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Diners' Choice: Best Overall restaurants in Memphis

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Updated December 05, 2024

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5.0

5 (1813)

$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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WayneVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Delicious food, and terrific service in a very nice environment.

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Flight Restaurant & Wine Bar

4.9

4.9 (9850)

$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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PatriciaVIP

Dined 3 days ago

We had the best experience for my husbands 40th birthday dinner. Our server Reese was beyond amazing and made our evening special. The food was delicious and so were the drinks. We are from Los Angeles, but we would come back to Memphis just to eat here again.

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The Wine Cellar at Flight Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (481)

$31 to $50

American

Downtown

About the restaurant

Coming Soon!

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Amy

Dined on Nov 22, 2024

We had a great experience. We celebrated a birthday and an anniversary. The staff made it a special evening. Everything from champagne toasts to a birthday surprise . Everyone that spoke to us was aware of the special occasions we were celebrating and offered special wishes and congratulations. Our waiter was fantastic! Thanks for making our night so special .

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Wild Boar Tenderloin

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Porch & Parlor Prime Steakhouse

4.9

4.9 (3884)

$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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Jennifer

Dined 2 days ago

Gia was amazing! I couldn’t have asked for a better experience with the server. It was very loud in the room that we were in, which didn’t really bother me, but bothered a couple of the girls that I was with. Not so much that they didn’t love the experience, but they just commented on it a few times.

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Tomahawk Ribeye

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The Capital Grille - Memphis

4.9

4.9 (2292)

$50 and over

Steakhouse

Downtown

About the restaurant

Make it a day to remember. From birthdays and anniversaries to professional milestones, we aim to make every gathering special at The Capital Grille. Open seven days a week, The Capital Grille is best known for our expertly prepared steaks, which are dry aged in house for 18 to 24 days and then hand-cut by our restaurant's on-premise butcher. The Capital Grille's wine list features more than 350 selections, and its floor-to-ceiling wine kiosk regularly houses 3,500 - 5,000 bottles. Reservations are recommended but not required. For more information, please visit our website. We look forward to delighting you.

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DamonVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Fabulous Darryl Vanessa Jared and Munecca as well as the chef are top notch

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Filet Mignon 10oz

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Sam's Mashed Potatoes

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4.9

4.9 (808)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Memphis

About the restaurant

Located in the heart of Cooper Young, a historic Midtown restaurant and retail destination, Tsunami is a Pacific Rim-inspired restaurant where guests can feel like globetrotters from the comfort of their own table.

Award-winning owner and Chef Ben Smith fuses various ethnic cuisines—from Asia and the South Pacific to France and the American South—to create unique and flavorful small plates and seafood specialties.

The cozy restaurant, adorned with local art and handmade accents, offers a unique bar centerpiece with fine wines and liquors, local draft beers, and daily-rotating specialty cocktails.

Consistently named “Best Seafood Restaurant” in the Memphis Magazine and Memphis Flyer, coveted Tsunami entrées including a spice-crusted tuna with wasabi vinaigrette, beef tenderloin with smoked chile butter, and roasted seabass with black Thai rice and soy beurre blanc.

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Mary

Dined 3 days ago

This is by far one of my favorite restaurants! The food is exceptional and always consistent, as is the service.

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McEwen's on Monroe

4.9

4.9 (2098)

$30 and under

Southern

Downtown

About the restaurant

McEwen’s on Monroe is passionate. Passionate about food, passionate about wine, and passionate about creating a place you long to come back to again and again. An eclectic blend of styles with the largest emphasis on Southern food raised to new and unusual heights. Lunch offers a wide array of excellent sandwiches, salads and business entrees, while dinner leans toward the more elaborate and inventive. Our commitment to a relaxed atmosphere and charming personality has enabled McEwen’s on Monroe to become one of Downtown’s most comfortable restaurants. Employing a knowledgeable and attentive staff always at the ready. In addition to the bar and dining room, our wine cellar is available for parties up to 20 people.

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Rafe

Dined 1 day ago

McEwen’s is a downtown staple for fine dining. I’ve never had an anything but amazing food and excellent service.

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Fried Green Tom

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Short Rib Pasta

Southern Social

4.9

4.9 (5619)

$31 to $50

American

East-Bartlett / Collierville / Germantown

About the restaurant

Aptly named for its locale, Southern Social nestles up to the old Southern Railway’s historic Germantown Depot and sits adjacent to Southern Avenue.

Owners of downtown Memphis’ Flight Restaurant and Wine Bar have opened Southern Social. The top tier fine dining restaurant will reflect the high standards established at Flight.

The restaurant features a chef-inspired menu, offering fresh seafood and prime steaks. Southern Social brings exceptional specialty cocktails and Flight’s award-winning wine selections.

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Joye

Dined 2 days ago

I took my staff out for our company Christmas dinner! And everyone enjoyed the food and experience!

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Chilean Sea Bass

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Blackened Shrimp Pasta

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Coastal Fish Company

4.9

4.9 (8238)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Memphis

About the restaurant

Where the water meets the sky, Coastal Fish Company sits on the edge of Hyde Lake in Shelby Farms Park creating a picturesque location for diners to enjoy.

Coastal Fish Company offers a unique fine-dining experience by having the freshest and best sourced seafood prepared in traditional styles and new twists. Want your favorite raw oysters ? Why not try them with one of our many savory sorbets. Care for a key lime pie to end your night on a sweet note? How about opting for the chocolate covered key lime pie to satisfy that chocolate craving. Along with all of the coastal fare, there are also ‘land’ options in both the appetizers and entrees that will satisfy any appetite.

Whether you sit outside in the cozy patio almost touching the lake, inside at the bar area full of energy, or in the dining room at a spacious and comfy booth, you are guaranteed to have excellent service, a wonderful meal, and a beautiful view.

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Larry

Dined 1 day ago

It was excellent. The service was unbeatable. Crab cakes and Chilean Seabass were awesome. Great place to celebrate your special time. Not very noisy . Julia was our server and she did an awesome job. Morgan Williams (Mgr) came by to chat. She is delightful and does a tremendous job. Thank you.

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Louisiana Redfish

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4.8

4.8 (4820)

$31 to $50

Contemporary Southern

Downtown

About the restaurant

Located on the third floor of B.B. King's Blues Club overlooking historic Beale Street you will find Itta Bena "A unique delta experience". Whether entering from our private Second Street entrance or walking through the secret hall from inside B.B. King's Blues Club, Itta Bena is sure to capture your senses. The experience is further heightened when you step inside and find yourself surrounded by rich wood floors, vaulted ceilings, deep golden hued chandeliers and the faint sound of the bustling street below. Touching all the senses, we enrich your evening by offering a delta inspired menu of robust flavors and clean presentation. Itta Bena is a complete overwhelming of the senses that you must experience for yourself.

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Jeff

Dined 2 days ago

First time there and really enjoyed the experience. Will be back and will recommend to anyone looking for a great meal!

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Chilean Sea Bass

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Jumbo Shrimp & Grits

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Boneless Braised Short Ribs

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