Chattanooga's burger scene runs from tavern classics to butcher-shop grinds.
Community picks below - add your favorite and what to order.
Green pins: community picks. Click a pin for address and directions
(Google or Apple Maps).
- Urban Stack (Southside, 116 E Main St) - the build-your-own
standard-bearer with a huge toppings list; the "PB&J" burger is the cult
order. urbanstack.com
- Tremont Tavern (Northshore, 1203 Hixson Pike) - tavern burger done
right, thick griddled patties and a solid beer list; a regular on "best of"
lists since 2006 (tremonttavern.com).
tremonttavern.com
- Main Street Meats (Southside, 217 E Main St) - butcher shop burgers
made from the house grind; simple and excellent, lunch-burger focused.
mainstreetmeatschatt.com
- Pickle Barrel (Downtown, 1012 Market St) - long-time local (since 1982)
(picklebarreltn.com)
with rooftop dining and craft beer; the barrel burger and onion rings are
the move. picklebarreltn.com
- Smash vs. thick - Urban Stack stacks, Tremont griddles; both have camps.
- Bun quality - the good spots use a proper potato or brioche bun; a stale
bun kills the whole thing.
- Sides - onion rings at Pickle Barrel and fries at the Stack get called
out more than the patties.
Last updated: August 2026 (web-verified). Hours change - verify before you
go.
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