These are the best pizza places in the Chattanooga area where you can support local businesses and eat great pizza too.
Who doesn’t love pizza? I’m pretty sure a lot of people list it as their favorite food. And since it’s such a popular dish, Chattanooga has plenty of options for you when it comes to selecting a local pizza pie restaurant. Here are the best pizza places in Chattanooga to get you started on your tasty journey. Listed in no particular order because each place has something different to bring to the table, pun intended.
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Pizza Bros
Pizza for the Nostalgic
Two brothers opened the first Pizza Bros in Northshore in 2018. One of the brothers, Cal, has always worked with pizza and loved it. Other local pizza shops have helped him along his pizza chef journey and as Cal says “once a pizza chef, always a pizza chef.” His pizza passion led him to start Pizza Bros as a way to offer Chattanooga a great New York style pizza option that’s also downtown. They’re committed to having the best pizza in town with a heavy focus on quality and consistency in everything they make. Pizza Bros is best known for the $5 special which is a slice of cheese or pepperoni pizza with a pint of Bro’s Brew, a light lager made specifically for Pizza Bros restaurants.
Pizza Bros: Locations
Northshore:
501 Cherokee Blvd., Chattanooga, TN 37405
Hours:
- Monday-Thursday: 11AM-11PM
- Friday & Saturday: 11AM-12AM
- Sunday: 11AM-10PM
Seating:
- Indoors
- Limited outside, no cover
Parking:
- Free parking lot behind building
Southside:
1817 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Hours:
- Sunday-Wednesday: 11AM-10PM
- Thursday: 11AM-11PM
- Friday & Saturday: 11AM-12AM
Seating:
- Indoors
- Covered patio outside
Parking:
- Pay to park in lot (no validation available)
- Pay to park on street (no validation available)
East Ridge:
627 Camp Jordan Pkwy #115, Chattanooga, TN 37412
Hours:
- Sunday-Thursday: 11AM-10PM
- Friday & Saturday: 11AM-11PM
Seating:
- Indoors
- Covered patio outside
Parking:
- Free parking lot
Pizza Bros: The Pizza
Style:
- New York
Dietary Accomodations:
- Gluten-free crust available
- Vegan cheese available
Pictured:
$5 Pint and Slice Special: Bro’s Brew and a slice of pepperoni pizza
Southside Pizza
Pizza for Scratch-Made Lovers
Southside Pizza opened in 2017 on Main Street in downtown Chattanooga. Long story short, the owners are a couple of friends that got together over good food. One has special dietary needs while the other is a chef and together they set out to make fresh food for people who struggle with dietary restrictions. Today you’ll find the people working at Southside Pizza to have a passion for pizza and making fresh ingredients for it. In fact, they even make their own sausage daily and slice the pepperoni. You also won’t find any cheap parmesan shakers here. Only the fresh stuff and most of the produce comes from local farms. This Chattanooga pizza is as fresh as it gets!
Southside Pizza: Location
Southside:
612 E Main St, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Hours:
- Tuesday-Thursday: 11AM-9PM
- Friday: 11AM-10PM
- Saturday: 12PM-10PM
- Sunday: 12PM-9PM
Seating:
- Indoors
- Covered patio outside
Parking:
- Free on the street
Southside Pizza: The Pizza
Style:
- New York
- “Grandma’s” (similar to a deep dish)
Dietary Accomodations:
- Gluten-free cauliflower crust available
- Vegan cheese available
Pictured:
Hot Mafia (a special not on the menu that you can still order, or you might find it in the window to buy by the slice): pepperoni, hot peppers, ricotta, and fresh basil
Chattanooga Pizza Co
Pizza for Everyone
Chattanooga Pizza Co is the new and improved pizza place next to the Chatt Inn on East 23rd Street. The first pizza place became well-known when opened in 2017 but now is under new ownership with improved recipes. More scratch-made goodness has been added to the same menu. In fact, they even make most of their vegan meats in-house too! The new name ends in “co” which is an abbreviation for anything that you can think of. Company, community, collective…you get the point. Ultimately, the name, Chattanooga Pizza Co, promotes the togetherness that they provide for the community. Everyone is welcome here.
Chattanooga Pizza Co: Location
Oak Grove:
2000 E 23rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Hours:
- Monday-Thursday: 10:30AM-9PM
- Friday & Saturday: 10:30AM-10PM
- Sunday: 11:30AM-9PM
Seating:
- Indoors
Parking:
- Free parking lot
Chattanooga Pizza Co: The Pizza
Style:
- New York
Dietary Accomodations:
- Gluten-free crust available
- Full vegan menu available
Pictured:
O Captain My Captain: pepperoni, spicy sausage, chicken, green pepper, onion, and mild buffalo wing sauce
Lupi’s Pizza Pies
Pizza for the Free-Spirited
In 1996 the first Lupi’s Pizza Pies opened in downtown Chattanooga. The name Lupi’s was chosen as a play on the word “loopy” but spelled in an Italian way. It was the first Chattanooga pizza place to offer hand-tossed pizza and quickly grew in popularity. Everything is made from scratch daily. Being resourceful with the environment is very dear to the heart of Lupi’s. Most ingredients are sourced from their own local farm in season. And the food waste from the restaurants are fed to the pigs on the farm as well as compsted. They also love to support other local farmers understanding that community causes growth. Lupi’s has always sought to build community through their business and help the earth. Decades later, their mission remains the same as they work with other local businesses to promote the use of local produce and better systems for food and restaurant waste.
Lupi’s Pizza Pies: Locations
Hixson:
5504 Hixson Pike, Hixson, TN 37343
Hours:
- Tuesday-Thursday: 11AM-9PM
- Friday & Saturday: 11AM-10PM
- Sunday: 11:30AM-9PM
Seating:
- Indoors
- Partially covered patio outside
Parking:
- Free parking lot
Downtown:
406 Broad St A, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Hours:
- Tuesday-Thursday: 11AM-9PM
- Friday & Saturday: 11AM-10PM
- Sunday: 11:30AM-9PM
Seating:
- Indoors
- Open window area on good-weather days
Parking:
- Pay to park on street (no validation available)
- Pay to park in lot (no validation available)
East Brainerd:
1414 Jenkins Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421
Hours:
- Wednesday-Sunday: 3PM-9PM
Seating:
- Indoors
- Small patio outside, no cover
Parking:
- Free parking lot
Ooltewah:
9453 Bradmore Ln #109, Ooltewah, TN 37363
Hours:
- Tuesday-Thursday: 11AM-9PM
- Friday & Saturday: 11AM-10PM
Seating:
- Indoors
- Patio outside, half cover
Parking:
- Free parking lot
Cleveland:
2382 N Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN 37311
Hours:
- Tuesday-Thursday: 11AM-9PM
- Friday & Saturday: 11AM-10PM
- Sunday: 11:30AM-9PM
Seating:
- Indoors
Parking:
- Free parking lot
Lupi’s Pizza Pies: The Pizza
Style:
- New York
Dietary Accomodations:
- Gluten-free crust available (100% safe)
- Vegan cheese available
Pictured:
Signature (a combination pizza menu item): italian sausage, onion, roasted garlic, roasted red peppers, and fresh basil
Community Pie
Pizza for Friends and Family
The Monen family opened Community Pie in 2013. They already had Taco Mamacita (tex-mex) and Urban Stack (burgers) and wanted to add a pizza restaurant to their list. The main mission for Monen family restaurants has always been to provide excellent service, plus great food, of course. With this in mind, they’ve created a vast genre of restaurants that allows for their employees to try something new but stay within the company. The goal with Community Pie is to offer more variety and something special. Authentic Italian Neapolitan, New York, and Detroit style pizzas really expand the possibilities. Paired with great customer service, you should have a 5-star experience that goes beyond your expectations.
Community Pie: Location
Downtown:
850 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Hours:
- Sunday-Thursday: 11AM-10PM
- Friday & Saturday: 11AM-11PM
Seating:
- Indoors
- Open window area on good-weather days
Parking:
- Pay to park on street (no validation available)
Community Pie: The Pizza
Style:
- New York
- Neapolitan
- Detroit
Dietary Accomodations:
- Gluten-free deep dish available
- Vegan cheese available
Pictured:
Neapolitan style Margherita: red sauce, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, olive oil, and sea salt
Pizzeria Cortile
Pizza for the Community
Pizzeria Cortile really started as a food truck back in 2012. Justin Bennett wanted to have a bakery but quickly realized that pizza is less time consuming because it’s one type of dough to prepare instead of multiple. After a few years of gaining a reputation with the food truck wood-fire pizzas, he and his wife moved on to open Pizzeria Cortile in Red Bank. The goal has always been to bring the community together in this neighborhood. As Justin Bennett says, “pizza is my vehicle to people.” The restaurant design also pulls together the heritage of this family business from the recycled wood floors made into tables to the old, family farm trees turned into wood planking the walls and ceiling. This space is a blank canvas that is warm and inviting to anyone, and the pizza is no different. Pick any 12 inch Neapolitan style pizza flavor you like or customize to make it your own.
Pizzeria Cortile: Location
Red Bank:
4400 Dayton Blvd, Red Bank, TN 37415
Hours:
- Wednesday-Sunday: 12PM-9PM
Seating:
- Indoors
- Enclosed patio outside
Parking:
- Free parking lot
Pizzeria Cortile: The Pizza
Style:
- Neapolitan
Dietary Accomodations
- Vegan with no cheese available
Pictured:
More than Cheese, add Pepperoni (Justin’s favorite customized pizza): red sauce, fresh mozzarella, sliced garlic, oregano, basil oil, and salt, add pepperoni
Fiamma Pizza Company
Pizza for the Purist
Look no further than Fiamma Pizza Company for the authentic Italian pizza experience. The owners, a father and son duo, both have a background in the restaurant business and want to keep their place family owned and focused. They are so serious about their pizza that the son even went to pizza school in New York to learn how to make true, Italian pizzas. Taking what he learned, they opened Fiamma and the rest is history. They currently use these learned techniques in their pizza making today, offering the wood-fire Neapolitan pizza as well as the deep dish Sicilian pizza. And they import as many ingredients as possible straight from Italy. The goal is to serve the most authentic, high quality Italian pizza in Chattanooga.
Fiamma Pizza Company: Location
Northshore:
405 N Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Hours:
- Sunday-Thursday: 11AM-9PM
- Friday & Saturday: 11AM-10PM
Seating:
- Indoors
- Patio outside, no cover
Parking:
- Free parking lot
Fiamma Pizza Company: The Pizza
Style:
- Neapolitan
- Sicilian
Dietary Accomodations:
- Gluten-free crust available (cooked in gas oven to avoid cross contamination)
- Vegan cheese available (Sicilian style recommended)
Pictured:
Neapolitan style Margherita: red sauce, fresh mozzarella, olive oil, and fresh basil
Conclusion
That sums up the best pizza in Chattanooga. Watch the summary YouTube video to really see these pizzas and narrow down your options. Which one will you try first? Have you tried them already and found a favorite? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below. Until next time, enjoy exploring Chatt!
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