Arcade Restaurant Gift Card ($25)
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- 540 S Main St. Memphis, Tennessee 38103
- Oldest restaurant in Memphis!
- National magazines such as Southern Living, Esquire, Travel, and Sports Illistrated have featured the Arcade in their publications. The Food Network and The Travel Channel have even done specials on southern breakfast at the Arcade Restaurant.
- cenes from Mystery Train, Great Balls of Fire, The Client, The Firm, 21 Grams, Elizabethtown, Walk the Line, and My Blueberry Nights, just to name a few, have all been filmed in the restaurant.
- At one time, even Elvis was a regular. Featuring Elvis' favorite Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich, Breakfast all Day, Daily Lunch Specials, and Outstanding Lunches! Visit us today and try us out for yourself!
The Arcade has the honor of being Memphis' oldest restaurant. Speros Zepatos founded the diner in 1919 after immigrating from Cephalonia, Greece. Situated at the corner of South Main Street and G.E. Patterson, the original building was a small, one story, wood framed building. Food was actualy cooked on potbelly stoves! In 1925, Speros tore down the wood structure and built the Arcade Building in a Greek revival style, complete with retail stores to signify the "Arcade" name. Third generation owners Harry and Karan Zepatos can now be found running the day to day operations of the Arcade. There have been many changes over the years, but great care has been taken to preserve the old-time charm. So while the glowing neon signs and the 1920's architecture may transport you to the past, the pesto, feta, and walnut pizza will bring your taste buds to the present. The South Main Historic District, the whistle of the trolley, and the Arcade Restaurant... it doesn't get any more Memphis than this!
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