Fried Catfish Memphis appears as a signature dish in 1 United States cities. See each city's local variant and where to eat it.
Memphis fried Mississippi catfish · Memphis
Memphis fried catfish is Mississippi farmed catfish coated in seasoned cornmeal and deep-fried until crisp, served with hush puppies and slaw. A Southern Memphis lunch standard.
Mississippi catfish farming exploded in the 1960s in the Delta and Memphis quickly became the urban hub for farmed-catfish frying. Most Memphis Southern restaurants carry it; the Four Way and Soul Fish Cafe in Cooper-Young codified the fried catfish lunch plate, and Tug's Casual Grill in Harbor Town does the riverside version.
Where to eat in Memphis:
- Soul Fish Cafe
- The Four Way
- Tug's Casual Grill