A new restaurant in Chattanooga, featured in Yelp's 2026 guide to the city's best new dining spots.
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ItalianPizzaBbqAmericanVegan-friendlyModerateDinnerLunchCasualFarm To Table
Last updated: 9/29/2026, 3:26:48 AM
Key Information
Little Coyote is a BBQ restaurant in Chattanooga, TN, specializing in smoked meats, fresh tortillas, and bold cocktails. They offer dine-in, takeout, and catering services.
Customer Perception
Customers generally find Little Coyote to be a high-quality dining option, with some noting it as one of the better pizza places in town, though one review mentioned it didn't 'blow them away'.
Additional Details
The restaurant is recognized with a Michelin Bib Gourmand for South '25. They also highlight their agave spirits bar.
Delicious food! No reservation needed but come before 5pm. (After that on a weekend, there will definitely be a wait!)
Our family truly enjoyed the “tapas” style experience. Exquisite food/meats! You definitely get a decent portion of meat with your main order and can share with your table. We ordered the fajitas (my absolute favorite!), ribs, avocados (also amazing!), and potatoes. Even my youngest picky eater, liked the idea of the small bites with the corn tortillas!
The margaritas were absolutely delicious, fresh, and strong (I got two), the way I like it. Perfect to go with your meal! 🤗
11/10 recommend! But if you don’t have a reservation, after 5pm, prepare to wait a bit for a table, cause it is a popular restaurant! But worth the wait. 🙌
Amazing. Everything I have had here was good, but most recent visit Saturday was sublime.
They had a smoked beef rib special, and so happy to have an amazing dinner with that as the core experience.
Got a few extra fresh tortillas, and in addition to the steak fajitas, also may have made 1 or 2 with smoked beef rib.
The sides were great, had fried sweet potatoes and cowboy beans.
Our waiter was awesome.
5
Unbelievable food and cocktails. Shared a bunch of plates with the family to try more stuff. Everything was delicious. The house made corn tortillas were the perfect vehicle for the meats. Catfish stole the show. Cocktails were all next level. Highly recommend
5
What a delightful brunch we had at Little Coyote! The restaurant is spacious and clean with both a large covered patio and indoor seating. The smell of smoked meats set the tone for a delicious meal. Lauren did a great job taking care of us - we were starving and she was able to guide us through the menu and get food on the table fast. The standouts were definitely the fresh tortillas (that came with the stuffed avocado dish) and the side of beans. They were absolutely phenomenal! I also loved the horchata - it balanced well with the heat of the meal. Don't let the small plates fool you - both the enchiladas and the side of beans were generous portions!
5
Such a pleasure to find. We visited Ruby Falls and then wanted to get something to eat. So this amazing place was such a great find. The Brisket was perfect, and the Calamari was amazing, and the ribs where amazing. Everything was served with homemade tortillas, and they even let me have some of the catus chow chow. So of course I made everything tacos. The drink selection is top notch and the staff is amazing.
