4.8
EatSt. Elmo
St. Elmo Biscuit Co.
Buttermilk biscuits pulled every twenty minutes until they run out, which on Saturdays is well before noon.
BreakfastWalk-inPrice level: $$$
Neighborhood · A historic streetcar village at the foot of Lookout
St. Elmo
Historic storefrontsIncline RailwayNeighborhood cafés
St. Elmo grew up around the streetcar line at the foot of Lookout Mountain, and it still feels like a village — a compact main street of old brick storefronts, corner cafés, and the lower station of the Incline Railway.
It's the natural staging ground for a day on the mountain: fuel up here, ride or drive up, and come back down to a slower, older-feeling pocket of the city.
Places in St. Elmo
4.8
DrinkSt. Elmo
Lookout Roasters
Small-lot beans roasted in the back room. Get the cortado and a window seat before the Incline crowd arrives.
CoffeeWi-FiPrice level: $$$
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