Memphis Restaurants

  1. Blue Monkey

    Locals flock to this relaxed Midtown hang for savory pub food with flair (including delectable homemade potato chips), drinks specials, and nightly live music.

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  2. Blues City Cafe

    Coined 'the best meal on Beale', the Blues City Cafe is a great choice for chowing on some good old Southern fare while listening to local bands. Take you're pick from ribs, steaks, tamales...whilst listening to live music Tuesday to Sunday.

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  3. Brother Juniper's

    Trek down to the University of Memphis for a straight-up good eatin' Southern-style breakfast in a kid-friendly joint. Omelets, biscuits and grits oh my!

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  4. Huey's

    Pass through the graffitied foyer and under the Xmas lights to get the best burger in town, at this lively Huey's location nearest the Beale St action.

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  5. King's Palace Café

    Jazz and blues filter through the tony dining room while contented customers happily devour award-winning gumbo and other Cajun specialties.

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  6. McEwen's

    Don't let the drab stucco exterior fool you: join the upper-crusty professional set for excellent eats with nary a BBQ in sight. Lunch is a steal, with treats like oven-roasted vegetables on focaccia served up in the butter-yellow dining room lined with original landscape paintings; dinner brings pan-seared halibut in coconut ginger broth.

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  7. Pig on Beale

    Slow-smoked pork ribs slide off the bone at this Beale St BBQ joint. You can get wet or dry ribs, served up with classic creamy coleslaw or corn on the cob…and plenty of napkins.

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  8. Rendezvous

    If you're thinking of skipping this place, think again - can five tons of ribs a week be wrong? Rendezvous sells said amount of barbecue ribs weekly. The speciality is the dry ribs, served with friendly service in a genuine old-Memphis atmosphere. If you ask the waiters nicely they might even do you a ribwich. Tucked in an alleyway off Union Ave.

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  9. Sleep Out Louie's

    This is the kind of place you can go by yourself, take a seat at the bar and make new friends. The menu features delicious burgers, po'boy sandwiches and fresh salads, along with oysters on the half shell. A small courtyard offers outside seating.

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  10. Tops Bar-B-Q

    With many locations, including this one in Midtown, Tops is a longtime Memphis favorite for those hungering for cheap no-frills barbecue. Keep a napkin handy.

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