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Picture this — it’s 2008 in Chattanooga.
ZZ Top + the Black Crowes are playing Riverbend. EPB has just approved the plan to build a community-wide fiber optics network. And Pisa Pizza is the go-to spot for a quick, affordable, satisfying lunch.
For every Chattanooga restaurant that’s now closed, there are thousands of memories living in our minds.
We asked you to share those special spots that still have a sweet place in your hearts, and we got more than 150 responses from Facebook, Twitter + Instagram stories. We tallied up responses to create this list of most-missed restaurants.
🏆 Top missed restaurants
- Town & Country | 110 N. Market St. | 1947-2005
- Nikki’s | 899 Cherokee Blvd. | 1942-2020
- Fehn’s 1891 House | 449 Delaware Ave., Dayton, TN | 1930-2014
- Pisa Pizza | 551 River St. | 1999-2010
- The Loft | | 328 Cherokee Blvd. | 1974-2003
- Durty Nelly’s | 109 N. Market St. | Closed in 2008
- Mt. Vernon | 3535 Broad St. | 1955-2017
- Po Folks | Highway 153 | Closed late ‘80s/early 90s
🏆 Honorable mention
- Burger House | There’s a Facebook page dedicated to bringing this back.
- Leonard’s | We hear the burgers from this Brainerd Road restaurant were crave-worthy.
- Woolworth’s | Protestors had sit-ins at this spot in the 1960s.
- Fifth Quarter | This restaurant along with the Sailmaker restaurant have interesting histories dating back to the ‘70s.
Tell us your favorites in the comment section.
