The South's Best Pies

We hit the road and sampled more than 70 varieties from Texas to Virginia. Here are the best we found. Trust us, they’re worth the calorie splurge.

Best Southern Pies: Coconut Cream, Litton's Market and Restaurant
Photo: Courtesy of David Luttrell Photography

Coconut Cream, Litton's Market and Restaurant

Knoxville, Tennessee

University of Tennessee students gladly volunteer to make the drive up U.S. Highway 441 to this combination market, restaurant, and bakery just north of Knoxville, for a piece of coconut cream pie. The light-and-airy pie just barely beats out Litton’s chocolate chess pie, made with a rich, dense filling that almost tastes like fudge.

2803 Essary Road, littonsburgers.com or 865-688-0429


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