Brunch in Memphis ranges from downtown breakfast halls to chef-driven midday menus in East Memphis. Sunrise Memphis downtown and the Arcade Restaurant in South Main handle the classic morning plates, while The Beauty Shop in Cooper-Young plates brunch inside a converted beauty salon. East Memphis carries the more ambitious end, with Hog and Hominy, Char Restaurant and Magnolia and May among the rooms serving weekend menus.
Brunch restaurants in Memphis
10 brunch places in Memphis we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Memphis · Brunch across every city.
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Sunrise Memphis
- ★ 4.3
- $$
- Downtown
Order The Rooster biscuit sammy with a side of grits.
Sunrise Memphis on Jefferson Avenue downtown is a quick-serve diner running Southern breakfast and a full bar daily 07:00-14:00.
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Brother Juniper's
- ★ 4.8
- $$
- East Memphis
Order Omelette with side biscuit and gravy.
Brother Juniper's near the University of Memphis on Walker Avenue runs a tiny breakfast house with omelettes, biscuits and long-haul regulars queuing.
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Magnolia and May
- ★ 4.6
- $$
- East Memphis
Order Fried chicken and French toast with mimosa.
Magnolia and May on Mount Moriah in East Memphis runs the city's Thursday-to-Sunday brunch since 2020 with fried chicken, French toast and bottomless mimosas.
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Arcade Restaurant
- ★ 4.2
- $$
- South Main
Order Sweet potato pancakes with bacon.
Arcade Restaurant on South Main downtown Memphis is the city's oldest diner since 1919, with sweet potato pancakes, fried PB and banana sandwiches.
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The Beauty Shop
- ★ 4.5
- $$
- Cooper-Young
Order Watermelon wings with feta and waffles.
The Beauty Shop in Cooper-Young Memphis runs Saturday and Sunday brunch in a 1940s salon space where Priscilla Presley once had her hair done.
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Hog and Hominy
- ★ 4.7
- $$
- East Memphis
Order Bacon-fat doughnuts and biscuit with ricotta.
Hog and Hominy on Brookhaven Circle in East Memphis runs Saturday and Sunday brunch with bacon-fat doughnuts, biscuits with ricotta and wood-fired plates.
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Char Restaurant
- ★ 4.1
- $$
- East Memphis
Order Crab cake Benedict with grits.
Char Restaurant in East Memphis on Highland Street runs Saturday and Sunday brunch from 10:30 with crab cake Benedict, prime cuts and a piano in the corner.
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Belle Meade Social
- ★ 4.0
- $$
- East Memphis
Order Steak and eggs with biscuits and gravy.
Belle Meade Social on Perkins Extended in East Memphis runs Sunday brunch with modern American plates, steak and eggs and craft cocktails at Williamsburg.