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Top Restaurants: Memphis
Where to eat in Memphis. 8 places, mapped and ready to build a trip around.
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1948Oldest, est.
Central BBQ
Memphis, TNClimate36–91°FCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishMemphis, and the dry-rub ribs that made its name. The Summer Avenue original still has the best patio.
Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous
Memphis, TNEst. 1948IconicClimate36–91°FMemphis's cavernous downtown legend: charcoal-grilled dry-rub ribs since 1948.
Cozy Corner Restaurant
Memphis, TNCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportMEMHistoric Memphis barbecue spot known for its smoked Cornish hens.
Payne's Bar-B-Q
Memphis, TNCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportMEMBeloved barbecue shack in a former gas station, known for chopped pork with mustard-based slaw.
The Bar-B-Q Shop
Memphis, TNCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportMEMMemphis barbecue restaurant known for its bottled Dancing Pigs sauce.
Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
Memphis, TNCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportMEMSpicy, crispy fried chicken chain that started in nearby Mason, Tennessee.
Restaurant Iris
Memphis, TNCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportMEMChef Kelly English's French-Creole fine-dining restaurant in Memphis.
The Beauty Shop
Memphis, TNCurrencyUSDLanguageEnglishAirportMEMQuirky Midtown restaurant set inside a former beauty salon, from chef Karen Carrier.