Best restaurants for 11 cuisines in Memphis

America is often described as a melting pot, a place where different cultures have come together over the centuries to form new customs while maintaining the ones their ancestors have long held dear. For many cultures, a major part of their identity is food.

Walk down any main street in the United States and you're likely to see the cuisines of many countries—despite being nowhere near each other on the globe—sitting side by side. You could start in Egypt with some falafel, get a taste of Taiwan with a cup of bubble tea next door, pick up a side of fries at an old-fashioned American diner down the block, and finish it off with sopaipillas from the Mexican restaurant in town.

Of course, we all have our favorite dishes—a juicy cheeseburger from a local pub, a savory bowl of tempura udon at a beloved Japanese restaurant, or some chicken tikka masala from your nearby Indian spot. But maybe you're looking to get out of your comfort zone a little, whether to try a different restaurant that serves your favorite food or to taste a new type of cuisine entirely.

To help point you in the right direction, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated restaurants in the Memphis area using data from Yelp for various cuisines: American, Chinese, Cuban, Greek, Indian/Pakistani, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican, Thai, and Vietnamese. Data is as of July 13, 2025. Businesses were selected using Yelp's ranking system, which calculates an adjusted rating value that takes into account the number of ratings as well as the rating score itself. Only businesses with at least 50 reviews, and within a 10-kilometer radius of Memphis, were considered.

Read on to find out if your favorite restaurant made the cut and to get inspired for your next dinner out.

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Down south Wings & Grill

1 / 11

American: Down south Wings & Grill

- Rating: 4.9/5 (12 reviews)
- Address: 936 Florida St Memphis, TN 38106
- Categories: American, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Little Petals Chinese

2 / 11

Chinese: Little Petals Chinese

- Rating: 4.8/5 (20 reviews)
- Address: 149 Madison Ave Memphis, TN 38103
- Categories: Chinese, Noodles, Chicken Wings
- Read more on Yelp

Autentica Caribbean's Flavors

3 / 11

Cuban: Autentica Caribbean's Flavors

- Rating: 4.6/5 (5 reviews)
- Address: 5033 Summer Ave Memphis, TN 38122
- Categories: Food Trucks, Caribbean, Cuban
- Read more on Yelp

Castle Restaurant

4 / 11

Greek: Castle Restaurant

- Rating: 4.6/5 (66 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 3992 Park Ave Memphis, TN 38111
- Categories: Burgers, Mediterranean, Greek
- Read more on Yelp

Swagath

5 / 11

Indian: Swagath

- Rating: 4.6/5 (47 reviews)
- Address: 5030 Poplar Ave Ste 4 Memphis, TN 38117
- Categories: Bars, Indian, Halal
- Read more on Yelp

Little Italy East

6 / 11

Italian: Little Italy East

- Rating: 4.5/5 (51 reviews)
- Address: 6300 Poplar Ave Ste 113 Memphis, TN 38119
- Categories: Pizza, Italian
- Read more on Yelp

Poke Paradise 901

7 / 11

Japanese: Poke Paradise 901

- Rating: 4.8/5 (27 reviews)
- Address: 6343 Summer Ave Ste 110 Memphis, TN 38134
- Categories: Poke, Japanese, Food Trucks
- Read more on Yelp

HQ BBQ & Hotpot

8 / 11

Korean: HQ BBQ & Hotpot

- Rating: 4.7/5 (9 reviews)
- Address: 2828 Wolf Creek Pkwy Memphis, TN 38133
- Categories: Korean, Hot Pot, Barbeque
- Read more on Yelp

Taqueria Chelita

9 / 11

Mexican: Taqueria Chelita

- Rating: 5.0/5 (8 reviews)
- Address: 1375 N Germantown Pkwy Memphis, TN 38016
- Categories: Food Trucks, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

Soi Number 9

10 / 11

Thai: Soi Number 9

- Rating: 4.8/5 (16 reviews)
- Address: 920 Madison Ave Memphis, TN 38103
- Categories: Food Trucks, Thai
- Read more on Yelp

Tuyen's Asian Bistro

11 / 11

Vietnamese: Tuyen's Asian Bistro

- Rating: 4.5/5 (92 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 288 N Cleveland St Memphis, TN 38104
- Categories: Vietnamese
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 284 metros.