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.
Editorially verified August 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Discover the flavors of Chattanooga on a guided food tour of the downtown district. Savor the flavors of the city as you enjoy a variety of dishes at up to four curate...
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Discover the flavors of Chattanooga on a food-focused walking tour. Visit four different restaurants and meet the proprietors behind them, all while tasting tapas-size...
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Learn how to make a cocktail from a professional bartender in Chattanooga. Enjoy a fun and interactive experience with a small group.
Address: 118 Cross Street, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Il Primo runs a neighbourhood Italian dining room on Hixson Pike in North Shore Chattanooga, plating simple pastas, chicken piccata and well-made cocktails.
OrderChicken piccata with a negroni from the bar.
TipDinner only, Monday to Saturday from 17:00; the Ooltewah sibling in Cambridge Square keeps the same menu closer to the suburbs.
Fiamma Pizza Company fires Neapolitan-style pies in a wood oven on North Market Street in Chattanooga, trained under pizzaiolo Roberto Caporuscio.
OrderThe Salsiccia Pepe pizza, blistered from the wood oven.
TipNorth Shore's most serious pizza crust; go at 11:00 opening or after 20:00 to skip the family rush on weekends.
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.
OrderMeatballs from a Sicilian family recipe over fresh-cut pasta.
TipGluten-safe pasta and pizza are on the regular menu. Queue early for a terrace table overlooking the Tennessee River.
Il Primo runs a neighbourhood Italian dining room on Hixson Pike in North Shore Chattanooga, plating simple pastas, chicken piccata and well-made cocktails.
OrderChicken piccata with a negroni from the bar.
TipDinner only, Monday to Saturday from 17:00; the Ooltewah sibling in Cambridge Square keeps the same menu closer to the suburbs.
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.
OrderAnything off the wood grill, with a mezcal cocktail.
TipThe 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.
OrderThe Salsiccia Pepe pizza, blistered from the wood oven.
TipNorth 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.
OrderDak-galbi, then the pork cutlet if the table is hungry.
TipChef 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.
OrderA Detroit-style square, then a scoop of house gelato for dessert.
TipOpen 11:00 to 22:00 every day; the all-weather patio seats walk-ins when the dining room is on a wait.
