The Four Way
Best Soul Food in Memphis · TN
Soulsville's table since 1946
The Four Way has served soul food in Memphis's Soulsville neighborhood since 1946, a gathering place where Martin Luther King Jr., Aretha Franklin, and Stax Records artists all broke bread during the civil-rights era. Fried chicken, catfish, turnip greens, and peach cobbler come plate-lunch style.
Still a community cornerstone, the Four Way pairs some of the best soul food in Memphis with a genuinely historic dining room — its walls a photo album of the city's Black cultural history.
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Why this business cleared the bar.
This record was published by The Centurion Awards from the public record. Selection follows the published criteria; The Four Way met them on that evidence. The business can claim the listing or ask us to remove it.
- ✓Years in operation. Operating in Memphis since 1946 — 79 years of continuous business.
- ✓Sustained online presence. An established local institution with a consistent public footprint — listings, coverage, and word of mouth in Memphis.
- ✓Established customer track record. A deep public track record: Memphis has kept The Four Way busy for 79 years.
- ✓Liked by customers and the community. Genuinely beloved by Memphis regulars and visitors alike — a bona fide community favorite.
- ✓Recognition in the local community. Named best soul food in Memphis for 2025 for feeding Soulsville's musicians, ministers, and neighbors since 1946.
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The details, verified.
- Legal / trading name
- The Four Way
- Category
- Restaurant
- Founded
- 1946, Memphis, TN
- Location
- Memphis, TN
- Centurion Award
- Best Soul Food in Memphis — 2025
- Record last verified
- July 2026
Frequently asked questions.
What is The Four Way?
A Soulsville institution since 1946 whose turkey and dressing fed the neighborhood that gave the world Stax Records.
Is The Four Way award-winning?
Yes — The Four Way is the 2025 Centurion Award winner for Best Soul Food in Memphis, a verified, criteria-based award. Named best soul food in Memphis for 2025 for feeding Soulsville's musicians, ministers, and neighbors since 1946.
Where is The Four Way?
The Four Way is in Memphis, TN.
Every award, on the record.
Each Centurion Award is its own dated annual record, and staying current means clearing the bar again each new year. The verification above is from the latest published award. Open a year for that year’s citation.
2025 Centurion Award
Best Soul Food in Memphis Memphis, TN · Awarded under the 2025 evaluation View the 2025 award →Awards run one calendar year and renew only if the business clears the bar again. Selection is by published criteria, never for sale.
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