Mayfly Coffee is our go-to coffee spot, founded by Signal Mountain resident and outdoor enthusiast, Atley Davidson.

Atley’s passion for the outdoors inspired him to name menu items after our local trails. The coffee shop name itself pays tribute to his love of fly fishing.

Atley grew up watching his father roast coffee as a hobby. As an adult, he continued the family tradition, roasting coffee for family and friends. When friends suggested he sell his freshly roasted coffee at the local Signal Mountain farmer’s market, the business was born.

Since then, Mayfly has served our community as a gathering place and proud supporter of our schools. Every year, Mayfly designates a specific Saturday to donate 20% of its proceeds to the Mountain Education Foundation.

The name Mayfly represents us - it represents what we want the brand to stand for - taking time off, enjoying nature. No matter where you live on Signal, outside your backdoor is nature. There are endless things to do, whether hiking or exploring waterfalls, road cycling or climbing. All those things are up here.

-Atley Davidson

Mayfly has indoor and outdoor seating, displays the work of local Signal Mountain artists, and is open every morning, 7 days a week.

Pruett’s is not only our local grocery store, but also a community hub and cafe. Featuring a hot bar with a rotating menu of seasonal entrees and sides, the cafe is open each day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Made-to-order brick oven pizzas and sandwiches are available after 11am.

The beverage counter offers specialty lattes and smoothies, and the bakery provides freshly baked bread and pastries daily. A large selection of ready-made items is available next to the artisan cheese and charcuterie counter.

Just outside, a large patio serves as a favorite gathering spot. You’re almost bound to run into someone you know. Local musicians frequently play live music, and college football is aired on Saturdays in the Fall. A masonry, stone fire place with charred wood siding creates a cozy atmosphere, and picnic tables and fenced in lawn area provide additional seating and space for children to play.

The Sushi Palace is a full service sushi counter inside Pruett’s. After customers started asking for sushi, Chuck and Martin Pruett collaborated with Myat Thu Win to provide freshly made sushi inside the store. Each day, the Sushi Palace serves traditional favorites so customers can enjoy sushi without leaving the mountain.

Southern Star is a Chattanooga staple offering meat and three options. The Signal location offers lunch and dinner take out with southern homestyle meals available 6 days a week.

Be sure to check the weekly menus on the website to see what is going to be available for the coming week.

Fortune House is our local, family-owned Chinese restaurant. The Lin family came to Signal Mountain nearly 20 years ago from New York. Their extended family is originally from the Fu Jin province, but the restaurant includes popular Chinese cuisine from many provinces of China such as Hunan and Szechuan. The menu even includes dishes from Mongolia and Singapore.

Fortune House is open six days a week and welcomes both dine-in and carry-out orders.

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Marie Hyde was first introduced to the art of baking sourdough when she moved to Signal Mountain in the 1980’s. Her neighbor walked across the field with a house warming gift of freshly made bread. Marie’s children loved it, so a few days later, the neighbor gave them some of the sourdough starter, along with a hand-written recipe.

Because the recipe yielded three loaves at a time, Marie experimented with one of the loaves by adding fresh apples from the Fairmount Apple Orchard. After the orchard owner tasted the delicious cinnamon-apple bread, he invited her to sell it in “bread baskets” displayed on bales of hay.

The Hydes then began to make and sell bread as a family. They opened a small shop in 1989 and moved to their current location near the apple orchard in 1993.

As Signal Mountain has grown, so has the tradition of giving a Bread Basket house warming gift. Our hometown bakery now has five locations and ships gift baskets nationwide. They have been featured on the Food Network and in Southern Living Magazine.

The Bread Basket’s current menu includes a large selection of breads, cakes, muffins and cookies. The sweet, southern sourdough is still a favorite, and the Hydes still use the original sourdough starter that started it all.

The Signal Mountain Cookie Lady specializes in custom designed and decorated sugar cookies.

Sandy Benson, cookie artist and the bakery’s owner, has been making cookies on the mountain for over 15 years. Since 2013, her bakery has been conveniently located on Taft Hwy.

With over 1000 cookie cutter shapes and endless options for decorating, she loves to personalize cookies for events such as birthday parties, class parties, and weddings. Holiday and seasonal cookies are also readily available inside the bakery.

She is open 5 days a week. Hours of operation and pictures of recent cookie designs are posted on her Facebook page.

Since 1989, The Pizza Place has been providing Signal Mountain with specialty pizzas. Known for the most “unique pizza anywhere,” our local pizzeria offers menu items like the bacon-double cheeseburger pizza and the shrimp Rockefeller pizza. Traditional favorites like cheese and pepperoni pizzas are of course available.

Indoor and outdoor seating, along with retro pinball machines and arcade games, make the dining experience fun for the whole family. Curbside pickup and delivery are also available.

If you live on Signal you probably eat at El Matate pretty regularly. It is usually one of the busiest spots in town.

Offering a traditional menu with plenty of white cheese dip and margaritas it is a fan favorite.

517 SUBS has served Signal Mountain for nearly 20 years. Featuring freshly made bread, our locally owned and operated sandwich shop offers specialty items, such as house made pimento cheese. Traditional favorites like ham, turkey, and club sandwiches are also among the restaurant’s most popular menu items.

Owners Russ and Sara Holmes are passionate about tradition and giving back. Every August, the restaurant hosts a shoe drive through Buckner International. Every December, a Salvation Army Angel Tree decorates the store and invites patrons to give Christmas gifts to sponsored families.

The restaurant has plenty of seating, but to-go orders are also welcome. The phone number is conveniently the same as the restaurant’s name. It’s easy to remember - call 517-SUBS (423-517-7827) to place an order or have an event catered.

Rallo’s is a casual burger joint that boasts of the BEST BURGER on Signal Mountain. Open since 2005, they serve specialty burgers and wings, along with fresh hand cut fries or fried okra. Owners Ron and Sam love a good time and are known for airing football games and hosting cornhole tournaments.

They provide weekly specials like Taco Tuesday, Wing Wednesday, Fish Fry Friday, and even the occasional $3.00 pint. Open Tuesday - Saturday, Rallo’s offers indoor and outdoor seating, as well as curbside pickup.

Newly reopened on the mountain this offers another Mexican food option on the mountain.

The only pizza delivery on the mountain. This is a great option on a night when you want to stay in.

Gutherie’s is one of the only drive thru options on the mountain. While there is also a dining room, this is a great option for chicken fingers and fries.

Our Subway sandwich shop is located in the center of town.