Best Restaurants In Chattanooga To Eat Great Food

Over the next few minutes we will be breaking down the best restaurants in Chattanooga in full detail. Our only real goal is to make it easy to figure out where to eat some great food near you as quickly as we can.

Organizing this into the best Chattanooga restaurants of all flavors and varieties seems like the best way to proceed. For that reason there will be many different sections that discuss a wide variety of great places to eat all kinds of foods like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, more types of Asian, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and other healthy food choices.

After those have all been covered it will be time to pivot to breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we will try to wrap this all up with drinks like cafes, smoothies, juices, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars.

Be sure to check out our Chattanooga restaurant map at the end to help you get a better lay of the land. We tried to link to their home pages or social media when possible so that you can order delivery or take out online if you are ready to eat now.

We have written many other local food guides for cities in the Southeast on our site which you can look through there.

Best Italian Restaurants in Chattanooga

The best Chattanooga Italian restaurants would be:

Forbidden City Restaurant at 2273 Gunbarrel Rd #103
Rain Thai Bistro at 6933 Lee Hwy. #400
Rice Boxx at 3600 Hixson Pike #104
Chopstix at 6903 Lee Hwy
Cafe & Toast Vietnamese and Singapore Cuisine at 3536 Cummings Hwy #180

Best Steak Houses

These great steak houses near you won’t disappoint:

Hennen ‘s Restaurant at 193 Chestnut S
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill at 2107 Gunbarrel Rd
Rodizio Grill at 439 Broad St
Puleo’s Grill at 6108 Artesian Cir
Bridgeman’s Chophouse at 107 W M.L.K. Blvd

Mexican Restaurants Near You

Any of these Mexican restaurants should have all the burritos, tacos, and nachos that you desire:

Molcajete Mexican Restaurant at 6231 Perimeter Dr #127
Taqueria Jalisco Ania at 1639 Rossville Ave
Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant at 2102 Hamilton Pl Blvd
Amigos Mexican Restaurant at 5794 Brainerd Rd
Taconooga at 207 A Frazier Ave

Best Chinese & Asian Food

Some of our favorite eateries with Chinese and other Asian food would be:

Forbidden City Restaurant at 2273 Gunbarrel Rd #103
Rain Thai Bistro at 6933 Lee Hwy. #400
Rice Boxx at 3600 Hixson Pike #104
Chopstix at 6903 Lee Hwy
Cafe & Toast Vietnamese and Singapore Cuisine at 3536 Cummings Hwy #180

Best Spots For Sushi

For the best sushi in your area head to:

Totto Sushi & Grill at 330 Frazier Ave #124
Sushi Nabe at 110 River St
Fuji Steak & Sushi Tennessee at 2207 Overnite Dr
Ichiban Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar at 5621 Brainerd Rd

Indian Restaurants In Your Area

You will find some delicious curries at the best Indian restaurants near you:

Dosa Hut at 6940 Lee Hwy #105
Sitar Indian Cuisine at 200 Market St
India Mahal Restaurant at 5970 Brainerd Rd

American Restaurants

Want to sample some great American food? If so then go to:

Public House Restaurant at 1110 Market St
J. Alexander’s at 2215 Hamilton Pl Blvd
Urban Stack at 12 W 13th St
St. John’s at 1278 Market St

Yummy BBQ

There will be great slow cooked meats at these BBQ restaurants:

Hillbilly Willys Bar-B-Q at 115 Browns Ferry Rd
Hickory Pit Bar-B-Que at 5611 Ringgold Rd B
Sugar’s Ribs at 2450 15th Ave
Mission BBQ at 1926 Gunbarrel Rd #108
Edley’s Bar-B-Que at 205 Manufacturers Rd #110

French Restaurants

Some of the top places to try French food in this city are:

Easy Bistro & Bar at 801 Chestnut St
La Cabriole at 1341 Burgess Rd

Greek & Mediterranean Food

From gyros to moussaka and more Greek & Mediterranean meals visit:

Opa! at 249 River St
Kabob-ster at 1408 Gunbarrel Rd #111
Acropolis Grill at 2213 Hamilton Pl Blvd
Epicurean Restaurant at 4301 Ringgold Rd
Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe at 2020 Gunbarrel Rd Ste 120

Our Favorite Seafood Restaurants

Lobster, crab, fish and more are all available at the best seafood restaurants in your area:

Boathouse Rotisserie & Raw Bar at 1459 Riverside Dr #4312
1885 Grill at 3914 St Elmo Ave
Pier 88 Boiling Seafood & Bar at 2288 Gunbarrel Rd #130
Uncle Larry’s Restaurant at 736 E M L King Blvd

Where To Eat Pizza

You aren’t lacking for options but we think the best pizza places in Chattanooga are:

Mellow Mushroom at 205 Broad St
Lupi ‘s Pizza Pies at 406A Broad St
Pizza Bros at 501 Cherokee Blvd
Pizzeria Cortile at 4400 Dayton Blvd
Gondolier Pizza at 6901 Lee Hwy

The Top Burgers & Fries

Who doesn’t like a good burger and french fries:

Slick’s Burgers at 309 E Main St
Five Guys at 401 Broad St
Bad Daddys Burger Bar at 1924 Gunbarrel Rd Ste 104
Jack Brown’s Beer & Burger Joint at 818 Georgia Ave
Merv’s at 713 Mountain Creek Rd

Best Buffets Near You

Heading to one of the best buffets is a good way to get variety:

Chef Lin Buffet at 5084 S Terrace
Asia Buffet at 6901 Lee Hwy

Vegan Restaurants

We think the best Chattanooga vegetarian and vegan restaurants are:

Plant Power Cafe at 6215 Lee Hwy
Sluggo’s North Vegetarian Cafe at 501 Cherokee Blvd
Cashew at 149 River St

More Healthy Food Options

For more healthy food try out:

Southern Squeeze at 1301 Dorchester Rd
Vibrant Meals at 601 Cherokee Blvd

Breakfast & Brunch Spots

Start your day off right at one of these breakfast and brunch spots:

Syrup and Eggs at 107 Custom St
First Watch at 1825 Gunbarrel Rd #100
Bluegrass Grill at 55 E Main St
Maple Street Biscuit Company at 407 Broad St
Ruby Sunshine at 405 Market St

Bakeries & Desserts

You can find all kinds of delicious breads and yummy desserts at these Chattanooga bakeries:

Milk & Honey at 135 N Market St
Niedlov’s Cafe & Bakery at 215 E Main St
Jackson Bakery at 5862 Brainerd Rd
Cupcake Kitchen at 500 Broad St
Koch’s Bakery at 1900 Broad St

Donuts

When you need a quick bite in the morning consider one of these donut shops:

Tasty Donuts at 1414 Jenkins Rd
Julie Darling Donuts at 121 Frazier Av
Duck Donuts at 2115 Gunbarrel Rd

Ice Cream Shops

For another type of sweet treat try some of the best ice cream shops near you:

Cold Stone Creamery at 100 Chestnut St Ste
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream at 1406 Jenkins Rd
Clumpies Ice Cream Co. at 26 Frazier Ave B
The Ice Cream Show at 105 Walnut St
Ben & Jerry’s at 201 Broad St

Cafes

If you need a caffeine pick me up try out one of these neat cafes:

Frothy Monkey at 1400 Market St
City Cafe Diner at 901 Carter St
Cadence Coffee Company at 11 E 7th St
Stone Cup Cafe at 208 Frazier Av
Peet’s Coffee of Chattanooga at 819 Chestnut St

Smoothies & Juices

Get a tasty and healthy drink when visiting a smoothie and juice bar:

Ben & Jerry’s at 201 Broad St
Southern Sqweeze at 1301 Dorchester Rd, #101
The Local Juicery + Kitchen at 48 E Main St

Cocktail Bars

While not as healthy as the above you will probably have a lot more fun at a cocktail bar:

Public House Chattanooga at 1110 Market St
Barley Chattanooga at 235 E M L King Blvd
Unknown Caller at 715 Cherry St
Whiskey Thief at 102 Walnut St
Mary’s Lounge at 2125 McCallie Av

Breweries & Sports Bars

When the big game is on or you want to sample some new beers try out one of these breweries or sports bars:

Big River Grille Downtown at 222 Broad St
Wanderlinger Brewing Company at 1208 King St
The Tap House at 3800 St Elmo Ave #114
The Terminal BrewHouse at 1464 Market St
Naked River Brewing & BBQ at 1791 Reggie White Blvd

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Enjoy Eating at the Best Chattanooga Restaurants

After reading about all of those delicious food options you should be as hungry as ever. We told you about all kinds of great restaurants near you like Italian, steak houses, Mexican, Chinese, sushi, Asian, American, Indian, BBQ, Greek, Mediterranean, seafood, pizza, burgers, buffets, vegan restaurants and additional choices for healthy food.

Plus you learned about breakfast and brunch spots, bakeries, desserts, donuts and ice cream shops. And we even got into cafes, smoothies, cocktail bars, breweries, and sports bars. Remember that most of these spots will have online delivery or will allow you to place take-out orders online via the links we shared.

Maybe you can help us out by correcting anything we may have gotten wrong or sharing your own local food tips in the comments. Either way, we hope you enjoy eating delicious food at the best restaurants in Chattanooga!