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Home » Blog » Where To Eat In Chattanooga

Where To Eat In Chattanooga

March 1, 2021 by SelfLynda 10 Comments

 If you are looking for affordable and delicious food in Chattanooga, then check out these three restaurants in the Scenic City.

Good Eats in Chattanooga


I believe that Chattanooga just might be the up-and-coming location for foodies.  You can do a Google search and find several articles that go into more detail about the food scene in the Scenic City, but I want to share with you three of my favorite places to eat.

1.  Maple Street Biscuit Company

Maple Street Biscuit Company

Maple Street Biscuit Company opened its doors in Florida in 2012.  Today there are 8 locations across the south, including the Chattanooga location at 407 Broad Street.  The food here is absolutely amazing, if I do say so myself.  

I ordered The Five and Dime (pictured below).  It is The Five (flaky biscuit, all natural fired chicken breast, pecan wood smoked bacon, cheddar cheese, topped with sausage gravy with a little kick) topped with a fried egg.  It was so good that I was tempted to lick my plate.  The price was a little bit more than five and dime, costing $9 per plate, but it was well worth it.

Maple Street Biscuit Company uses fresh, natural ingredients. The scratch-made biscuits are made daily using real butter and unbleached artisan flour, plus a few other specialty ingredients. The jellies and jams are made in-house without preservatives. Coffee beans are roasted each week and ground fresh daily. The syrup served at Maple Street Biscuit Company comes from the Bissell Family Farm who has been making real maple syrup for 150 years.

Coffee Mugs

Other menu items include The Chicken Club (flaky biscuit, all natural fried chicken breast, pecan wood smoked bacon, Romaine lettuce, tomato topped with blue cheese, ranch dressing, or honey mustard), The Squawking Goat (flaky biscuit, all natural fried chicken breast, fried goat cheese medallion, and house made pepper jelly), Smokey Mountain Mac-N-Cheese , and Hashups (home fries with chopped smoked ham, red and green peppers, grilled onions, mushrooms, and melted cheese). Vegetarian options are also available.

It is no wonder that Maple Street Biscuit Company was featured on The Food Network on the show called Guilty Pleasures.

2.  Sing It or Wing It

Rib platter

I never would have thought that a karaoke bar would be among my favorite places to eat, but after spending a fun evening with my family at Sing It or Wing It at 410 Market Street, this place has won my heart.  

I found out about this hole-in-the-wall (no disrespect!) via TripAdvisor.  My family and I were passing through Chattanooga one day and wanted to eat at a local restaurant, not some chain that we could eat at anywhere.

Sing It or Wing It is the first karaoke bar that I have been to.  In addition to being able to sing your heart out to one of the many songs in their collection, SIOWI serves really good food.  

My son devoured all of his ribs (shown above) and loved the side order of mushrooms.  If you like fries, you cannot go wrong with either the regular or the sweet potato fries - they both are amazing.  I made the Loveable Lauren (below) with sweet potato fries disappear.

chicken wrap and sweet potato fries

3.  Thai Smile

Thai Smile banner

This little restaurant that is just blocks away from The Chattanooga Aquarium has become our family favorite

Pad Thai

Pad Thai

Aquarium.  In fact, the last time that I drove through Chattanooga, I brought ice packs with me so that I could bring dinner home on my way back from Dollywood.  True story.

Massaman Curry

Musamun Curry

My family and I happened upon Thai Smile a few years ago after spending the day at the aquarium.  We started walking around and spotted the Thai Smile sign at 219 Market Street and walked in.  It was love at first bite.   

Every time we go, I try something new and think I have a new favorite. My newest favorite dish is Musamun Curry (above), a dish made with onions, potatoes, peanuts, and coconut milk.

Bangkok Chicken

Bangkok Spicy

The servings are fairly generous and the prices are moderate.  Thai Smile was listed as one of Chattanooga’s best restaurants according to chef Daniel Lindley, as published at Condé Nast Traveler (online).

Where do you like to eat in Chattanooga?

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Comments

  1. Bud Lanning

    June 08, 2021 at 4:03 am

    We enjoy The City Diner. Go hungry, you won't leave that way.

    Reply
  2. Debbie Roberts

    August 05, 2021 at 4:36 am

    We love Basecamp, Clydes, Julie Darlin donuts , Clumpies ice cream , City Cafe and Community Pie .

    Reply
    • SelfLynda

      August 05, 2021 at 4:20 pm

      Clumpies is on my list of places that I need to go. Thanks for sharing your list.

      Reply
  3. Cynthia K Adams

    August 07, 2021 at 11:29 am

    Community Pie was our favorite hands down. City Cafe was really good as well. Also a hidden gem at the Honest Pint are tater tots cooked in duck fat... light and crispy with curry ketchup and Sriracha mayo... 😋

    Reply
    • SelfLynda

      August 07, 2021 at 4:24 pm

      I will have to check those out. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  4. C. Watson

    August 11, 2021 at 4:51 pm

    Stir, Blue Plate, Urban Stack and State of Confusion are also great choices

    Reply
    • SelfLynda

      August 11, 2021 at 5:40 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  5. Laura Sanders

    August 17, 2021 at 6:24 pm

    We love the Stir and we follow dinner up at the Chocolate Delicatessen across the street.. Also, First Watch, the hash and cold brew are yummy, and we also like the Daily Ration, State of Confusion, and Mike's Hole in the Wall. One afternoon at Mike's we got caught in a sudden downpour on the edge of the crowded patio and a group of people came over and welcomed to share their table and helped us carry our food and drinks over. We made new friends that day. That's a normal day in the life here in Chattanooga.

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    • SelfLynda

      August 19, 2021 at 3:52 am

      That's so great to hear!

      Reply
    • Reginald Dwight

      August 28, 2021 at 1:30 am

      The Place to eat is Food works Restaurant North Chattanooga TN

      Reply

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