Il Primo is an italian restaurant in North Shore, Chattanooga.
Editorially verified August 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Chicken piccata, House pastas
Must order: Chicken piccata with a negroni from the bar.
Tip: Dinner only, Monday to Saturday from 17:00; the Ooltewah sibling in Cambridge Square keeps the same menu closer to the suburbs.
Address: 1100 Hixson Pike, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Fiamma Pizza Company fires Neapolitan-style pies in a wood oven on North Market Street in Chattanooga, trained under pizzaiolo Roberto Caporuscio.
Signature: Salsiccia Pepe Pizza, Wood-fired pies
Order: The Salsiccia Pepe pizza, blistered from the wood oven.
Tip: North Shore's most serious pizza crust; go at 11:00 opening or after 20:00 to skip the family rush on weekends.
State of Confusion grills Latin-leaning plates on a covered patio at 301 E Main Street in Chattanooga's Southside, with weekend brunch and late hours.
Signature: Wood-grilled mains, Weekend brunch
Order: Anything off the wood grill, with a mezcal cocktail.
Tip: The patio is the room to sit in. Brunch runs 10:00 to 14:30 both weekend days and the kitchen serves past most Southside closes.
Fiamma Pizza Company fires Neapolitan-style pies in a wood oven on North Market Street in Chattanooga, trained under pizzaiolo Roberto Caporuscio.
Signature: Salsiccia Pepe Pizza, Wood-fired pies
Order: The Salsiccia Pepe pizza, blistered from the wood oven.
Tip: North Shore's most serious pizza crust; go at 11:00 opening or after 20:00 to skip the family rush on weekends.
Han Mi serves grandmother-recipe Korean cooking on Broad Street in Chattanooga, grown from the Korean Underground pop-up into a full storefront.
Signature: Dak-Galbi, Pork Cutlet
Order: Dak-galbi, then the pork cutlet if the table is hungry.
Tip: Chef Panda's menu is compact and sells through; arrive before the 12:00 rush on Saturdays when service starts at noon.
Community Pie stretches Neapolitan, New York and Detroit-style pizzas at 850 Market Street in downtown Chattanooga, with 40 draft beers and house gelato.
Signature: Detroit-style pizza, House gelato
Order: A Detroit-style square, then a scoop of house gelato for dessert.
Tip: Open 11:00 to 22:00 every day; the all-weather patio seats walk-ins when the dining room is on a wait.
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.
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.
