19 restaurants in Chattanooga, editor-picked for restaurants open monday. Open on monday, the day most kitchens go dark. All restaurants in Chattanooga.
Easy Bistro & Bar ★ 4.8
downtown · 801 Chestnut Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Hours: Sun-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.
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.
Calliope ★ 4.8
mlk · 422 East Martin Luther King Boulevard, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Hours: Mon-Thu 17:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 16:00-22:00; Sun 16:00-21:00
Calliope cooks modern Levantine food from Southern ingredients on MLK Boulevard in Chattanooga, a 2026 James Beard semifinalist for Best Chef: Southeast.
Tip: Chef Khaled Albanna's room lands on national lists; book table seating ahead on Tock, or take your chances at the walk-in bar.
Main Street Meats ★ 4.7
southside · 217 East Main Street, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Hours: Sun-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.
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.
Little Coyote ★ 4.7
st-elmo · 3950 Tennessee Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37409
Hours: Mon-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.
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.
The Rosecomb ★ 4.6
north-shore · 921 Barton Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Hours: Mon-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.
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.
Alleia ★ 4.6
southside · 25 E. Main Street, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Hours: Mon-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.
Tip: Dinner only and closed Sunday; Saturday service starts at 16:45. Reserve on Resy for the candlelit main room.
Whitebird ★ 4.5
downtown · 102 Walnut Street, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Hours: Breakfast daily 06:30-10:30; dinner Tue-Sun from 17:00; brunch Sat-Sun 10:30-14:00; closed Monday evening
Whitebird plates Appalachian-leaning modern American cooking at the Edwin Hotel by the Walnut Street Bridge in Chattanooga, with river views upstairs.
Tip: Breakfast daily from 06:30 and weekend brunch to 14:00; pair dinner with a nightcap upstairs at Whiskey Thief on the roof.
Bridgeman's Chophouse ★ 4.5
downtown · 107 West M.L.K. Boulevard, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Hours: Daily 17:00-22:00
Bridgeman's Chophouse serves USDA Prime steaks and seafood towers inside Chattanooga's historic Read House hotel, named for a 47-year hotel service legend.
Tip: Named for Peter 'Rabbit' Bridgeman, who served the Read House for 47 years. Nightly from 17:00; reserve for weekends.
Hennen's ★ 4.4
downtown · 193 Chestnut Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Hours: Mon-Sat 16:00-22:00; Sun 16:00-21:00
Hennen's hand-carves Certified Angus steaks and plates fresh seafood at Chestnut and 2nd Street in downtown Chattanooga, steps from the Tennessee Aquarium.
Tip: The 100-bottle wine list is the draw for celebrations; book OpenTable for pre-aquarium or riverfront evenings.
Public House ★ 4.4
downtown · 1110 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Hours: Lunch Mon-Sat 11:00-14:30; dinner Mon-Thu 17:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-21:30; closed Sunday
Public House has anchored Warehouse Row since 2009, pairing Southern plates with local farm sourcing and craft cocktails in downtown Chattanooga.
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 ★ 4.4
riverside · 1459 Riverside Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37406
Hours: Daily 11:00-22:00
Boathouse Rotisserie & Raw Bar shucks Chesapeake and Murder Point oysters on a Tennessee River deck in Chattanooga, plus wood-grilled fish and ribeye.
Tip: Monday is half-price Chesapeake oysters and Wednesday runs a $12 catfish special; the river-deck tables go first at sunset.
STIR ★ 4.4
southside · 1444 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-24:00; Fri 11:00-01:00; Sat 10:00-01:00; Sun 10:00-24:00; brunch Sat-Sun 10:00-14:30
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.
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.
Han Mi ★ 4.4
south-broad · 3103 Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Hours: Mon-Fri 11:00-21:00; Sat 12:00-21:00; Sun 12:00-20:00
Han Mi serves grandmother-recipe Korean cooking on Broad Street in Chattanooga, grown from the Korean Underground pop-up into a full storefront.
Tip: Chef Panda's menu is compact and sells through; arrive before the 12:00 rush on Saturdays when service starts at noon.
Champy's Famous Fried Chicken ★ 4.4
mlk · 526 E ML King Boulevard, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Hours: Sun-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.
Tip: Friday and Saturday the kitchen runs to midnight. Expect a wait after Lookouts games; the banana pudding travels well.
Tony's Pasta Shop & Trattoria ★ 4.3
bluff-view · 212 High Street, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Hours: Sun-Thu 11:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-22:00
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.
Tip: Gluten-safe pasta and pizza are on the regular menu. Queue early for a terrace table overlooking the Tennessee River.
Il Primo ★ 4.3
north-shore · 1100 Hixson Pike, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Hours: Mon-Sat 17:00-21:00; closed Sunday
Il Primo runs a neighbourhood Italian dining room on Hixson Pike in North Shore Chattanooga, plating simple pastas, chicken piccata and well-made cocktails.
Tip: Dinner only, Monday to Saturday from 17:00; the Ooltewah sibling in Cambridge Square keeps the same menu closer to the suburbs.
State of Confusion ★ 4.3
southside · 301 E Main Street, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Hours: Mon-Thu 11:00-24:00; Fri 11:00-01:00; Sat 10:00-01:00; Sun 10:00-24:00; brunch Sat-Sun 10:00-14:30
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.
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 ★ 4.3
north-shore · 405 North Market Street, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Hours: Sun-Thu 11:00-21:00; Fri-Sat 11:00-22:00
Fiamma Pizza Company fires Neapolitan-style pies in a wood oven on North Market Street in Chattanooga, trained under pizzaiolo Roberto Caporuscio.
Tip: North Shore's most serious pizza crust; go at 11:00 opening or after 20:00 to skip the family rush on weekends.
Community Pie ★ 4.2
downtown · 850 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Hours: Daily 11:00-22:00
Community Pie stretches Neapolitan, New York and Detroit-style pizzas at 850 Market Street in downtown Chattanooga, with 40 draft beers and house gelato.
Tip: Open 11:00 to 22:00 every day; the all-weather patio seats walk-ins when the dining room is on a wait.