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Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets

1. Java Rush

2304 Browns Mill Rd, Johnson City, TN
Coffee Shop · 1 tip

Austin P.Austin Phillips: Great specialty coffee drinks, snacks, and lemonade. Make sure to check the hours since they're short. They also have a drive through which is awesome.

2. The Acoustic Coffeehouse

415 W Walnut St, Johnson City, TN
Coffee Shop · 12 tips and reviews

Austin P.Austin Phillips: More like a beer garden than a coffeehouse.

Alley Kat Sandwich Shop is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

3. Alley Kat Sandwich Shop

803 W Walnut St, Johnson City, TN
American Restaurant · 12 tips and reviews

Austin P.Austin Phillips: I always get the mushroom cheese steak sub and the buffalo fries, but I've heard just about everything on the menu is amazing such as the humus and wings and beer. Monday: $0.45 Wings.

Shamrock Beverage and Tobacco is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

4. Shamrock Beverage and Tobacco

8.2
300 W Walnut St (Buffalo Street), Johnson City, TN
Smoke Shop · 9 tips and reviews

Austin P.Austin Phillips: Try the lemonade. You won't regret it!

5. Scratch Brick Oven

8.5
100 E Unaka Ave, Johnson City, TN
Pizzeria · 28 tips and reviews

Austin P.Austin Phillips: Best pizza in Johnson City!!! Bring cash. They're also super nice people who run this place.

Natural Foods Market is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

6. Natural Foods Market

3211 Peoples St, Johnson City, TN
Grocery Store · 1 tip

Austin P.Austin Phillips: Buy local and support this little grocery store located next to Old Navy and Amigos instead of the large chains!

The Main Street Pizza Company is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

7. The Main Street Pizza Company

8.5
300 E Main St (S Roan Street), Johnson City, TN
Pizzeria · 35 tips and reviews

Krisna G.Krisna Goodwin: We love main street. Food is great. We drive from Bristol to have a slice.

Pal's Sudden Service is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

8. Pal's Sudden Service

8.5
1200 W State of Franklin Rd (West Lake Street), Johnson City, TN
Fast Food Restaurant · 11 tips and reviews

Austin P.Austin Phillips: You must try Pal's. It's cheap fast food that is exclusive to the area. It's the only restaurant to ever win the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Try the cheddar rounds for breakfast!

Poor Richard's is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

9. Poor Richard's

825 W Walnut St, Johnson City, TN
Sandwich Spot · 8 tips and reviews

Austin P.Austin Phillips: Try the sweet tea and a reuben! I get my tea half sweet, half unsweet because it's a little too much to handle.

Cranberries is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

10. Cranberries

6.7
1904 Knob Creek Rd (Sunset Dr), Johnson City, TN
Café · 3 tips and reviews

Austin P.Austin Phillips: I love everything about this place. It's quaint and delicious! The quiches, pea salad, and chicken salad are my favorites.

Knight's Pizza is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

11. Knight's Pizza

5.9
1701 W State of Franklin Rd, Johnson City, TN
Pizzeria · 9 tips and reviews

Austin P.Austin Phillips: Ridiculous beer selection.

Washington County Animal Control is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

12. Washington County Animal Control

3411 N Roan St, Johnson City, TN
Structure · 2 tips and reviews

Austin P.Austin Phillips: You can go walk and play with animals every day of the week, and it's a great place to go if you're looking for a pet.

Cafe One 11 is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

13. Cafe One 11

7.5
111 Broyles Dr, Johnson City, TN
Asian Restaurant · 17 tips and reviews
Cafe Pacific is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

14. Cafe Pacific

1033 W Oakland Ave, Johnson City, TN
Café · 4 tips and reviews

Austin P.Austin Phillips: One of those restaurants that only a few know about. If price is no object you must eat here. Everything is fantastic.

New Beginnings is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

15. New Beginnings

5.8
2910 Bristol Hwy, Johnson City, TN
Night Club · 24 tips and reviews

Austin P.Austin Phillips: I've always had a ton of fun dancing here. It's definitely the most lively, non-sketchy, dance club in Johnson City.

Johnson City Public Library is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

16. Johnson City Public Library

7.4
100 W Millard St (S Roan St), Johnson City, TN
Library · 14 tips and reviews

Austin P.Austin Phillips: Yes, there is actually a library in Johnson City. You can read things here and look at magazines. It's actually a nice facility and riddled with sexy librarians. Yes, you, Linda Johnson.

Johnson City Farmers Market is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

17. Johnson City Farmers Market

Johnson City, TN
Farmers Market · 4 tips and reviews

Austin P.Austin Phillips: Support local agriculture, Wednesdays and Saturdays, May through October, at the Johnson City Farmer's Market. Open 7am. Read more.

18. Jade Tree

1805 N Roan St, Johnson City, TN
Gift Store · 1 tip

Austin P.Austin Phillips: You'll find something interesting here no matter what you're into. There's stuff everywhere. I've found some pretty neat costume jewelry but they specialize in knives, collectables...take a look.

Cootie Brown's is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

19. Cootie Brown's

8.6
2715 N Roan St, Johnson City, TN
American Restaurant · 47 tips and reviews

Austin P.Austin Phillips: Key Lime Pie, 'nuff said.

Willow Springs Park & Dog Park is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

20. Willow Springs Park & Dog Park

7.6
1201 Huffine Rd, Johnson City, TN
Dog Park · 7 tips and reviews

Austin P.Austin Phillips: Apparently, this exists but you have to pay to use it. I will investigate further.

Manna Bagel Co. is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

21. Manna Bagel Co.

8.0
634 State St, Bristol, TN
Bagel Shop · 11 tips and reviews

Austin P.Austin Phillips: Worth the drive from Bristol just to eat here. I recommend the poppy seed bagels, chicken and rice soup, and any of the specialty cream cheeses. The only "Jewish" bagels in East Tennessee.

Reel to Real Theater is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

22. Reel to Real Theater

7.2
130 W Springbrook Dr, Johnson City, TN
Movie Theater · 15 tips and reviews

Will S.Will Street: Save your money and come to Real to Reel for second run movies. Great deal on concessions, too!

Down Home is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

23. Down Home

7.3
300 W Main St (Watauga), Johnson City, TN
Music Venue · 4 tips and reviews
Mid City Grill is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

24. Mid City Grill

8.5
106 S Commerce St, Johnson City, TN
American Restaurant · 30 tips and reviews
Mahoney's Outfitters is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

25. Mahoney's Outfitters

8.1
830 Sunset Dr (Knob Creek Rd), Johnson City, TN
Sporting Goods Retail · 1 tip
Mr. K's is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

26. Mr. K's

8.2
4 Mark Twain Ct, Johnson City, TN
Bookstore · 10 tips and reviews
Freiberg's is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

27. Freiberg's

8.9
203 E Main St (at Spring St), Johnson City, TN
German Restaurant · 40 tips and reviews

Shannon C.Shannon Castillo: The schnitzel sandwich rocks!!

Gourmet and Company is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

28. Gourmet and Company

7.4
214 E Mountcastle Dr, Johnson City, TN
American Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews
Johnny Brusco's New York Style Pizza is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

29. Johnny Brusco's New York Style Pizza

7.3
2111 North Roan Street, Suite 30, Johnson City, TN
Pizzeria · 16 tips and reviews

Austin P.Austin Phillips: Amazing pizza, mediocre service. Still, good pizza.

Greg's Pizza is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

30. Greg's Pizza

Broyles Dr. (Princeton Rd.), Johnson City, TN
Pizzeria · 18 tips and reviews
Crazy Tomato is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

31. Crazy Tomato

6.7
203 Princeton Rd, Johnson City, TN
Italian Restaurant · 9 tips and reviews
Visconti International is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

32. Visconti International

7.7
2021 N Lemans Blvd, Tampa, FL
Apartment or Condo · 7 tips and reviews
Lake Plaza Apartments is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

33. Lake Plaza Apartments

Knoxville, TN
Home (private) · No tips or reviews
The Battery is one of Johnson City's Best Kept Secrets.

34. The Battery

Johnson City, TN
American Restaurant · 7 tips and reviews