Guidebook for Memphis

Bethany & Jonathan
Bethany & Jonathan
Guidebook for Memphis

Food Scene

Beautiful coffee & gift shop located in the Broad Ave Arts district. Serves Intelligentsia Coffee and Porcellino's pastries.
2625 Broad Ave
2625 Broad Avenue
Beautiful coffee & gift shop located in the Broad Ave Arts district. Serves Intelligentsia Coffee and Porcellino's pastries.
A sundry shop, a great place for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Handmade pastries, craft dishes, a working butcher shop and craft coffee & beer.
6 recommandé par les habitants
Porcellino’s Craft Butcher
711 West Brookhaven Circle
6 recommandé par les habitants
A sundry shop, a great place for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Handmade pastries, craft dishes, a working butcher shop and craft coffee & beer.
A tasty local bake shop, specializing in but not limited to cupcakes and cookies, pies and local coffee. A selection of fun gifts and a great fun atmosphere. (find the gnome and Dino Jeff Goldblum)
37 recommandé par les habitants
Muddy's Bake Shop
5101 Sanderlin Ave
37 recommandé par les habitants
A tasty local bake shop, specializing in but not limited to cupcakes and cookies, pies and local coffee. A selection of fun gifts and a great fun atmosphere. (find the gnome and Dino Jeff Goldblum)
The closest GREAT BBQ and they do curbside pickup! The chicken is really great, so is the twice baked potato salad and the beans!
22 recommandé par les habitants
One & Only BBQ
567 Perkins Extd
22 recommandé par les habitants
The closest GREAT BBQ and they do curbside pickup! The chicken is really great, so is the twice baked potato salad and the beans!
Nice local cafe. Great food, ice cream and coffee. Three Locations in Memphis.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Cafe Eclectic Highland
110 Harbor Town Square
9 recommandé par les habitants
Nice local cafe. Great food, ice cream and coffee. Three Locations in Memphis.
Original Location
65 recommandé par les habitants
Café Eclectic
603 N McLean Blvd
65 recommandé par les habitants
Original Location
Visit one of Elvis' favorite restaurants, sit in his booth and have his favorite sandwich or sit anywhere and have a great diner style meal.
111 recommandé par les habitants
The Arcade Restaurant
540 S Main St
111 recommandé par les habitants
Visit one of Elvis' favorite restaurants, sit in his booth and have his favorite sandwich or sit anywhere and have a great diner style meal.
Authentic fresh Mexican street food without the street! Small restaurant, a little pricy but very tasty food.
9 recommandé par les habitants
Las Tortugas
1215 S Germantown Rd
9 recommandé par les habitants
Authentic fresh Mexican street food without the street! Small restaurant, a little pricy but very tasty food.
A local BBQ joint staple for E. Memphis. Hrs 8am-9pm. Great pulled pork and slaw.
Three Little Pigs Bar-B-Q
5145 Quince Rd
A local BBQ joint staple for E. Memphis. Hrs 8am-9pm. Great pulled pork and slaw.
Upscale Italian fare with a local southern twist. Owned by Andy Ticer & Michael Hudman, James Beard Award winning chefs. Hog & Hominy as well as Porcellino's, both across the street, are owned by them as well.
14 recommandé par les habitants
Andrew Michael
712 W Brookhaven Cir
14 recommandé par les habitants
Upscale Italian fare with a local southern twist. Owned by Andy Ticer & Michael Hudman, James Beard Award winning chefs. Hog & Hominy as well as Porcellino's, both across the street, are owned by them as well.
Gibson's! A Memphis staple for ages and all ages! Has become popular nationwide due to the popular brainy chef, Alton Brown saying, "I can officially say that their glazed doughnut just might be the best I’ve ever had. That’s right. I said it."
43 recommandé par les habitants
Gibson's Donuts
760 Mt Moriah Rd
43 recommandé par les habitants
Gibson's! A Memphis staple for ages and all ages! Has become popular nationwide due to the popular brainy chef, Alton Brown saying, "I can officially say that their glazed doughnut just might be the best I’ve ever had. That’s right. I said it."
Gus's spicy fried chicken! Another Memphis classic for the tourists as well as locals. We love to eat here! This is one of a handful of local locations. the original is downtown.
47 recommandé par les habitants
Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
730 S Mendenhall Rd
47 recommandé par les habitants
Gus's spicy fried chicken! Another Memphis classic for the tourists as well as locals. We love to eat here! This is one of a handful of local locations. the original is downtown.
Foursquare rates this as "#1 Pizza spot in Memphis." We agree. great prices by the slice, lots of pizza options, huge salads and calzones and a nice beer selection. lots of space for the family.
55 recommandé par les habitants
Memphis Pizza Cafe
2087 Madison Ave
55 recommandé par les habitants
Foursquare rates this as "#1 Pizza spot in Memphis." We agree. great prices by the slice, lots of pizza options, huge salads and calzones and a nice beer selection. lots of space for the family.
Fantastic pizzas and southern food with an italian twist. Fantastic cocktails and mixed drinks as well as beer and wine selections.
43 recommandé par les habitants
Hog & Hominy
707 W Brookhaven Cir
43 recommandé par les habitants
Fantastic pizzas and southern food with an italian twist. Fantastic cocktails and mixed drinks as well as beer and wine selections.

Entertainment & Activities

They have an amazing FREE concert series every summer so check their website for shows. It's right next to the Brooks Museum of Art, the Memphis Zoo, and Overton Park http://levittshell.org
105 recommandé par les habitants
Levitt Shell
1928 Poplar Ave
105 recommandé par les habitants
They have an amazing FREE concert series every summer so check their website for shows. It's right next to the Brooks Museum of Art, the Memphis Zoo, and Overton Park http://levittshell.org
Voted best zoo for many years running, we got there all the time!! There is a fountain that children can play in so bring a bathing suit if you want to play. Try to catch the bird show this summer!
291 recommandé par les habitants
Memphis Zoo
2000 Prentiss Pl
291 recommandé par les habitants
Voted best zoo for many years running, we got there all the time!! There is a fountain that children can play in so bring a bathing suit if you want to play. Try to catch the bird show this summer!
Local Theatre with great productions regularly. In the Cooper Young Area.
46 recommandé par les habitants
Playhouse On The Square
66 Cooper St
46 recommandé par les habitants
Local Theatre with great productions regularly. In the Cooper Young Area.
Great local theatre
28 recommandé par les habitants
Malco Paradiso Cinema Grill And IMAX
584 S Mendenhall Rd
28 recommandé par les habitants
Great local theatre
Four Feature film location with nice lounge seats, beer and wine.
7 recommandé par les habitants
Ridgeway Cinema Grill
5853 Ridgeway Center Pkwy
7 recommandé par les habitants
Four Feature film location with nice lounge seats, beer and wine.
if you love escape rooms, this is a great one! Very challenging rooms!
Memphis Escape Rooms
1010 June Rd
if you love escape rooms, this is a great one! Very challenging rooms!

Arts & Culture

This is in the heart of Overton Square and a GREAT place to catch live music and get a feel from true Memphis culture
130 recommandé par les habitants
Lafayette's Music Room
2119 Madison Ave
130 recommandé par les habitants
This is in the heart of Overton Square and a GREAT place to catch live music and get a feel from true Memphis culture
Also in the Broad Ave Arts District this place has free arcade games and "living room" setups where you can play video games, watch whatever you like on HUGE projection screens, and of course drink
22 recommandé par les habitants
Rec Room
3000 Broad Ave
22 recommandé par les habitants
Also in the Broad Ave Arts District this place has free arcade games and "living room" setups where you can play video games, watch whatever you like on HUGE projection screens, and of course drink
This is a nice museum with an IMAX and a Planetarium
34 recommandé par les habitants
Pink Palace Museum
3050 Central Ave
34 recommandé par les habitants
This is a nice museum with an IMAX and a Planetarium
Beautiful Art Gallery and Garden with a discount day once a week! Check the website for details
67 recommandé par les habitants
Dixon Gallery & Gardens
4339 Park Ave
67 recommandé par les habitants
Beautiful Art Gallery and Garden with a discount day once a week! Check the website for details
The Place where Dr Martin Luther King was assassinated and the site of a really moving Civil Rights Museum. This is Memphis culture for sure
319 recommandé par les habitants
National Civil Rights Museum - Lorraine Motel
450 Mulberry St
319 recommandé par les habitants
The Place where Dr Martin Luther King was assassinated and the site of a really moving Civil Rights Museum. This is Memphis culture for sure
123 recommandé par les habitants
Brooks Museum
1934 Poplar Ave
123 recommandé par les habitants

Shopping

This is a really fun place to make something together and to also find some Memphis made art. Not your typical shop! It's in the Broad Ave Arts District so there are lots of other cool spots around
Five in One Social Club
2575 Summer Ave
This is a really fun place to make something together and to also find some Memphis made art. Not your typical shop! It's in the Broad Ave Arts District so there are lots of other cool spots around
Great deals can be found here!
Williams-Sonoma Outlet
4708 Spottswood Ave
Great deals can be found here!
Lots of great deals on dent and scratch items
Pottery Barn Outlet
4720 Spottswood Ave
Lots of great deals on dent and scratch items
A destination Bass Pro Shop with huge marshland display inside. Shopping, restaurants, bowling ally, gun range, archery range and the largest free standing elevator in the US going to the observation deck.
199 recommandé par les habitants
Bass Pro Shops at the Pyramid
1 Bass Pro Dr
199 recommandé par les habitants
A destination Bass Pro Shop with huge marshland display inside. Shopping, restaurants, bowling ally, gun range, archery range and the largest free standing elevator in the US going to the observation deck.
A fair trade market with unique gifts from all over the world. Focus is on organizations that are giving people trades.
The Rev
A fair trade market with unique gifts from all over the world. Focus is on organizations that are giving people trades.

Essentials

This is our church that we absolutely love! It's small and welcoming, you can come in whatever clothes you have. We go early on Sundays because we do the music but service is at 10 am
Evangel Church
262 N Perkins Rd
This is our church that we absolutely love! It's small and welcoming, you can come in whatever clothes you have. We go early on Sundays because we do the music but service is at 10 am
42 recommandé par les habitants
Whole Foods Market
5014 Poplar Ave
42 recommandé par les habitants
It's listed as Kroger Bakery but this is a full blown grocery store. It would't let me list it that way...
25 recommandé par les habitants
Kroger
540 S Mendenhall Rd
25 recommandé par les habitants
It's listed as Kroger Bakery but this is a full blown grocery store. It would't let me list it that way...
Incredible Children's hospital.
7 recommandé par les habitants
Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
848 Adams Ave
7 recommandé par les habitants
Incredible Children's hospital.
Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital
7691 Poplar Ave
8 recommandé par les habitants
Baptist Memorial Hospital Memphis
6019 Walnut Grove Rd
8 recommandé par les habitants
Great Local Grocer
8 recommandé par les habitants
Easy Way Food Stores
596 Cooper St
8 recommandé par les habitants
Great Local Grocer

Parks & Nature

The second larges urban park in the country! There are paddle boats, horse back rights, lots of trails and an amazing playground. Also now a zipline and disc golf course
223 recommandé par les habitants
Shelby Farms Park
6903 Great View Dr N
223 recommandé par les habitants
The second larges urban park in the country! There are paddle boats, horse back rights, lots of trails and an amazing playground. Also now a zipline and disc golf course
Beautiful botanical garden with a great section for kids called "My Big Backyard." During summer there is a concert series "Live At The Gardens."
113 recommandé par les habitants
Memphis Botanic Garden
750 Cherry Rd
113 recommandé par les habitants
Beautiful botanical garden with a great section for kids called "My Big Backyard." During summer there is a concert series "Live At The Gardens."
A little bit of Memphis history and how the river affects our city.
65 recommandé par les habitants
Mud Island River Walk
65 recommandé par les habitants
A little bit of Memphis history and how the river affects our city.
Shelby Forrest Paved Bicycle Trail
Shelby Forrest Paved Bicycle Trail
A large open park on the river. great place for a quiet space to relax and take in a sunset and see the iconic "M" Bridge.
67 recommandé par les habitants
Tom Lee Park
Riverside Drive
67 recommandé par les habitants
A large open park on the river. great place for a quiet space to relax and take in a sunset and see the iconic "M" Bridge.

Sightseeing

I mean, if you come to Memphis, and you want to spend about $40 each to get in, you gotta see the King of Rock and Roll's house...it's still tacky, but now it's cool
260 recommandé par les habitants
Graceland
260 recommandé par les habitants
I mean, if you come to Memphis, and you want to spend about $40 each to get in, you gotta see the King of Rock and Roll's house...it's still tacky, but now it's cool
Famous for it's live music, bars, barbecue and street entertainers.
245 recommandé par les habitants
Beale Street
128 Beale St
245 recommandé par les habitants
Famous for it's live music, bars, barbecue and street entertainers.