CaféCafe brunch$$10-16north-shoreDaily 06:00-15:00; coffee and gelato until 18:00Walk-in only
Milk & Honey plates breakfast tacos, toasts and gelato-capped espresso from 06:00 on North Market Street, Chattanooga's North Shore brunch default.
Order: A breakfast plate chased with a scoop of house gelato.
Tip: The kitchen closes at 15:00 but coffee and gelato run to 18:00; weekend queues move faster than they look.
BrunchSeasonal brunch$$$12-18north-shoreMon-Fri 08:00-14:00; Sat-Sun 08:00-15:00Walk-in only
The Daily Ration writes a rotating seasonal brunch menu on Dartmouth Street in North Shore Chattanooga, the sit-down sibling of The Bitter Alibi.
Order: The seasonal hash of the moment with a house latte.
Tip: Weekend seatings run to 15:00 and fill by 10:30; weekdays it doubles as a quiet laptop room after the breakfast rush.
New AmericanHotel brunch$$$$15-25downtownBreakfast daily 06:30-10:30; dinner Tue-Sun from 17:00; brunch Sat-Sun 10:30-14:00; closed Monday eveningOpenTable
Whitebird lays on a Saturday and Sunday brunch at the Edwin Hotel in Chattanooga, Appalachian-leaning plates with Walnut Street Bridge views.
Order: The brunch board with Tennessee River Valley produce.
Tip: Brunch runs 10:30 to 14:00 on weekends; book a window table, then finish upstairs at Whiskey Thief on the roof.
SeafoodSeafood brunch$$$$14-24southsideMon-Thu 11:00-24:00; Fri 11:00-01:00; Sat 10:00-01:00; Sun 10:00-24:00; brunch Sat-Sun 10:00-14:30OpenTable
STIR sets out a weekend brunch with oysters and cocktails over hand-carved ice at the Chattanooga Choo Choo, seafood-bar energy well before midday.
Order: Oysters and the brunch plate, plus a bloody mary over clear ice.
Tip: Weekend brunch runs 10:00 to 14:30; ask for the terminal-side tables for people-watching across the Choo Choo gardens.
Latin AmericanPatio brunch$$$12-20southsideMon-Thu 11:00-24:00; Fri 11:00-01:00; Sat 10:00-01:00; Sun 10:00-24:00; brunch Sat-Sun 10:00-14:30OpenTable
State of Confusion runs a weekend brunch with Latin edges on its covered Southside patio in Chattanooga, mezcal cocktails flowing from 10:00 onward.
Order: The wood-grill brunch plate with a mezcal cocktail.
Tip: Brunch runs 10:00 to 14:30 both weekend days; the covered patio shrugs off rain, so it books out on wet Saturdays.
SouthernSunday brunch$$$12-20north-shoreWed-Sat 11:00-21:00; Sun brunch 11:00-15:00; closed Mon-TueWalk-in and phone
Old Man Rivers Table & Tavern serves a Sunday-only brunch in a century-old North Shore house in Chattanooga, Southern plates with no deep fryer.
Order: Whatever seasonal vegetable plate the kitchen built that week.
Tip: Sunday brunch is the only Sunday service, 11:00 to 15:00; the rest of the week runs lunch and dinner Wednesday to Saturday.