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Best Classic Burger Joints in Memphis

Drive-ins, diners, taverns and lunch counters that have kept it simple for years. Here are the best classic burger joints in Memphis, all from our Memphis burger guide.

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Alex's Tavern

Memphis, TN

Greek Burger

Old-school Jackson Avenue tavern whose Greek Burger is a longtime local favorite.

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Dyer's Burgers

Memphis, TN

Double Double

Beale Street landmark frying thin, mallet-smashed burgers in grease kept going since 1912.

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Earnestine & Hazel's

Memphis, TN

Soul Burger

Historic South Main dive bar known for its simple Soul Burger with onions, cheese, pickle and Soul Sauce.

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Huey's Downtown

Memphis, TN

West Coast Burger

Downtown location of the Memphis burger institution with locations across the Mid-South.

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The Green Beetle

Memphis, TN

Beetle Burger

South Main tavern serving since 1939, with the Beetle Burger, a bacon jam burger and weekly burger specials.

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The Slider Inn

Memphis, TN

Big Deuce

Downtown slider bar in a former auto garage, best known for the Big Deuce with two Angus patties.

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Tops Bar-B-Q

Memphis, TN

Fireman Burger

Memphis barbecue-and-burger chain dating to 1952, known for griddled cheeseburgers and the Fireman burger.

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