11 splurge rooms in Memphis, editor-picked. tasting menus and the full big-night-out treatment in Memphis. All Memphis food.
Erling Jensen, The Restaurant ★ 4.7
1044 S Yates Rd, Memphis, TN 38119
Erling Jensen's eponymous East Memphis fine-dining room runs Danish-trained, French-leaning tasting plates from a Yates Road bungalow. Tasting menu $95.
Tip: Reserve on Tock; the bar takes walk-ins. Closed Sundays and Mondays.
Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen ★ 4.7
712 W Brookhaven Cir, Memphis, TN 38117
Andy Ticer and Michael Hudman's Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen in East Memphis runs Italian rooted in Southern ingredients from Brookhaven Circle since 2008.
Tip: Closed Sundays. The bar takes walk-ins; the dining room books on Resy two weeks out.
Catherine and Mary's ★ 4.7
272 S Main St, Memphis, TN 38103
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.
Tip: Walk-in seats at the bar most weeknights; the dining room books on Resy two weeks out.
Restaurant Iris ★ 4.6
4550 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38117
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.
Tip: Lunch service since the 2022 move; the four-course tasting at dinner is the steady bet.
Folk's Folly Prime Steak House ★ 4.5
551 S Mendenhall Rd, Memphis, TN 38117
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.
Tip: The piano bar is the relaxed seat; the main dining room is jacket-friendly. Open seven nights for dinner.
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.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays. The patio under string lights is the best seat in spring.
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.
Tip: Open Thursday to Sunday for dinner; afternoon tea Wednesday to Sunday. Reserve on OpenTable two weeks out.
The Capital Grille ★ 4.3
6065 Poplar Ave, Memphis, TN 38119
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.
Tip: Reserve on OpenTable; the bar takes walk-ins and runs a full menu.
Char Restaurant ★ 4.3
431 S Highland St, Memphis, TN 38111
Char Restaurant in East Memphis on Highland Street runs USDA prime steaks, fresh Gulf seafood and crab cakes in a modern Southern steakhouse with nightly.
Tip: Saturday and Sunday brunch from 10:30; the piano bar runs on most weeknight evenings.
Coastal Fish Company ★ 4.3
415 Great View Dr E, Memphis, TN 38134
Coastal Fish Company sits on Hyde Lake in Shelby Farms Park in Memphis with day-boat oysters, grilled snapper and a long sunset patio over the water.
Tip: Sunset tables face the lake; reserve a week out on OpenTable for Saturday dinner.
Curfew ★ 4.1
164 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38103
Curfew is Fabio Viviani's Union Avenue Memphis restaurant inside Canopy Downtown, with wood-fired steaks, house pastas and one of downtown's later kitchens.
Tip: Kitchen runs to 23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays. The bar takes walk-ins; the dining room books on OpenTable.