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Good Eats
If you're looking for creative draft cocktails, thoughtful decor, delicious ramen, small bites and sushi, Two Ten Jack is your place. Don't leave without trying the crispy brussels. You may think that $9 is a bit extravagant for some Brussels sprouts, but we can guarantee that you won't be disappointed.
45 locals recommend
Two Ten Jack
1110 Market StIf you're looking for creative draft cocktails, thoughtful decor, delicious ramen, small bites and sushi, Two Ten Jack is your place. Don't leave without trying the crispy brussels. You may think that $9 is a bit extravagant for some Brussels sprouts, but we can guarantee that you won't be disappointed.
We love going to Mean Mug to grab a delicious latte, an egg sandwich on a giant homemade biscuit and a bowl of grits. Basically, you can't go wrong at Mean Mug.
113 locals recommend
Mean Mug Coffeehouse South
114 W Main StWe love going to Mean Mug to grab a delicious latte, an egg sandwich on a giant homemade biscuit and a bowl of grits. Basically, you can't go wrong at Mean Mug.
This is my favorite brunch spot in town. You'll likely have to wait if you go on a weekend morning. Worth it.
67 locals recommend
The Daily Ration
1220 Dartmouth StThis is my favorite brunch spot in town. You'll likely have to wait if you go on a weekend morning. Worth it.
Mojo Burrito
3950 Tennessee AveThis is our favorite place to grab a quick burrito!
Alleia
25 E Main StAlleia is more of a special occasion place. Reservation only.
The food here is so good! We love that the menu is super seasonal and local so you are always in for something unique and delicious.
196 locals recommend
Flying Squirrel
55 Johnson StThe food here is so good! We love that the menu is super seasonal and local so you are always in for something unique and delicious.
Whitebird
102 Walnut StSit on the big leather sofas in the bar area and grab a beer & apps. Or sit on the patio and play a game of ping pong while you eat. Live music on weekends!
145 locals recommend
HiFi Clyde's Chattanooga
122 W Main StSit on the big leather sofas in the bar area and grab a beer & apps. Or sit on the patio and play a game of ping pong while you eat. Live music on weekends!
Grab a honey lavender latte and some biscuits and gravy for breakfast, or come for dinner and cocktails.
72 locals recommend
Frothy Monkey
1400 Market StGrab a honey lavender latte and some biscuits and gravy for breakfast, or come for dinner and cocktails.
Community Pie is a locally owned restaurant featuring handcrafted Neapolitan style wood-fired pizza, homemade gelato from Milk & Honey and a full bar with 40 draft beers.
74 locals recommend
Community Pie
850 Market StCommunity Pie is a locally owned restaurant featuring handcrafted Neapolitan style wood-fired pizza, homemade gelato from Milk & Honey and a full bar with 40 draft beers.
State of Confusion
301 E Main StThis little gem is only five minutes from the house and offers genuine modern Vietnamese and Korean food. As trendy as it is tasty, we feel very fortunate to have a place like this so close.
Chopstix: Vietnamese, Korean, And Boba Tea
6903 Lee HwyThis little gem is only five minutes from the house and offers genuine modern Vietnamese and Korean food. As trendy as it is tasty, we feel very fortunate to have a place like this so close.
Located just a mile away from our house, Rain Thai is good for a quick bite of delicious Thai food or sushi.
11 locals recommend
Rain Thai Bistro
6933 Lee HwyLocated just a mile away from our house, Rain Thai is good for a quick bite of delicious Thai food or sushi.
Nightlife
Great bars + breweries in Chattanooga
We have a lot of breweries for a town of our size, but this is hands-down our favorite. Not because it's owned and operated by genuine outdoorsmen who help maintain local trails, or because it sits on our favorite strip in Chattanooga, but because every brew they release just works. Truly, nothing has hit the market from H&S that they didn't absolutely nail and that's not a common feat even amongst most nationally recognized labels.
46 locals recommend
Hutton & Smith Brewing Co
431 E M L King BlvdWe have a lot of breweries for a town of our size, but this is hands-down our favorite. Not because it's owned and operated by genuine outdoorsmen who help maintain local trails, or because it sits on our favorite strip in Chattanooga, but because every brew they release just works. Truly, nothing has hit the market from H&S that they didn't absolutely nail and that's not a common feat even amongst most nationally recognized labels.
Cozy hotel bar with mid-century modern flair. The perfect spot for after dinner drinks. The ambiance is on point, cocktails are delicious (albeit a tad pricey).
20 locals recommend
Matilda Midnight
120 E 10th StCozy hotel bar with mid-century modern flair. The perfect spot for after dinner drinks. The ambiance is on point, cocktails are delicious (albeit a tad pricey).
Great vibe, happy hour, food and cocktails. Also, if you're into sour beers (like we are), this place has a good selection. The Flying Squirrel has a great seasonal menu so you're always in for something different and delicious.
196 locals recommend
Flying Squirrel
55 Johnson StGreat vibe, happy hour, food and cocktails. Also, if you're into sour beers (like we are), this place has a good selection. The Flying Squirrel has a great seasonal menu so you're always in for something different and delicious.
Heaven & Ale
342 East Main StreetThe Bitter Alibi
825 Houston StGrab a sunset cocktail before dinner at Whiskey Thief, The Edwin Hotel's rooftop bar. Nestled between the Hunter Art Museum, the historic Walnut Street Bridge and the Bluff View Arts District, the view from the top is tough to beat.
52 locals recommend
Whiskey Thief
102 Walnut StGrab a sunset cocktail before dinner at Whiskey Thief, The Edwin Hotel's rooftop bar. Nestled between the Hunter Art Museum, the historic Walnut Street Bridge and the Bluff View Arts District, the view from the top is tough to beat.
The Mad Priest
719 Cherry StSuper chill taproom and bottle shop with board games and comfy couches and chairs for a chill evening. There are also sometimes open mic nights / live performers.
8 locals recommend
Barley Chattanooga | Taproom |
235 E M L King BlvdSuper chill taproom and bottle shop with board games and comfy couches and chairs for a chill evening. There are also sometimes open mic nights / live performers.
A three mile hike will bring you to this sweet spot on a hot day. The best part is that it is equipped with its very own natural water slide!
Middle Creek Bridge
Rainbow Lake TrailA three mile hike will bring you to this sweet spot on a hot day. The best part is that it is equipped with its very own natural water slide!
We love these beautiful swimming holes along North Chickamauga Creek in the North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Natural Area. Spend a lazy afternoon rock jumping and sun bathing. The Blue Hole has historically suffered from prolific littering, so please pack out whatever you pack in. Also, bringing a trash bag and picking up litter along the way is greatly appreciated.
From downtown Chattanooga, take 27-N towards Soddy Daisy. Take the Thrasher Pike exit, and turn left onto Thrasher Pike. After about 1 mile, turn right onto Dayton Pike. Stay on Dayton Pike for 0.7 miles then turn left onto Montlake Road. The trailhead is just before the switchbacks on the left side of the road. Follow the main trail out of the parking lot. Stay on this trail for 5-10 minutes before veering left to cross over the creek. Follow the trail on the other side of the creek until you reach your favorite swimming spot!
9 locals recommend
Blue Hole
We love these beautiful swimming holes along North Chickamauga Creek in the North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Natural Area. Spend a lazy afternoon rock jumping and sun bathing. The Blue Hole has historically suffered from prolific littering, so please pack out whatever you pack in. Also, bringing a trash bag and picking up litter along the way is greatly appreciated.
From downtown Chattanooga, take 27-N towards Soddy Daisy. Take the Thrasher Pike exit, and turn left onto Thrasher Pike. After about 1 mile, turn right onto Dayton Pike. Stay on Dayton Pike for 0.7 miles then turn left onto Montlake Road. The trailhead is just before the switchbacks on the left side of the road. Follow the main trail out of the parking lot. Stay on this trail for 5-10 minutes before veering left to cross over the creek. Follow the trail on the other side of the creek until you reach your favorite swimming spot!
Lula Lake is absolutely beautiful. Check online before you drive up as the park is only open certain days of the week for conservation reasons.
77 locals recommend
Lula Lake Land Trust
5000 Lula Lake RdLula Lake is absolutely beautiful. Check online before you drive up as the park is only open certain days of the week for conservation reasons.
Falling Water Falls is a 136-acre natural area in Hamilton County. It is named for the 110’ high waterfall on Little Falling Water Creek that drops over the resistant sandstone cap of the Cumberland Plateau. It plunges into the Falling Water Gorge, tumbling over cascades and passing large moss covered boulders, before joining the Big Falling Water Creek in Pickett Gulf. The small cliff top section of the natural area is in the town of Walden while most of the natural area is located below the falls in Soddy Daisy. Falling Water Creek is a great place for creek hiking, and there are several great swimming holes along the creek.
The natural area is open only from dawn to dusk. Limited public access is provided. A small parking area is located off Forest Park Drive on top of the escarpment. A short trail leads to the falls and a commanding view of the Tennessee Valley. Either start your creek hike at the falls or follow the trail to the bottom of the falls and begin your creek hike there.
Falling Water Falls is located 10 miles north of downtown Chattanooga partly within the Town of Walden. From downtown Chattanooga, take 27-N. Take the exit for 127-N/Signal Mountain Blvd. Proceed to the top of Signal Mountain. North of Signal Mountain on Hwy 127 turn on Fairmount Pike at Fairmount Orchard. At the first stop sign bear right onto Key Hulse Street. Go straight through the four-way stop onto Lake St. Take a left onto Ivory Ave., and then bear right on Chestnut St. Go straight onto Forest Park Ave for about two miles to the parking area.
17 locals recommend
Falling Water Falls State Natural Area
995 Falling Water TrailFalling Water Falls is a 136-acre natural area in Hamilton County. It is named for the 110’ high waterfall on Little Falling Water Creek that drops over the resistant sandstone cap of the Cumberland Plateau. It plunges into the Falling Water Gorge, tumbling over cascades and passing large moss covered boulders, before joining the Big Falling Water Creek in Pickett Gulf. The small cliff top section of the natural area is in the town of Walden while most of the natural area is located below the falls in Soddy Daisy. Falling Water Creek is a great place for creek hiking, and there are several great swimming holes along the creek.
The natural area is open only from dawn to dusk. Limited public access is provided. A small parking area is located off Forest Park Drive on top of the escarpment. A short trail leads to the falls and a commanding view of the Tennessee Valley. Either start your creek hike at the falls or follow the trail to the bottom of the falls and begin your creek hike there.
Falling Water Falls is located 10 miles north of downtown Chattanooga partly within the Town of Walden. From downtown Chattanooga, take 27-N. Take the exit for 127-N/Signal Mountain Blvd. Proceed to the top of Signal Mountain. North of Signal Mountain on Hwy 127 turn on Fairmount Pike at Fairmount Orchard. At the first stop sign bear right onto Key Hulse Street. Go straight through the four-way stop onto Lake St. Take a left onto Ivory Ave., and then bear right on Chestnut St. Go straight onto Forest Park Ave for about two miles to the parking area.
White Oak Mountain Trails
4707 Morningside DrSomething Sweet
Because sometimes you're just looking for something sweet and delicious.
Perfect spot to end a date night with a cup of house-roasted coffee, some hand-dipped chocolates and a hand-made pastry.
117 locals recommend
Rembrandt's Coffee House
204 High StPerfect spot to end a date night with a cup of house-roasted coffee, some hand-dipped chocolates and a hand-made pastry.
THE place to grab ice cream in Chattanooga. There are multiple locations (St. Elmo, North Shore, Market Street).
119 locals recommend
Clumpies Ice Cream Co.
26 Frazier AveTHE place to grab ice cream in Chattanooga. There are multiple locations (St. Elmo, North Shore, Market Street).
Grab some gelato or a fresh fruit popsicle. There are lots more sweet treats, too!
73 locals recommend
Milk & Honey
1501 Long StreetGrab some gelato or a fresh fruit popsicle. There are lots more sweet treats, too!
You won't find a better cup of tea (or a cuter atmosphere) in all of Chattanooga!
12 locals recommend
Wildflower Tea Shop & Apothecary
1423 Market StYou won't find a better cup of tea (or a cuter atmosphere) in all of Chattanooga!
Coffee
The coffee is good. More importantly, however, the place is packed with unique vintage bicycles as cycling is the owner's passion.
But truly, if you take coffee seriously this just might be the best Chattanooga has to offer, though there are plenty of options. Like Mean Mug (which we mentioned in the food section as we feel that is their highlight), Velo has a great outdoor patio to enjoy when the weather permits.
46 locals recommend
Velo Coffee Roasters
509 E Main StThe coffee is good. More importantly, however, the place is packed with unique vintage bicycles as cycling is the owner's passion.
But truly, if you take coffee seriously this just might be the best Chattanooga has to offer, though there are plenty of options. Like Mean Mug (which we mentioned in the food section as we feel that is their highlight), Velo has a great outdoor patio to enjoy when the weather permits.
The Mad Priest
719 Cherry StOpen and unique space with delicious, no frills coffee. Highly recommend.
14 locals recommend
Plus Coffee
3800 St Elmo AveOpen and unique space with delicious, no frills coffee. Highly recommend.
Speed Deluxe
5132 Dayton BoulevardUnique shop with rad vintage bikes, a cool sitting area and Velo coffee.