Alimentari Cucina e Bar - Chattanooga, Tennessee

Tammy Barrett

We had a wonderful evening - the outdoor seating is fantastic. The ambiance is perfect for reconnecting and enjoying company.

Our server Benjamin Monroe was knowledgeable and well versed with the menu and patient with us and our indecisive choices!!

Mike Rosenke

Food was really good. Calamari was an excellent appetizer. We had steak and pasta and both were excellent.

Only reason I did not give 5 stars was because they had nothing to make a garden salad in the kitchen. Seemed odd but the rest of the food was good.

William Hurst

Saturday night fairly busy but no wait. Hostess and server very helpful and attentive, so high marks for service. Big variety of beer (tap and bottle) at $5. Large selection of flatbreads (basically pizza) which made a great appetizer, we also ordered the calamari, both were excellent. Several in my party ordered the chicken dish which came with plain spaghetti noodles as a side, (no seasoning, no cheese) a big miss. No-one ate theirs. I and several others ordered the lasagna, which came as a tall cylinder, see picture, good flavor. No salad was included, so $20 for lasagna and $11 for a Caesar salad, $31 total for the pasta dish. Pricy by Chattanooga standards, especially when no bread was included.

Finn Golden

I came with my family on vacation to Chattanooga looking for a good place to eat because we were starving after touring the city for 12 hours. We were waiting at the host stand to be seated and nobody came to attend us for the first 5 minutes, after that we were told to give them one second and we waited for over 15 minutes and nobody ever came to seat us after they saw we were a family of latinos. Honestly this is ridiculous we have never been treated like this before at any restaurant in our lives, will definitely never come back and recommend other Latinos to not come here unless you want poor service.

Matt Weeks

I cannot say enough good things about this restaurant. Everything we had was delicious. The flavors are bold and bright, the meat is cooked to perfection, and the charcuterie board is amazing! If you're ready for a classy experience in Chatt, check this place out. The new chef is taking this place to the next level. I will be back often.

Ryan Maynard

Started with a charcuterie with stone ground mustard, marcona almonds, orange marmalade, manchego, stilton, and fontina.
Following that, a perfectly texture calamari with a saffron aioli that was hard to surpass.
For entries, a seared Maple Leaf Farms duck breast, ember roasted, in a bed of sweet potato risotte, and a perfect maple-fig agrodolce.
And lastly, an 1855 Top Sirloin, garlic buttered fingerling potatoes, grilled asparagus, and a pepperoni demi glace.
The meal was superb, the staff were exceptional. Highly recommended

Hannah Schobert

Everything was delicious and beautiful! The pasta is all handmade and cooked al dente. My brother got the Springer Chicken entree and it was my entire family’s favorite. It was soooo yum. The gnocchi was some of the best I’ve ever had and the beet salad was perfectly balanced. And Chai Panna Cotta is a must try!

Nathan Thompson

I've been to Alimentari several times and it is usually a hit but it's sometimes a miss. I would normally rate this as a 4 but the trend is closer to a 3 in terms of price vs food quality and service. This hip Chatt westside place can be super fun, especially in the summer. The charcuterie and cheese plates are artfully presented and quite good; but they're a little short if you have more than 4 people. We almost always have a good time. Tonight, the dishes for the table came out together and quickly, as it should for a slow weeknight. The entrees were good, but not as exceptional as they sometimes are. I guess the chefs rotate? For a quality place, I expect food prep to be right the 1st time. I ordered the flank steak medium-rare and it came out rare, if not raw. Picture included. It was remedied after pointing it out, but it messed with the experience. Server was friendly but not attentive. There has to be some proactivity with the table and it didn't happen. I know that the owner pours himself into his restaurants...he is always around. So, it's disappointing when things aren't consistently solid at this level of an establishment. I just hate to flag down a waiter who is chatting it up with colleagues at the bar to order dessert and coffee, so we left without it and still had a $55 per person check with tip. I will be back in anticipation of a delightful dining experience. I hope it works out.