Food South Main & the Riverfront
Arcade Restaurant
A place to eat in South Main & the Riverfront, budget-friendly ($) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Late morning.
Why go
Memphis's oldest cafe, a 1919 diner on South Main known for sweet potato pancakes and its neon sign.
It is one of 6 curated places we feature in South Main & the Riverfront, alongside 1 activity, 1 place to eat and 1 sight. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Central Station Hotel and Central BBQ.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- South Main
- Price
- $
- Time needed
- 1 hr
- Best time
- Late morning
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 3 beyond South Main & the Riverfront. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1Central Station Hotel
Hotel in the restored 1914 Memphis Central Station, still served by Amtrak's City of New Orleans.
Stay · 0.0 mi straight-line - 2Central BBQ
Local favorite for pulled pork, dry-rub ribs and smoked wings across from the museum.
Food · Memphis · 0.1 mi straight-line - 3National Civil Rights Museum
Museum built around the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. King was assassinated in 1968.
Sight · Memphis · 0.1 mi straight-line - 4Lorraine Motel
Site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, preserved as part of the National Civil Rights Museum.
Sight · 0.1 mi straight-line - 5South Main Street
Arts district of restored warehouses, galleries and shops along the Main Street trolley line.
Shopping · 0.2 mi straight-line - 6Tom Lee Park
Rebuilt riverfront park below downtown with long views of the Mississippi and the lit Hernando de Soto Bridge.
Outdoors · Beale Street & Downtown Memphis · 0.3 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Arcade Restaurant is a stop on our Memphis New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More places to eat in South Main & the Riverfront
Another curated place to eat in South Main & the Riverfront. See the full South Main & the Riverfront guide.
When to go: weather by month, based on Memphis
Our climate figures for South Main & the Riverfront come from nearby Memphis. Average daily highs in Memphis run from 48°F in January to 93°F in August; May is usually the wettest month. For Arcade Restaurant itself, we suggest: Late morning.
Modelled monthly averages for Memphis from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Memphis weather by month (covers South Main & the Riverfront).
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Arcade Restaurant, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Coordinates
- 35.13267, -90.05879
- Destination
- South Main & the Riverfront, Tennessee
- Website
- arcaderestaurant.com
Arcade Restaurant: quick answers
How much time do you need at Arcade Restaurant?
Plan on about an hour at Arcade Restaurant. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Arcade Restaurant?
Our pick: Late morning. Insider tip: Check holiday hours for Jan 1 and expect a short wait at peak brunch.
Which TripsCircle routes include Arcade Restaurant?
Arcade Restaurant appears on Memphis New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Arcade Restaurant to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to South Main & the Riverfront.
Plan South Main & the Riverfront
- South Main & the Riverfront travel guide 6 places
- Memphis weather (covers South Main & the Riverfront) weather by month
Lists & regions
Also in South Main & the Riverfront
- Big River Crossing Activity
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.