Guidebook for Memphis
Food Scene
SOB Downtown
345 S Main StBedrock Eats and Sweets
327 S Main StItta Bena
145 Beale StGreat food and music!
Pontotoc Lounge
314 S Main StThe Kitchen
415 Great View Drive EastThe Second Line
2144 Monroe AveIris
4550 Monroe AveCentral BBQ - Downtown
147 E Butler AveGo see the ducks and great rooftop parties. Nice to have a drink in lobby.
126 locals recommend
The Peabody Memphis
149 Union AveGo see the ducks and great rooftop parties. Nice to have a drink in lobby.
Tamp and Tap
122 Gayoso AveGood coffee, wifi, food hangout
Oldest diner in Memphis. Food best for breakfast or to grab a milk shake. Elvis used to hang out there and nothing much has changed since then
111 locals recommend
The Arcade Restaurant
540 S Main StOldest diner in Memphis. Food best for breakfast or to grab a milk shake. Elvis used to hang out there and nothing much has changed since then
Crosstown Concourse
1350 Concourse Avehttps://choose901.com/crosstown-concourse/
Bhan Thai
1324 Peabody AveVietnam Restaurant
74 N Cleveland StEcco on Overton Park
1585 Overton Park AveShopping
Stock & Belle
387 S Main StFurniture, clothing, art wonderful coffee bar
Arts & Culture
National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel
450 Mulberry StGraceland
Sun Studio
706 Union AveStax Museum of American Soul Music
926 E McLemore AveMemphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum
191 Beale StSlave Haven Underground Railroad Museum
826 N 2nd StBlues Hall of Fame Museum
421 S Main StBrooks Museum
1934 Poplar AveMetal Museum
374 Metal Museum DrParks & Nature
Overton Park
1914 Poplar AveTom Lee Park
Riverside DriveLake, dog park, horses, running trail, bike trails, great restaurant run by Elon Musk's brother
First Horizon Foundation Visitor Center at Shelby Farms Park
6903 Great View Dr NLake, dog park, horses, running trail, bike trails, great restaurant run by Elon Musk's brother
Meeman-Shelby Forest State Park
910 Riddick Rdgreat hiking trails, biking
Drinks & Nightlife
Overton Square
2101 Madison AveLots of restaurants near movie and other theatre venues
Beale Street Entertainment District
Beale StreetBar DKDC
964 Cooper StMollie Fontaine Lounge
679 Adams AveLafayette's Music Room
2119 Madison AveLoflin Yard
7 W Carolina AveMadison Hotel
79 Madison AveGreat outdoor patio with fabulous sunset views
Earnestine & Hazel's
531 S Main StIncredible history, ghosts, used to be a brothel etc
Beale Street
128 Beale StThe P & H
1532 Madison Avememphis institution
Sightseeing
Walk across the Mississippi. Great view of city. Open and lighted variously depending on season. Also bike across and trails on each side of river.
39 locals recommend
Big River Crossing
Big River CrossingWalk across the Mississippi. Great view of city. Open and lighted variously depending on season. Also bike across and trails on each side of river.
Broad Avenue
Broad AvenueWiseacre brewery, food, Broadway pizza, shops...revived neighborhood
Essentials
Kroger
1366 Poplar AveWhole Foods Market
5014 Poplar AveWalgreens
2 N Main Stdrug store