Verified Venue

Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous

the alley off Second · Last verified August 5, 2026

TL;DR

Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous (the alley off Second) appears in 3 Hey Memphis guides. Everything below was checked at Charlie Vergos' Rendezvous's own page before we published it, most recently on August 5, 2026.

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Each note below comes from a different Hey Memphis guide, written when we checked this place at the source.

  • Downtown Memphis RestaurantsThe Main Street core · verified August 5, 2026

    Ribs in the basement since 1948 — small order $21.50, full slab for two $38, cheese-and-sausage plate to start. Closed Sun–Mon; Tue–Thu 11am–9pm, Fri–Sat till 10. No reservations; the line is part of it.

  • The Best Restaurants in MemphisThe institutions · verified August 1, 2026

    Charcoal-broiled dry-rub ribs in the alley across from the Peabody since 1948 — the most famous basement in barbecue.

  • The Best BBQ in MemphisThe Memphis legends · verified August 1, 2026

    The most famous ribs in Memphis. Dry-rub ribs served in the basement alley off Second Street since 1948 — founder Charlie Vergos was inducted into the Barbecue Hall of Fame in 2018. Tue–Sat (closed Sun–Mon); the room is half the experience.

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