Guidebook for Memphis
Drinks & Nightlife
The Cove
2559 Broad Ave Great Bar, Great Music
The Hi Tone
282-284 N Cleveland Stprogressive music scene
Great jukebox. Dive Bar. Hamburgers are hugely famous but overrated.
89 locals recommend
Earnestine & Hazel's
531 S Main StGreat jukebox. Dive Bar. Hamburgers are hugely famous but overrated.
Wild Bills Memphis
1580 Vollintine AveWild, Not for the faint of heart. Real Memphis culture.
Paula & Raiford's Disco
14 S 2nd StCrazy Memphis Culture.
Go for drinks. Skip the menu. Great people watching here early evening. Also five minutes or so walking from the house.
El Toro Loco
2617 Poplar AvenueGo for drinks. Skip the menu. Great people watching here early evening. Also five minutes or so walking from the house.
Really impressive new business. Bands early, around happy hour, and later as well. Often no cover.
130 locals recommend
Lafayette's Music Room
2119 Madison AveReally impressive new business. Bands early, around happy hour, and later as well. Often no cover.
Decent food, good bar. progressive music in a small space is the best part.
44 locals recommend
Bar DKDC
964 Cooper StDecent food, good bar. progressive music in a small space is the best part.
The Peabody Memphis
149 Union AveLobby Bar. Good people watching.
Madison Hotel
79 Madison AveGreat rooftop bar overlooking the river
Food Scene
Abyssinia Restaurant
2600 Poplar Ave Walk from the house 5 minutes or less.
Los Picosos
3937 Summer Ave Great Mexican
Robata Ramen and Yakitori Bar
2116 Madison AveStrano! Sicilian Kitchen & Bar
948 Cooper St Fantastic Pizza
Stone Soup Café & Market
993 Cooper St Breakfast/Lunch
Tart
820 Cooper St Breakfast
The Holy Grail of BBQ is right here in Memphis, Tennessee. Also worth the visit alone.
Limited hours, check ahead.
25 locals recommend
Payne's Bar-B-Que
1762 Lamar AveThe Holy Grail of BBQ is right here in Memphis, Tennessee. Also worth the visit alone.
Limited hours, check ahead.
Peggy's
326 South Cleveland StreetLunch, what is called soulfood around here.
Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
310 S Front StFantastic
Jack Pirtle's Chicken
2520 Mt Moriah RdLocal fast food franchise, great chicken
Central BBQ - Midtown
2231 Central AveRIBS
Pho Saigon
2946 Poplar AveBroadway Pizza
2581 Broad AveOld Skool
Sweet Grass
937 Cooper StLook for Harold at the bar. Semi upscale
Bounty on Broad
2519 Broad AveUpscale. Fantastic.
Tsunami
928 Cooper StPan Pacific.
Our friends own this place. It's cool and innovative.
More Memphis culture. Small corner grocery store with a grill in back for take out only. Over the top burgers.
Roxie's Grocery
520 N 3rd StMore Memphis culture. Small corner grocery store with a grill in back for take out only. Over the top burgers.
Parks & Nature
Overton Park
1914 Poplar Ave Minutes away
Riverside Drive
Riverside DriveGood vantage points of the river in several spots along this street
Shopping
Mbabazi House of Style
2553 Broad AveThis shop is owned by GRACE. Come visit
Unique clothing. Located in the famous Peabody hotel. Clothier to Elvis
12 locals recommend
Lansky Bros.
149 Union AveUnique clothing. Located in the famous Peabody hotel. Clothier to Elvis
Sightseeing
Cobblestone landing for the steamboats laid by slaves pre Civil War using ballast stones from ships
Cobblestone Landing
41-57 Riverside DrCobblestone landing for the steamboats laid by slaves pre Civil War using ballast stones from ships
Across the street from the Museum are some Native American burial mounds. The largest one overlooks the river and was also used in the Civil War during the Battle Of Memphis. This spot is absolutely amazing and I think one of the best places to see in Memphis.
Metal Museum Drive
Metal Museum DriveAcross the street from the Museum are some Native American burial mounds. The largest one overlooks the river and was also used in the Civil War during the Battle Of Memphis. This spot is absolutely amazing and I think one of the best places to see in Memphis.
Arts & Culture
You'll see what an incredible microcosm existed here and how it influenced music in ways you probably never knew. This is a must see. Doesn't take too long to get through and it's worth going to see Isaac Hayes' car alone.
You can do this and the Metal Museum in an afternoon.
174 locals recommend
Stax Museum of American Soul Music
926 E McLemore AveYou'll see what an incredible microcosm existed here and how it influenced music in ways you probably never knew. This is a must see. Doesn't take too long to get through and it's worth going to see Isaac Hayes' car alone.
You can do this and the Metal Museum in an afternoon.
This is as obvious as Graceland or Beale Street which are not on my list because you already know they are here. I can't leave NCRM off the list. It's reason enough to visit Memphis.
319 locals recommend
National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel
450 Mulberry StThis is as obvious as Graceland or Beale Street which are not on my list because you already know they are here. I can't leave NCRM off the list. It's reason enough to visit Memphis.
Very Original. Great location, interesting grounds outside the building.
58 locals recommend
Metal Museum
374 Metal Museum DrVery Original. Great location, interesting grounds outside the building.
Everything Else
Go see the Grizzlies. The team that plays their hearts out and continually get NO RESPECT from ESPN or any other national mouth piece. Its fun. Especially if they play the Lakers and 1/2 the local crowd is supporting them instead, wearing Lakers jerseys.
134 locals recommend
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191 Beale StGo see the Grizzlies. The team that plays their hearts out and continually get NO RESPECT from ESPN or any other national mouth piece. Its fun. Especially if they play the Lakers and 1/2 the local crowd is supporting them instead, wearing Lakers jerseys.