Mad Greek
1 / 27#27. Mad Greek
- Rating: 3.3/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 4217 West Stone Drive Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Pizza, Greek, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Highest-rated restaurants with outdoor seating in Kingsport by diners
The average person spends over 74 minutes eating and drinking on any given weekday. On weekends and holidays, that goes up to over 81 minutes. Where is a better place to spend that time than a restaurant?
Consumers agree. The National Restaurant Association states that 9 in 10 adults enjoy eating out at restaurants, which give people access to a world of great-tasting food that's often difficult to reproduce at home.
People choose restaurants to scope out the latest food trends, including deeper dives into Southeast Asian cuisines from Korea, Vietnam, and the Philippines, without trying to master these complex dishes at home. Chefs also have the resources to experiment with ingredients and bring new favorites like hot honey, spicy maple, matcha, and pickled foods to the table.
Dining out also offers unique, hyperlocal experiences featuring local farmers, food producers, brewers, winemakers, and distillers in a way that connects diners to the area.
When the weather's nice, diners flock to al fresco seating. At least 2 in 5 diners like eating outdoors and look for great ambience like skyline views, rooftop settings, and waterfront seating to enhance their dining experience.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the Kingsport area using data from Yelp. Data is as of Aug. 4, 2025. Only businesses marked as having outdoor seating on the Yelp website were included. Yelp's ranking system calculates an adjusted rating value that considers the number of ratings and the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 20 reviews within a 10-kilometer radius of Kingsport were considered. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 10 locations nationally, based on our Yelp data, were not included. Read on to see if your favorite spot made the list.
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Riverfront Seafood
2 / 27#26. Riverfront Seafood
- Rating: 3.6/5 (168 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1777 Netherland Inn Road Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Seafood Markets, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
Purple Cow
3 / 27#25. Purple Cow
- Rating: 3.6/5 (118 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1648 East Stone Drive Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: American, fast food
- Read more on Yelp
Stir Fry Cafe
4 / 27#24. Stir Fry Cafe
- Rating: 3.7/5 (140 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 125 Broad St. Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Asian Fusion, Thai
- Read more on Yelp
Backwoods Burger Bar
5 / 27#23. Backwoods Burger Bar
- Rating: 3.8/5 (59 reviews)
- Address: 324 East Market St. Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: American, Music Venues
- Read more on Yelp
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Nick's Family Restaurant & Catering
6 / 27#22. Nick's Family Restaurant & Catering
- Rating: 3.9/5 (80 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 2406 Memorial Blvd. Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Chicken Shop
- Read more on Yelp
Chef's Pizzeria
7 / 27#21. Chef's Pizzeria
- Rating: 3.9/5 (24 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 254 West New St. Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Pizza, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Raffaele's
8 / 27#20. Raffaele's
- Rating: 3.9/5 (74 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4309 Fort Henry Drive Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Italian
- Read more on Yelp
Braedens BBQ Catering
9 / 27#19. Braedens BBQ Catering
- Rating: 4.0/5 (55 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 823 Eastman Road Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Salad, Barbecue, American
- Read more on Yelp
Giuseppe's
10 / 27#18. Giuseppe's
- Rating: 4.0/5 (107 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2539 East Stone Drive Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp
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Santa Fe Mexican Grill
11 / 27#17. Santa Fe Mexican Grill
- Rating: 4.1/5 (91 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 1213 East Stone Drive Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp
Sloopys
12 / 27#16. Sloopys
- Rating: 4.2/5 (50 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 819 North Eastman Road Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Diners, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Krazy Chicken International
13 / 27#15. Krazy Chicken International
- Rating: 4.2/5 (55 reviews)
- Address: 2301 Fort Henry Drive Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Latin American, Peruvian
- Read more on Yelp
Center Street Grill & Smokehouse
14 / 27#14. Center Street Grill & Smokehouse
- Rating: 4.2/5 (25 reviews)
- Address: 301 West Center St. Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Barbecue, Burgers, American
- Read more on Yelp
Evelyn's Kitchen Table
15 / 27#13. Evelyn's Kitchen Table
- Rating: 4.2/5 (70 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1141 North Eastman Road Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Salad, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
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The Chop House
16 / 27#12. The Chop House
- Rating: 4.2/5 (212 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1704 North Eastman Road Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, New American
- Read more on Yelp
Pal's
17 / 27#11. Pal's
- Rating: 4.3/5 (27 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 327 Revere St. Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Fast food
- Read more on Yelp
Model City Tap House
18 / 27#10. Model City Tap House
- Rating: 4.3/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 151 East Main St. Ste 1 Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Bars, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Mustard Seed Cafe
19 / 27#9. Mustard Seed Cafe
- Rating: 4.4/5 (131 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 118 East Market St. Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Cafes, Coffee & Tea
- Read more on Yelp
Phil's Dream Pit
20 / 27#8. Phil's Dream Pit
- Rating: 4.4/5 (225 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 534 Eastern Star Road Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Barbecue
- Read more on Yelp
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Thai Riverside
21 / 27#7. Thai Riverside
- Rating: 4.4/5 (28 reviews)
- Address: 1837 Netherland Inn Road Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Thai
- Read more on Yelp
Fusion
22 / 27#6. Fusion
- Rating: 4.4/5 (50 reviews)
- Address: 2320 Pendragon Road Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Tex-Mex, Italian, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp
Gypsy Circus
23 / 27#5. Gypsy Circus
- Rating: 4.4/5 (61 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2645 Fort Henry Drive Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Cideries, Breweries, Gastropubs
- Read more on Yelp
The Shack
24 / 27#4. The Shack
- Rating: 4.4/5 (136 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 4231 Fort Henry Drive Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Barbecue, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
Bare Bones BBQ
25 / 27#3. Bare Bones BBQ
- Rating: 4.7/5 (30 reviews)
- Address: 5340 Memorial Blvd. Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Barbecue, Burgers, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp
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The Bagel Exchange
26 / 27#2. The Bagel Exchange
- Rating: 4.7/5 (104 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 107 West Center St. Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Coffee & Tea, Bagels, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp
Latin Love Kitchen
27 / 27#1. Latin Love Kitchen
- Rating: 4.8/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 221 East Center St. Kingsport, Tennessee
- Categories: Salvadoran
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Jill Jaracz, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 327 metros.
