Blues City Cafe

Name: Blues City Cafe
Address: 138 Beale St, TN, Memphis, Memphis, US
Telephone: +1 901-526-3637

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About

Blues City Cafe is a Southern barbecue and steak restaurant on Beale Street in Memphis, with nightly live music in its attached Band Box.

Menu & prices

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Why go

Pork ribs featured on A Taste of America, the Bobby Flay Show and Bon Appetit’s BBQ issue.
Steak cuts include a 24-ounce Cowboy Cut Ribeye, a two-pound T-bone and a three-pound porterhouse.
Golden Fried Catfish Plate made with farm-raised catfish from Simmons in Yazoo City, Mississippi.
The attached Band Box has hosted BB King, Jerry Lee Lewis, Rufus Thomas, Jack White and Smashing Pumpkins.

Opening hours

Today11:00 – 03:00, 11:00 – 01:00Show all

Monday11:00 – 03:00, 11:00 – 01:00

Tuesday11:00 – 03:00, 11:00 – 01:00

Wednesday11:00 – 03:00, 11:00 – 01:00

Thursday11:00 – 03:00, 11:00 – 01:00

Friday11:00 – 05:00, 11:00 – 03:00

Saturday11:00 – 05:00, 11:00 – 03:00

Sunday11:00 – 03:00, 11:00 – 01:00

Good to know

LunchDinnerLate NightFull BarHighchairs AvailableLive MusicServes AlcoholTable ServiceTakeoutWheelchair Accessible

Dishes to try

Hickory-smoked sausage with assorted cheeses, pickles and barbecue sauce
Seafood gumbo cheese fries topped with shrimp, crawfish and catfish gumbo
Garlic pan-seared shrimp
Tamales made with beef, peppers and spices, wrapped in cornmeal and steamed
Barbecue Chopped Salad topped with barbecue pork and garlic croutons
Skillet shrimp salad, served Cajun-seasoned, barbecue-seasoned or golden fried
Southern Fried Chicken Chopped Salad with two battered, fried chicken tenderloins and garlic croutons
Best Meal on Beale platter with half a rack of ribs, catfish and sides
Memphis Soul Stew with strip steak, onions, carrots, potatoes and Texas toast
Stuffed Mushrooms filled with shrimp and crabmeat, sautéed in garlic butter
Seafood Gumbo, a spicy roux-based stew with vegetables, shrimp, crawfish and catfish
Pecan pie with vanilla ice cream and cinnamon caramel drizzle
Apple Dumpling baked in pastry, seared with butter in a cast-iron skillet and served with vanilla ice cream

Good for

Highchairs
Groups Family-style NY Strip steaks come in 5-, 6.25- and 7.5-pound sizes.

Shorts

History

1991Opened as Doe’s Eat Place, serving Southern barbecue and soul food.
1993Took the name Blues City Cafe.

How to get there

ParkingAddress: 138 Beale Street, Memphis, TN 38103.

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible

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Where

138 Beale St, TN, Memphis

Website: bluescitycafe.com/
Phone: +1 901-526-3637

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Questions and answers

Where is Blues City Cafe?

It is at 138 Beale Street, Memphis, TN 38103.

Does Blues City Cafe have highchairs for children?

Yes, highchairs are available.

Can I get takeout from Blues City Cafe?

Yes, takeout is available.

What meals does Blues City Cafe serve?

Lunch, dinner and late-night meals.

Where can I see the Blues City Cafe menu?

See the menu.

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