Kelly's Guidebook
Food Scene
Café Eclectic
603 N McLean BlvdI love the burger!
High quality international food at such great prices. Truly love this place. Always something eclectic and new to try. Everything always tastes so fresh and flavorful.
14 locals recommend
Global Café
1350 Concourse AveHigh quality international food at such great prices. Truly love this place. Always something eclectic and new to try. Everything always tastes so fresh and flavorful.
Our go-to sit-down Mexican restaurant. Good margaritas! And very consistent service even when very busy.
Los Comales Mexican Bar & Grill
1322 Madison AveOur go-to sit-down Mexican restaurant. Good margaritas! And very consistent service even when very busy.
The best Chinese take-out place in all of Memphis. Order is always correct and the food is very fresh tasting.
Panda Garden
3735 Summer AveThe best Chinese take-out place in all of Memphis. Order is always correct and the food is very fresh tasting.
Probably my favorite BBQ restaurant in Memphis so far. Love the ribs and the Cornish hen plate. And their spicy BBQ sauce is actually spicy.
50 locals recommend
Cozy Corner Restaurant
735 North PkwyProbably my favorite BBQ restaurant in Memphis so far. Love the ribs and the Cornish hen plate. And their spicy BBQ sauce is actually spicy.
One of our favorite breweries. Always have a very flavorful selection of interesting beers.
7 locals recommend
Meddlesome Brewing Company
7750 B Trinity RdOne of our favorite breweries. Always have a very flavorful selection of interesting beers.
One of our favorite breweries in town. And they also serve paninis!
6 locals recommend
Hampline Brewing
584 Tillman StreetOne of our favorite breweries in town. And they also serve paninis!
Tiny place but excellent bbq and bbq derivatives like sandwiches, nachos and pizza. Also good breakfast!
41 locals recommend
Elwood's Shack
4523 Summer AveTiny place but excellent bbq and bbq derivatives like sandwiches, nachos and pizza. Also good breakfast!
Love the cheesy bread and the pizzas are cooked to perfection. None of this soggy in the middle business.
11 locals recommend
High Point Pizza
477 High Point TerraceLove the cheesy bread and the pizzas are cooked to perfection. None of this soggy in the middle business.
Dino's Grill
645 N McLean BlvdGood down home Italian food. Unpretentious.
Great breakfast spot. Very popular. Recommend showing up early to avoid waits.
75 locals recommend
Brother Juniper's
3519 Walker AveGreat breakfast spot. Very popular. Recommend showing up early to avoid waits.
City & State
2625 Broad AveCute coffee shop with creative lattes.
My favorite place for flavorful and creative iced coffees. Always great. Try the blue suede macchiato.
8 locals recommend
Ugly Mug
4610 Poplar AveMy favorite place for flavorful and creative iced coffees. Always great. Try the blue suede macchiato.
Popular Vietnamese restaurant. They are very well know for their fried lemongrass tofu chunks. I have had it and it is great.
17 locals recommend
Pho Binh
1615 Madison AvePopular Vietnamese restaurant. They are very well know for their fried lemongrass tofu chunks. I have had it and it is great.
Taqueria Palenke Express
Our new favorite taco and burrito truck! Really good cheap eats!
One of our favorite fine dining restaurants in Memphis. Always a great experience and it is within a beautiful park.
Coastal Fish Company
One of our favorite fine dining restaurants in Memphis. Always a great experience and it is within a beautiful park.
Great spot for Vietnamese cuisine outside of Pho. Lots of fresh stir fries a and vegetarian options.
Tuyen's Asian Bistro
Great spot for Vietnamese cuisine outside of Pho. Lots of fresh stir fries a and vegetarian options.
Casarap
Cafeteria style Filipino food. Love this place!
Cooper House Project
Good brewery and simple but great pizza.
Sightseeing
Beautiful botanic garden. Great place for a stroll. Can take several hours to see it all. Admission price is very cheap, less than $20 per person.
113 locals recommend
Memphis Botanic Garden
750 Cherry RdBeautiful botanic garden. Great place for a stroll. Can take several hours to see it all. Admission price is very cheap, less than $20 per person.
This an old rail line that the city converted to a neighborhood walking trail. Great for a peaceful walk in the morning. Traverses the Vollintine, Evergreen and Crosstown neighborhoods.
V&E Greenline
V&E GreenlineThis an old rail line that the city converted to a neighborhood walking trail. Great for a peaceful walk in the morning. Traverses the Vollintine, Evergreen and Crosstown neighborhoods.
In my opinion this one is only an "OK" recommendation. It's not an awful zoo but definitely not in the top ones I've been to before.
291 locals recommend
Memphis Zoo
2000 Prentiss PlIn my opinion this one is only an "OK" recommendation. It's not an awful zoo but definitely not in the top ones I've been to before.
Great place for a morning or evening stroll. I especially love the large wooded section of the park. Wasn't something I expected to find in the heart of Memphis when I moved here.
160 locals recommend
Overton Park
1914 Poplar AveGreat place for a morning or evening stroll. I especially love the large wooded section of the park. Wasn't something I expected to find in the heart of Memphis when I moved here.
This is an old rail bridge converted to a pedestrian bridge now. Great place for a walk. I definitely recommend for the best views of the Mississippi river.
Big River Crossing
Big River CrossingThis is an old rail bridge converted to a pedestrian bridge now. Great place for a walk. I definitely recommend for the best views of the Mississippi river.
Beautiful art gallery and gardens to walk through. And as of late it's free!
67 locals recommend
Dixon Gallery & Gardens
4339 Park AveBeautiful art gallery and gardens to walk through. And as of late it's free!
Nice place to wander and look at the scale replica of the Mississippi river. It's a bit of an odd place but only because it's sort of half way abandoned. Usually a peaceful stroll.
65 locals recommend
Mud Island River Walk
Nice place to wander and look at the scale replica of the Mississippi river. It's a bit of an odd place but only because it's sort of half way abandoned. Usually a peaceful stroll.
Shelby Farms Park
Giant park with multiple ponds. Perfect place to wander on a long walk.
Music
Popular local music venue frequented by more local and regional talent. There are shows in both the large room and small room. There is even a Jazz brunch on Sunday after 5pm.
27 locals recommend
The Hi Tone
282-284 N Cleveland StPopular local music venue frequented by more local and regional talent. There are shows in both the large room and small room. There is even a Jazz brunch on Sunday after 5pm.
Minglewood Hall
1555 Madison AveLafayette's Music Room
2119 Madison AveZebra Lounge
2114 Trimble PlFun piano bar that takes requests.