Food Beale Street & Downtown Memphis
Chez Philippe
A place to eat in Beale Street & Downtown Memphis, a splurge ($$$$) and worth about 2.5 hours. Best time to go: Early evening.
Why go
The Peabody's French dining room, serving a fixed-price four-course menu on New Year's Eve.
It is one of 8 curated places we feature in Beale Street & Downtown Memphis, alongside 2 bars & cafés, 2 places to eat and 1 activity. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with The Peabody and The Peabody Memphis.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Downtown
- Price
- $$$$
- Time needed
- 2.5 hr
- Best time
- Early evening
Nearby
Our closest curated picks, including 2 beyond Beale Street & Downtown Memphis. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.
- 1The Peabody
Grand 1925 hotel two blocks from Beale, famous for the ducks in its lobby fountain and a ticketed ballroom party on Dec 31.
Stay · 0.0 mi straight-line - 2The Peabody Memphis
Grand 1925 hotel where ducks march to the lobby fountain at 11am and back at 5pm.
Sight · Memphis · 0.0 mi straight-line - 3Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous
Basement rib house down an alley off Union Avenue, serving charcoal-cooked dry-rub ribs since 1948.
Food · 0.1 mi straight-line - 4Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous
Basement restaurant since 1948 that made charcoal-broiled dry-rub ribs famous.
Food · Memphis · 0.1 mi straight-line - 5Rum Boogie Cafe
Long-running Beale Street blues bar at the corner of B.B. King Boulevard, with live bands nightly.
Drinks · 0.2 mi straight-line - 6Majestic Grille
Steaks and classic plates inside a restored 1913 silent-movie theater near the river.
Food · 0.2 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Chez Philippe is a stop on our Memphis New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Beale Street & Downtown Memphis
Chez Philippe is our only food pick in Beale Street & Downtown Memphis; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Beale Street & Downtown Memphis guide.
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New Year's Eve on Beale
Free 21-and-up street party along Beale Street with bands, a DJ stage and fireworks and confetti cannons at midnight.
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B.B. King's Blues Club
The flagship blues club on Beale, with a house band, Southern food and a packed New Year's Eve stage.
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Tom Lee Park
Rebuilt riverfront park below downtown with long views of the Mississippi and the lit Hernando de Soto Bridge.
When to go: weather by month, based on Memphis
Our climate figures for Beale Street & Downtown Memphis 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 Chez Philippe itself, we suggest: Early evening.
Modelled monthly averages for Memphis from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Memphis weather by month (covers Beale Street & Downtown Memphis).
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Chez Philippe, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Coordinates
- 35.14229, -90.05140
- Destination
- Beale Street & Downtown Memphis, Tennessee
Chez Philippe: quick answers
How much time do you need at Chez Philippe?
Plan on about 2.5 hours at Chez Philippe. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Chez Philippe?
Our pick: Early evening. Insider tip: Take the early seating and you are on Beale well before the screening lines build.
Which TripsCircle routes include Chez Philippe?
Chez Philippe appears on Memphis New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Chez Philippe 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 Beale Street & Downtown Memphis.
Plan Beale Street & Downtown Memphis
- Beale Street & Downtown Memphis travel guide 8 places
- Memphis weather (covers Beale Street & Downtown Memphis) weather by month
Lists & regions
Also in Beale Street & Downtown Memphis
- New Year's Eve on Beale Activity
- B.B. King's Blues Club Drinks
- Tom Lee Park Outdoors
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.

