CuisineAmerican
Price$$
NeighborhoodSouthside
HoursSun-Thu 11:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-01:00; kitchen to 22:00
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Tip: Friday and Saturday the bar pours to 01:00; weeknights it winds down at 23:00, and the kitchen holds to 22:00 every night.

Food experiences in Southside

Chattanooga: Southside Food Tour with Lunch★ 5.0 (3)
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Guided tour · 3 hours

Chattanooga: Southside Food Tour with Lunch

Discover the flavors of Chattanooga on a food tour of the Southside neighborhood. Learn about the history of the area and the food from a trained guide.

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Location

Address: 122 West Main Street, Chattanooga, TN 37408

More nightlife in Chattanooga

Whiskey Thief ★ 4.5

$$$ Cocktail barDowntownMon-Thu 16:00-23:00; Fri 16:00-24:00; Sat 14:00-24:00; Sun 14:00-21:00

Whiskey Thief was Chattanooga's first rooftop cocktail lounge and remains its best, 100 whiskeys poured above the Edwin Hotel and the river bridges.

TipThe roof opens at 14:00 on Saturday and Sunday and at 16:00 the rest of the week; Sunday is the early close, at 21:00.

Paloma Bar de Tapas ★ 4.4

$$$ SpanishDowntownMon-Thu 16:00-23:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-24:00; closed Sunday

Paloma Bar de Tapas holds down the Westin's tenth floor with Spanish wines, gin tonicas and late tapas over downtown Chattanooga's rooftop skyline.

TipClosed Sunday; happy hour runs 16:00 to 19:00 on weekdays and the terrace rail tables go first in fair weather.

Matilda Midnight ★ 4.3

$$ Cocktail barDowntownDaily 16:00-24:00

Matilda Midnight hides behind the Dwell Hotel lobby in downtown Chattanooga, a jewel-box bar mixing tarot-themed cocktails under a false night sky.

TipRevived at the start of 2026 after a pause; nightly 16:00 to midnight, and the velvet front room suits small groups.

Alan Gold's Discotheque ★ 3.9

$ Cocktail barMccallieThu-Sat 20:00-02:45

Alan Gold's Discotheque has been Chattanooga's LGBTQ+ anchor on McCallie Avenue since the 1980s, drag shows, dancing and a crowd that spans the decades.

TipThursday to Saturday only, 20:00 to 02:45; drag showtimes post on the club's events page, and the floor peaks after midnight.

JMac's Vino & Vinyl ★ 4.5

$$ Wine barDowntownTue-Wed 17:00-22:00; Thu-Sat 17:00-23:00; closed Sun-Mon

JMac's Vino & Vinyl is Chattanooga's wine-and-records listening room on Georgia Avenue, sommelier John McCune pairing pours with whatever spins next.

TipLive music Saturdays and open-mic nights midweek; closed Sunday and Monday, and seats are few, so arrive at 17:00 open.

Pickle Barrel ★ 4.2

$$ AmericanDowntownMon 18:00-03:00; Tue-Sat 11:00-03:00; Sun 12:00-03:00

Pickle Barrel is the Chattanooga dive of record, a flatiron wedge on Market Street pouring until 03:00 nightly with a roof deck over the downtown grid.

TipStrictly 21 and over at all times. The wedge-shaped roof deck is the best people-watching perch downtown.

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