There’s something about eating outside on a day with perfect weather that makes the day even more perfect, especially in the Scenic City. Chattanooga has been blessed with a plethora of restaurants that have outdoor seating, which provide an excellent setting for a romantic dinner, lunch with friends, or night out with the family.
I especially enjoy eating outside with the kids, because messes aren’t as big of a deal and their potential animal-like behavior seems a little less distracting to others. Plus, kids always love to be outside! Never mind the time when my boys decided to holler loud greetings to each passerby on the sidewalk below, and to decorate the glass wall with ketchup on the Public House patio or when a bird above us decided to decorate my son’s hair on the Terminal Brewhouse’s deck.
One of my favorite memories from here in Chattanooga is from a lunch on the upstairs outdoor patio at Tony’s Pasta Shop & Trattoria. The view was gorgeous, the weather and light breeze were glorious, the company was perfect, and the food was, as always, divine. I highly recommend requesting to sit on that deck! We also LOVE to eat at Public House, even during the cold months because, aside from their insanely delicious pimento cheese and fried pickles, they have heaters on their patio.
Below is a list of highly-rated Chattanooga restaurants that offer outdoor seating:
1885 Grill (dog-friendly); 3914 St Elmo Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37409
Acropolis (dog-friendly); 2213 Hamilton Pl Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Alleia; 25 E Main St, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Aretha Frankenstein’s (dog-friendly); 518 Tremont St, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Back Inn Cafe; 411 E 2nd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Beast + Barrel (dog-friendly); 16 Frazier Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Big Chill & Grill (dog-friendly); 103 Cherokee Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Big River Grille; 222 Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402 and 2020 Hamilton Place Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Blue Orleans Restaurant (dog-friendly); 1463 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
The Blue Plate (dog-friendly); 191 Chestnut St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Blue Water; 224 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Bluegrass Grill; 55 E Main St, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Boathouse Rotisserie & Raw Bar (great view); 1459 Riverside Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37406
Brewhaus (dog-friendly); 224 Frazier Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37402
The Camp House; 149 E M L King Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Carrabba’s Italian Grill; 2040 Hamilton Pl Blvd #100, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Champy’s Famous Fried Chicken; 526 E MLK Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen; 2014 Gunbarrel Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Clumpie’s; 3917 St. Elmo Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37409 and 26 Frazier Avenue, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Clyde’s on Main; 122 W Main St, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Community Pie; 850 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Cupcake Kitchen (dog-friendly); 500 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
The Daily Ration (dog-friendly); 1220 Dartmouth St, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Easy Bistro & Bar (dog-friendly); 203 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Embargo ’62; 301 Cherokee Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37405
The Feed Co. Table and Tavern; 201 W Main St, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill; 2107 Gunbarrel Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421
The Flying Squirrel Bar (dog-friendly); 55 Johnson St, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Food Works (dog-friendly); 205 Manufacturers Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Fresh to Order (dog-friendly); 1919 Gunbarrel Rd Suite 103, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Frothy Monkey; 1400 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Fuji Steak and Sushi Tennessee (dog-friendly); 2207 Overnite Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Good Dog Restaurant; 34 Frazier Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Hennen’s; 193 Chestnut St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
The Hot Chocolatier; 1437 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
J. Alexander’s Restaurant; 2215 Hamilton Pl Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Lakeshore Grille (dog-friendly); 5600 Lake Resort Terrace #300, Chattanooga, TN 37415
Maple Street Biscuit Company (dog-friendly); 407 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Mean Mug Coffeehouse (dog-friendly); 114 W Main St, Chattanooga, TN 37408
The Meeting House; 3912 Dayton Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37415
Mellow Mushroom (dog-friendly); 2318 Lifestyle Way, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Milk and Honey (dog-friendly); 135 N Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Mojo Burrito; 3950 Tennessee Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37409
Niedlov’s; 215 E Main St, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Old Chicago Pizza and Taproom; 250 Northgate Mall Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37415
OPA; 249 River St, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Pickle Barrel; 1012 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
P.F. Chang’s; 2110 Hamilton Place Blvd., Hamilton Place Mall, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Public House Restaurant (outdoor heaters); 1110 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Puckett’s Grocery and Deli; 2 W Aquarium Way, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Rain Thai Bistro; 6933 Lee Hwy Suite 400, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Rembrandt’s Coffee House; 204 High St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse; 2321 Lifestyle Way, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Slick’s Burgers; 309 E Main St, Chattanooga, TN 37409
Southside Social (dog-friendly); 1818 Chestnut St, Chattanooga, TN 37408
St. John’s Meeting Place; 1274 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
St. John’s Restaurant; 1278 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Stir (dog-friendly); 1444 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Stone Cup Cafe (dog-friendly); 208 Frazier Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Taqueria Jalisco; 1634 Rossville Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Taco Mamacita (dog-friendly); 109 N Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Terminal Brewhouse (dog-friendly); 1464 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Tony’s Pasta Shop & Trattoria (dog-friendly); 212 High St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Tupelo Honey Cafe; 1110 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Universal Joint (dog-friendly); 532 Lookout St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
Urban Stack; 12 W 13th St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
If the idea of being cooped up inside a stuffy restaurant on a lovely spring, summer, or fall day brings you down, you’re in luck if you live in Chattanooga! I hope you enjoy trying out some of these restaurants’ outdoor areas.