Payne's Bar-B-Que
Barbecue restaurant · Cooper-Young ·

Payne's Bar-B-Que

Barbecue restaurant · Cooper-Young ·

Acclaimed chopped pork sandwiches, smoked sausage, and mustard slaw

chopped pork sandwich
mustard slaw
baked beans
pulled pork
ribs
friendly staff
bbq sauce
hole in the wall
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1762 Lamar Ave, Memphis, TN 38114 Get directions

$10–20

Order delivery
See Menu
Restroom
Accepts reservations
Popular for lunch
Popular for dinner
Cozy

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1762 Lamar Ave, Memphis, TN 38114 Get directions

+1 901 272 1523
PaynesBBQMemphis

$10–20 · Menu

Features

•Restroom
•Accepts reservations
•Popular for lunch
•Popular for dinner
•Cozy
•Trendy
•Good for groups
•Good for solo dining

Last updated

Jan 23, 2026

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"The restaurant is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Note that it does not take reservations. " - Atlas Obscura

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"Sausages and briskets are the highlight of the Burnet, Texas barbecue joint, run by butchers-turned-pitmasters Robert and Penny Payne, so much so it landed on Texas Monthly’s coveted best barbecue list for the first time ever in 2017. Outdoor seating is available." - Nadia Chaudhury

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A cinderblock icon since 1972, Payne’s is all about the chopped-shoulder sandwich crowned with neon-bright mustard slaw. Regularly praised by national writers and local critics, it’s a lunch-only ritual that defines Memphis barbecue at its most soulful.

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A humble counter with an outsized legacy, celebrated for its chopped pork sandwich crowned with electric-yellow mustard slaw. Garden & Gun and food historians point to Payne’s as essential Memphis barbecue.

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Family-run since 1972, Payne’s is revered for chopped pork sandwiches capped with tangy mustard slaw. Praised by Food & Wine, Southern Living, and barbecue columnists, this counter-service institution defines Memphis flavor.

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