Guidebook for Memphis
Food Scene
Tart is a cozy French bakery and cafe and is one of our favorite breakfast spots. Incredible pastries, great coffee, and the Brioche Benedict is fantastic.
15 locals recommend
Tart
820 Cooper StTart is a cozy French bakery and cafe and is one of our favorite breakfast spots. Incredible pastries, great coffee, and the Brioche Benedict is fantastic.
Local Memphis BBQ with a great outdoor patio. If you like BBQ nachos, be sure to ask for them on their homemade potato chips!
173 locals recommend
Central BBQ - Midtown
2231 Central AveLocal Memphis BBQ with a great outdoor patio. If you like BBQ nachos, be sure to ask for them on their homemade potato chips!
If you want hole-in-the wall BBQ, then this is it. We don't really know what their hours are, but you know they are open when they have smoke coming out of the side of the building. Lunch is generally your best bet. Make sure to try out the spicy BBQ sandwich.
25 locals recommend
Payne's Bar-B-Que
1762 Lamar AveIf you want hole-in-the wall BBQ, then this is it. We don't really know what their hours are, but you know they are open when they have smoke coming out of the side of the building. Lunch is generally your best bet. Make sure to try out the spicy BBQ sandwich.
Excellent tapas menu with affordable pricing. They also have a fun happy hour and a nice patio to sit out on when the weather is nice.
44 locals recommend
Bar DKDC
964 Cooper StExcellent tapas menu with affordable pricing. They also have a fun happy hour and a nice patio to sit out on when the weather is nice.
Best. Mexican. In. Memphis. It is a little off the beaten path, but well worth it. The guacamole never lets you down and their chips are fantastic.
24 locals recommend
Las Delicias
4002 Park AveBest. Mexican. In. Memphis. It is a little off the beaten path, but well worth it. The guacamole never lets you down and their chips are fantastic.
Babalu recently opened in Memphis and has a fun menu with the option to have your delicious guacamole made table-side. There margaritas are also wonderful and they have nice outdoor seating.
80 locals recommend
Babalu Tapas & Tacos - Overton Square
2115 Madison AvenueBabalu recently opened in Memphis and has a fun menu with the option to have your delicious guacamole made table-side. There margaritas are also wonderful and they have nice outdoor seating.
Arguably the best pizza in town. They also have open rooftop seating and a good selection of local beers.
43 locals recommend
Aldo's Pizza Pies - Midtown
752 Cooper StArguably the best pizza in town. They also have open rooftop seating and a good selection of local beers.
The intimate atmosphere of this inconspicuous restaurant on top of BB King's will make you feel like you just entered a speakeasy. The food is a delightful twist on southern favorites.
31 locals recommend
Itta Bena
145 Beale StThe intimate atmosphere of this inconspicuous restaurant on top of BB King's will make you feel like you just entered a speakeasy. The food is a delightful twist on southern favorites.
This place has the best soul food in town. With everything from country fried steak, to mac n' cheese, to turnip greens, this place has it all.
12 locals recommend
The Four Way Soul Food Restaurant
998 Mississippi BlvdThis place has the best soul food in town. With everything from country fried steak, to mac n' cheese, to turnip greens, this place has it all.
Drinks & Nightlife
Alchemy has an amazing bar and wonderful drinks. They also have a tapas menu that has evolved over the years and is quite tasty.
64 locals recommend
Alchemy Memphis
940 Cooper StAlchemy has an amazing bar and wonderful drinks. They also have a tapas menu that has evolved over the years and is quite tasty.
Great live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. They also have food and drinks available.
130 locals recommend
Lafayette's Music Room
2119 Madison AveGreat live music every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. They also have food and drinks available.
Sightseeing
Graceland
The home of the King himself.
Experience the story and struggle of civil rights in America.
319 locals recommend
National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel
450 Mulberry StExperience the story and struggle of civil rights in America.
America's one and only soul music museum. Located at the original site of the Stax Record Studio in the Soulsville neighborhood.
19 locals recommend
Stax Museum
America's one and only soul music museum. Located at the original site of the Stax Record Studio in the Soulsville neighborhood.
Known for its recordings of Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash. This is a perfect stop for a quick selfie while on your Memphis tour.
217 locals recommend
Sun Studio
706 Union AveKnown for its recordings of Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash. This is a perfect stop for a quick selfie while on your Memphis tour.
A museum dedicated to the birth and history of rock and soul music.
72 locals recommend
Memphis Rock 'n' Soul Museum
191 Beale StA museum dedicated to the birth and history of rock and soul music.
Famous for its night clubs, live blue's music and local fare. Ask us for our recommendations here!
245 locals recommend
Beale Street
128 Beale StFamous for its night clubs, live blue's music and local fare. Ask us for our recommendations here!
Everything Else
The Peabody ducks are infamous. They parade down to the fountain from their penthouse every day at 11am and parade back up at 5pm. Peabody also has wonderful happy hours M-W 5-7 pm and Sundays 1-7 pm.
126 locals recommend
The Peabody Memphis
149 Union AveThe Peabody ducks are infamous. They parade down to the fountain from their penthouse every day at 11am and parade back up at 5pm. Peabody also has wonderful happy hours M-W 5-7 pm and Sundays 1-7 pm.
Essentials
Kroger
1366 Poplar AveJust your run-of-the-mill grocery store.
The Fresh Market
2145 Union AveFancy grocery store.
Closest Farmer's Market to our house. They are open from 8-1pm on Saturdays.
19 locals recommend
Cooper-Young Community Farmers Market
1000 Cooper StClosest Farmer's Market to our house. They are open from 8-1pm on Saturdays.
Large farmer's market downtown at our train station. It has everything from steaks to flowers. Afterwards, you can stroll down South main and see the fun shops and art galleries.
41 locals recommend
Memphis Farmers Market
566 S Front StLarge farmer's market downtown at our train station. It has everything from steaks to flowers. Afterwards, you can stroll down South main and see the fun shops and art galleries.
Shopping
This bookstore has been in the Cooper-Young area for 100+ years. They have a bunch of new and used books and a fun children's section. If they don't have it there, they are happy to order it for you.
26 locals recommend
Burke's Book Store
936 Cooper StThis bookstore has been in the Cooper-Young area for 100+ years. They have a bunch of new and used books and a fun children's section. If they don't have it there, they are happy to order it for you.
Arts & Culture
The oldest and largest art museum in Tennessee. Visit their website (http://www.brooksmuseum.org/) to see what exhibits will be there when you are in town.
123 locals recommend
Brooks Museum
1934 Poplar AveThe oldest and largest art museum in Tennessee. Visit their website (http://www.brooksmuseum.org/) to see what exhibits will be there when you are in town.
Dixon Gallery & Gardens
4339 Park AveAn art gallery surrounded by lovely gardens.