What to order at Sleepyhead Coffee

Signature drink
Rotating seasonal espresso special
Editor tip
The pastry menu is fully vegan without advertising it loudly; the Main and Dodds sibling keeps longer evening hours.
CuisineCafé
Price$
NeighborhoodDowntown
HoursMon-Fri 07:00-17:00; Sat-Sun 08:00-16:00
Signature drinkRotating seasonal espresso special
WifiYes
Work-friendlyYes
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Chattanooga: ChattaBrunch Food Tour

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Location

Address: 735 Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402

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Goodman Coffee Roasters ★ 4.3

$ CaféDowntownWork-friendlyWifi

Goodman Coffee Roasters pours its own roasts in Warehouse Row on Market Street in Chattanooga, a fourth-generation coffee family's flagship cafe.

DrinkFlat white on the house roast

TipClosed Sunday. The St Elmo Avenue outpost is the southern-end alternative when downtown parking is tight.

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The Daily Ration ★ 4.3

$$ BrunchNorth ShoreWork-friendly

The Daily Ration cooks creative brunch and lunch with proper coffee on Dartmouth Street in North Shore Chattanooga, sister cafe to The Bitter Alibi.

DrinkHouse latte with the morning hash

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

Southern Squeeze ★ 4.2

$$ VegetarianNorth Shore

Southern Squeeze presses organic cold juice and blends smoothie bowls on Dorchester Road in North Chattanooga, a plant-based cafe from scratch daily.

DrinkCold-pressed green juice

TipNearly everything is vegan and made without seed oils or refined sugar; weekend hours are 09:00 to 16:00, later start than weekdays.

Clumpies Ice Cream Co. ★ 4.4

$ Ice creamNorth Shore

Clumpies Ice Cream Co. has churned small-batch scoops in Chattanooga since 1999, with the Frazier Avenue shop pulling North Shore queues nightly.

DrinkSeasonal small-batch scoop in a waffle cone

TipNorth Shore and Southside shops remain after the St. Elmo store closed in February 2026; Frazier Avenue scoops to 23:00 on Friday and Saturday.

The Hot Chocolatier ★ 4.4

$$ BakerySouthside

The Hot Chocolatier hand-tempers truffles, sipping chocolate and pastry on Market Street in Chattanooga's Southside, a couple-run chocolate workshop.

DrinkEuropean-style sipping chocolate

TipFriday and Saturday it stays open to 21:00 for after-dinner chocolate; the St Elmo Avenue shop keeps its own hours.

Niedlov's Bakery & Cafe ★ 4.6

$ BakerySouthsideWork-friendly

Niedlov's Bakery & Cafe bakes naturally leavened bread and runs a busy breakfast-to-lunch cafe counter on E Main Street in Chattanooga's Southside.

DrinkDrip coffee with a butter-laminated pastry

TipA 2026 James Beard semifinalist for Outstanding Bakery; Saturday serves the brunch menu all day and Sunday is dark.

Goodman Coffee Roasters ★ 4.3

$ CaféDowntownWork-friendlyWifi

Goodman Coffee Roasters pours its own roasts in Warehouse Row on Market Street in Chattanooga, a fourth-generation coffee family's flagship cafe.

DrinkFlat white on the house roast

TipClosed Sunday. The St Elmo Avenue outpost is the southern-end alternative when downtown parking is tight.

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