50 Best Vegetarian Restaurants near East Ridge

“We used to go to the one in Ooltewah, it was our go to place when we was out of ideas, or we wanted cheap food quality Mexican food. This was our first time at the one in East Ridge and it didn't disappoint! The food was the same super quality as we know it from Ooltewah and the service was the same great service. We will be back again and again.! You guys Rock!!!!“

“great food and excellent service. will definitely come back again.“

“Loved our experience! Jamie was a great server and the food was hot and fresh!“

“I firmly believe that all pizza can be good pizza. A 2.99 Tostinoes pizza can be great in the right setting. But tonight I decided to splurge. My pizza from Marcos arrived exactly on time, hot, fresh and one of the best pizzas I've had in years. Thanks guys, I needed that 😃“

“Great service as well as food being prepared for customers“

“We had an amazing experience at Big Bad Breakfast in Chattanooga this morning! The food was absolutely incredible—fresh, flavorful, and cooked to perfection. Everything we ordered exceeded expectations. What truly made our visit exceptional, though, was Julie. Her customer service was outstanding from start to finish. She was friendly, attentive, and made us feel genuinely welcome. Julie went above and beyond to ensure everything was perfect, and her positive attitude made our morning even better. If you’re eating at Big Bad Breakfast, do yourself a favor and ask for Julie. Her service was absolutely amazing and made a great breakfast experience unforgettable. We’ll definitely be back!“

“My husband and I were gifted some gifts cards and came tonight. The atmosphere is different for us but it was pleasant. The food was FANTASTIC and our server Jess was phenomenal! We asked so many questions and she knew all the answers. I had the spaghetti à la Americana and it was so flavorful and Smokey and absolutely delicious. My husband had the 2 layer lasagna and we were amazed at not only the size of it but the taste. We also shared the flourless chocolate cake with gelato and it was magnificent! Overall if we could star this 100x we would.“

“The food is delicious and the staff never fail to be amazing. Adam the manager runs an amazing team of awesome gauchos! 10/10 will definitely come back again!

EDIT: November 23rd, 2025 - it's my birthday, and yet again Adam and the Rodizio staff have knocked it out of the park. My husband loves the Hearts of Palm, and though it wasn't out on the bar, Adam went out of his way to get some for us. Kevin (one of the Gauchos) made sure the type of meat we were hoping for was brought around quickly. Awesome experience here every time!“

“Great Portions, Great Prices and the Quality was divine. Delicious Food. Will be back.“

“Incredible dinner last night at Wooden City, had a group of 7 and everything was perfect - food, service, drinks, atmosphere. It was slammed busy on a Saturday night but zero hiccups with food or service. Perfect location, can’t wait to go back.“

“Great little family owned restaurant. A group of 4 of us stopped on our way through from Florida and we will be back! Menu has something for everything and it was all delicious!“

“Wonderful atmosphere, servers and food: can’t go wrong 😊✅“

“I always have great service Chasity is a wonderful waitress and the food is delicious.👍🏻👍🏻“

“While the atmosphere is charming, the front end staff ok-to-good, and the food looked good, my experience was somewhat less than this. I will give them the benefit of the doubt this time and try them again someday. I’m bothering to leave a review because I know it is important for restaurants, especially, and not doing so helps no one… We, perhaps, challenged them today by having a party of twelve, however, a well organized team would have risen to that occasion. Our food was late, forty minutes late, arrived piecemeal, and mostly cold. Most just accepted this, I did not. Though my entree looked ‘ok’ it was cold. Greasy, cold, over cooked potatoes are not something you serve, ditto a breakfast burrito. Teamwork among the staff seemed lacking. Our server seemed to lose us in the fray. Today was a cool day, breezy, yet in spite of that the place was wide open with garage doors up and we had to ask several times to close a nearby door that was repeatedly propped open by staff. I spoke to a manager regarding my entree but it apparently did no good, as I never did get the fresh hot entree she promised and bummed a slice of pizza from someone in our party. I’ll be honest; the pizza was good! You eat even cold pizza when you’re hungry… As I said, I will try these folks again in hopes of a better experience.“

“Awesome vegan menu and prices are as reasonable as it gets. The BBQ Jackfruit Nachos are FIRE! 👍👍👍👍👍“

“The best beer selection of any brewery I’ve ever been to and I’ve been to around 100. They have a style and flavor for anyone that likes beer and as an added bonus, their pizza is just as good. Would recommend no matter which location you’re closest to!“

“Excellent food! Chef Mike is friendly and informative about the food. Will definitely go back next time we visit Chattanooga!! Collard greens to die for!!“

“The food was exceptional but the experience was top notch bc of our server Ray. She was very friendly, very knowledgeable of the food, went above and beyond for us and her fellow servers to help when things got busy. Best service we’ve had in a long time. Overall, one of my favorite spots we have eaten at in Chattanooga. Highly recommend and ask for Ray!“

“Ruby is a wonderful server @ Harrison location!! She will greet you with a warm smile and take fabulous care of you! Of course the food is always fresh so you can’t go wrong!“

“Worth the drive from AL! The burgers were so good, as was the selection of craft beers! Nice vibe too! We’ll be back!“

“This is hands down the best restaurant we have ever ate at!! Been here three times this week and we are going back tonight to eat one more time before we leave hopefully Julius is working when we get there cause he was the best waiter I have ever had!“

“Me and my husband came to try the food here today and we were so happy that we did. The food and the owner were amazing!“

“The staff are great and so friendly. We so enjoyed our meal, food was great.“

“Nice place to grab a quick lunch or see some sports on TV, more than just a pizza place, they offer so kinds of good food. If the food wasn't this good, I would have taken a picture of it to post for the review. I'll take pictures next time!“

“Great service, waiting time was shorter than expected“

“This is Chattanooga distilled to its purest form. Absolute gem of a restaurant. 1000% recommend whether you're vegan, vegetarian or not. Plus they have a karaoke bar in the basement on the weekend, fantastic vibe with the best people in Chattanooga. Ash and Terry are wonderful hosts. Highly recommend visiting here, you will love it!“

“Awesome fried whiting fish, fried okra, and cucumber salad! Great food and people!“

“Hands down the most fantastic meal I have had ALL YEAR; how did I not know about this gem before?! Come for the pupusas- stay for the world’s most amazing guacamole, some magical mango hot sauce, empanadas, and the PACOS!!!! Five star food, and service. Seriously, come eat, ASAP. Tell your friends.“

“Very dog friendly! Love the patio! Great drinks and fantastic food!“

“The food selections and suggestions were wonderful as was Zander’s (the sommelier ) suggestions for wines. It is an exciting dining experience with good value that is different than anything else that we have in Chattanooga. Service was great and it felt like a bit of Europe. We look forward to our next experience.“

“The Playlist was really fun to check out…I went expecting “performing servers” or dinner theater, but its lip synching…which is still super fun. The lights and set up are fun, the servers are spunky, the food tasty, but overall a bit expensive for a fancy karaoke bar.“

“We were very impressed with Public House. It was crowded and we were sat at the bar on a long bench with two top tables so it was cozy. Now that I think of it, I feel like when I made the reservation it asked if you wanted bar or outside...but didn't ask if you wanted the restaurant. I would have preferred the restaurant. That being said, the noise level was as you would expect in a bar but not too bad. The salad was really good and really large. We could have split it. We tried the devil eggs and they were tasty and creamy. After those two, I was full, but still had two small plates to eat...chicken livers and beets. The chicken livers were the best I've had out. (I know, they're not for everyone!) I'd order them again if there weren't so may scrumptious items on the menu! The leftovers did heat up well in the air fryer :) And the roasted beets and goat cheese were perfection. My husband had the flounder special and said it was excellent. We would definitely go back.“

“Lovely restaurant with great food and wonderful staff.“

“The BEST tofu and food in town and run by the most wonderful people!!!“

“We were in the area and all the reviews recommended you guys. We had the fried green tomatoes, salmon and short ribs. Everything was excellent including the drinks. We will definitely be back when we are in the area again.“

“Eat here! Fabulous food! Great staff that was friendly, kind and attentive. They were happy to have us. Calzone and pizza are great. The pizza crust was the best I have ever had!“

“OMG!! we usually go to hixon. so glad we chose diff! hands down better we will be taking this our fav. service personality of staff especially our waitress JADE knowledgeable and all around a great server!! I also left review on Trip advisor! I hope this place leaves you blessed if u stop we sure we're!!!“

“wood fired pizza is the best!!“

“Absolutely amazingly delicious calzones!!! We had a supreme one and a Blanca one!!! One is big enough for 2 people though!!!“

“Stopped in at oddstory when headed back to Mississippi and we were well taken care of by Nick! Large selection of great beers to try and the food was amazing. Nick made our experience awesome and we will certainly be back the next time we are in the area!“

“Great atmosphere awesome food“

“Amazing place to dine and eat. Great alcoholic beverages and the staff is always so friendly.“

“Acropolis just catered my daughters wedding and the food was out of this world! They did the food for dinner and the desserts. There was plenty of food. They worked great with dietary issues that people had. I would give them a 5 out of 5!“

“Kayla was the absolute BEST!“

“Home cooking at a great price. Love their breakfast special…… its no less than a legendary restaurant loved by Chattanoogas locals.“

“Love Docs! Great food, great staff, great atmosphere!“

“Mayan Kitchen has the absolute best bartender under the sun. If you’re downtown looking for the ultimate mix, go see Chase!!! He is the alchemist of cocktails, truly magical experience 🪄🧙⭐️“

“Great place. We are from out of town and so glad we came here. Highly recommended.“

“staff was friendly, food came out fast, everything was delicious. lots of vegan options! The Vegan Smokehouse pizza was really good!! We will be back!“

“Great food. Super friendly staff.“