The Most Delicious Lounges in Memphis

Happenchance Social Lounge

★★★★★ 4.5 (44)

"Wow. What an amazing place and hidden gem in the burbs. They have enomatic wine tasting machines and bourbons on tap too! The service is top notch and the music and snacks are good too. So glad I popped in. This will be my neighborhood go-to place!"

Driftwood Lounge

★★★★★ 4.9 (16)

"So. There's something about doing simple things extraordinarily well. Like others we stopped based on the limited reviews and owner photos. Unlike others we had other plans. We planned to go to the Freight House. But Atlanta traffic had us arriving 10 minutes before they closed. So we called Driftwood and their kitchen closed later. So we came. We have younger preteen kids. Not allowed inside. But it was nice weather and their outdoor area has bags, seating and really cool well paint d motifs. The bartender tonight was attentive, kind, funny and competent. We ordered two ribeyes, a stir fry and a basic grilled cheese. Everything was great. And. No fault to Freight House-dirt cheap by comparison. For the price it was one of the best ribeyes I've ever eaten. No need for steak sauce. The stir fry was delicious too. Even the simple mac and cheese side of was done great. Food wise they KNOW what they're doing. If I lived here I would eat here regularly and the locals seem to know that. Not a Freight House. Doesn't need to be. This was great. Complaints. Post your menu. Anywhere. Never mind. I did. Stipulate that it's 21+ only inside. We have kids. It was nice weather. But if it wasn't I'd be pissed."

Esco Restaurant & Tapas Memphis

★★★★☆ 3.6 (38)

"I have been wanting to try Esco for a while now, and I am so glad we finally did :)Their happy hour is from 4-6:30 with half odd their drink menu and selected food items. The ambience was so fun and lively, and service was perfect. I would love to try more of the drink menu because the 2 we got were so good. I think Esco is my new favorite place to start a night out downtown!"

Cache 42 Downtown

★★★★★ 4.7 (3)

"The food is amazing! Good quality and generous portions ~ you can request a carry-out for leftovers. The restaurant was clean. Service was excellent and the staff all seemed to enjoy their job. Very pleasant dining experience in downtown, Memphis!"

The Zebra Lounge

★★★★☆ 3.6 (53) • $$

"Offering some of the areas talented pianists on the keys. Playing your favorite classic hits like Piano Man Tiny Dancer & other covers from a wide range of genres from Blues Rock and R&B. Sometimes they have the ability to play other instruments & will do so. I've been here & seen some of the pianists switch over from the keys to the strings. The vocal quality can vary from artist to artist who are singing along with the piano. If you want to hear something feel free to fill only request and drop it in the bowl.Tipping is also encouraged as they work hard for your entertainment pleasure. #SupportlocalmusicThe Zebra Lounge offers a fairly nice variety of Beer Wine & a couple of Champagne choices. I love the Ambiance of this place being dark lit & has a little bit of and a lounge feel.Remember to tip your bar tenders & they'll take care of you. Katie is definately awesome along with the other one who works with her I forgot her name. But they're the best.#ShowSomeLove"

Stage 64 Lounge

★★★★☆ 4.2 (6)

"Stage 64 Lounge just added three brand new pool tables! Not only do they offer great service. Now they have great pool tables. Good food and good times with a great home small town atmosphere. You need to check out Stage 64 Lounge ."

The Coop

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (69) • $$

"Great views of the square and great atmosphere. They serve your basic bar food that's decent. The staff can get overwhelmed when there is a crowd but they hang in there and deserve a good tip if you think they deserve it."

Stogies

★★★★★ 4.8 (12)

"Very very nice establishment full kitchen ready to serve humidor stocked for your smoking pleasure and drinks beautiful decor nice melody flow on the music and yes you can watch the games the staff is very welcoming and caters to your needs."

Jinsei

★★★★☆ 4.3 (117) • $

"Amazing experience! When we walked in, it had an odd smell and I could see a thick coating of dust was all over the lighting fixtures above the booth. I didn't have high expectations. BUT! The food is fabulous! Service was more than fabulous! Loved our server!! Ordered the tempura green beans- simple but great they were super hot and not greasy. The dipping sauce was perfect.Steamed buns are bai buns- I want to go back right now and order 14!! Yum! The Kobe wrapped asparagus is a must have!!!"

Chancellor's Grill

★★★★☆ 3.5 (24) • $$

"Review for the lounge bar/patio area. They have a nice breakfast menu and healthy options too. Bar is open for mimosas and Bloody Mary. No specials just the menu options. Breakfast is served on Saturday till 11. We sat down at 1045 and was still able to order off the breakfast menu. I had steak Benedict and friend had an omelet. It was a big omelet. I am loving this place. It is a very pleasant place with cozy formal atmosphere. Every one is so nice and easy to talk to with."

Lobby Bar At The Peabody

★★★★☆ 4.1 (78) • $$$

"Amazing atmosphere with excellent service. Both bartenders were very knowledgeable and worked together to make sure we were taken care of. The hotel is absolutely gorgeous!I had the old fashioned and it was very good, my wife had the Lucille. Both were excellent. Great place to unwind and grab a drink!"

Indulge Lounge

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (3)

"This is a great little spot for drinks, hookah, and food. Lots of sofas and tables which makes it kind of an intimate spot. I went on Martini Monday which offered a $3 special martini and $6 martinis all night. Plus $20 hookah specials. I enjoyed the exotic blueberry flavor. The wings though...the lemon pepper was FIRE!!! They were cooked crispy to perfection. The music was good too, they were jamming 90s hip hop & R&B. Will come back for sure when I'm in town."

Jeremiah's Restaurant & Lounge

★★★★☆ 3.6 (40) • $$

"I've dined here twice when in town on business. The first experience included some really poor service, so bad that we almost didn't give them a second chance. I'm glad we did because the restaurant was firing on all cylinders on my second visit.I don't remember everything I had on the first visit but I do remember the difficulty I had getting a reasonable drink. The waitress apparently didn't know there's such a thing as a single-malt scotch. After the second time she returned to the bar to look for any of the common top-shelf single-malts, she gave up and handed me a glass full of ice cubes and Dewars. Not exactly what I was after given the names I asked about: Glenfiddich, McCallan, Laphroaig, etc. On the upside, the frog legs hit the spot! Second time around, I had the fillet mignon and a McCallan. Everything was smooth, service was attentive but not overbearing and it really felt like dining-out used to feel before Covid.My McCallan was a generous pour!The salad - I asked if they made their bleu cheese dressing in-house and the answer was no. I asked the waitress if it was chunky and she said she would take care of me. What she brought out was a salad that was sprinkled with bleu cheese crumbles with the dressing on the side. I used very little of the liquid stuff and really enjoyed having a fresh salad with crumbled bleu cheese.The steak - Also a good-sized portion. I went with the fillet mignon and it showed up bacon-wrapped and gorgeous. The temperature was a little off as I ordered med-rare and it was a little over. That said, great piece of meat! Beautiful grill flavor, big, beefy taste and seasoned perfectly. An all-around great steak! There was a potato on the side that I tried as well and found perfectly serviceable. I would most certainly return!"

Acapella's

★★★☆☆ 2.8 (4)

"The place is beautifully decorated. The food and drinks were good. However, I went with my husband Saturday night and they charged us $40 to get in and no one was even there. We thought maybe were early since it was 9pm but not a soul came in for the 2 hours we were there. We ordered food and it was average, nothing amazing but it was tasty. I don't know why it was so dead in there because it's a nice place."

St. Leo Lounge

★★★★☆ 3.9 (14)

"I can't believe I've never done a review here. But here goes. We are from Atlanta and have lots of fabulous restaurants. This was likely my tenth time to visit St Leo's. I'll start with this visit. New item on menu-- roasted Brussels on chili oil and truffle mayo. These were crispy flavorful and a five star item. Would get these every time. We also got the pizza sausage pepperoni and speck and added hot honey. This was very good. Was it better than our atlanta brick over restaurant pizzas ? No. But it was the best dinner item I have had here. Cocktails. Amazing bartenders who know their business. They are willing to make it to your specific requests. Five stars. Old visits. White beans. Just terrible. Enough said. Pastas: good not great and very small portions. Caesar: we are super picky Caesar critics and this one was below average. Wouldn't order it here ever again. Never been greatly impressed by their food. Atmosphere and cocktails YES! Food, sadly NO."

Manhattan Sports Bar & Lounge

★★★★☆ 4.1 (18)

"Manhattan (formerly Fox & Hound) is a cool spot! They have all types of Happy Hour Specials, Brunch, and other nights filled with specials. The space is huge. They have an area for DJ's, live bands, and even a cigar lounge. The food was really great. During the time I went, everything on the Happy Hour menu was $5 and yes...I ordered it all! Lol! The Boom Boom Shrimp were delicious as well as the Spinach Dip and Beef Nachos. They give a great portion for the cost and the food is soooo good! They also have drinks. I tried the Champagne Cosmo and I loved every drop! Yes, they are enforcing the rules as far as COVID19 goes. Mask, sanitizer, and social distancing is all in place to keep customers safe!"

Pleasant Hookah & Cigar Lounge

★★★★★ 5 (1)

"The spot where we smoke and hang....good food and drinks.....lots of laughs and music"

Trattoria La Caverna

★★★★☆ 4 (271) • $$

"Trattoria La Caverna as it is now known. Same people different chef 3rd review 3rd change.This one is second best. The bread and croutons were the negatives. Cold loaf bread and stale croutons. The mozzarella sticks seemed homemade but needed some herbs or something in the batter. The salad with raspberry vinaigrette was fresh and good. To the star. The cavatapopi Cassie a butter cream sauce with basil and macaroni type noodles with parmesan. This was a little heavy but delicious. Get a different app and hopefully they start grilling and or toasting the bread and get new croutons and bam 4.5 stars. A Caesar salad with shaved parmesan would be great. And shredded lettuce. Oh the chocolate torte was great but you have to like a slightly bitter sweet dark chocolate."

Paula & Raiford's Disco

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (80) • $$

"I never want to go to Raifords, but once I'm inside I don't want to leave. Cover charge is high. Like $20-$40. But it keeps it to folks who won't be assholes. Bring cash. Also you can buy 40z here. Dance floor is always full of fun."

Bangkok Alley

★★★★☆ 3.6 (174) • $$

"I ordered the Pad Thai with chicken in the restaurant and 2 days later, I ordered the Pad Thai with no meat through Postmates/Uber Eats pickup. The dishes appear vastly different. The dine-in experience featured a much more colorful dish. The pickup order was somewhat bland. For clarity, I split half the dish than what is shown. But there were no red peppers or broccoli. Anyway, they could do a better job of acknowledging people when they enter their establishment. A quick, "just a moment" can go very far."

1799 Kitchen & Cocktails

★★★★☆ 3.6 (89)

"Ambiance good for a girl's night out, special dinner with a partner and family. I loved the table bread, drink and dessert with my least being my main course, the pork ribeye. Nothing bad about it, but it didn't super wow me. Our waitress was great and attentive."

Sticks x Stones

★★★☆☆ 3.3 (6)

"This is a great hang out spot with friends. I love the atmosphere. The food is great - try the teriyaki chicken!"

Vibez Luxe Lounge

★★☆☆☆ 1.8 (4)

"This is another new trendy spot in the city! They have all the things from photo opportunities, music, and creative cocktails. They are very new, so I would say as with all businesses there are a few kinks that needs to be worked out. We were the only ones in there at the time and it still took our food a long time to come out. Most of ordered the same thing so you would think it would all come out together, but that wasn't the case. Also, I ordered salmon that took long because it was still frozen. Instead of offering something different she made me wait until she had to confess what was actually the delay. The fish is very good. I would definitely recommend that. Oh and the mimsosas were good too!"

Prive

★★★★☆ 3.7 (111) • $$

"New to Uber eats!Did not dine in.I've ordered from here twice now! They pay great attention to the notes on my order and most importantly the food is GOOD!"

In Love Memphis

★★★★☆ 3.9 (62) • $$

"I am mad that I have not come to this place a lot more. This place can easily be seen from the street. I wish the parking lot was bigger and they didn't have so many reserved parking spots but it is what it is. The place is huge on the inside. Bottle service girls are extremely nice. They have a very good happy hour until 7pm. I will come again."

Pussycat Lounge

★★★★★ 5 (1) • $

"Local watering hole next to Walnut Lake. A good place to get away from it all and relax with NO INTERNET access & very limited phone service. Recently remodeled. Cold beer, chips, pickled eggs, jukebox, pool table. Open Tue-Fri 2:00 til close. Sat- Sun Noon til close"

T & T Cigars And Lounge

★★★★★ 5 (2)

"Glad I found this place. The cigar selection is good and the customer is even better. This is a good place to relax and unwind while enjoying a good stick"

Sandy Ridge Smokehouse

★★★★★ 5 (9)

"If you are ever in the area, you need to go here. The food is excellent and there is much more than just barbecue. The setting and the restaurant are very cool, particularly the bar area located in an excellently repurposed grain bin. The service (we sat at the bar) was perfect. My wife and I were traveling through on I-57 when she found this place on Yelp and wanted to go. It is eight miles off the interstate, so I was skeptical. She was right and I was wrong (music to her ears!)We had just been in Austin eating a lot of barbecue. We both ordered pulled pork and it was better than any we had in Austin!. They have sauces made in house and a couple I think they buy, and all were very tasty. The sides didn't sound really special looking at them on the menu, but when we asked about how they were prepared, we were more interested. The slaw was excellent. A perfect cross between a creamy slaw and a vinegar slaw, very lightly sprinkled with chipotle pepper. Grits were suggested as something that is very popular. My wife hates grits. She loved these. Cooked and served in a small cast iron skillet, they had some crust and a tighter consistency than most grits. The best thing was the garlic blended into them. We could eat these every day.The green beans were haricot verts (skinny green beans) with garlic, perfectly cooked. Kettle chips, also perfectly cooked in-house, were also great. We went after the lunch rush and were lucky enough to spend time with the owner, who is a great guy. We told him how much we loved the food, the attention to detail, and the recipes. Soon, we learned more. He brought the chef out to meet us. It turns out that the chef (again, another great guy) is a highly trained chef who has worked in many of the best restaurants around the country, including some with more than one Michelin star. He was working in New Orleans when COVID hit. Had no income and an expensive apartment so he ended up in a house his parents own in East Prairie and needed something to do. So glad he went to Sandy Ridge.When we go back, and we will, I'm getting that Peach Cobbler everyone said I need to eat!"

Prohibition Lounge

★★☆☆☆ 1.8 (5) • $

"I love the atmosphere at Prohibition Lounge. Whenever I go, the staff treats me like royalty and the music is always right. The owner is there often to make sure everything is running as planned. I would absolutely recommend Prohibition Lounge for a night on the town or any special event you're planning."

Beck & Call

★★★☆☆ 3.2 (39)

"Let me just start by saying I am not at all a bar/lounge person, but I wanted to step out of my comfort zone on my date night with hubby and I saw this fairly new spot on Yelp. It's located inside the Hyatt hotel downtown on Beale. Well, I ended up loving it!! Mature crowd and a very good DJ. Music was spot on all night. It was an awesome vibe and I really enjoyed myself. The rooftop part outside has its own separate vibe from the inside and if it wasn't so chilly last night, I would've stayed out there and enjoyed the views all night. There is a fire pit outside that you can cozy up to if you so choose. We will definitely be back once it gets a little warmer. I had a really good time."

The Burning Piano

★★★★☆ 4.1 (7)

"What a great fun weekend!! They even have a limo to drive you home if you drink too much. Southern hospitality at it's best!!"

Memphis Smokes Cigar Lounge

★★★★★ 4.8 (4)

"Memphis Smokes is a gem was greeted coming into the door a very nice humidor selection I might full bar with table service and a very relaxing atmosphere I definitely enjoyed the smoke"

Reservations Bar and Bistro

★★★☆☆ 2.5 (37)

"The only thing I've ever had at this place was alcohol.The music is so good and down south with R and B and a bit of old school. The staff is so cool and laid back and attentive. I will definitely be back"

Boujee Bistro

★★★☆☆ 3.4 (7)

"This is definitely a place to try! It's located in the heart of Downtown, so keep that in mind when visiting. We all know how parking is. Once you get past that, you will definitely enjoy the vibes of Boujee Bistro. It's decorated nicely and is super spacious. You can choose to sit at a table or in the front with a half table/half booth combo. They also have a bar area as well. This will definitely quickly become on of those spots to go to and catch a vibe. They have a space for live music, a photo area with the neon light, good food, and drinks. They also have dinner and brunch. The prices aren't to expensive, so you can definitely enjoy yourself without being overly concerned with cost. The service was good and the food was too. I had a great time and I am planning to visit again this month for brunch!"

Oasis Hookah Lounge

★★☆☆☆ 2 (3) • $$$

"This is my go to chill out and vibe spot. Great music. I come about once a week. My favorite blend is named after yours truly! Ask for the Penelope blend."