Rum Boogie Cafe is a bar in Downtown, Memphis.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Food program: Cajun-Southern
Guided tour · 3.5 hours
VIP behind the scenes access to local craft breweries, up to 12 beer samples, a fresh baked snack, and round trip transportation. Led by a Beer Guide who will educate ...
Guided tour · 1 hour
Explore "America's Most Iconic Street" on a one-hour guided walking tour. Learn about the colorful characters and stories that have made Beale Street the "Home of the Blues."
Multi-day trip · 6 days
Picture it, a journey from Nashville to Memphis to New Orleans, recording tracks in iconic studios, walking in Elvis’ footsteps and diving into the food, music and cul...
Address: 182 Beale St, Memphis, TN 38103
Mr. Handy's Blues Hall on Beale Street in Memphis is the only original juke joint left on the strip, a tiny no-frills room with live blues and Beale's rawest.
DrinkBeer
FoodNone
TipTipping the band keeps the music going. The room holds maybe 40 people. Get there early.
Old Dominick Distillery on South Front Street downtown Memphis runs tours, cocktails and a tasting room from a restored 50,000-square-foot industrial space.
DrinkMemphis Toddy
FoodLight bar plates
TipBook the tour and tasting on the website; walk-ins welcome at the cocktail bar.
Bardog Tavern on Monroe Avenue downtown Memphis is a long, dark dive with red-brick walls, sliders and subs, and downtown's earliest weekday breakfast.
DrinkBardog sliders and a beer
FoodItalian sandwiches, sliders
TipLate kitchen until 02:00 most nights. The Tuesday night $5 Soup of the Day is a Memphis classic.
Hu. Roof sits on the 17th floor of the Hu. Hotel on Madison Avenue downtown Memphis with panoramic Mississippi River views and the city's only all-season.
DrinkWhiskey and ginger
FoodBar snacks
TipSunset views west of the Mississippi River are the draw. Reserve a window seat in advance.
Mr. Handy's Blues Hall on Beale Street in Memphis is the only original juke joint left on the strip, a tiny no-frills room with live blues and Beale's rawest.
DrinkBeer
FoodNone
TipTipping the band keeps the music going. The room holds maybe 40 people. Get there early.
Old Dominick Distillery on South Front Street downtown Memphis runs tours, cocktails and a tasting room from a restored 50,000-square-foot industrial space.
DrinkMemphis Toddy
FoodLight bar plates
TipBook the tour and tasting on the website; walk-ins welcome at the cocktail bar.
Earnestine and Hazel's on South Main downtown Memphis is the city's defining dive, a former brothel and pharmacy with a jukebox, Soul Burgers and ghost lore.
DrinkSoul Burger and a beer
FoodSoul burgers
TipThe Soul Burger is the bar food order. The upstairs is where the ghosts are said to live.
Bardog Tavern on Monroe Avenue downtown Memphis is a long, dark dive with red-brick walls, sliders and subs, and downtown's earliest weekday breakfast.
DrinkBardog sliders and a beer
FoodItalian sandwiches, sliders
TipLate kitchen until 02:00 most nights. The Tuesday night $5 Soup of the Day is a Memphis classic.
The Cove on Broad Avenue in Memphis is a pirate-themed oyster bar with a Sazerac on the menu, a wood pirate-ship bar and live music on weekends in the back.
DrinkSazerac
FoodOysters and small plates
TipOyster happy hour kicks off at 17:00. The patio fills first on warm nights; the back has live music.
Hu. Roof sits on the 17th floor of the Hu. Hotel on Madison Avenue downtown Memphis with panoramic Mississippi River views and the city's only all-season.
DrinkWhiskey and ginger
FoodBar snacks
TipSunset views west of the Mississippi River are the draw. Reserve a window seat in advance.
