American Restaurants in Memphis, TN

American in Memphis at a glance

• American is the 3rd largest food category in Memphis, after bars and mexican.
• Its 5.8% share compares with 3.8% across the 506 cities in this guide, so Memphis leans toward american.
• Of the 60 listed below, 49 are independent and 11 belong to chains; 60 list a website.

American Restaurants in Memphis

Showing 60 of 159, listings with a website first.

• Jr fish and chicken
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 3541 Riverdale Rd
• J R Fish & Chicken
  Restaurant · American · 5860 Winchester Rd
• The Lookout
  Restaurant · American · 1 Bass Pro Dr
• magic wings and things
  Restaurant · American · 567 E Holmes Rd
• Dixie Queen
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 1341 Getwell Rd
• Southern Hands Homestyle Cooking
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 6025 Winchester Rd
• Loflin Yard
  Restaurant · American · 7 W Carolina Ave
• Delta's Kitchen
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 3600 Elvis Presley Blvd
• The Beauty Shop
  Restaurant · American · 966 Cooper St
• Seasons 52
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 6085 Poplar Ave
• Memphis Pyramid Dining & Banquets
  Restaurant · American · 1 Bass Pro Dr
• Amelia Gene's
  Restaurant · American · 255 S Front St
• Acre Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · 690 S Perkins Rd
• Alfred's On Beale
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 197 Beale St
• Applebee's
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 2114 Union Ave.
• BABALU - Overton Square
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 2115 Madison Ave
• Blues City Cafe
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 138 Beale St
• Cafe Ole
  Restaurant · American · 959 S Cooper St
• Chef Tam's Underground Cafe
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 2299 Young Ave
• Complicated Pilgrim
  Restaurant · American · 21 S Cooper St
• Daisy's Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1631 S Third St
• Dino's Grill
  Restaurant · American · 645 N McLean Blvd
• Dixie Queen
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 2391 Airways Blvd
• Felicia Suzanne's Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 383 S Main St
• Hattie B's Hot Chicken
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 596 Cooper St
• Itta Bena
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 145 Beale St
• Jack's Family Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 3770 E Shelby Dr
• JEM
  Restaurant · American · 644 Madison Ave
• McEwen's on Monroe
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 120 Monroe Ave
• Napa Cafe
  Restaurant · American · 5101 Sanderlin Ave #122
• Rafferty's Restaurant and Bar
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 505 N Germantown Pkwy
• Side Street Grill
  Restaurant · American · 31 Florence St
• South of Beale
  Restaurant · American · 361 S Main St
• Southern Hands
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 1811 Kirby Pkwy
• The Blue Monkey
  Restaurant · American · 2012 Madison Ave
• The Garden Brunch Cafe
  Restaurant · American · 492 S Main St
• The Genre Memphis
  Restaurant · American · 200 Poplar Ave
• The Lobbyist
  Restaurant · American · 272 S Main St Ste 101
• Uncle Lou's Fried Chicken
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1725 Winchester Rd
• Yo Mama
  Restaurant · American · 2545 Jackson Ave
• Mahogany Memphis
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 3092 Poplar Ave #11
• Magnolia & May
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 718 Mt Moriah Rd
• Tha Table
  Restaurant · American · 3250 Elvis Presley Blvd
• Willie Moore's Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · 103 N Main St
• Cupboard Restaurant
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1400 Union Ave
• Taste Da Flavor
  Restaurant · American · 394 N Watkins St
• Runway Grille & Deli
  Restaurant · American · 3183 Winchester Rd
• Erling Jensen Small Bites
  Restaurant · American · 5069 Sanderlin Ave
• BB King's, Memphis, TN
  Restaurant · American
• Buffalo Wild Wings
  Restaurant · American · Chain · 3448 Poplar Ave
• D'Bo's Riverdale
  Restaurant · American · 7050 Malco Xing
• The Blue Monkey
  Restaurant · American · 513 S Front St
• JJ. Chicken
  Restaurant · American · 2757 Kimball Ave
• Phoenix Southern Grill
  Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · 1661 Semmes St
• C-Lou Patton's House
  Restaurant · American · 648 Marshall Ave
• Big Dawgs Memphis
  Restaurant · American · 3057 Thomas St
• King Of Spuds
  Restaurant · American · 5376 Knight Arnold Rd
• Great Wraps
  Restaurant · American · 2760 N Germantown Pkwy
• Local On The Square
  Restaurant · American · 2126 Madison Ave
• Shoney's
  Restaurant · American · 5829 Summer Ave

American elsewhere in Tennessee

Among the Tennessee cities in this guide, the most american listings are in Nashville (244), Knoxville (74), Chattanooga (66), Franklin (26), Murfreesboro (25) and Clarksville (20).

Run a american spot in Memphis?

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