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Must order
Anything off the wood grill, with a mezcal cocktail.
Signature dishes
Wood-grilled mains, Weekend brunch
Editor 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.
CuisineLatin American
Price$$
NeighborhoodSouthside
HoursMon-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
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Chattanooga: Southside Food Tour with Lunch★ 5.0 (3)
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Guided tour · 3 hours

Chattanooga: Southside Food Tour with Lunch

Discover the flavors of Chattanooga on a food tour of the Southside neighborhood. Learn about the history of the area and the food from a trained guide.

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Location

Address: 301 E Main Street, Chattanooga, TN 37408

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Main Street Meats ★ 4.7

$$ New AmericanSouthside

Main Street Meats runs a working butcher counter and burger-led kitchen on East Main Street in Chattanooga, Michelin Recommended in the 2025 guide.

OrderThe cheeseburger, ground in-house by the butchers.

TipWalk-ins queue at peak; the butcher case sells cuts to take home. Kitchen runs to 21:00 Sunday to Thursday, 22:00 on weekends.

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Fiamma Pizza Company ★ 4.3

$$ PizzeriaNorth Shore

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 ★ 4.4

$$ KoreanSouth Broad

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 ★ 4.2

$$ PizzeriaDowntown

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.

Champy's Famous Fried Chicken ★ 4.4

$$ SouthernMlk

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.

OrderFried chicken with Delta hot tamales on the side.

TipFriday and Saturday the kitchen runs to midnight. Expect a wait after Lookouts games; the banana pudding travels well.

Easy Bistro & Bar ★ 4.8

$$$ SeafoodDowntown

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.

OrderHearth-roasted oysters, then the whole fish for the table.

TipErik and Amanda Niel's flagship since 2005, Michelin Recommended in 2025. Book on Resy; happy hour runs 16:00 to 17:00 daily.

Main Street Meats ★ 4.7

$$ New AmericanSouthside

Main Street Meats runs a working butcher counter and burger-led kitchen on East Main Street in Chattanooga, Michelin Recommended in the 2025 guide.

OrderThe cheeseburger, ground in-house by the butchers.

TipWalk-ins queue at peak; the butcher case sells cuts to take home. Kitchen runs to 21:00 Sunday to Thursday, 22:00 on weekends.

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