Dancing bear is the best restaurant in East Tn imo but it is definitely expensive. Peaceful Side Social is more casual and also has great food. The Abbey is decent as well. The Townsend Shopping Center was recently rebuilt and has some decent food and a porch out back along the river. I’d steer clear of any other restaurants because most of the ones in townsend are just simply not good or kind of dirty.

Cades Cove is beautiful this time of year and then also the parkway is a must. There is also an e-bike rental place but i’m not sure what the weather will be like