Lynne’s guidebook
Our Favorite Places!
Places we visit often!
Quaint Italian with daily specials located less than a mile away. Accepts call-ahead seating (highly recommend) day of visit. Open for dinner and closed on Sundays. We visit often!
75 locals recommend
Il Primo Northshore
1100 Hixson PikeQuaint Italian with daily specials located less than a mile away. Accepts call-ahead seating (highly recommend) day of visit. Open for dinner and closed on Sundays. We visit often!
Tremont Tavern
1203 Hixson PikeFantastic burgers and cold beer!
Great margaritas and a wide variety of tacos! Outdoor covered seating available for our beautiful Chattanooga days!
132 locals recommend
Taco Mamacita
109 N Market StGreat margaritas and a wide variety of tacos! Outdoor covered seating available for our beautiful Chattanooga days!
Milk & Honey
1501 Long StreetSandwiches, coffee, and gelato!! Open all day.
Totto Sushi & Grill
330 Frazier AveYour place for sushi!
Great brunch! $1 mimosas with food purchase! Highly recommend reservations on OpenTable. If not, you are likely looking at a lengthy brunch wait.
47 locals recommend
Food Works
205 Manufacturers RdGreat brunch! $1 mimosas with food purchase! Highly recommend reservations on OpenTable. If not, you are likely looking at a lengthy brunch wait.
Edley's Bar-B-Que
205 Manufacturers RdGreat BBQ with available large indoor/outdoor seating area.
Community Pie
850 Market StCoal oven pizza and great salads.
Oysters, mussels, steak frites and brisket...just to name a few favorites! Accepts reservations on OpenTable.
68 locals recommend
Easy Bistro & Bar
801 Chestnut StOysters, mussels, steak frites and brisket...just to name a few favorites! Accepts reservations on OpenTable.
BEST CHICKEN WINGS EVER! Sit on the Tavern side for a more livelier atmosphere to include trivia night on Tuesday and live Bluegrass on Thursdays. Covered patio seating available. Table side serves same menu - just quieter atmosphere. Also has a good brunch! Accepts "preferred seating" call ahead day of dining (highly recommend).
101 locals recommend
Feed Table and Tavern
201 W Main StBEST CHICKEN WINGS EVER! Sit on the Tavern side for a more livelier atmosphere to include trivia night on Tuesday and live Bluegrass on Thursdays. Covered patio seating available. Table side serves same menu - just quieter atmosphere. Also has a good brunch! Accepts "preferred seating" call ahead day of dining (highly recommend).
Large food and drink menu. Lively atmosphere. Often has live music, ping-pong and darts!
145 locals recommend
HiFi Clyde's Chattanooga
122 W Main StLarge food and drink menu. Lively atmosphere. Often has live music, ping-pong and darts!
Sweet tea brined fried chicken and pot roast (my favorites!). Consistently good with a good variety of options. Outdoor patio seating available.
68 locals recommend
Public House Restaurant
1110 Market StSweet tea brined fried chicken and pot roast (my favorites!). Consistently good with a good variety of options. Outdoor patio seating available.
The Hot Chocolatier
1437 Market StALL THINGS CHOCOLATE!
Great place to eat if you plan a visit to The Incline Railway/Rock City/Ruby Falls.
117 locals recommend
1885 Grill
3914 St Elmo AveGreat place to eat if you plan a visit to The Incline Railway/Rock City/Ruby Falls.
The Ice Cream Show
105 Walnut StThousands of ice cream creation options!
Hennen's
193 Chestnut StGreat steaks!
Rembrandt's Coffee House
204 High StCoffee and pastries! Lovely outdoor courtyard seating.
Frothy Monkey
1400 Market StAnother great coffee/pastry shop!
Clumpies Ice Cream Co.
26 Frazier AveFrench Silk is my favorite!
Bars/Nightlife
Things to do when the sun goes down!
Great rooftop bar with good bar menu overlooking the Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge and North Shore located in The Edwin Hotel.
52 locals recommend
Whiskey Thief
102 Walnut StGreat rooftop bar with good bar menu overlooking the Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge and North Shore located in The Edwin Hotel.
The Westin has a nice rooftop bar and also a lower level large outdoor dining/bar area with comfortable seating and fire pits. Often has live music.
8 locals recommend
The Westin Chattanooga
801 Pine StThe Westin has a nice rooftop bar and also a lower level large outdoor dining/bar area with comfortable seating and fire pits. Often has live music.
Great (inexpensive and STRONG) frozen drinks (Think Fat Tuesdays) and large menu with good food!
32 locals recommend
The Big Chill and Grill
103 Cherokee Blvd.Great (inexpensive and STRONG) frozen drinks (Think Fat Tuesdays) and large menu with good food!
Mike's Hole in the Wall
535 Cherokee Blvd.Cold beer, good food and atmosphere.
Songbirds
206 Station StReally nice guitar museum with concerts almost nightly.
The Comedy Catch
29 Station StBest place for comedy. Local and national acts.
STIR
1444 Market StOysters and great drinks. Indoor/outdoor seating.
4 bars, bowling, corn hole, good food, darts, ping pong, pool tables and outdoor seating!
77 locals recommend
Southside-Saloon Bistro
1301 Chestnut St4 bars, bowling, corn hole, good food, darts, ping pong, pool tables and outdoor seating!
Family Fun
Kayak and Paddle Board Rentals
Chattanooga Zoo
301 N Holtzclaw AveNice zoo just a few minutes away!
Creative Discovery Museum
321 Chestnut StGreat for younger kids!
Coolidge Park Carousel
150 River StreetWhat kid - young or old - doesn't love a carousel?!
During warm months there is an interactive water play fountain. Take a picnic lunch and enjoy a nice spring/summer day in the park! (And ride the carousel!)
242 locals recommend
Coolidge Park
150 River StDuring warm months there is an interactive water play fountain. Take a picnic lunch and enjoy a nice spring/summer day in the park! (And ride the carousel!)
High Point Climbing
219 Broad StIndoor/Outdoor rock climbing.
Home of the Chattanooga Lookouts - AA team for the Cincinnati Reds.
83 locals recommend
Chattanooga Ducks
151 Riverfront PkwyHome of the Chattanooga Lookouts - AA team for the Cincinnati Reds.
The Incline Railway is a funicular railway system over a hundred years old! It's powered by two 100 horsepower winches developed by the Otis Elevator Company. The Incline Railway approximately one-mile long single track system, except for the passing loop in the middle, allowing both counter-balanced trains to operate at one time.
The Incline’s trolley-style cars climb through the natural beauty surrounding historic Lookout Mountain at a breathtaking 72.7% grade – straight up! Sit back, and enjoy the scenic views of the mountains and valleys from the observation windows on the train as well as the panoramic views from the observation tower at the Incline’s top station. Come see for yourself why the Incline is one of the most fun things to do in Chattanooga!
249 locals recommend
Lookout Mountain Incline Railway station
3917 St Elmo AveThe Incline Railway is a funicular railway system over a hundred years old! It's powered by two 100 horsepower winches developed by the Otis Elevator Company. The Incline Railway approximately one-mile long single track system, except for the passing loop in the middle, allowing both counter-balanced trains to operate at one time.
The Incline’s trolley-style cars climb through the natural beauty surrounding historic Lookout Mountain at a breathtaking 72.7% grade – straight up! Sit back, and enjoy the scenic views of the mountains and valleys from the observation windows on the train as well as the panoramic views from the observation tower at the Incline’s top station. Come see for yourself why the Incline is one of the most fun things to do in Chattanooga!
In 1928, Leo Lambert and a team of excavators found a breathtaking waterfall located over 1,120 feet below the surface of Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, TN. Lambert named the falls after his wife, Ruby, and opened the area as a public attraction in 1930. Today, Ruby Falls welcomes thousands of visitors each year. Come tour the falls for yourself and see why this unique attraction has been one of the best things to do in Tennessee for over 80 years.
410 locals recommend
Ruby Falls
In 1928, Leo Lambert and a team of excavators found a breathtaking waterfall located over 1,120 feet below the surface of Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, TN. Lambert named the falls after his wife, Ruby, and opened the area as a public attraction in 1930. Today, Ruby Falls welcomes thousands of visitors each year. Come tour the falls for yourself and see why this unique attraction has been one of the best things to do in Tennessee for over 80 years.
Ignis Glass Studio
401 Broad StWatch the experts or blow your own glass masterpiece!
Various types of rentals to include water sports, e-unicycles as well as virtual reality experiences.
Adventure Sports Innovation
191 River StVarious types of rentals to include water sports, e-unicycles as well as virtual reality experiences.
Songbirds
206 Station StIncredible guitar museum and great concerts!
Bowling, fire pits, corn hole and oversized games such as Jenga.
77 locals recommend
Southside-Saloon Bistro
1301 Chestnut StBowling, fire pits, corn hole and oversized games such as Jenga.
Rock/Creek Rentals & Outpost
4301 Amnicola Hwy