2 editor picks in Memphis.
2 american places in Memphis we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Memphis | American across every city.
Memphis comfort cooking runs from neighborhood grills to riverside patios, plating burgers, plate lunches and Southern staples without ceremony. In East Memphis, Mortimer's keeps a long-running menu of dependable American standards, while downtown Tug's Casual Grill leans on a casual riverfront setting. The form is unfussy by design, built for regulars more than occasions.
Mortimer's East Memphis neighbourhood room on North Perkins has run family-owned pub burgers, soups and bread pudding since 1981, carrying recipes.
OrderCheeseburger with onion rings; bread pudding for dessert.
TipOpen Monday to Friday from 11:00 and Saturday-Sunday from 16:00. The bar fills with regulars at 17:00.
Tug's Casual Grill anchors the Harbor Town neighbourhood on Mud Island in Memphis with a wide riverside patio, burgers and Mississippi catfish dinners.
OrderCatfish dinner with hush puppies; sit on the patio at sunset.
TipWednesday is half-price burger night. The walk from downtown across the Auction Avenue bridge takes 15 minutes.
Guided tour · 3.5 hours
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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
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