Guidebook for Memphis

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Guidebook for Memphis

Food Scene

Sit in the back patio, enjoy a poboy, and people watch on Overton Square
62 locals recommend
The Second Line
2144 Monroe Ave
62 locals recommend
Sit in the back patio, enjoy a poboy, and people watch on Overton Square
Best cupcakes in the city. Also, very good pies and coffee. A nice patio, but also a good quite place to use the Wi-Fi and get some work done.
64 locals recommend
Muddy's Bake Shop + Coffee
585 Cooper St
64 locals recommend
Best cupcakes in the city. Also, very good pies and coffee. A nice patio, but also a good quite place to use the Wi-Fi and get some work done.
8 locals recommend
Strano! Sicilian Kitchen & Bar
948 Cooper St
8 locals recommend
Priscilla Presley got her haircut here (it used to be a real beauty shop)
102 locals recommend
The Beauty Shop
966 Cooper St
102 locals recommend
Priscilla Presley got her haircut here (it used to be a real beauty shop)
Tell the bartender you like whiskey and ask him what he likes to make.
27 locals recommend
Sweet Grass
937 Cooper St
27 locals recommend
Tell the bartender you like whiskey and ask him what he likes to make.
Tell the bartender you like whiskey and ask him what he likes to make.
21 locals recommend
Bari Ristorante e Enoteca
524 Cooper St
21 locals recommend
Tell the bartender you like whiskey and ask him what he likes to make.
Great live music, great two story patio, classic Memphis music room
130 locals recommend
Lafayette's Music Room
2119 Madison Ave
130 locals recommend
Great live music, great two story patio, classic Memphis music room
Stanley Bar B Que
2110 Madison Ave
Great breakfast and coffee
65 locals recommend
Café Eclectic
603 N McLean Blvd
65 locals recommend
Great breakfast and coffee
Great coffee shop right off Main Street and right around the corner from Beale Strett
26 locals recommend
Tamp and Tap
122 Gayoso Ave
26 locals recommend
Great coffee shop right off Main Street and right around the corner from Beale Strett
Pricey, but always a fantastic time for a special evening
101 locals recommend
Flight Restaurant and Wine Bar
39 S Main St
101 locals recommend
Pricey, but always a fantastic time for a special evening
Great coffee and french-style small plates
15 locals recommend
Tart
820 Cooper St
15 locals recommend
Great coffee and french-style small plates
Sliders, sliders, and sliders. Also a great deck out front.
44 locals recommend
Slider Inn - Midtown
2117 Peabody Ave
44 locals recommend
Sliders, sliders, and sliders. Also a great deck out front.
Small store front, but great tortas, and easy walk to the river or bluff parks for a reasonable scenic lunch.
17 locals recommend
Maciel's
45 S Main St
17 locals recommend
Small store front, but great tortas, and easy walk to the river or bluff parks for a reasonable scenic lunch.
Hole in the wall creole soul food
Krewe of DeJavu
936 Florida St
Hole in the wall creole soul food
Awesome pizza, roof top, and right next door to Memphis Made Brewery
43 locals recommend
Aldo's Pizza Pies - Midtown
752 Cooper St
43 locals recommend
Awesome pizza, roof top, and right next door to Memphis Made Brewery
Swanky sushi restaurant
bluefin
135 S Main St
Swanky sushi restaurant
Roof top, great view of the river, without the huge crowds
10 locals recommend
Terrace at The River Inn
50 Harbor Town Square
10 locals recommend
Roof top, great view of the river, without the huge crowds
Get the "chicken under a brick". I don't really know what the name means, but it is fantastic.
18 locals recommend
Bounty on Broad
2519 Broad Ave
18 locals recommend
Get the "chicken under a brick". I don't really know what the name means, but it is fantastic.
Nationally recognized, hyper-local menus
14 locals recommend
Andrew Michael
712 W Brookhaven Cir
14 locals recommend
Nationally recognized, hyper-local menus
A (relatively) cheaper option to Andrew Michael
43 locals recommend
Hog & Hominy
707 W Brookhaven Cir
43 locals recommend
A (relatively) cheaper option to Andrew Michael
Order Pancakes.
22 locals recommend
Automatic Slim's
6360 Uncle Remus Rd
22 locals recommend
Order Pancakes.
Divey, very short menu, but great way to take in South Main.
The 5 Spot
84 GE Patterson Ave
Divey, very short menu, but great way to take in South Main.
Jamaican/Southern Fusion
19 locals recommend
Evelyn & Olive
630 Madison Ave
19 locals recommend
Jamaican/Southern Fusion
Venezuelan food
Arepa And Salsa Restaurant
662 Madison Ave
Venezuelan food
Local farmer run restaurant and "year round mini-farmers market"
30 locals recommend
The Trolley Stop Market
704 Madison Ave
30 locals recommend
Local farmer run restaurant and "year round mini-farmers market"
Great Middle Eastern / Mediterranean
21 locals recommend
Casablanca Restaurant
1707 Madison Ave
21 locals recommend
Great Middle Eastern / Mediterranean
Don't let their bare-bones store front fool you - great Vietnamese food - and surprisingly good tofu.
17 locals recommend
Pho Binh
1615 Madison Ave
17 locals recommend
Don't let their bare-bones store front fool you - great Vietnamese food - and surprisingly good tofu.
Great Thai food, easy 5 minute walk, great back patio / outdoor bar area, next door to historic Crump Stadium
22 locals recommend
Bhan Thai
1324 Peabody Ave
22 locals recommend
Great Thai food, easy 5 minute walk, great back patio / outdoor bar area, next door to historic Crump Stadium
Great Chinese/Asian Fusion - they can normally deliver to our house in under 20 minutes.
27 locals recommend
Mulan Asian Bistro - Young Ave
2149 Young Ave
27 locals recommend
Great Chinese/Asian Fusion - they can normally deliver to our house in under 20 minutes.
Big, open air bar; unique space, normally has live music, setup like you're hanging out in someone's back yard.
77 locals recommend
Loflin Yard
7 W Carolina Ave
77 locals recommend
Big, open air bar; unique space, normally has live music, setup like you're hanging out in someone's back yard.

Drinks & Nightlife

84 locals recommend
Memphis Made Brewing Company
768 Cooper St
84 locals recommend
42 locals recommend
High Cotton Brewing Company
598 Monroe Ave
42 locals recommend
84 locals recommend
Wiseacre Brewery
2783 Broad Ave
84 locals recommend
60 locals recommend
Boscos Squared
2120 Madison Ave
60 locals recommend
42 locals recommend
Ghost River Brewery & Taproom
827 S Main St
42 locals recommend
Not beer, but a local vodka
Pyramid Vodka
802 Royal Ave
Not beer, but a local vodka