Guidebook for Chattanooga

Jenny & John
Jenny & John
Guidebook for Chattanooga

Food Scene

The artisan bakery that John founded in 2002, and recently sold to his general manager and friend Erik. This is a great spot for breakfast or lunch, or to pick up some bread to take home. Serves locally roasted Velo Coffee.
125 locals recommend
Niedlov's Breadworks
215 E Main St
125 locals recommend
The artisan bakery that John founded in 2002, and recently sold to his general manager and friend Erik. This is a great spot for breakfast or lunch, or to pick up some bread to take home. Serves locally roasted Velo Coffee.
33 locals recommend
Conga Latin Food
26 E Main St
33 locals recommend
BYOB, closes at 8 pm
70 locals recommend
Taqueria Jalisco Ania
1639 Rossville Ave
70 locals recommend
BYOB, closes at 8 pm
21 locals recommend
Alex's Thai Food & Noodle Bistro
26 E Main St
21 locals recommend
One of our favorite restaurants in Chattanooga. On weekends, reservations highly recommended, but you can often find a spot at the bar. The patio is really nice!
158 locals recommend
Alleia
25 E Main St
158 locals recommend
One of our favorite restaurants in Chattanooga. On weekends, reservations highly recommended, but you can often find a spot at the bar. The patio is really nice!
Great for lunch or dinner/drinks on the patio (reservations recommended on weekends).
68 locals recommend
Public House Restaurant
1110 Market St
68 locals recommend
Great for lunch or dinner/drinks on the patio (reservations recommended on weekends).
The more affordable companion to St. John's Restaurant, this is one of our favorite dinner spots. Meeting Place has the best happy hour in town, M-F 5-7 pm.
35 locals recommend
Meeting Place
1274 Market St
35 locals recommend
The more affordable companion to St. John's Restaurant, this is one of our favorite dinner spots. Meeting Place has the best happy hour in town, M-F 5-7 pm.
$$$ Iconic restaurant. On weekends, reservations recommended.
72 locals recommend
St. John's Restaurant
1278 Market St
72 locals recommend
$$$ Iconic restaurant. On weekends, reservations recommended.
$$$ One of the most highly regarded restaurants and Chefs in Chattanooga, with a great bar program. Reservations recommended.
68 locals recommend
Easy Bistro & Bar
801 Chestnut St
68 locals recommend
$$$ One of the most highly regarded restaurants and Chefs in Chattanooga, with a great bar program. Reservations recommended.
Great happy hour M-F 4-6 and 8-10 pm. Reservations recommended on weekends.
45 locals recommend
Two Ten Jack
1110 Market St
45 locals recommend
Great happy hour M-F 4-6 and 8-10 pm. Reservations recommended on weekends.
Popular place with solid menu. If the weather is nice, try to get a seat in the upstairs beer garden.
68 locals recommend
Terminal BrewHouse
1464 Market St
68 locals recommend
Popular place with solid menu. If the weather is nice, try to get a seat in the upstairs beer garden.
Local tex-mex chain that is loved by Chattanoogans. This is a cherished business in the St. Elmo neighborhood, and a great spot to have lunch before or after a trip on the Incline or hike up Lookout Mountain.
66 locals recommend
Mojo Burrito
3950 Tennessee Ave
66 locals recommend
Local tex-mex chain that is loved by Chattanoogans. This is a cherished business in the St. Elmo neighborhood, and a great spot to have lunch before or after a trip on the Incline or hike up Lookout Mountain.
121 locals recommend
Main Street Meats
217 E Main St
121 locals recommend

Drinks & Nightlife

A favorite spot for happy hour or a nightcap-- the building is incredible, and location amazing. Strictly 21+, except during Sunday brunch.
196 locals recommend
Flying Squirrel
55 Johnson St
196 locals recommend
A favorite spot for happy hour or a nightcap-- the building is incredible, and location amazing. Strictly 21+, except during Sunday brunch.
Basement bar with cheap drinks and a small but solid food menu. Good for late nights.
91 locals recommend
The Bitter Alibi
825 Houston St
91 locals recommend
Basement bar with cheap drinks and a small but solid food menu. Good for late nights.
Popular spot for appetizers and drinks adjacent to the Choo Choo Hotel.
176 locals recommend
STIR
1444 Market St
176 locals recommend
Popular spot for appetizers and drinks adjacent to the Choo Choo Hotel.

Parks & Nature

19 locals recommend
Stringers Ridge
19 locals recommend
My favorite local hike is the Guild Trail to the Bluff Trail up to Sunset Rock.
129 locals recommend
Sunset Rock
405 W Brow Rd
129 locals recommend
My favorite local hike is the Guild Trail to the Bluff Trail up to Sunset Rock.
Famous concrete trail spanning 13 miles along the Tennessee River. Runs from the Chickamauga Dam through downtown to just north of St. Elmo.
Tennessee Riverpark Wheland Foundry Trailhead
1503 Middle St
Famous concrete trail spanning 13 miles along the Tennessee River. Runs from the Chickamauga Dam through downtown to just north of St. Elmo.
(Not just a dog park), this large park has nice walking/hiking trails that are a mixed of asphalt and natural surface.
14 locals recommend
Greenway Farms Dog Park
14 locals recommend
(Not just a dog park), this large park has nice walking/hiking trails that are a mixed of asphalt and natural surface.
4-acre park with playground near the apartment.
6 locals recommend
Jefferson Heights Park
East 19th Street
6 locals recommend
4-acre park with playground near the apartment.
Great biking/walking trails (or driving route) through Civil War battlefields and monuments with interpretive signage.
40 locals recommend
Chickamauga National Military Park
3370 Lafayette Road
40 locals recommend
Great biking/walking trails (or driving route) through Civil War battlefields and monuments with interpretive signage.
Amazing views of waterfalls and the canyon-- be prepared for lots of stairs down into the canyon. $5 cash parking fee per vehicle.
198 locals recommend
Cloudland Canyon State Park
122 Cloudland Canyon Park Rd
198 locals recommend
Amazing views of waterfalls and the canyon-- be prepared for lots of stairs down into the canyon. $5 cash parking fee per vehicle.

Sightseeing

Fun trip up Lookout Mountain via the Incline Railway.
249 locals recommend
Lookout Mountain Incline Railway station
3917 St Elmo Ave
249 locals recommend
Fun trip up Lookout Mountain via the Incline Railway.

Arts & Culture

Beautiful historic theatre with frequent performances (primarily musicians, but also symphony, broadway, comics, and authors).
68 locals recommend
Tivoli Theater
709 Broad St
68 locals recommend
Beautiful historic theatre with frequent performances (primarily musicians, but also symphony, broadway, comics, and authors).

Shopping

Collection of local and high-end shops, including Lines Orchids, Shadowbox Paperie, Anthropologie, J. Crew, Embellish Shoes, lululemon.
98 locals recommend
Warehouse Row
1110 Market St
98 locals recommend
Collection of local and high-end shops, including Lines Orchids, Shadowbox Paperie, Anthropologie, J. Crew, Embellish Shoes, lululemon.

Essentials

112 locals recommend
Publix Super Market on North Market Street
400 N Market St
112 locals recommend
Amazing wine shop, with good beer/liquor selection.
14 locals recommend
Imbibe Chattanooga-Wine Spirits Beer
1616 Broad St
14 locals recommend
Amazing wine shop, with good beer/liquor selection.
51 locals recommend
Food City
3801 Tennessee Ave
51 locals recommend
104 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
301 Manufacturers Rd
104 locals recommend