Brunch in Memphis: where to go on the weekend

Last checked Oct. 18, 2026. Every restaurant here is listed from its own website, linked below; hours are as each restaurant published them. Restaurants change hours, so check before you go. We do not rank restaurants. Know a brunch we should add? Tell us.

Weekend brunch in Memphis clusters in three places: Midtown, from Cooper-Young east to Walker Avenue, downtown on South Main Street, and East Memphis along Poplar Avenue. Most places serve Saturday and Sunday; a few are Sunday only. For the city’s restaurant inspection scores, see our restaurant inspections page.

Before you go

• Hours below are from each restaurant’s own site on Oct. 18, 2026.
• Call ahead or book online where the restaurant offers it.
• Holiday brunch pages: Easter, Mother’s Day, Thanksgiving

Midtown

The Beauty Shop, 966 S. Cooper St., Cooper-Young, 901-272-7111. Saturday brunch 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday brunch 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The beauty-shop theme runs to the original mint green wash basins, used as sinks behind the bar.

Brother Juniper’s, 3519 Walker Ave., 901-324-0144. A breakfast restaurant open Saturday 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and Sunday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Café Eclectic, 603 N. McLean Blvd. in Midtown (901-725-1718), with a second location at 110 Harbor Town Square on Mud Island. It serves breakfast all day with a coffee bar, an old-fashioned soda fountain and scratch-made baked goods. Weekend hours on its site: Saturday 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Downtown

The Majestic Grille, 145 S. Main St., 901-522-8555. Weekend brunch Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with dinner from 3 p.m. Hours change on Orpheum Broadway show weekends; the restaurant asks diners to reserve (brunch menu).

South of Beale, 345 S. Main St., 901-370-2144. Weekend brunch Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (brunch menu). It also has an East Memphis location at 5040 Sanderlin Ave., 901-818-0821.

East Memphis

Owen Brennan’s, 6150 Poplar Ave., Suite 150, in the Regalia shopping center, 901-761-0990. A Sunday Jazz Brunch with live jazz and Cajun Creole food.

South of Beale, East Memphis, 5040 Sanderlin Ave., serves the same weekend brunch menu listed above.

At a glance

Holiday brunches

The Peabody Memphis serves buffet brunches on holidays: Thanksgiving, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Thanksgiving Brunch) and Christmas Day, Friday, Dec. 25, 2026, 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Grand Ballroom (Christmas Brunch). It also served Easter and Mother’s Day brunch in 2026.

What this means for you

• On Orpheum Broadway show weekends the Majestic Grille changes its hours; check before you go.
• For an early start, Brother Juniper’s and Café Eclectic open at 7 a.m. on Saturday.
• Pair brunch with a walk: see walking and biking trails and date night.

Related: restaurant inspections, new businesses and things to do.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I get brunch in downtown Memphis?

The Majestic Grille, 145 S. Main St., serves brunch Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and South of Beale, 345 S. Main St., serves weekend brunch Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Is there a jazz brunch in Memphis?

Owen Brennan’s, 6150 Poplar Ave., Suite 150, in the Regalia shopping center in East Memphis, holds a Sunday Jazz Brunch with live jazz and Cajun Creole food. Call 901-761-0990.

What time is brunch at the Beauty Shop in Memphis?

The Beauty Shop, 966 S. Cooper St., serves Saturday brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where can I get breakfast early on a weekend in Midtown?

Brother Juniper’s, 3519 Walker Ave., opens at 7 a.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday, and Café Eclectic serves breakfast all day from 7 a.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday.