Acre Restaurant in East Memphis on Perkins runs one of Memphis's deepest wine lists alongside seasonal small plates, with the bar pouring growers and rare Burgundy.
Food program: Seasonal small plates
Tip: Skip the dining room for the bar's snack menu; same wine list, faster service.
Address: 690 S Perkins Rd, Memphis, TN 38117
Hen House on South Mendenhall in East Memphis runs a wine bar attached to a chicken-and-waffles room, with Southern wine focus and full glass-pour program.
Signature pour: House sparkling by the glass
Wine focus: Southern wine, by-the-glass focus
Food: Country fried chicken plates
Tip: The wine list rotates monthly; Tuesday wine club nights run with sommelier tastings.
Hog and Hominy on Brookhaven Circle in East Memphis pours Italian and Southern growers' wines by the glass alongside wood-fired pizza and house salumi on a patio.
Signature pour: Etna Rosso by the glass
Wine focus: Italian and Southern, growers
Food: Wood-fired pizza and salumi
Tip: Sunday brunch runs a sparkling-focused list. Bar seats first.
Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen on Brookhaven Circle runs a deep Italian cellar with rare regional bottles, alongside Ticer and Hudman's Southern-Italian menu.
Signature pour: Barolo by the glass
Wine focus: Italian, Old World, deep cellar
Food: Pasta tasting plates
Tip: The bar takes walk-ins and lets you order from the full menu; somm-guided pairings come on request.
Belle Meade Social on Perkins Extended in East Memphis runs craft cocktails, a smart American-leaning wine list and modern Southern plates from Williamsburg Village.
Signature pour: Loring Pinot Noir by the glass
Wine focus: American craft, Old World cellar
Food: Wood-grilled steaks and bar plates
Tip: The bar takes walk-ins; weeknight half-priced wine bottle deals run on Tuesdays.
Hen House on South Mendenhall in East Memphis runs a wine bar attached to a chicken-and-waffles room, with Southern wine focus and full glass-pour program.
Signature pour: House sparkling by the glass
Wine focus: Southern wine, by-the-glass focus
Food: Country fried chicken plates
Tip: The wine list rotates monthly; Tuesday wine club nights run with sommelier tastings.
Hog and Hominy on Brookhaven Circle in East Memphis pours Italian and Southern growers' wines by the glass alongside wood-fired pizza and house salumi on a patio.
Signature pour: Etna Rosso by the glass
Wine focus: Italian and Southern, growers
Food: Wood-fired pizza and salumi
Tip: Sunday brunch runs a sparkling-focused list. Bar seats first.
Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen on Brookhaven Circle runs a deep Italian cellar with rare regional bottles, alongside Ticer and Hudman's Southern-Italian menu.
Signature pour: Barolo by the glass
Wine focus: Italian, Old World, deep cellar
Food: Pasta tasting plates
Tip: The bar takes walk-ins and lets you order from the full menu; somm-guided pairings come on request.
Chez Philippe inside the Peabody Hotel in Memphis runs a French-classics-led wine list, Champagne flights and a formal pre-dinner pour program at the bar.
Signature pour: Vintage Champagne by the glass
Wine focus: French classics, Champagne
Food: Tasting menu plates
Tip: The lobby Peabody Bar is the easy seat for a Champagne flight before dinner upstairs.
Art Bar at Crosstown Arts in Memphis runs a natural-leaning wine list alongside cheese boards and snacks, doubling as a cafe by day and wine bar evenings.
Signature pour: Sparkling Loire by the glass
Wine focus: Natural, small-batch
Food: Cheese boards and snacks
Tip: Free gallery visits at Crosstown Arts pair with a glass at the bar. Closed Sundays.
Belle Meade Social on Perkins Extended in East Memphis runs craft cocktails, a smart American-leaning wine list and modern Southern plates from Williamsburg Village.
Signature pour: Loring Pinot Noir by the glass
Wine focus: American craft, Old World cellar
Food: Wood-grilled steaks and bar plates
Tip: The bar takes walk-ins; weeknight half-priced wine bottle deals run on Tuesdays.
