Diners' Choice: American restaurants in Memphis

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Updated June 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall American cuisine in Memphis? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Oaklawn Southern Dining

5.0

5 (581)

$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

Chris

Dined 7 days ago

Carried my wife here for our 30th anniversary and had a great experience the staff were excellent and the food was amazing!!! Can’t say enough good things about it,we most definitely will be back again!!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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The Wine Cellar at Flight Restaurant

4.9

4.9 (527)

$31 to $50

American

Downtown

About the restaurant

Coming Soon!

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Katherine

Dined on Jun 25, 2025

This was a great way to spend our 8th anniversary! The staff was friendly and food was wonderful.

Flight Restaurant & Wine Bar

4.9

4.9 (10079)

$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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Kevin

Dined 1 day ago

The food was great and Jordan was excellent!!! Coming back for sure.

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4.9

4.9 (1884)

$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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Donna

Dined 7 days ago

Had a mother-daughter date night, dinner then Orpheum show. We were greeted warmly, our server was so attentive and personable. Our food was presented beautifully and was delicious!

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4.9

4.9 (5857)

$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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Pamela

Dined 3 days ago

reliably superb dining experience - this visit did not disappoint!! fantastic service, wonderfully timed courses, every bite was delicious; can’t wait til next time!!

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Blackened Shrimp Pasta

Seasons 52 - Memphis

4.8

4.8 (4212)

$31 to $50

American

Memphis

About the restaurant

Seasons 52 is a Fresh Grill and Wine Bar offering a seasonal menu that is naturally lighter and always flavorful. Our seasonal menus feature ingredients at their peak of freshness, oak-fire grilled or brick oven roasted (without a fryer in sight) to be naturally lighter and more flavorful. We also offer an extensive list of wines by the glass and bottle. Here, you'll always feel free to enjoy every bite, every sip, every moment. Lunch and dinner daily with happy hour Monday-Friday from 3-6PM.

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Latoya

Dined 1 day ago

Server was nice and food and drinks were pretty good and brought out in a timely manner

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Popular dish

Caramelized Grilled Sea Scallops

Popular dish

Wood-Grilled Shrimp And Grits

Amelia Gene's

4.8

4.8 (632)

$31 to $50

American

Downtown

About the restaurant

Amelia Gene’s, Downtown’s finest dining experience, welcomes a contemporary, globally inspired palate artfully designed to impress. Fine wines, classic cocktails, proper bites, and a can’t-miss cheese cart transport diners through a culinary journey with distinct hospitality that can only be found in this state-of-the-art, reclaimed space in Downtown Memphis.

Our menu emphasizes seasonality and a dedication to ingredient-driven preparations. Our Chef's culinary philosophy is characterized by restraint, allowing the innate qualities of the ingredients to eloquently express themselves. Our establishment is located adjacent to the Caption by Hyatt Hotel.

We are proud to offer an extensive wine list thoughtfully curated by our team. Should you wish to bring in a bottle not currently featured on our list, a corkage fee of $25 per bottle will apply, with a maximum of two bottles per party. In support of our culinary program, outside food is not permitted.

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Laura

Dined 7 days ago

Excellent service and great food. We went to celebrate our anniversary and the chef sent us a personal note and complementary champagne to celebrate. It felt very personalized.

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Experience

Chef Nate's Tasting Menu

B.B. King's Blues Club - Memphis

4.7

4.7 (1974)

$30 and under

American

Memphis

About the restaurant

**NEWLY RENOVATED**Walk in Basis only after 5:30pm daily!
Established in 1991, this is the original B.B. King’s Blues Club located in Memphis, Tennessee, the home of American blues music, legendary musicians, famous barbecue. With live entertainment every night of the week – from authentic blues to classic soul and rock and roll – and a menu full of Southern favorites, the club is a popular destination spot on Memphis’ historic Beale Street. The club offers a full menu comprised of a variety of the South’s most delicious comfort foods influenced by flavors from New Orleans all the way to the Mississippi Delta. You MUST stop in for our award winning ribs that are some of the best in town! The intimate restaurant and live music venue has some of the finest local entertainment in town live on stage nightly as well as national touring performers.

Please call the group sales line for large parties and catering/delivery needs at 901.202.9114.

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Cristi

Dined 7 days ago

I didn't have food but it looked fantastic. Atmosphere was really fun

Complicated Pilgrim

4.5

4.5 (306)

$30 and under

American

Midtown / Cooper

About the restaurant

Located at the cultural heart of Overton Square, Complicated Pilgrim is an ideal respite for the weary traveler or local city slicker. Here our eclectic menu is served with a side of world-class service and a “door is always open” vibe. Enjoy local and regional fare inspired by our own distinctly Memphian perspective, paying special mind to fresh ingredients and partners who share our values of community and quality. Stop by the coffee-to-cocktail bar to get your day started and to end your night on a high note. Now serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Complicated Pilgrim parking is located at the Overton Square Garage. We look forward to your visit.

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Cheryl

Dined on Jun 27, 2025

I celebrated my Birthday and the service was 5🌟. Harvey and Tasha were awesome. I will be coming back…

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill - Collierville

4.5

4.5 (2485)

$30 and under

American

Memphis

About the restaurant

Firebirds Wood Fired Grill is your destination for bold flavors and warm hospitality. From expertly crafted wood-fired steaks and fresh seafood to signature cocktails, mocktails, and curated wines, every detail is designed to deliver an unforgettable dining experience. Whether you're gathering with family, hosting a client, or toasting to a special occasion, Firebirds offers elevated cuisine at an approachable price. Join us for Happy Hour at the FIREBAR® or on the patio and let us show you what extraordinary dining feels like. Reserve your table today — we can’t wait to serve you.

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Rachel

Dined 4 days ago

Elvis delivers the best service ever. He treats us like family and always goes the extra mile every time we are there. As always, the food is amazing!

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