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The best local spots in Memphis

17 independent, iykyk kitchens across Tennessee — ranked live by real hype, not ad budgets. The birria windows, the cult counters, the spots only your block knows. Updated daily.

🚫 locals only · no national chains
1
The Cupboard Restaurant
🍽️ Local favorite · Union Avenue
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2
Muddy's Bake Shop
🥐 Bakery · Wheelis Drive
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3
Dyer's Burgers
🍔 Burgers · 205 Beale Street
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4
Soul Fish Cafe
🍽️ Local favorite · 4720 Poplar Avenue
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5
Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken
🍽️ Local favorite · 310 South Front Street
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6
Bryant's Breakfast
🍽️ Local favorite · 3965 Summer Avenue
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7
Huey's
🍔 Burgers · 77 South 2nd Street
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8
Central BBQ
🍗 BBQ · 147 East Butler Avenue
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9
Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous
🍗 BBQ · 52 South 2nd Street
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10
Broadway Pizza House
🍕 Pizza · Broad Avenue
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11
Payne's Bar-B-Q
🍗 BBQ · Lamar Avenue
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12
Tops Bar-B-Q
🍗 BBQ · 1383 Jackson Avenue
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13
Dino's Grill
🍽️ Local favorite · 645 North McLean Boulevard
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14
Cozy Corner Restaurant
🍗 BBQ · 745 North Parkway
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15
Alcenia's
🍠 Soul & Southern · 317 North Main Street
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16
Jerry's Sno Cones
🍦 Ice Cream · 1601 Bonnie Lane
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17
Arcade Restaurant
🍽️ Local favorite · 540 South Main Street
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