Restaurants in Germantown, TN: Where to Eat Right Now

Restaurants in Germantown, TN, the Shelby County suburb east of Memphis, are easy to undersell. Plenty of people only know Germantown as the stretch of Poplar between home and Collierville. Look closer and it has the Andrew Michael team's Italian room, a barbecue joint in a converted country store, a diner on West Street, and enough brunch to fill a Saturday. One thing trips up searchers: Nashville and Philadelphia both have a Germantown, so most "Germantown restaurants" lists aren't about this one.

So we built the local version. Every restaurant below sits inside Germantown city limits, and we checked each one at its own website in October 2026, reading the street address and ZIP rather than trusting the name. Hours appear only where the restaurant prints them. For the rest of a day out here, see our things to do in Germantown, TN guide. Headed further east or west? We have Collierville and Cordova restaurant guides too. — Josh

Date night and special occasions

The rooms Germantown books ahead for anniversaries, birthdays, and the parents' visit. For the citywide splurge list, see fine dining in Memphis.

• Josephine Estelle6695 Poplar Ave (The Standard)

  The Ticer and Hudman Italian room, from the team behind Andrew Michael and Hog & Hominy: Southern-inspired takes on Italian classics on a seasonal menu. Lunch Tue–Fri 11am–2pm; dinner Sun and Tue–Thu 4:30–9pm, Fri–Sat to 10. No Monday service.

• Blue Honey Bistro9155 Poplar Ave, Suite 17

  The small Poplar bistro locals treat as a secret. Lunch Wed–Fri 11am–2pm, Saturday brunch 10:30am–2pm, and dinner Tue–Sat from 5pm. Closed Sundays and Mondays.

• Limelight7724 Poplar Pike

  A seasonal, chef-driven menu with mid-century modern flair. Open Mon–Sat, with a 4:30–5:30pm Neighborhood Hour, reservations from 5, and half-price wine every Monday. The community table and bar seats are kept for walk-ins.

• Southern Social2285 S Germantown Rd

  Southern steak and seafood near the historic Germantown depot, with a bourbon list to match. Dinner every night, 4–9pm. A 20% gratuity is added for parties of seven or more.

• Moondance Grill1730 S Germantown Rd, Suite 117

  Elevated Southern cooking in Germantown since 2019, with lunch, dinner, and brunch menus and a full cocktail list. Two private rooms (the Private Dining Room and a sunroom) make it a go-to for client lunches and office parties. Book a table on its site.

• Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill7515 Poplar Ave, Suite 101 (Saddle Creek)

  The steakhouse at Saddle Creek, and one of the few open for lunch: Mon–Thu 11am–9:30pm, Fri–Sat to 10, Sun to 9:30. Private dining is available. (More steak rooms: our Memphis steakhouses guide.)

Barbecue and fried chicken

Germantown has two serious pits a half mile apart on Germantown Road. For the whole metro's barbecue, see the best BBQ in Memphis.

• Germantown Commissary2290 S Germantown Rd

  Barbecue in a building that was a small country store for more than 90 years, until Walker Taylor bought it in 1981 and turned it into a barbecue joint. Memphis-style ribs and pulled pork, private party rooms, and ribs that ship nationwide. There's a second location in Collierville now.

• Bain Barbecue2016 S Germantown Rd

  The Cooper-Young smokehouse's second pit, opened in Germantown in 2026: USDA Prime brisket and house-made sausage at a 60-seat counter. Tue–Sun 11am–8pm; closed Mondays.

• Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken3100 Forest Hill Irene Rd

  The spicy Memphis fried chicken, in a Germantown room. Fried okra and fried green tomatoes on the side. Mon–Thu 11am–9pm, Fri–Sat to 10, Sun to 9.

• Mr. P's Buffalo Wings2075 Exeter Rd

  Germantown's wing counter: party wings, whole wings, and boneless in house sauces, plus fried fish, shrimp, and hot tamales. A good call for game-day orders and catering; order ahead on its site.

Everyday dinners and family nights

Where Germantown goes on a Tuesday, with kids, after practice, or when nobody wants to cook.

• Huey's Germantown7677 Farmington Blvd

  The Huey Burger, plus live music on the calendar several nights a month. The kitchen runs 11am–11pm Sun–Thu and to midnight Fri–Sat, which makes it one of Germantown's latest dinners.

• Memphis Pizza Cafe7604 W Farmington Blvd

  The thin-crust pizza a lot of Memphis families default to. Tue–Thu 11am–9pm, Fri–Sat to 10, Sun to 9; closed Mondays. (The citywide ranking is in our best pizza in Memphis guide.)

• Garibaldi's Pizza7521 Queens Ct

  A locally owned Memphis pizza tradition since 1975, with its Germantown shop tucked off the main roads. Mon 3–8pm, Tue–Thu 11am–8pm, Fri–Sat to 9, Sun 11am–8pm.

• Soul Fish Cafe3160 Village Shops Dr

  Southern classics, po' boys, and fish tacos, with beer and wine, just off Poplar at Forest Hill-Irene. Open daily 11am–9pm.

• Sakura Japanese Restaurant2060 West St

  Old Germantown's sushi spot on West Street. Lunch and dinner Mon–Fri (11:30am–2:15pm, then 5pm to 9 or 9:30), all day Sat 11:30am–9:30pm and Sun to 9.

Quick lunch and casual

Counter service, takeout, and the lunch-hour regulars.

• Vanelli's Deli7873 Farmington Blvd

  An Italian family deli with a deli case for take-home and a big catering business. Mon–Fri 11am–7pm, Sat 11am–3pm; closed Sundays.

• Uncle Goyo's1730 S Germantown Rd

  Mexican food in the same center as Moondance, open late for the suburbs: daily 11am–10pm, with catering.

• West Street Diner2076 West St

  The Old Germantown diner on West Street, serving from 7am every day: Mon–Fri 7am–8pm, Sat–Sun 7am–2pm. Breakfast, lunch, or an early dinner without a reservation.

Breakfast, brunch, and coffee

Germantown mornings start early. Blue Honey's Saturday brunch and Forest Hill Grill's Sunday brunch are listed in their own sections; the full metro roundup is our brunch in Memphis guide.

• Staks Kitchen7704 Poplar Ave

  The build-your-own pancake bar, in Germantown since 2018. Opens at 7am, so an early start beats the weekend wait.

• Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken7535 Poplar Ave, Suite 109 (Saddle Creek)

  Biscuit sandwiches and fried chicken on the south side of Saddle Creek. Open daily 7am–2pm.

• Congregation Coffee3060 Forest Hill Irene Rd

  Germantown's community coffeehouse, built to be a gathering spot. Mon–Fri 6:30am–4pm, Sat 7:30am–5pm, Sun 7:30am–2pm; the kitchen serves weekdays 8am–noon. (More cafés: coffee shops in Memphis.)

• City Silo Table + Pantry7605 W Farmington Blvd, Suite 2

  "From gluten free, to vegan, to carnivore" in the café's own words, open from breakfast through dinner. Mon–Sat 7am–8pm, Sun 9am–3pm. (Eating gluten-free? See our gluten-free guide.)

Drinks and happy hour

Germantown's bar scene lives inside its restaurants. These are the ones built for a drink. For the citywide list, see happy hour in Memphis.

• Rosie's Tavernupstairs at Josephine Estelle, 6695 Poplar Ave

  The cocktail bar upstairs from Josephine Estelle. Sun and Tue–Thu 4–10pm, Fri–Sat 4–11pm.

• Local Lime7605 W Farmington Blvd, Suite 1 (Saddle Creek)

  Margaritas, tequila, and coastal Cali-Mex tacos at an independent restaurant with sister locations in Arkansas and Kansas. Happy hour Mon–Wed 3–6pm; open Sun–Thu 11am–9pm, Fri–Sat to 10. Takes reservations.

• Rock'n Dough Pizza + Brew Co7850 Poplar Ave, Suite 6

  House-brewed beer with your pizza, in the Germantown Collection center. Happy hour Mon–Fri 2–6pm, half-off select whiskeys on Wednesdays, and $3 off pours on Thursdays. Mon–Thu 11am–9pm, Fri–Sat to 10, Sun to 9.

• Forest Hill Grill9102 Poplar Pike

  The locally owned bar and grill with all-local taps. Happy hour Mon–Fri 3–6pm, Burger Mondays, Prime Rib Saturdays, and Sunday brunch 11am–3pm. Sun–Thu 11am–9pm, Fri–Sat to 10.

Closed, moved, or not what it seems

A few Germantown names still circulate that you shouldn't plan around without checking first. As of October 2026, Wolf River Brisket Co.'s own website lists only its Collierville location (9947 Wolf River Blvd), and Swanky's Taco Shop's site lists only East Memphis (4770 Poplar). KyuRamen's own locations page shows no Tennessee store; the KyuRamen that opened "in Germantown" is in Nashville's Germantown. Crave Sweet Shop's Germantown address is a production kitchen for custom cakes, with no storefront, so order ahead.

We also couldn't confirm a few longtime names at a source of their own this round: Las Tortugas Deli Mexicana on South Germantown Road, Zen Japanese in Thornwood, Sufi's Mediterranean on Poplar Pike, and Café Med. Call before you go, and we'll add them once we can verify them. And watch the parkway: Germantown Parkway runs north into Cordova, and a restaurant there with ZIP 38016 or 38018 is in Cordova, not Germantown. Those restaurants are in our Cordova guide.