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Marlowe's Ribs and Restaurant on Elvis Presley Boulevard in Memphis

Marlowe's on Elvis Presley Boulevard, photographed in 2010. Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki, CC BY 3.0.

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Memphis ribs · Graceland

Marlowe's Ribs & Restaurant

Loin back ribs near Graceland since 1974, with a pink limo for pickup.

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Why go

Tony Gigliotti opened The Whitehaven Ranch House in 1974, about a mile from Graceland, and later renamed it Marlowe's after his daughter, Marlo.3 A fleet of 7 pink Cadillac limousines shuttles guests to the restaurant, following the original "Pig Bus."3

The signatures include BBQ pork ribs, beef brisket, BBQ shrimp and Italian-style BBQ spaghetti.3 In 2002, owner Melissa Coleman said Marlowe's cooked on a charcoal pit with hickory chips, using charcoal that contains hickory flakes. Tops Bar-B-Q built the original pit.5

Marlowe's has fed visitors near Graceland since 1974. It runs a pink limo for pickup and hotel delivery.13

What to order

  • Full slab

    Loin back ribs, $37 on the house menu.

    Source: Marlowe's2

  • Half slab

    With beans and slaw, $26.

    Source: Marlowe's2

Good to know

  • Pink limo

    Pickup and hotel delivery, daily 4pm to 8pm.1

What people are saying

Posts and videos from people who’ve eaten here, pulled from 2 platforms and linked to the original.

By the numbersHow we counted
Press mentions
1
in the press list
Creator posts
1
found in the last 12 months
Latest mention
6weeks ago
on X
Creators
2
different people posting

We use AI-assisted search to find public posts and press about each spot, then check them by hand. We can’t see every post, so these numbers count what we found, not everything out there. Last updated Oct 27, 2026.

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  • Creator posts: TikTok, Instagram, X, YouTube and Facebook posts on this page dated in the last 12 months. YouTube videos without a stored date are not counted. Reddit threads are not counted as creator posts.
  • Latest mention: the newest dated creator post or press piece on this page. Shown only when it is under 60 days old.
  • Creators: distinct accounts behind the creator posts on this page.
  • Price: our own cost guide, not a ranking. We take the typical meal range from the spot's current menu and use its midpoint: $ under $12, $$ $12 to $20, $$$ $20 to $35, $$$$ over $35.
Latest posts
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In the press

What we don’t know yet

We only publish what we can source. Here’s what’s missing.

  • Wood and pits
  • Cash or card
  • The pitmaster

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Near Graceland

Distances are straight-line miles from Marlowe's, not driving distance.

Nearest trail: The Tennessee BBQ Trail, about 4.6 miles away.

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Researched by Erik Peterson, sources linked below.

Sources (5) · every fact on this page links to one
  1. Home · Marlowe's · Checked Oct 27, 2026
  2. Menu · Marlowe's · Checked Oct 27, 2026
  3. Our History · Marlowe's · Checked Oct 27, 2026
  4. Eat Like a King During Elvis Week with Marlowe's Award Winning BBQ · Graceland · Checked Oct 27, 2026
  5. Marlowes ribs and restaurant 2002 · southernfoodways.org · published 2002-10-11 · checked Oct 27, 2026

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