Erling Jensen, The Restaurant is a french fine dining fine-dining restaurant in Memphis.
Editorially verified May 31, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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: 1044 S Yates Rd, Memphis, TN 38119
Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman's Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen in East Memphis runs Italian rooted in Southern ingredients from Brookhaven Circle since 2008.
OrderMaw Maw's potato gnocchi with red sugo.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipClosed Sundays. The bar takes walk-ins; the dining room books on Resy two weeks out.
Catherine and Mary's is Ticer and Hudman's downtown Memphis room pairing Tuscan and Sicilian grandmother cooking with Southern produce in the Chisca on Main.
OrderWhatever pasta they are rolling that night plus the wood-roasted whole fish.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipWalk-in seats at the bar most weeknights; the dining room books on Resy two weeks out.
Folk's Folly is Memphis's original prime steakhouse on South Mendenhall since 1977, with USDA prime cuts, white tablecloths and a piano bar in the back.
OrderFilet mignon with the prime ribeye to share at the table.
Book1 week ahead
TipThe piano bar is the relaxed seat; the main dining room is jacket-friendly. Open seven nights for dinner.
The Capital Grille's East Memphis Poplar Avenue dining room dry-ages prime steaks 18 to 24 days and hand-cuts them. A reliable Memphis steakhouse choice.
OrderBone-in dry-aged ribeye with the lobster mac.
Book1 week ahead
TipReserve on OpenTable; the bar takes walk-ins and runs a full menu.
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.
OrderWhatever the seasonal tasting menu is featuring; the wine pairing is worth it.
Book1 week ahead
TipClosed Sundays and Mondays. The patio under string lights is the best seat in spring.
Chef Kelly English's Restaurant Iris in East Memphis moved to Laurelwood on Poplar Avenue in 2022 with a tighter menu of New Orleans Creole on Mississippi.
OrderCrawfish and grits; the four-course tasting menu at dinner.
Book2 weeks ahead
TipLunch service since the 2022 move; the four-course tasting at dinner is the steady bet.
