East Memphis

affluent east · 38117

East Memphis is where the money quietly lives, parked behind Poplar Avenue's office towers and the considered lawns of Chickasaw Gardens. The dating scene runs on Saddle Creek dinners, Laurelwood happy hours, and the unspoken arithmetic of which suburb the other person commutes from. Expect orthodontists, regional VPs, and the divorced-at-forty cohort recalibrating on Hinge. Conversation skews polite, careers stable, politics tactfully unspoken until date three. The tradeoff: comfort over edge. Nobody here is reinventing themselves; they are upgrading. If you want grit, drive west. If you want someone with a 401(k), a Pilates habit, and strong opinions about Houston's, you have arrived.

4,373

singles 22–50

54%

male

$51,698

median income

$1,457

median rent

The data

East Memphis by the numbers

East Memphis runs male-heavy, about 54% men to 46% women.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Median individual income in East Memphis is about $51,700.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Tennessee has no party registration, so this is a 2024 election proxy: Shelby County voted about 62% Harris to 36% Trump, a strongly Democratic, majority-Black island in deep-red Tennessee.
● Verified · Shelby County 2024 canvass
The median renter in East Memphis pays about $1,460 a month.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
About 4,400 East Memphis residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023

On the ground

Local date spots

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16 spots across East Memphis

East Memphis
Cafés
Gibson's Donuts
Donut shop$$$$★ 4.7 · 4,798
Wheelchair access
Find it
760 Mt Moriah Rd, Memphis, TN 38117
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.7★ from 4,798 Google reviews
Split the bill
$ · budget-friendly is our editorial bracket, not a real bill. Plug in what you expect to actually spend at Gibson's Donuts.
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Your share$13
Their share$13
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon5 AM to 12 AM
Tue5 AM to 12 AM
Wed5 AM to 12 AM
Thu5 AM to 12 AM
Fri5 AM to 12 AM
Sat5 AM to 12 AM
Sun5 AM to 12 AM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Onsite services · Takeout · Dine-in
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Contact
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East Memphis
Activity
Memphis Botanic Garden
Botanical garden★ 4.7 · 3,047
Wheelchair access
Find it
750 Cherry Rd, Memphis, TN 38117
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.7★ from 3,047 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Memphis Botanic Garden.
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Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon9 AM to 6 PM
Tue9 AM to 6 PM
Wed9 AM to 6 PM
Thu9 AM to 6 PM
Fri9 AM to 6 PM
Sat9 AM to 6 PM
Sun9 AM to 6 PM
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Contact
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East Memphis
Dining
Amerigo Italian Restaurant
Italian restaurant$$$$★ 4.5 · 1,886
East Memphis
Dining
Hog & Hominy
Italian restaurant$$$$★ 4.5 · 1,290
East Memphis
Drinks
Bog & Barley Irish Pub
Irish pub$$$$★ 4.7 · 1,051
East Memphis
Activity
Dixon Gallery & Gardens
Art museum★ 4.8 · 881
Wheelchair access
Find it
4339 Park Ave, Memphis, TN 38117
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.8★ from 881 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Dixon Gallery & Gardens.
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Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
MonClosed
Tue10 AM to 5 PM
Wed10 AM to 5 PM
Thu10 AM to 5 PM
Fri10 AM to 5 PM
Sat10 AM to 5 PM
Sun1 to 5 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom · Wheelchair accessible seating
Crowd
Family-friendly
Contact
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East Memphis
Dining
Ciao Bella Italian Grill
Italian restaurant$$$$★ 4.4 · 821
East Memphis
Cafés
Ben & Jerry’s
Ice cream shop★ 4.5 · 770
LGBTQ+ friendlyGood for groups
Find it
5007 Black Rd Space 110, Memphis, TN 38117
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.5★ from 770 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Ben & Jerry’s.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon10 AM to 11 PM
Tue10 AM to 11 PM
Wed10 AM to 11 PM
Thu10 AM to 11 PM
Fri10 AM to 11 PM
Sat10 AM to 11 PM
Sun12 to 11 PM
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Curbside pickup · No-contact delivery · Delivery · In-store pickup · In-store shopping
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
Family-friendly · Groups · LGBTQ+ friendly
Contact
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East Memphis
Cafés
Sweet Musings Bakery & Cafe- East Memphis
Bakery$$$$★ 4.9 · 406
Wheelchair access
Find it
712 S Mendenhall Rd, Memphis, TN 38117
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.9★ from 406 Google reviews
Split the bill
$ · budget-friendly is our editorial bracket, not a real bill. Plug in what you expect to actually spend at Sweet Musings Bakery & Cafe- East Memphis.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$13
Their share$13
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon8 AM to 9 PM
Tue8 AM to 9 PM
Wed8 AM to 9 PM
Thu8 AM to 9 PM
Fri8 AM to 9:30 PM
Sat8 AM to 9:30 PM
Sun8 AM to 9 PM
Parking
Free parking garage
Dining
Delivery · In-store pickup · In-store shopping · Takeout · Dine-in
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Contact
Call Site Maps
East Memphis
Dining
Marciano Restaurant
Italian restaurant$$$$★ 4.6 · 369
East Memphis
Dining
Napa Café
American restaurant$$$$★ 4.3 · 369
East Memphis
Activity
My Big Backyard at Memphis Botanic Garden
Botanical garden★ 4.8 · 297
Wheelchair access
Find it
750 Cherry Rd, Memphis, TN 38117
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.8★ from 297 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at My Big Backyard at Memphis Botanic Garden.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon9 AM to 6 PM
Tue9 AM to 6 PM
Wed9 AM to 6 PM
Thu9 AM to 6 PM
Fri9 AM to 6 PM
Sat9 AM to 6 PM
Sun9 AM to 6 PM
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Contact
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East Memphis
Dining
Belle Tavern
Bar & grill$$$$★ 4.7 · 283
East Memphis
Dining
The Pop Spot
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.7 · 99
East Memphis
Drinks
Bar Hustle
Cocktail bar$$$$★ 4.7 · 60
East Memphis
Activity
East Escape Rooms Memphis
Escape room center★ 4.9 · 58
Wheelchair access
Find it
601 S Mendenhall Rd suite 104, Memphis, TN 38117
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.9★ from 58 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at East Escape Rooms Memphis.
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Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon12 to 10:30 PM
Tue12 to 10:30 PM
Wed12 to 10:30 PM
Thu12 to 10:30 PM
Fri12 to 10:30 PM
Sat10 AM to 10:30 PM
Sun10 AM to 10:30 PM
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Contact
Call Site Maps

East Memphis

East Memphis by the numbers

Local date spots

Gibson's Donuts

Memphis Botanic Garden

Amerigo Italian Restaurant

Hog & Hominy

Bog & Barley Irish Pub

Dixon Gallery & Gardens

Ciao Bella Italian Grill

Ben & Jerry’s

Sweet Musings Bakery & Cafe- East Memphis

Marciano Restaurant

Napa Café

My Big Backyard at Memphis Botanic Garden

Belle Tavern

The Pop Spot

Bar Hustle

East Escape Rooms Memphis

Reach East Memphis singles right where they plan dates.