Southern$$mlkSun-Thu 10:30-22:00; Fri-Sat 10:30-24:00
Champy's Famous Fried Chicken fries chicken to order on MLK Boulevard in Chattanooga, with Delta hot tamales, cold beer and blues on the speakers.
Signature: Fried chicken, Mississippi Delta Homemade Hot Tamales
Order: Fried chicken with Delta hot tamales on the side.
Tip: Friday and Saturday the kitchen runs to midnight. Expect a wait after Lookouts games; the banana pudding travels well.
Seafood$$$downtownSun-Thu 16:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-22:00
Easy Bistro & Bar serves hearth-roasted oysters, raw bar platters and house pasta in a former Coca-Cola bottling plant in Chattanooga's West Village.
Signature: Hearth-roasted oysters, Whole fish
Order: Hearth-roasted oysters, then the whole fish for the table.
Tip: Erik and Amanda Niel's flagship since 2005, Michelin Recommended in 2025. Book on Resy; happy hour runs 16:00 to 17:00 daily.
New American$$southsideSun-Thu 12:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 12:00-22:00
Main Street Meats runs a working butcher counter and burger-led kitchen on East Main Street in Chattanooga, Michelin Recommended in the 2025 guide.
Signature: Cheeseburger, Butcher's board
Order: The cheeseburger, ground in-house by the butchers.
Tip: Walk-ins queue at peak; the butcher case sells cuts to take home. Kitchen runs to 21:00 Sunday to Thursday, 22:00 on weekends.
Barbecue$$st-elmoMon-Thu 16:00-20:30; Fri 16:00-21:00; Sat 11:30-21:00; Sun 11:30-20:30
Little Coyote smokes Texas-style brisket for tacos on house tortillas in St. Elmo, Chattanooga's only Bib Gourmand in the 2025 Michelin American South guide.
Signature: Smoked brisket, House-made tortillas
Order: Smoked brisket with house-made tortillas and pinto beans.
Tip: Saturday and Sunday open at 11:30 for full-day service; weekdays are dinner only from 16:00. Same Niel family as Easy Bistro.
New American$$north-shoreMon-Thu 16:00-24:00; Fri 16:00-01:00; Sat 14:00-01:00; Sun 11:00-16:00; kitchen to 22:00 (15:00 Sunday)
The Rosecomb pours natural-leaning wines and cooks Appalachian plates in a 1920s Riverview cottage, one of four Chattanooga spots in the 2025 Michelin guide.
Signature: Burger and pint, Appalachian small plates
Order: Wednesday burger and pint night; every dish can be made gluten-free.
Tip: 21 and over only. Kitchen closes at 22:00 while the bar runs later; Sunday is a daytime 11:00 to 16:00 service.
Italian$$$southsideMon-Thu 17:00-21:00; Fri 17:00-22:00; Sat 16:45-21:45; closed Sunday
Alleia turns out handmade pasta and Neapolitan-style pizza in the old Harrington Building on E. Main Street, Daniel Lindley's rustic Italian in Chattanooga.
Signature: Handmade pasta, Neapolitan-style pizza
Order: Gnocchi from the handmade pasta list, then the duck.
Tip: Dinner only and closed Sunday; Saturday service starts at 16:45. Reserve on Resy for the candlelit main room.