Where to get burgers in Chattanooga: downtown, Hixson and Gunbarrel

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

Chattanooga’s burger places cluster downtown and on the Southside, near the Tennessee Aquarium and on 13th Street, and on Gunbarrel Road around Hamilton Place. Hixson, Highway 58 and Mountain Creek Road at the foot of Signal Mountain have 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 Hardee’s and a Jack’s on the candidate list are in Red Bank, so they are left out, and chain pages that would not load for us are not listed yet. 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

Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar is a burger chain’s Gunbarrel Road restaurant near Hamilton Place, with burgers, wings and starters on its menu and online ordering for pickup.

Blue Moose Burgers & Wings on Amin Drive near Hamilton Place serves burgers and wings and caters events of any size.

Burger Republic on West Aquarium Way, a block from the Tennessee Aquarium, is part of a Tennessee burger group. All its locations close on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Culver’s at Northgate in Hixson serves ButterBurgers and fresh frozen custard, with a dining room, a drive-thru and curbside pickup.

Five Guys on Hixson Pike makes burgers from fresh ground beef and fries in peanut oil, its location page says, with hot dogs and milkshakes.

Jack Brown’s Beer and Burger Joint on Georgia Avenue serves American Wagyu beef burgers, prepared simply, its site says, with a beer list.

McDonald’s on Highway 58 opens at 5 a.m. every day.

Merv’s on Mountain Creek Road is a burger restaurant at the foot of Signal Mountain, inside the city limits.

Steak ‘n Shake on Gunbarrel Road serves steakburgers and fries cooked in beef tallow, with a half-price happy hour.

Universal Joint on Lookout Street, just over the bridge from downtown, is a neighborhood bar with bar food, 14 taps, a covered patio and outdoor TVs. It runs trivia on Wednesday.

Urban Stack on West 13th Street on the Southside is a burger restaurant open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Related lists: wings, pizza, Mexican and Tex-Mex, barbecue, breakfast and coffee, sushi and Asian, ice cream and desserts, bakeries, patios and outdoor dining and every list by category. Also: brunch, the business directory and restaurant inspection scores.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I get a burger in downtown Chattanooga?

Downtown and Southside burger places include Burger Republic at 203 W. Aquarium Way, Jack Brown’s Beer and Burger Joint at 818 Georgia Ave., Urban Stack at 12 W. 13th St. and Universal Joint at 532 Lookout St.

Which Chattanooga burger places are open late?

Jack Brown’s on Georgia Avenue lists midnight Sunday to Thursday and 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Steak ‘n Shake on Gunbarrel Road and McDonald’s on Highway 58 list midnight daily.

Where can I get a burger in Hixson?

Culver’s at 505 Northgate Mall Drive and Five Guys at 5110 Hixson Pike are both inside the city limits in Hixson.

Is there a burger place with a patio in Chattanooga?

Universal Joint at 532 Lookout St. has a covered patio with outdoor TVs, its site says.