Diners' Choice: Best Food restaurants in Memphis

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Updated 05 November 2026

Looking for restaurants with the best overall cuisine in Memphis? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyses nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you book, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit.

Oaklawn Southern Dining

5.0

5 (821)

$31 to $50

American

Northeast Memphis

About the restaurant

Oaklawn Southern Dining offers chef inspired dishes, in a unique urban elegant atmosphere! We're minutes away from the popular Paris Landing State Park, and Land Between the Lakes. Our food has flavors from across the nation, featuring some of your well sought after prime steaks and seafood! We are intentional about dining and hospitality, and your whole evening experience from a girls night out, golf outing, date night, anniversary, and of course, helping you take the edge off with one of our Paris inspired crafted cocktails or maybe one of our many bourbons! We did not fall short from an excellent wine or champagne list for you to choose from to compliment your meal or special evening! We also think you will love the view from the old Oaklawn Home, built in 1954, but "remade" with dining and hospitality in mind. Finally, we've added complimentary valet parking with you in mind! Reservations are highly recommended! See you soon.

Top review

Jeff

Dined 7 days ago

Oak Lawn always offers a fantastic dinning experience.

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Diver Scallops

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Fried Pimento Cheese Sandwiches

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The Ribeye

Ronnie Grisanti's

4.9

4.9 (778)

$31 to $50

Italian

Memphis

About the restaurant

Since 1909, each Grisanti chef- Rinaldo, Elfo, Big John, David, Ronnie, Alex and Frank- has brought a singular touch to our family legacy in Memphis. Now that we are guardians to a more than century-old Tuscan culinary tradition, we make it our mission to create "Antico Nuovo" dishes for your delight in our beautiful and comfortable dining room.

We aim to maintain Italian standards of excellence and the warmest of Southern hospitality in the city we are proud to call home. Come join us at one of the oldest Memphis traditions now in its fourth generation. We look forward to serving you! Salute!

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LeslieGold

Dined on 10 Oct 2026

Great ambience great food great service! The best!

The Wine Cellar at Flight Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (598)

$31 to $50

American

Downtown

About the restaurant

Coming Soon!

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Carmen

Dined on 3 Oct 2026

The ambiance, food, service was excellent! From our server (Lily) to appetizer, salad, entree, dessert, and coffee- all was an amazing experience! Wish they would consider bringing the concept up to NJ and down to Florida!!!! The concept is amazingly well executed! Would love it to be near as I would make it my go to for all special occasions (and just because 😊).

Chez Philippe - The Peabody Memphis

4.9

4.9 (1071)

$50 and over

Contemporary American

Downtown

About the restaurant

Seasonal. Local. Sophisticated.

Embark on a culinary journey in Chez Philippe, where modern American cuisine is artfully presented through a French lens. Choose from a four-course menu or an immersive seven-course tasting experience, thoughtfully crafted by Chef Keith Clinton and Executive Pastry Chef Konrad Spitzbart.

Located just off the Grand Lobby inside The Peabody Hotel, Chez Philippe is Memphis’ only Forbes Four-Star and AAA Five-Diamond restaurant. The restaurant has earned the Award of Excellence from both Distinguished Restaurants of North America and Wine Spectator magazine, and has earned repeated national recognition from USA Today as one of the Best Hotel Restaurants in the United States, including top national rankings from 2023–2025.

A vegetarian tasting menu is available upon request. Please advise of any food allergies or dietary restrictions at the time of reservation. Reservations are recommended.

For reservations of 10 guests or more, please call 901-529-3675.

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Greg

Dined 2 days ago

This was one of our numerous times to Chez Philippe. This time we took our new son in law. He was overwhelmed. Thank you again for such a wonderful experience.

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Flight Restaurant & Wine Bar

4.9

4.9 (10342)

$31 to $50

American

Downtown

About the restaurant

Flight Restaurant and Wine Bar is a full service restaurant with multiple dining selections for a guest to enjoy in a single dining experience. Flight offers the finest service featuring a knowledgeable wait staff from which guests can gain valuable insight to enhance their dining experience.

Flight offers several distinct dining options: On the main floor, there is the hustle and bustle of friends and business people gathering together. The bar is a welcoming place for those dining alone to meet friends yet unmet, or for those who want a quick bite. On the balcony level, the booths and small tables, some overlooking Main Street, offer more privacy for business or a romantic date night.

Please check The Wine Cellar at Flight Restaurant for additional dining options.

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Denise

Dined 1 day ago

We ordered several different meal flights and they were outstanding! The Old Fashioneds were top notch, along with the wine and martinis. Flight never disappoints and our server Landon, delivered exceptional service! Five stars all the way around, from beginning to end! Memphis’s best! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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4.9

4.9 (2050)

$31 to $50

American

East Memphis

About the restaurant

Open since 1998, Napa Café is tucked away in a pleasant corner of Sanderlin Centré. Owner Glenda Hastings restaurant has received numerous awards and accolades, including Best Wine List, Best Business Dinner, and Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence. With its polished yet inviting interior, captivating artwork and distinctive cuisine, Napa Café elicits superlatives from first-time visitors, as well as from the guests who return again and again.

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Lauren A

Dined 2 days ago

One of my favorite restaurants in Memphis! The food is consistently amazing, and the service is top tier. The short ribs are possibly the best thing I’ve ever eaten, so I highly recommend.

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4.8

4.8 (130)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Memphis

About the restaurant

Limelight Germantown brings chef-driven dining to the heart of Germantown. Limelight’s menu is ever-changing and seasonal, with new dishes introduced quarterly to highlight local produce and evolving flavors. The cocktail program is crafted to match — bold, inventive drinks, alongside an extensive wine list. On Mondays, all wines are half-price. Set in an intimate, mid-century modern–styled dining space, Limelight blends Southern hospitality with a modern aesthetic. Whether you’re here for a date night, cocktails with friends, or a special celebration, Limelight delivers a refined but comfortable experience that’s quickly becoming a Germantown favorite.

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Alison

Dined 2 days ago

Always a favorite. Interesting and delicious menus. Excellent service and cocktails!

Jim's Place Grille

4.9

4.9 (174)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Memphis

About the restaurant

Since 1921, Jim’s Place Grille has been a cornerstone of Memphis dining. Now in our third generation of family ownership, we continue a century-long tradition of hard work, dedication, and award-winning service.

From our downtown beginnings to our home in Collierville, our mission remains the same: a memorable dining experience led by hands-on family presence every single day. Join us to experience the legacy that earned us the Memphis Restaurant Association’s Pioneer Award and see why we’ve been a local landmark for ten decades.

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CindyGold

Dined 2 days ago

Excellent service , cuisine , atmosphere always !!

Villa Castrioti - Cordova

4.9

4.9 (180)

$31 to $50

Italian

Memphis

About the restaurant

Since 1989, our restaurant has been serving up Classical Italian dishes. Dishes include Marsala, Piccata, Parmigiana, to Prime Beef. Including the freshest seafoods with Faroe Island Salmon, Maine lobster, and Alaskan King Crab Legs. Fun fact about us, we do not have a walk in freezer!

We host large groups for events as well. Please reach out to Jordan@villacastrioti.com for booking info.

Lunch, Happy Hour, and Live music weekly. Hand crafted cocktail, and full service bar. Our Villa is your Villa.

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Ida

Dined on 30 Oct 2026

The food and service is always great! We have been coming here for decades! It’s like dining with family 🥰

Porch & Parlor Prime Steakhouse

4.9

4.9 (4959)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Downtown

About the restaurant

Located in the heart of Overton Square, Porch and Parlor Prime Steakhouse offers the finest prime steaks and chops culminating in a Southern steakhouse experience.

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SandraGold

Dined 1 day ago

Celebrating a birthday with the entire family. Our server Chris was extremely professional and his fantastic personality contributed to a memorable evening.

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