Signatures · checked 2026-09-03
Memphis happy hour has a house style: a $5 or $6 rail, then a plate that shows the kitchen's roots — Cajun, soul, or fire-driven global. Downtown hotel bars, South Main dining rooms, and Poplar Avenue spreads all print their own numbers. These are the signature sips and bites the venues themselves publish — with prices only where the bar printed them.
Sips the houses name
The Corner Bar at The Peabody (149 Union Avenue, Downtown) posts daily 4–7 PM with $5 well liquor, $5 house wine, $5 domestic beer, and $5 local beer. On South Main, The Majestic Grille (145 S Main St) posts Monday–Friday 4–6 PM at the patio or bar with a Majestic Hour Cocktail $8, wine feature $6, and featured beer $5. On the river, Terrace at The River Inn (50 Harbor Town Square, Downtown) posts Tuesday–Friday 5–6:30 PM with $6 well drinks, house wines, and prosecco. Out east, Fuego Vivo (5110 Poplar Avenue, East Memphis) posts Monday–Friday 3–6 PM with house wines $8 per glass, domestic draft beer $3 pint, and signature cocktails $10 each — and Char (431 S Highland St, East Memphis) posts Monday–Friday 3–6 PM with $5 draft beer, $7 featured wines, and $9 Char classic cocktails.
Bites worth the drive down Poplar
The Majestic Grille prints a smoked salmon tostada $5 each. Terrace at The River Inn plates $6 small plates: toasted raviolis, southwestern egg rolls, and spinach and artichoke dip. Fuego Vivo's board runs $9–$16: corn tempura $9, chicken empanadas $10, hamachi $14, and taco flight $16. Char's bites start at $11: onion rings $11, tenderloin tip skewers $11, and crab cake $12.50.
| Venue | Window | Signature sip | Signature bite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peabody Corner Bar | Daily 4–7 | $5 local beer | — |
| Majestic Grille | Mon–Fri 4–6 | Cocktail $8 | Tostada $5 |
| Terrace River Inn | Tue–Fri 5–6:30 | $6 prosecco | $6 toasted raviolis |
| Fuego Vivo | Mon–Fri 3–6 | Cocktails $10 | Empanadas $10 |
| Char | Mon–Fri 3–6 | Cocktails $9 | Onion rings $11 |
How to run it
Start east at 3 for Fuego Vivo's $3 pints or Char's $9 classics. Move downtown by 4 for the Peabody's daily $5 rail or the Majestic's $8 cocktail on South Main. Terrace's 5–6:30 river window is the standing date. Full windows live on Deals and On now.
Sources
- The Peabody — Happy Hour (peabodymemphis.com)
- The Majestic Grille — Happy Hour (majesticgrille.com)
- Terrace — Happy Hour Specials (terracememphis.com)
- Fuego Vivo — Happy Hour (fuegovivotn.com)
- Char — Happy Hour (charrestaurant.com)
Poured here: The Corner Bar at The Peabody · The Majestic Grille · Terrace at The River Inn · Fuego Vivo · Char