Chattanooga might not always get national attention as a pizza city, but locals know how good it really is. From wood-fired Neapolitan spots to classic New York slices and creative local favorites, there’s a surprising range of styles across the city. We’ve put together a list of the places people keep coming back to.
📍 850 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Community Pie has become one of the first names people mention when you ask about pizza in Chattanooga. Their menu covers New York-style, Detroit-style, and Neapolitan pizza, plus gelato, which makes it an easy downtown pick when everyone at the table wants something a little different.
📍 3 Locations
Pizza Bros has three Chattanooga-area locations: Northshore, Southside, and East Ridge. Their menu leans fun and big-flavor, with specialty pies, wings, cheese bread, and plenty of late-night-friendly options.
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Lupi’s opened in 1996 and was Chattanooga’s first pizzeria serving authentic hand-tossed pizza. They’re known for fresh-made dough, sauces made daily, and 30-plus toppings, which is why it still feels like one of the city’s true pizza originals.
📍405 N Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Fiamma is the Northshore pick when you want authentic Neapolitan-style pizza. Their pies are cooked in a 100 percent wood-burning Italian brick oven, with daily-prepared dough, fresh plum tomatoes, and house-made mozzarella.
📍 612 E Main St, Chattanooga, TN 37408
Southside Pizza keeps East Main covered with New York-style pies, slices, calzones, sandwiches, and scratch-made basics like dough, sauce, sausage, and meatballs. It’s a practical Southside stop when you want something casual and reliable.
📍4400 Dayton Blvd, Red Bank, TN 37415
Pizzeria Cortile is a Red Bank neighborhood spot focused on Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizza, locally grown ingredients when possible, and made-from-scratch specials. Their Friday pasta night is also a neighborhood tradition.
📍2000 E 23rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Chattanooga Pizza Co. started on East 23rd Street and now has a second location in Hixson. It’s a straightforward local pizza shop with classic pies, big portions, and the kind of no-fuss setup that works well for takeout nights
📍 3924 Tennessee Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37409
Mr. T’s is a family-owned pizza and ice cream shop in historic St. Elmo. It’s the kind of old-school neighborhood stop where pizza, breadsticks, subs, and ice cream all live under one roof.
