Bakery$downtownDaily 10:00-18:00
MoonPie General Store sells Chattanooga's own 1917 marshmallow sandwich by the box aboard the Southern Belle riverboat pier on Riverfront Parkway.
Try: MoonPie and RC Cola
Tip: The store moved from Broad Street to the riverboat pier in May 2025; the banana MoonPie with a cold RC is the classic pairing.
Southern$$mlkSun-Thu 10:30-22:00; Fri-Sat 10:30-24:00
Champy's Famous Fried Chicken piles quarter-bird plates and Delta tamales on MLK Boulevard in Chattanooga, big portions that undercut its fame.
Try: Quarter fried chicken plate
Tip: Friday and Saturday the kitchen runs to midnight. Expect a wait after Lookouts games; the banana pudding travels well.
Southern$mccallieMon-Fri 06:00-15:00; Sat 07:00-12:00; closed Sunday
Wally's Restaurant plates Chattanooga's honest meat-and-three on McCallie Avenue, a since-1937 counter where breakfast and lunch stay cheap.
Try: Meat-and-three plate
Tip: Breakfast from 06:00 on weekdays; Saturday closes at noon and Sunday is dark. Cash-friendly, counter-fast service.
Southern$east-chattanoogaWed-Sun 11:00-20:00; closed Mon-Tue
Bea's Restaurant loads lazy susans with all-you-can-eat fried chicken and vegetables on Dodds Avenue in Chattanooga, one family price per person.
Try: All-you-can-eat lazy susan spread
Tip: Wednesday to Sunday 11:00 to 20:00 only. Tables are shared-spin; go hungry and let the staff keep the bowls refilled.
Seafood$mlkTue-Thu 11:00-18:30; Fri-Sat 11:00-19:30; closed Sun-Mon
Uncle Larry's Restaurant sells fried whiting sandwiches for pocket change on MLK Boulevard in Chattanooga, fish fried to order there since 2013.
Try: Whiting sandwich
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The MLK original is tiny; Brainerd Road and East Brainerd locations take the overflow.
Mexican$southsideTue-Thu 11:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-22:00; closed Sun-Mon
Taqueria Jalisco Ania keeps Chattanooga's best-value tacos coming on Rossville Avenue, family-griddled, salsa-barred and priced for ordering in threes.
Try: Street tacos
Tip: Closed Sunday and Monday. The Chatt Taste food tour routes through here for good reason; go off-peak for a table.