Public House Restaurant is a standout American restaurant in Chattanooga, offering a warm yet polished dining experience built around updated, locally sourced Southern fare and an impressive, discerning wine list.
Set in a refined but relaxed atmosphere, it brings together the comfort of familiar flavors with the care and quality of a kitchen focused on doing things well. Whether guests are stopping in for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, or dessert, the experience is designed to feel welcoming, flavorful, and memorable.
With a strong reputation backed by a 4.60-star rating from 2,071 reviews, Public House Restaurant has earned the trust of locals and visitors alike as a place that consistently delivers both quality and hospitality.
What makes Public House Restaurant especially appealing is the range of ways it serves its guests.
Those looking for a leisurely meal can enjoy dine-in service, outdoor seating, table service, and a private dining room, while convenient options like kerbside pickup, takeaway, no-contact delivery, and delivery make it easy to enjoy the restaurant’s food on your own schedule.
The menu offers more than just classic comfort food—it includes healthy options, local specialties, happy-hour drinks, beer, cocktails, coffee, and a celebrated wine list, all supported by fast service and a bar on site.
From solo dining to group gatherings, brunch reservations to dinner reservations, the restaurant creates an experience that feels thoughtful, flexible, and well suited to a wide variety of occasions.
Accessibility and comfort are also a clear priority at Public House Restaurant. Guests benefit from wheelchair-accessible parking, entrance, seating, and restrooms, making the space more inclusive and convenient for everyone. On top of that, the restaurant offers Wi-Fi, free Wi-Fi, and a restroom for added ease during a visit.
With payment options that include credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments, the experience is smooth from start to finish.
Located at 1110 Market St in Chattanooga, Public House Restaurant brings together casual charm, cozy appeal, and an upmarket touch—making it an inviting destination for anyone seeking great food, quality drinks, and a place that feels both special and approachable.
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Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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Food & Drinks
Spiced carrot cake with pecan praline and cream cheese icing. Served with creme anglaise.
Cider brined pork tenderloin with apple chutney
Public House Signature Marinade (orange juice, soy sauce, garlic, and onion)
Grilled to order Atlantic Salmon
(24) Wild caught Gulf Shrimp Sauteed with andouille sausage, and finished with a New Orleans Style BBQ Shrimp sauce. Served over Parmesan Grits.
10 Pieces Sweet-Tea brined fried chicken in our signature spice blend (1 Whole Bird)
12 Hour braised chuck roast with red wine braising gravy.
Seared Scallops, corn & grit cake, succotash, basil oil\r\n\r\nAlergens: Shellfish, Allium, Dairy, Egg
Traditional Caesar salad with sourdough croutons and Grana Padano.
Crispy Chicken livers, grits, and hot sauce butter.
Cornbread Stuffed Quail - country ham, goat cheese, blackberry\r\n\r\nAllergens: Gluten, Allium, Dairy
Mixed lettuces, green beans, tomatoes, radish, spiced pecans, blue cheese crumbles, herb lemon viniagrette.
Iceberg Wedge Salad with bacon, fried onions, tomatoes, radish, blue cheese crumbles, and blue cheese dressing.
Crispy pork belly with Korean bbq sauce, bread & butter jalapeno, vidalia onion\r\n\r\nAllergens: Soy, Sesame. Gluten, Allium
Potatoes, butter, cream, salt and pepper.\n\n\nAllergen: Dairy, Nightshade Vegetable.
Pasta shells tossed in mornay sauce , flavored with white cheddar, and finished with Grana Padano.\r\n\r\n\r\nAllergens: Dairy, Gluten, Garlic, Onion.
Roasted red beets dressed with herb lemon, and topped with herbed goat cheese.\n\nAllergens: Dairy, Onion, Mustard Seed.
Green Beans Sauteed with garlic and dressed with white wine butter sauce.\r\n\r\nAllergens: Dairy, Garlic.
Stone Ground Grits seasoned with parmesan cheese.\n\nAllergen: Dairy.
Eggplant, Squash, Zucchini, Onion, and Tomatoes sauteed in olive oil, and seasoned with garlic and herbs.
Spiralized Zucchini sauteed in olive oil and topped with Grana Padano cheese.
Corn, Onion, Tomatoes, and Edamame sauteed together in bacon drippings.
Golden Quinoa , zucchini noodles, feta cheese, cornbread croutons, marinated tomato, cucumber, vidalia onion, & champagne vinaigrette\r\nAllergens: Dairy, Allium, Eggs, Gluten
Mixed Lettuces, Bacon, Tomato, Blue Cheese Crumbles, Fried Chicken Tenders, avocado, devilled egg.\r\n\r\nAllergens: Dairy, Gluten, Egg, Red Meat, Mustard Seed, Nightshade Vegetables.
6 oz. Filet and Iceberg Wedge Salad with bacon, fried onions, tomatoes, radish, blue cheese crumbles, and blue cheese dressing.\r\n\r\n\r\nAllergens: Dairy, Gluten, Onion, Garlic, Red Meat, Eggs, Mustard Seed.
Pimento Cheese Burger with bacon and shoestring fries.\n\n\nAllergens: Dairy, Gluten, Red Meat, Onion, Nightshade Vegetables, Garlic, Mustard Seed.
Marinated mushrooms, with roasted red peppers, goat cheese, and arugula on sourdough bread.\n\n\nAllergens: Dairy, Gluten, Onion, Garlic, Nightshade Vegetables.
Public House Burger with aged cheddar and shoestring fries.\r\n\r\n\r\nAllergens: Dairy, Gluten, Red Meat, Onion.
Large Portion Ratatouille
Large Portion Roasted Beets with Herb Lemon Vinaigrette and Herbed Goat Cheese.
Large Portion Marinated Mushrooms.
Large Portion Macaroni Shells and Cheese
Large Portion Parmesan Grits
Served with chili honey and sorghum butter.\r\n\r\n\r\nAllergens: Dairy, Flour, Eggs.
Large Portion Succotash.
Traditional Caesar Salad. Romaine lettuce, Caesar dressing, croutons. Grana Padano.
Large Portion Zucchini Noodles
Large Portion of our mashed potatoes
Large Portion Garlic Green Beans
Mixed Greens, green beans, radish, blue cheese crumbles, and pecans.
Your choice of three seasonal vegetables.
"Lindley Family Recipe" marinated and grilled chicken tenders.
Sauteed Whole Trout with two sides and sauce gribiche.
Sweet-Tea brined fried chicken breast with your choice of two sides.
Cider brined pork tenderloin grilled and served with apple chutney.
A Public House Classic! Slow cooked pot roast with red wine gravy, and braising vegetables.
Sauteed Half Trout with two sides and sauce gribiche.
Grilled Atlantic Salmon served with two sides and suace gribiche.
Summer Smorgasbord - House made pickles, house cured salmon, & lahvosh crackers.
Grilled BBQ spiced carrots with ranch dressing.\r\n\r\n\r\nAllergens: Dairy, Onion, Garlic, Nightshade Vegetables.
Sweet and Spicy Chicken bites with Thai curry cream.\n\n\nAllergen: Gluten, Dairy, Onion, Garlic, Peppers.
Pecan Smoked Trout Dip served with crostini and crudite.\n\n\nAllergens: Dairy, Onion, Nuts, Gluten in crostini.
6 Deviled Eggs topped with candied bacon.\r\n\r\n\r\nAllergens: Egg, Mustard Seed, Nightshade Vegetables, Red Meat.
The Pate of the South! Pimento Cheese, Grilled Sourdough, Fried Pickles.\r\n\r\nAllergens: Dairy, Flour, Soy oil, Red Peppers, Garlic,
Roasted red beets dressed with herb lemon, and topped with herbed goat cheese.
Green Beans Sauteed with garlic and dressed with white wine butter sauce.
Pasta shells tossed in mornay sauce , flavored with white cheddar, and finished with Grana Padano.
Stone Ground Grits seasoned with parmesan cheese.
6 Deviled Eggs topped with candied bacon.
10 inch entree plate, 6 inch dessert plate, napkins, and plasticware.
Gluten Free Key lime pie with almond flour crust and whipped cream. Garnished with fresh lime zest.\r\n\r\nAllergens: Nuts, Dairy, Eggs.
Classic Vanilla Custard with Burnt Sugar Crust\r\n\r\n\r\nAllergens: Dairy, Egg.
Decadent chocolate cheesecake in a chocolate cookie crust. Topped with Jack Daniels flavored chocolate ganache and white chocolate.\r\n\r\nAllergens: Dairy, Gluten, Eggs.
House-made banana pudding layered with chocolate chip cookie crumbles. Garnished with sliced bananas and whipped cream.\n\n\nAllergens: Dairy, Egg, Gluten.
Spiced carrot cake with pecan praline and cream cheese icing. Served with creme anglaise.\r\n\r\nAllergens: Nuts, Dairy, Eggs, Gluten.
A Public House Classic! Slow cooked pot roast with red wine gravy, and braising vegetables.\r\n\r\nAllergens: Dairy, Onions, Nightshade Vegetables, Red Meat.
Bronzed Salmon, ratatouille (tomato, onion, eggplant, yellow squash, zucchini, red pepper) buttermilk vinaigrette
Cider brined grilled pork tenderloin with parmesan grits and apple chutney.\n\nAllergens: Dairy, Onions, Nightshade Vegetables, Red Meat.
Sweet-Tea brined fried half chicken with macaroni shells and cheese. Served with house-made hot sauce. \r\n\r\nAllergens: Dairy, Gluten, Onion, Garlic, Nightshade Vegetables.
Gulf Shrimp, andouille sausage, and parmesan grits with New Orleans style BBQ shrimp sauce.\n\n\nAllergens: Seafood, Dairy, Onion, Garlic, Nightshade Vegetables, Red Meat.
Your Choice of four seasonal vegetables.
Sauteed Carolina Trout fennel & potato salad, preserved lemon vinaigrette
Grilled NY Strip with shoestring fries, horseradish cream sauce, and house-made steak sauce.\r\n\r\nAllergens: Dairy, Onion, Garlic, Nightshade Vegetables, Red Meat. French Fries are cross contaminated with gluten.
Grilled filet mignon served with mashed potatoes, garlic green beans, and red wine gravy.\n\nAllergens: Dairy, Onion, Garlic, Nightshade Vegetables.
Choice of Three meats or cheeses with accompaniements.
Crispy pork belly, Korean bbq, bread & butter jalapenos, vidalia onion
Cornbread stuffed quail, country ham, goat cheese, blackberry
Little green salad with cucumber and tomato.
Public House Burger with aged cheddar and shoestring fries.
Hear from our valued guests
Our late lunch was wonderful! We started with the fried livers and quail, both were delicious but quail was the crowd favorite! My chicken tenders on the chophouse salad were cooked perfectly complimented with bacon, blue cheese crumbles, and deviled eggs 😍 My daughter loved the mac and cheese with chicken tenders (off menu request they honored!) Hubby enjoyed the pot roast with potatoes and cabbage. Beer served cold and Titos Bloody Mary was great too!!
Very cool place. Amazing service and great food. The food took longer than expected, but was worth the wait overall. The steaks and pot roast were the best! The fried chicken needed more seasoning.
I have to say this, maybe one of my faite restaurants in Chattanooga. The food is so delicious. I never have been one to like steak, but this place literally made me like steak. It has the perfect seasoning the perfect tenderness and everything you feel like you’re fine dining but for the prices is not horrible at all this is my favorite place to go to for occasion. The only thing that I would say that is kind of annoying as you have to reserve a while ahead we got lucky and went on a day that wasn’t busy but we sat outside and if you do sit outside, just beware it is loud with traffic and firetrucks lol. But this is one of my favorite places and I will be coming back.
I've been coming here for sixteen years and have never ever been disappointed. For the quality of the service and food, I'd much rather come to the public house as opposed any other place in the area. Highly recommend 👌 👍🏻 Shout out to Noah, an excellent waiter that served me today. I had the grilled salmon, beets and collard greens for lunch. Very very good. One thing I should mention is do not go between two and five p m. . They close down the dining room and patio, and the only option is the small, dark, and loud bar seating. Also there are very few options that they serve on the menu. But it is great, just as long as you don't go during those three hours.
Conner was the man ! Great service and attention to detail The location is in the middle of everything with an incredible brick decor that has an inviting feeling Food was also incredible Would definitely come Back Kid friendly
It's been years since I stopped here. What a treat! I enjoyed the lovely pot roast that was so tender and the sauce was rich. I enjoyed a side of beets with goat cheese and a small salad. Everything was delicious. One companion got the chicken livers with grits and hot butter sauce. The batter was too heavy so she was searching for the actual meat, but the flavor was wonderful with a kick of heat. A little more grits would have allowed her to soak up the sauce and pair with the healthy portion of chicken. My other companion enjoyed the roasted quail small plate. The inside was juivy with a crispy skin. We also ordered a special brown butter latte that was so smooth and tasty. It needed to be a little warmer, but the flavor was so good. Beautiful presentation for all the items and good service.
My husband and I ate at Public House about 10 years ago and remember it being very good, so on his birthday trip to Chattanooga we decided this would be a great place for a celebration dinner. Our server Noah was exceptional. He was so professional and competent, but also very friendly. We started our dinner with the meat/cheese plate and thought it the perfect beginning to our meal. I had the quail and white bean cassoulet and my husband had the salmon; both entrees were very good. I personally thought the cassoulet could have used more seasoning, but other than being a bit bland for my taste, I thought the execution was lovely. We finished our meal with a coffee and a hot chocolate After tip, our meal was under $100.
We couldn't decide what entrees to order, so we decided on a couple of appetizers and sharing. I have never seen barbecue carrots on a menu and had to try them. My wife made fun of me ordering the barbecue carrots and then proceeded to eat more than me. They are delicious! We also ordered deviled eggs, chicken livers, and trout dip. Everything was delicious and when plenty to take home. Our server was outstanding and it was an excellent dining experience.
TOUCHDOWN!!! Great food, great service, and friendly staff. We grabbed dinner here with friends while in town for an event and it was so good. The appetizers were amazing and the food was scrumptious as well. Awesome vibe and atmosphere as well. Fun place for celebrations.
Wow, we are sure glad we picked this restaurant to eat at during our recent visit to Chattanooga. Our server Noah was on top of his game especially staying the specials. We dined during lunch which I considered very fair for the prices. I opted for the pot roast, grits, and beets with goat cheese. Absolutely delicious. My girlfriend tried the pork tenderloin, mashed potatoes, and mac and cheese. Let me tell ya, the pork was amazing, and the mac was the best I've probably ever tasted. Loved the water in the glass bottles as well. If I'm ever back in the area again, I know where I'm eating.
Common questions about Public House Restaurant
Public House Restaurant is located at 1110 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37402, United States, Chattanooga, TN 37402, United States.
You can reach Public House Restaurant by calling +1 423-266-3366.
Public House Restaurant has a rating of 4.6 out of 5 based on 2071 customer reviews.
Public House Restaurant features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance, Wheelchair-accessible seating, Wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Public House Restaurant features the following service options: Outdoor seating, Kerbside pickup, No-contact delivery, Delivery, On-site services, Takeaway, Dine-in.
Public House Restaurant features the following highlights: Fast service, Great beer selection, Great cocktails, Great coffee, Great dessert, Great wine list, Serves local specialty.
Public House Restaurant features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
Public House Restaurant features the following offerings: Alcohol, Beer, Cocktails, Coffee, Comfort food, Happy-hour drinks, Healthy options, Private dining room, Small plates, Spirits, Vegan options, Vegetarian options, Wine.
Public House Restaurant features the following dining options: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Catering, Dessert, Seating, Table service.
Public House Restaurant features the following amenities: Bar on site, Restroom, Wi-Fi, Free Wi-Fi.
Public House Restaurant features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Romantic, Trendy, Upmarket.
Public House Restaurant features the following crowd: Groups, Tourists.
Public House Restaurant features the following planning: Brunch reservations recommended, Dinner reservations recommended, Accepts reservations.
Public House Restaurant features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Public House Restaurant features the following children: High chairs.
Public House Restaurant features the following parking: Free parking lot, Paid parking garage, Paid parking lot, Paid street parking, Plenty of parking.
Public House Restaurant features the following pets: Dogs allowed outside.
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