Patios and outdoor dining in Chattanooga

Last checked Oct. 18, 2026. Refreshed every three months.

Chattanooga’s patios cluster on the North Shore, along Frazier Avenue, River Street and Manufacturers Road; downtown on Broad and Market streets; and on Main Street on the Southside. St. Elmo, Hixson and Hamilton Place have a few more.

How we made this list. The places come from OpenStreetMap records inside Chattanooga’s city limits, the same data behind our local directory, checked against each place’s own website on Oct. 18, 2026, and every address was checked against the U.S. Census Bureau’s city-limits map. A place is listed only where its own site mentions a patio, deck, rooftop, beer garden or outdoor seating; customer reviews do not count. The list is alphabetical. It is not a ranking or a recommendation, and nobody paid to be on it. Run one of these places? Write to us to correct your entry.

The list

The places

Big Bad Breakfast, a Southern scratch diner on Manufacturers Road, has a pet-friendly patio.

Buddy’s bar-b-q in Hixson has outdoor dining beside its dining room and drive-thru.

El Metate on Hixson Pike has outdoor seating, weather permitting.

FEED Co. Table & Tavern, in the old Chattanooga Seed-Feed Supply building, has a heated, covered patio, a tavern, live music and trivia.

Fiamma Pizza Co. invites guests to its North Shore patio and bar for wood-fired pizza.

Frothy Monkey beside the Chattanooga Choo Choo seats guests inside or on the patio and welcomes leashed pets outdoors.

Iris Rooftop sits above downtown at The Waymark, with indoor and outdoor event space.

Little Coyote in St. Elmo serves smoked meats on a covered patio it calls the Sunporch.

Mellow Mushroom on Broad Street lists a patio on its location page.

P.F. Chang’s at Hamilton Place lists patio dining.

Rembrandts Coffee House in the Bluff View Art District offers outdoor patio dining.

Shady’s Corner on Cemetery Avenue is a bar with a beer garden. It does not take reservations.

State of Confusion on East Main Street calls itself a restaurant and patio, with weekend brunch from 10 a.m.

Sushi Nabe on River Street has a dog-friendly patio.

Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe on Market Street, near the Tennessee Aquarium, has an outdoor patio.

The Daily Ration on Dartmouth Street has a bright dining room and a patio.

The Ice Cream Show at the foot of the Walnut Street Bridge has a pet-friendly patio.

Universal Joint on Lookout Street has a covered patio with outdoor TVs.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is there outdoor seating in Chattanooga?

Restaurants whose own sites list a patio or outdoor seating include Fiamma Pizza Co., Big Bad Breakfast, The Daily Ration and Sushi Nabe on the North Shore; Mellow Mushroom, Taziki’s and Iris Rooftop downtown; and FEED Co. Table & Tavern and State of Confusion on Main Street.

Is there a rooftop bar in Chattanooga?

Iris Rooftop at The Waymark, 736 Broad St., is a rooftop above downtown. Its evening hours are 4 to 11 p.m. weekdays and 2 to 11 p.m. weekends, with brunch 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Which Chattanooga patios allow dogs?

Big Bad Breakfast, Sushi Nabe and The Ice Cream Show say their patios are pet-friendly, and Frothy Monkey welcomes well-behaved, leashed pets in its outdoor seating.

Is there a covered or heated patio in Chattanooga?

FEED Co. Table & Tavern at 201 W. Main St. has a heated, covered patio. Universal Joint on Lookout Street and Little Coyote in St. Elmo have covered patios.