Breakfast
540 S. Main Street (0.6 miles from Westin)
Nostalgic diner serving hearty breakfast & lunch fare in a 1910’s building. An Elvis favorite.
By The Brewery - $$
496 Tennessee Street (0.8 miles from Westin)
Breakfast and lunch spot offering homemade biscuits and simple sides.
Bishop - $$$
545 S. Main St. #11 (0.5 miles from Westin)
French brasserie-inspired restaurant from James Beard Award-winning chefs.
Starbucks - $
Located inside the Westin
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Lunch
Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken $
310 S. Front Street (0.4 miles from Westin)
It really is world famous. Be prepared to wait in line.
Raw Girls Memphis - $$
150 2nd Street, Suite 118 (0.2 miles from Westin)
Vegan grab & go food and juice bar.
The Green Beetle - $
325 S. Main Street (0.8 miles from Westin)
Memphis’ oldest tavern serving simple pub fare and delicious frozen Bushwackers.
Penny’s Nitty Gritty - $$
Located inside the Westin
Memphis Tigers’ coach Penny Hardaway’s restaurant serving Southern classics.
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Dinner
RESERVATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR MOST LOCATIONS, ESPECIALLY FOR THIS WEEKEND
Catherine & Mary’s - $$$
272 S. Main Street (0.7 miles from Westin)
Upscale Italian-American restaurant from James Beard Award-winning chefs.
Good Fortune Co. - $$
361 S. Main Street (0.4 miles from Westin)
Scratch-made noodles and dumplings, sake, and delicious Asian wings.
Flight - $$$
39 S. Main Street (0.6 miles from Westin)
Gourmet small plates and wine flights with something for everyone.
McEwan’s - $$$
120 Monroe Ave (0.5 miles from Westin)
Upscale Southern stand-bys with great bar seating and an extensive wine list.
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Bars
531 S. Main Street (0.7 miles from Westin)
Reportedly haunted dive bar dating back to the 1920’s. Great late-night hamburgers.
149 Union Ave (0.3 miles from Westin)
Historic hotel with a lobby bar great for classic cocktails and people-watching.
276 S. Front Street (0.8 miles from Westin)
Craft cocktails and food in a laid-back environment.
545 S. Main Street (0.7 miles from Westin)
The coolest kind of hotel bar, often with DJs spinning classic Memphis vinyl.
314 S. Main Street (0.3 miles from Westin)
Newer cocktail bar with yummy food and great reviews.
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Live Music
0.3 miles from Westin
It’s super touristy, but open containers are allowed which makes people-watching superb! You’ll usually find “tourist blues” here.
Blues Hall Juke Joint (Rum Boogie Cafe)
182 Beale Street (<0.1 mile from Westin)
Usually has live blues but is also a solid place for burgers.
143 Beale Street (<0.1 mile from Westin)
The original iconic club of the other King in town. Definitely busy on the weekends.
197 Beale Street (0.7 miles from Westin)
Hosts live music or a DJ playing very dance-able tracks.
1580 Vollintine (4.1 miles from Westin)
Off the beaten path in a residential area, but worth the trek if you want to see authentic blues.
Contact EventOps if you’re planning on being adventurous and going to the ‘Bill!
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Sightseeing
450 Mulberry Street (0.5 miles from Westin)
Recently renovated and located alongside the Lorraine Motel, where Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated.
191 Beale Street (directly across from Westin)
A Smithsonian Institute Museum tells the stories of local musicians with global influence from the 1930’s to 1970’s.
3764 Elvis Presley Blvd. (8.3 miles from Westin)
The famous home of Elvis Presley. Recently renovated, and there’s more here to do than ever before, so we recommend planning your trip before you go. You could easily spend a whole day here.
706 Union Ave. (1.1 miles from Westin)
Recording studio home of everyone from Elvis to Johnny Cash to B.B. King. Small and relatively quick to tour.
Stax Museum of American Soul Music
926 E. McLemore Ave. (3 miles from Westin)
Located at the original home of Stax Records which recorded artists like Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, and Issac Hayes.
1 Bass Pro Drive (1.4 miles from Westin)
It’s the largest Bass Pro Shop in the country located inside an enormous pyramid on the Memphis skyline, home to a hotel, archery range, bowling alley, rooftop observatory, and more. It sounds crazy because it is.