Where to eat in Memphis after midnight, and the classic 2am move.
Where to eat in Memphis after midnight. kitchens that keep going, post-bar staples and the classic 2am move.
Earnestine and Hazel's on South Main downtown Memphis runs Soul Burgers and a jukebox until 03:00 daily, the city's defining late-night dive bar.
OrderSoul Burger with a cold beer; sit at the bar.
TipCash works fastest. Upstairs the rooms run quiet most nights.
Bardog Tavern on Monroe Avenue downtown Memphis runs sliders, Italian subs and beer until 03:00 daily, with downtown's most reliable late kitchen.
OrderSliders and a cold beer at 01:00.
TipKitchen runs late most nights to 02:00. Tuesday $5 soup of the day is a local rite.
Gibson's Donuts on Mount Moriah in East Memphis runs hot doughnuts 24 hours a day since 1967, the city's late-night sugar fix with drive-thru open around.
OrderApple fritter or glazed buttermilk bar, hot from the rack.
TipFresh batches at 04:00 and 16:00. Drive-thru open all night.
Howard's Donuts on South 3rd Street in Memphis has run hot doughnuts around the clock since 1958 from a no-frills counter, the city's 24-hour fix.
OrderGlazed buttermilk bar or apple fritter, fresh batch from the rack.
TipCash preferred. Drive-thru open all night for late-night and shift-worker traffic in South Memphis.
Young Avenue Deli in Cooper-Young Memphis runs deli sandwiches, 30-plus draft beers and live music to 03:00 daily, midtown's late-night sandwich stop.
OrderDeli Club and a cold Wiseacre Tiny Bomb pint.
TipLate kitchen until 02:00 most nights. Live music in the back room weekends.
Lamplighter Lounge on Madison Avenue in midtown Memphis runs cheap beer and a pool table to 03:00 daily, the city's longest-burning smoke-stained dive bar.
OrderBeer and a shot at the bar, jukebox playing.
TipCash preferred. No food; bring a sandwich from Young Avenue Deli first.
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