Itta Bena Restaurant Review
145 Beale St. (Second St.) 
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Memphis, TN 38103
901-578-3031 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
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Open
Dinner nightlyFeatures
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations required Fri.-Sat.
- Live music Fri.-Sat.
- Valet parking
- Casual
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| The entrance to Itta Bena is intended to be hard to find. And it is, tucked away atop B.B. King’s Blues Club. Its 1920s speakeasy feel would seem a perfect fit for a mobster hideaway, but there are neither bank robbers nor gun molls in this dimly lit joint. Rather, in-the-know locals and well-read tourists may be found dining on Itta Bena’s Delta-inspired contemporary cuisine, such as char-grilled shrimp and grits, confit of duck and waffles, and wild mushroom pasta with Parmesan herb cream. Sides range from mac ‘n’ cheese to fresh vegetable sautés made with locally grown produce. Desserts keep the Southern theme going with white chocolate bread pudding with rum caramel sauce, and fresh cobblers prepared with seasonal fruit. The wine list includes several fine offerings (all priced at more than $40 per bottle) and more than 20 wines by the glass. Note: One must be able to navigate a formidable flight of fire-escape-type stairs to access this establishment. |
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