Where to Eat
Best Restaurants in Chattanooga
73 restaurants across the Scenic City — Southern comfort food, fine dining, food trucks, farm-to-table, and everything in between.
From hole-in-the-wall BBQ joints to white-tablecloth dining rooms on the river, Chattanooga's restaurant scene punches above its weight. Whether you're looking for a quick lunch downtown, a date-night spot in the North Shore, or the best tacos on the east side, we've listed every restaurant in the area — sorted by rating so the top spots rise to the top.
73 restaurants sorted by rating

Stills and Mash

Old Man Rivers Table & Tavern

Little Venezuela Restaurant

Rodizio Grill Brazilian Steakhouse Chattanooga Downtown
Outpost of a Brazilian steakhouse chain offering skewered meats carved tableside, plus a salad bar.

Attack of the Tatsu

Bluegrass Grill
Hearty Southern-style breakfasts plus soup & sandwiches served in a cozy diner setting.

Elsie's Daughter

Massey's Kitchen

The Playlist

Harry's American Bar & Grill
Prime cuts & a bottomless-salad deal, plus gluten-free options, mark this informal steakhouse chain.

The Rosecomb

Calliope Restaurant & Bar
Amada Tapas & Wine

Alleia
Vintage brick storefront with arty, mod interior dispensing rustic Italian pizzas & homemade pastas.

River Drifters

Malone's - Chattanooga
Prime cuts & a bottomless-salad deal, plus gluten-free options, mark this informal steakhouse chain.
Giardino

Riverport Grille
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