The Deep South has a culture and cuisine all of its own, and this is nowhere more true than in Memphis. Within the city there are plenty of different meals to choose from, and restaurants to suit all tastes and budgets. Some of the best restaurants in Memphis are the haute couture French restaurants that are located in the heart of the city, but the visitors who flood the city throughout the year tend to prefer the places where they can enjoy the traditional dishes of the region such as potatoes, Grits, and pork chops with lashings of thick gravy.

Elvis Presley, the city of Memphis’ most famous son had a real appetite for food, and there are many places in the city where you can dine out like the king. From cheese burgers through to the legendary Fools Gold Sandwiches that the king would consume, whatever Elvis ate, you can too at one of the themed restaurants near Graceland.

Some of the best places to eat out in Memphis are the traditional 50s style diners where Elvis and the other cool cats of the era used to hang out before heading out to the drive in theater. Soda and a cheeseburger in one of these traditional diners will cost you less than $10 in general, so they are fantastic value for money, and a great place to get close to some of the fans on a trip to the city.

If you are a real Elvis fan, then a meal cooked by a trained chef and served in the famous Kontiki style Jungle Room at Graceland will probably be the highlight of your entire visit, and something that you will remember for ever. You will need to book this kind of attraction well in advance, and it will cost you a fortune, but the chance to sit in one of the king’s thrones, and chow down on a king sized 12,000 calorie deep fried bacon, peanut butter, jelly, and butter sandwich on a full loaf of bread is something that you will only get to do once in a lifetime.