Eating in Chattanooga: Budget

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Plenty of fast food restaurants litter the town, although not as many in the downtown area.

• Clumpie's, 26B Frazier Avenue, +1 423 267-5425, www.clumpies.com. A great little ice cream shop located on Frazier Avenue in the heart of the Northshore.

• Nikki's Drive Inn, 899 Cherokee Blvd, +1 423 265-9015. (Right outside the tunnels, 2 minutes from Market Street) Great hush puppies and short-order food. A Chattanooga institution for more than 20 years.

• Bea's Restaurant, 4500 Dodds Avenue, +1 423 867-3618. A little off the beaten path, Bea's offers real home cooking. Take a seat at a table, any table, occupied or not, and start grabbing what you'd like off the lazy susan in the center of the table.

• Zarzour's Restaurant, 1627 Rossville Avenue (off Main Street), +1 423 266-0424. This fabulous "meat and 3" defines down-home atmosphere. Established in 1918, it's certainly one of Chattanooga's oldest establishments. The menu changes daily, but you can always get the best burger in town. Featured in Gourmet magazine and the book "Road Food".

• Lee's Armandos,4767 highway 58,423894-1413. These are the best burgers you will ever eat.a great place to order in or carry out,a true mom and pop joint.it also has various other locations throughout chattanooga.

• www.clumpies.com