In a state better known for hot chicken, biscuits, barbecue, and meat-and-three legends, pizza is not usually the first thing people brag about. Then you get to Knoxville’s Pizza Palace and that whole assumption falls apart.
Sitting on East Magnolia Avenue since August 10, 1961, this longtime local favorite has the kind of staying power most restaurants only dream about, plus the kind of old-school drive-in personality that makes the whole place feel instantly memorable.
The restaurant’s recipes have been part of its identity for decades, and the national spotlight did not arrive by accident…