What to order at Aretha Frankensteins

Must order
The pancake stack; the house mix is sold to take home.
Editor tip
Weekends run 08:00 to 15:00 and the porch queue starts early; weekdays after 09:30 are the calm window.
CuisineBreakfast
StyleAll-day breakfast
Price$
Price range$10-16
NeighborhoodNorth Shore
HoursMon-Fri 08:00-14:00; Sat-Sun 08:00-15:00
BookingWalk-in only
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Chattanooga: ChattaBrunch Food Tour★ 5.0 (4)

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Chattanooga: ChattaBrunch Food Tour

Discover the flavors of Chattanooga on a food-focused walking tour. Visit four different restaurants and meet the proprietors behind them, all while tasting tapas-size...

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Address: 518 Tremont Street, Chattanooga, TN 37405

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Milk & Honey ★ 4.4

$ $10-16CaféCafe brunchNorth Shore

Milk & Honey plates breakfast tacos, toasts and gelato-capped espresso from 06:00 on North Market Street, Chattanooga's North Shore brunch default.

OrderA breakfast plate chased with a scoop of house gelato.

TipThe kitchen closes at 15:00 but coffee and gelato run to 18:00; weekend queues move faster than they look.

The Daily Ration ★ 4.3

$$ $12-18BrunchSeasonal brunchNorth Shore

The Daily Ration writes a rotating seasonal brunch menu on Dartmouth Street in North Shore Chattanooga, the sit-down sibling of The Bitter Alibi.

OrderThe seasonal hash of the moment with a house latte.

TipWeekend seatings run to 15:00 and fill by 10:30; weekdays it doubles as a quiet laptop room after the breakfast rush.

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Bluegrass Grill ★ 4.5

$ $9-15BreakfastScratch diner breakfastSouthside

Bluegrass Grill cooks scratch breakfast on E Main Street in Chattanooga's Southside, potato cakes and homemade bread from a tiny family kitchen.

OrderEggs with potato cakes and toast from the house loaf.

TipTuesday to Saturday 06:30 to 14:00 only, and the Saturday queue forms early; solo counter seats turn fastest.

Milk & Honey ★ 4.4

$ $10-16CaféCafe brunchNorth Shore

Milk & Honey plates breakfast tacos, toasts and gelato-capped espresso from 06:00 on North Market Street, Chattanooga's North Shore brunch default.

OrderA breakfast plate chased with a scoop of house gelato.

TipThe kitchen closes at 15:00 but coffee and gelato run to 18:00; weekend queues move faster than they look.

The Daily Ration ★ 4.3

$$ $12-18BrunchSeasonal brunchNorth Shore

The Daily Ration writes a rotating seasonal brunch menu on Dartmouth Street in North Shore Chattanooga, the sit-down sibling of The Bitter Alibi.

OrderThe seasonal hash of the moment with a house latte.

TipWeekend seatings run to 15:00 and fill by 10:30; weekdays it doubles as a quiet laptop room after the breakfast rush.

Whitebird ★ 4.5

$$$ $15-25New AmericanHotel brunchDowntown

Whitebird lays on a Saturday and Sunday brunch at the Edwin Hotel in Chattanooga, Appalachian-leaning plates with Walnut Street Bridge views.

OrderThe brunch board with Tennessee River Valley produce.

TipBrunch runs 10:30 to 14:00 on weekends; book a window table, then finish upstairs at Whiskey Thief on the roof.

STIR ★ 4.3

$$$ $14-24SeafoodSeafood brunchSouthside

STIR sets out a weekend brunch with oysters and cocktails over hand-carved ice at the Chattanooga Choo Choo, seafood-bar energy well before midday.

OrderOysters and the brunch plate, plus a bloody mary over clear ice.

TipWeekend brunch runs 10:00 to 14:30; ask for the terminal-side tables for people-watching across the Choo Choo gardens.

State of Confusion ★ 4.2

$$ $12-20Latin AmericanPatio brunchSouthside

State of Confusion runs a weekend brunch with Latin edges on its covered Southside patio in Chattanooga, mezcal cocktails flowing from 10:00 onward.

OrderThe wood-grill brunch plate with a mezcal cocktail.

TipBrunch runs 10:00 to 14:30 both weekend days; the covered patio shrugs off rain, so it books out on wet Saturdays.

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