Food destinations within easy reach of Memphis, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Memphis. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for: City Grocery shrimp and grits, Square Books and the College Town bookstore lunch
Oxford, Mississippi is a 1-hour 20-minute drive from Memphis to John Currence's City Grocery on the town Square. The Beard-winning chef's flagship since 1992.
Famous for: Elvis Presley birthplace plus Johnnie's Drive-In dough burgers
Tupelo, Mississippi is Elvis Presley's birthplace, a 1-hour 50-minute drive from Memphis. Eat a dough burger at Johnnie's Drive-In where Elvis once ate.
Famous for: Delta tamales at Abe's BBQ and Clarksdale juke joints
Clarksdale, Mississippi sits at the crossroads of the blues, 1 hour 20 minutes south of Memphis on US-61. Delta hot tamales at Abe's BBQ and juke joints.
Famous for: Hollywood Cafe fried dill pickles and Southern plates
Robinsonville, Mississippi is a 50-minute drive south of Memphis on US-61 to the Hollywood Cafe, where the fried dill pickle was born in 1969.
Famous for: King Biscuit Blues Festival in October and Bubba's BBQ
Helena, Arkansas is a 1-hour 30-minute drive west across the Mississippi River for the King Biscuit Blues Festival in October and Bubba's BBQ.
Famous for: Tunica casino buffets and Blue and White Restaurant
Tunica, Mississippi is a 45-minute drive south of Memphis on US-61, with casino buffets and the Blue and White Restaurant, a 1937 Southern diner.
Peak food season in Memphis is year-round.
Local dining hours: lunch around 12:30, dinner from 19:30.
service is typically included; small extra is welcome but not expected.
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Memphis rewards trust.