummy cheese sticks served with a side of marinara. |
$7.99 |
Richie’s Onion Rings Large onion rings fried to perfection. |
$8.99 |
Lisa’s Shrimp Basket with Fries Fried shrimp served with homemade cocktail sauce and french fries. |
$9.59 |
Max’s Chicken Fingers with Fries Chicken tenders with french fries. |
$9.99 |
John Wayne’s Chicken Quesadilla A tasty chicken quesadilla with mushrooms, tomatoes, cheese, lettuce, and sour cream. |
$10.49 |
Abbott & Costello Jumbo Wings Tasty chicken wings available in Hot, Mild, BBQ, or Lemon Pepper. |
$10.99 |
Ralph Malph Nachos Tortilla chips, chili, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, jalapenos, and sour cream. Plenty to share! |
$10.99 |
Mel’s Famous Burgers | |
Beach Boy Hamburger A tasty hamburger topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, and your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$7.99 |
Chubby Checker Cheeseburger A tasty cheeseburger topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, and your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$8.49 |
Ottis’ Onion Cheeseburger A tasty cheeseburger topped with sautéed onions and with lettuce, tomato, pickle, and your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$8.99 |
Rimmy’s Cajun Cheeseburger A spicy cheeseburger topped with lettuce, onion, tomato, pickle, and your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$8.99 |
Marilyn’s Mushroom Cheeseburger A tasty cheeseburger topped with mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, pickle, and your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$9.49 |
Ritchie Valen’s Jalapeno Cheeseburger A tasty cheeseburger topped with jalapeno, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, and your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$9.49 |
Buddy Holly Chili Cheeseburger A tasty cheeseburger topped with chili, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, and your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$9.49 |
Big Bopper Bacon Cheeseburger A tasty cheeseburger topped with bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, and your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$9.99 |
James’ Works Cheeseburger A tasty cheeseburger topped with chili, bacon, and mushrooms with lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle, and your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$10.99 |
Betty Jo’s Home Cookin | |
Hungry Eddie’s Hamburger Steak Delicious hamburger steak with sauteed onions and brown gravy. Served with your choice of two sides and texas toast. |
$8.99 |
Bad Boy’s Beef Liver and Onions Beef liver and onions cooked to order. Served with your choice of two sides and texas toast. |
$9.49 |
Miss Stella’s Country Fried Steak with Gravy Country fried steak with tasty gravy. Served with your choice of two sides and texas toast. |
$9.49 |
Randi’s Pulled Pork Barbecue Delicious pulled pork slow-roasted for 14 hours. Served with your choice of two sides and texas toast. |
$9.49 |
April’s Chicken and Dumplings Our delicious chicken and dumpling served with your choice of two sides. Does not include Texas Toast. |
$9.99 |
Tim’s Marinated Grilled Chicken Moist grilled chicken. Served with your choice of two sides and texas toast. |
$10.49 |
Grandpappy’s Pot Roast Tender melt in your mouth pot roast slow roasted for 16 hours. Served with your choice of two sides and texas toast. |
$10.49 |
Sudlow’s Made from Scratch Meatloaf Made from scratch meatloaf, a Mel’s favorite. Served with your choice of two sides and texas toast. |
$10.49 |
Miss Dee’s Hand-Breaded Catfish Our famous hand-breaded fried catfish. Served with your choice of two sides and texas toast. |
$10.99 |
Joe’s Mesquite Beef Tips Joe’s Mesquite Beef Tips |
$10.99 |
Hot Diggity Dogs | |
Bubba’s Big Dog A large hot dog served with two toppings of your choice, and your choice of fries, chips, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$7.49 |
Big Foot’s Foot Long Dog A foot-long hot dog served with two toppings of your choice, and your choice of fries, chips, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$7.99 |
Sandwich Favorites | |
Linda’s Jumbo Grilled Cheese A large grilled cheese sandwich. Served with your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$6.89 |
Darlene’s Fried Bologna and Cheese Thick cut bologna and cheese sandwich. Served with your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$7.99 |
Melinda’s Pulled Pork Barbecue Slow roasted pork BBQ with onion and pickles. Served with your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$8.49 |
Tammy’s Grilled Ham and Cheese Our tasty ham and cheese sandwich. Served with your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$8.49 |
Kevin’s Homemade Chicken or Tuna Salad Our homemade chicken or tuna salad sandwich. Served with your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$8.99 |
Keith’s Patty Melt Famous burger on rye bread with swiss cheese and sauteed onions. Served with your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$8.99 |
Bette Davis B.L.T. Delicious bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich. Served with your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$9.49 |
Ms. Stacy’s Catfish Sandwich Our tasty catfish on a bun. Served with your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$9.99 |
Mel’s Famous Reuben Corned beef on rye with swiss cheese, kraut, and thousand island dressing! Served with your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$9.99 |
Ricky D’s Marinated Grilled Chicken Tasty grilled chicken with your choice of cheese. Served with your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$9.99 |
Matt’s Meatloaf Sandwich Our homemade meatloaf in sandwich form. Served with your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$9.99 |
Emily’s Country Club Ham, turkey, bacon, cheese, lettuce, and tomato. Served with your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$9.99 |
Michael’s Philly Cheese Steak Tender roast beef with cheese, onions, and peppers. Served with your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$9.99 |
Donna’s Philly Chicken Cheese Grilled chicken topped with melted cheese, onions, and peppers. Served with your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$10.49 |
Carla’s French Dip Roast beef, swiss cheese, and Au Jus for dipping. Served with your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$10.49 |
Fabulous Thunderbird Chicken, BBQ, Bacon, and Cheese. Served with your choice of chips, fries, pasta salad, or potato salad. |
$10.99 |
Breakfast Classics | |
Ms. Nita’s Mo For Your Money Special 2 eggs, hash browns or grits, short stack or biscuit & gravy, with 2 bacon and 2 sausage. |
$10.49 |
Hot Mama’s Egg White Omelet 3 egg whites with peppers, onions, tomatoes, and mushrooms served with your choice of hash browns or grits and toast. |
$10.49 |
Big Daddy’s Gut Buster Breakfast 2 eggs, hash browns or grits, short stack or biscuit and gravy, with country ham, Virginia baked ham, or country fried steak. |
$10.99 |
Supreme 3 Egg Omelets | |
Cheese Omelet Served with your choice of grits or hash browns, and comes with toast and jelly. |
$8.49 |
Meat and Cheese Omelet Choose from bacon or sausage. Served with your choice of grits or hash browns, and comes with toast and jelly. |
$9.49 |
Ham and Cheese Omelet A delicious omelet with diced ham. Served with your choice of grits or hash browns, and comes with toast and jelly. |
$9.49 |
Vegetable Omelet A tasty omelet with tomato, onions, peppers, and mushrooms. Served with your choice of grits or hash browns, and comes with toast and jelly. |
$9.49 |
Western Omelet Our omelet with cheese, ham, onions, and peppers. Served with your choice of grits or hash browns, and comes with toast and jelly. |
$9.99 |
Big Al’s Omelet A loaded omelet containing bacon, sausage, ham, and cheese. Served with your choice of grits or hash browns, and comes with toast and jelly. |
$10.99 |
Egg Favorites | |
2 Eggs 2 eggs cooked to order. Served with your choice of grits or hashbrowns, with toast and jelly. |
$5.29 |
2 Eggs with Meat 2 eggs cooked to order plus your choice of bacon or sausage. Served with your choice of grits or hashbrowns, with toast and jelly. |
$7.79 |
2 Eggs with Bologna 2 eggs cooked to order plus our delicious fried bologna. Served with your choice of grits or hashbrowns, with toast and jelly. |
$7.99 |
2 Eggs with County or Virginia Ham 2 eggs cooked to order plus your choice of County or Virginia Baked ham. Served with your choice of grits or hashbrowns, with toast and jelly. |
$9.99 |
2 Eggs with Country Fried Steak 2 eggs cooked to order plus our delicious country fried steak. Served with your choice of grits or hashbrowns, with toast and jelly. |
$9.99 |
2 Eggs with Beef Tips 2 eggs cooked to order plus our delicious beef tips. Served with your choice of grits or hashbrowns, with toast and jelly. |
$10.99 |
Biscuits & Gravy | |
Biscuits with Sausage Gravy 2 tasty biscuits covered with our delicious sausage gravy. |
$4.29 |
Biscuits with Sausage Gravy, 2 Eggs, and Grits or Hash Browns 2 tasty biscuits covered with our delicious sausage gravy with 2 eggs cooked to order and your choice of grits or hash browns. |
$7.99 |
Biscuits with Sausage Gravy, 2 Eggs, and Bacon or Sausage 2 tasty biscuits covered with our delicious sausage gravy with 2 eggs cooked to order and your choice of bacon or sausage. |
$8.99 |
Golden Brown Pancakes | |
Short Stack 2 of our delicious golden brown pancakes. Served with syrup and butter. |
$3.99 |
Big Stack 3 of our delicious golden brown pancakes. Served with syrup and butter. |
$4.99 |
Short Stack with Eggs 2 of our delicious golden-brown pancakes with 2 eggs cooked to order. Served with syrup and butter. |
$6.99 |
Short Stack with Meat 2 of our delicious golden-brown pancakes with your choice of bacon or sausage. Served with syrup and butter. |
$7.99 |
Short Stack with Eggs and Meat 2 of our delicious golden-brown pancakes with 2 eggs cooked to order and your choice of bacon or sausage. Served with syrup and butter. |
$8.49 |
Big Stack with Eggs and Meat 3 of our delicious golden-brown pancakes with 2 eggs cooked to order and your choice of bacon or sausage. Served with syrup and butter. |
$9.49 |
French Toast | |
French Toast Three delicious slices of french toast. Served with powdered sugar and syrup. |
$6.99 |
French Toast with Grits or Hash Browns Three delicious slices of french toast with your choice of grits or hash browns. Served with powdered sugar and syrup. |
$7.99 |
French Toast with Meat Three delicious slices of french toast with your choice of bacon or sausage. Served with powdered sugar and syrup. |
$9.49 |
Mel’s Famous Ultimate Banana Split | |
6 Scoop Banana Split Two scoops of chocolate ice cream, two scoops of vanilla ice cream, and two scoops of strawberry ice cream snug between a split banana. Topped with strawberry topping, pineapple topping, and chocolate syrup with whipped cream, nuts, and a cherry on top! |
$9.99 |
3 Scoop Banana Split One scoop of chocolate ice cream, one scoop of vanilla ice cream, and one scoop of strawberry ice cream snug between a split banana. Topped with strawberry topping, pineapple topping, and chocolate syrup with whipped cream, nuts, and a cherry on top! |
$7.99 |
Sensational Sundaes | |
Hot Fudge, Chocolate, Pineapple, Strawberry Your choice of hot fudge, chocolate, pineapple, or strawberry topping. Served with whipped cream, nuts, and a cherry on top! |
$4.99 |
Homemade Desserts | |
Homemade Cobbler Our delicious homemade peach cobbler served with yummy ice cream. |
$5.49 |
Hot Fudge Cake A hot chocolate brownie served with ice cream. Covered in hot fudge and whipped cream. |
$5.49 |
Strawberry Shortcake Angel food cake served with ice cream and covered in strawberry topping and whipped cream. |
$5.49 |
Floats, Shakes, & Malts | |
Pepsi or Rootbeer Float Our delicious ice cream combined with your choice of Pepsi or rootbeer! |
$4.49 |
Milkshake (Vanilla, Chocolate, or Strawberry) A smooth milkshake that is so good it’ll be hard to share! Choose from vanilla, chocolate, strawberry. |
$4.49 |
Milkshake (Chanana, Oreo, or Pineapple) A smooth milkshake that is so good it’ll be hard to share! Choose from chanana (chocolate+banana), oreo, or pineapple. |
$5.49 |
Ol’ Fashion Malts One of the best malts you’ll ever have! Available in chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry. |
$5.49 |
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Contact Mel’s Classic Diner
Address: 119 Wears Valley Rd, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
Phone: (865) 429-2184
Website: http://melsdinerpf.com/
Hours
Sunday | 7AM–12AM |
Monday | 7AM–12AM |
Tuesday | 7AM–12AM |
Wednesday | 7AM–12AM |
Thursday | 7AM–12AM |
Friday | 7AM–12AM |
Saturday | 7AM–12AM |