Bridgeman's Chophouse is a steakhouse restaurant in Downtown, Chattanooga.
Editorially verified August 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Center Cut Filet, Lobster Bisque
Must order: Center cut filet with the lobster bisque to start.
Tip: Named for Peter 'Rabbit' Bridgeman, who served the Read House for 47 years. Nightly from 17:00; reserve for weekends.
Address: 107 West M.L.K. Boulevard, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Hennen's hand-carves Certified Angus steaks and plates fresh seafood at Chestnut and 2nd Street in downtown Chattanooga, steps from the Tennessee Aquarium.
Signature: Certified Angus Beef, Fresh seafood
Order: A hand-cut Angus steak from the aging programme.
Tip: The 100-bottle wine list is the draw for celebrations; book OpenTable for pre-aquarium or riverfront evenings.
Public House has anchored Warehouse Row since 2009, pairing Southern plates with local farm sourcing and craft cocktails in downtown Chattanooga.
Signature: Southern plates, Craft cocktails
Order: The rotating Southern plate lunch built from local farms.
Tip: Closed Sunday except Mother's Day. The bar menu runs all day between lunch and dinner services, handy for off-hours eating.
Hennen's hand-carves Certified Angus steaks and plates fresh seafood at Chestnut and 2nd Street in downtown Chattanooga, steps from the Tennessee Aquarium.
Signature: Certified Angus Beef, Fresh seafood
Order: A hand-cut Angus steak from the aging programme.
Tip: The 100-bottle wine list is the draw for celebrations; book OpenTable for pre-aquarium or riverfront evenings.
Public House has anchored Warehouse Row since 2009, pairing Southern plates with local farm sourcing and craft cocktails in downtown Chattanooga.
Signature: Southern plates, Craft cocktails
Order: The rotating Southern plate lunch built from local farms.
Tip: Closed Sunday except Mother's Day. The bar menu runs all day between lunch and dinner services, handy for off-hours eating.
Boathouse Rotisserie & Raw Bar shucks Chesapeake and Murder Point oysters on a Tennessee River deck in Chattanooga, plus wood-grilled fish and ribeye.
Signature: Raw bar oysters, Half rotisserie chicken
Order: A dozen Murder Point oysters and the half rotisserie chicken.
Tip: Monday is half-price Chesapeake oysters and Wednesday runs a $12 catfish special; the river-deck tables go first at sunset.
STIR pairs a cold seafood bar with cocktails over hand-carved 300-pound ice blocks at the Chattanooga Choo Choo complex on Market Street in Chattanooga.
Signature: Oysters, Craft cocktails
Order: Oysters from the cold bar with a barrel-aged cocktail.
Tip: Weekend brunch runs 10:00 to 14:30. The bar stays open to midnight nightly and to 01:00 Friday and Saturday, rare for a Chattanooga seafood room.
Old Man Rivers Table & Tavern cooks Southern food with no deep fryer in a century-old North Shore house in Chattanooga, opened by Alexander Rivers II in 2023.
Signature: Seasonal Southern plates, Old Fashioned
Order: The seasonal vegetable plates alongside an Old Fashioned.
Tip: Closed Monday and Tuesday. Sunday is brunch only from 11:00 to 15:00; happy hour bridges lunch and dinner on other days.
Tony's Pasta Shop & Trattoria hand-cuts pasta in the Victorian carriage house of the Bluff View Art District, a Chattanooga family staple above the river.
Signature: Meatballs, Meat Lasagna
Order: Meatballs from a Sicilian family recipe over fresh-cut pasta.
Tip: Gluten-safe pasta and pizza are on the regular menu. Queue early for a terrace table overlooking the Tennessee River.