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Food Downtown, South Main & the Riverfront

Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken

A place to eat in Downtown, South Main & the Riverfront, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 45 minutes. Best time to go: Lunch.

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Why go

Downtown outpost of the Mason, Tennessee, spicy fried chicken shop, a short walk from South Main.

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 Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken and South Main Street. At about 45 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Food
Neighborhood
Downtown
Price
$
Time needed
45 min
Best time
Lunch

Nearby

Our closest curated picks, including 4 beyond South Main & the Riverfront. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.

  1. 1
    Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken

    Spicy, crackly fried chicken in a casual downtown dining room.

    Food · Memphis · 0.0 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    South Main Street

    Arts district of restored warehouses, galleries and shops along the Main Street trolley line.

    Shopping · 0.2 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Lorraine Motel

    Site of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, preserved as part of the National Civil Rights Museum.

    Sight · 0.3 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    National Civil Rights Museum

    Museum built around the Lorraine Motel, where Dr. King was assassinated in 1968.

    Sight · Memphis · 0.3 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    B.B. King's Blues Club

    Beale Street's best-known club with live blues bands nightly.

    Drinks · Memphis · 0.3 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    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.

    Drinks · Beale Street & Downtown Memphis · 0.3 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken 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 Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken itself, we suggest: Lunch.

Modelled monthly averages for Memphis from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Memphis weather by month (covers South Main & the Riverfront).

Getting there

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Coordinates
35.13827, -90.05783
Destination
South Main & the Riverfront, Tennessee

Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken: quick answers

How much time do you need at Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken?

Plan on about 45 minutes at Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken?

Our pick: Lunch.

Which TripsCircle routes include Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken?

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