Food destinations within easy reach of Chattanooga. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.

Worth the trip

South Pittsburg (Lodge Cast Iron country) ★ 4.5

About 30 miles southwest, 35 min by carI-24 West to exit 152, then US-72 into South Pittsburg

Famous forLodge Cast Iron's hometown and the National Cornbread Festival each April

South Pittsburg is Lodge Cast Iron's company town near Chattanooga, and each April the National Cornbread Festival fills its main street with skillets.

Lynchburg (Jack Daniel's) ★ 4.6

About 85 miles northwest, 1 hr 40 min by carI-24 West to TN-50, then TN-55 into Lynchburg

Famous forJack Daniel's distillery tours and Miss Mary Bobo's family-style boarding house lunch

Lynchburg pairs Jack Daniel's cave-spring distillery tours with Miss Mary Bobo's boarding-house lunch, a Chattanooga day trip built around one square.

Bell Buckle (RC Cola-MoonPie Festival) ★ 4.1

About 75 miles northwest, 1 hr 30 min by carI-24 West to Beechgrove, then TN-64 into Bell Buckle

Famous forThe RC Cola-MoonPie Festival every June, honouring Chattanooga's own snack pairing

Bell Buckle throws the RC Cola-MoonPie Festival each June, a small-town salute to Chattanooga's snack pairing with races, a parade and giant MoonPie.

Dayton (Tennessee Strawberry Festival) ★ 3.9

About 40 miles north, 50 min by carUS-27 North along the Tennessee River valley to Dayton

Famous forThe Tennessee Strawberry Festival each May, berries sold across the county

Dayton celebrates Rhea County's berry harvest with the Tennessee Strawberry Festival every May, an easy US-27 run up the valley from Chattanooga.

Ringgold, GA (Georgia Winery) ★ 3.8

About 15 miles south, 20 min by carI-75 South to Battlefield Parkway, exit 350

Famous forTastings at the Chattanooga Valley's oldest winery, minutes over the state line

Ringgold sits just over the Georgia line from Chattanooga, where the Georgia Winery pours complimentary tastings daily on Battlefield Parkway.

Ooltewah (Cambridge Square) ★ 3.7

About 18 miles northeast, 25 min by carI-75 North to exit 11, then Ooltewah-Ringgold Road

Famous forCambridge Square's restaurant cluster and a Thursday farmers market

Ooltewah's Cambridge Square gathers a suburban evening of eating near Chattanooga, Il Primo's second room plus a Thursday-afternoon market nearby.

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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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