The Top 33 Places to Eat Near Chez Philippe
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Rank 1. Chez Philippe
French
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Rank 2. The Lobbyist
Fusion
The Lobbyist is a Michelin-recognized dinner spot on South Main where the kitchen ignores every culinary border it was supposed to respect. Indian, Mexican, Thai, Italian, all showing up on the same menu without apology. The mid-century room looks like it has opinions about keeping things classic, and then the food arrives and proves otherwise. Portions run generous, so bring people you actually like.
- The New York Times 2024 · Corn Mash · The Best Restaurant Dishes We Ate Across the U.S.
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Southeast · Jimmy Gentry
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Rank 5. Itta Bena
Southern
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Rank 7. Felicia Suzanne's Restaurant
Southern
Felicia Suzanne's is a proper Southern restaurant in downtown Memphis, the kind where the room is all scarlet banquettes and marble bar and you feel like you dressed right no matter what you wore. The chef has been doing this long enough that nothing on the menu feels like a trend. Gulf shrimp with tasso ham sauce is the thing to order. Everyone in here looks like they're celebrating something, even if they're just Tuesday hungry.
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Rank 8. Catherine and Mary's
Italian
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Rank 12. Alcenia's
Soul Food Southern
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Rank 13. Cozy Corner BBQ
Memphis Barbecue
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- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Phillip Ashley Rix
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Phillip Ashley Rix
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Rank 15. The Four Way
Southern
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Rank 17. Soul Fish Cafe
Comfort Food
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Rank 22. Hog & Hominy
Wood-fired Pizza
A wood-fired pizza spot that somehow also has the best bar energy in Memphis, Hog & Hominy earned its Michelin Bib Gourmand by leaning into bold, slightly unhinged flavor combos, like pepperoni with honey or pork belly on a puffy, charred pie. The kitchen doesn't stop at pizza either, so let that be a gentle warning to order more than you planned. The crowd skews fun and local, the booths are good, and the light is great.
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Rank 23. Acre
Refined New American
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Rank 24. Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen
Southern Italian
Southern Italian cooking filtered through a Southern American lens, served in a cozy converted house in Brookhaven Circle. The appetizers and pastas are the reason to come, and the room fills with the kind of Memphis regulars who know exactly what they're ordering before they sit down. It's casual enough to feel like someone's home, but the cooking is serious. Wear whatever you want, just make sure you're hungry.
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Rank 25. Iris
Cajun & Creole
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Rank 27. Petals of a Peony
Sichuan Chinese
A Michelin-selected Sichuan spot hiding in a Cordova strip mall, which is exactly the kind of place you'd never find without a tip. The food is the real deal: fiery, numbing, chili-loaded classics that'll rewire your face for a few hours. It gets loud, the tables fill up with regulars who know exactly what they're ordering, and the portions are generous enough that you should absolutely bring a crew and go wide on the menu.
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Rank 32. Bog & Barley
Irish British
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Rank 33. Central BBQ
Memphis Barbecue