6 new american rooms in Memphis we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Memphis | New American across every city.
New American cooking is where Memphis chefs work most freely, plating seasonal, market-driven menus that borrow from the South and beyond. The Beauty Shop in Cooper-Young and Curfew downtown sit at the casual-creative end, while Acre Restaurant on South Perkins Road and Chez Philippe on Union Avenue carry the more polished, refined dining. Belle Meade Social and Hen House in East Memphis round out the contemporary set.
The Beauty Shop ★ 4.4
cooper-young · 966 S Cooper St, Memphis, TN 38104
Karen Carrier's Cooper-Young Memphis room sits inside a 1940s beauty salon where Priscilla Presley once did her hair, open since 2002 with a globe-trotting.
Curfew ★ 4.1
downtown · 164 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103
Curfew is Fabio Viviani's Union Avenue Memphis room on the ground floor of Canopy Downtown, with wood-fired steaks and house pastas served until late.
Belle Meade Social ★ 4.2
east-memphis · 518 Perkins Ext, Memphis, TN 38117
Belle Meade Social is a Perkins Extended East Memphis bar and restaurant pouring craft cocktails and serving modern American steaks and salads, opened 2023.
Hen House ★ 4.2
east-memphis · 679 S Mendenhall Rd, Memphis, TN 38117
Hen House on South Mendenhall in East Memphis runs an eclectic wine-bar-and-eatery menu with charcuterie, salads, pastas and the crispy chicken sandwich.
Chez Philippe ★ 4.4
149 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103
Chez Philippe is the modern American fine-dining room inside the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, with white tablecloths, formality and weekend afternoon tea.
Acre Restaurant ★ 4.5
690 S Perkins Rd, Memphis, TN 38117
Acre Restaurant in East Memphis on Perkins runs seasonal New American cooking from chefs Wally Joe and Andrew Adams, plus one of the city's best wine lists.