Classic American Little Rock Restaurants
The Butcher Shop
10825 Hermitage Road
Little Rock, AR 72211
501-312-2748
- Right out of Best Western entrance onto Merrill Dr.
- Right on Shackleford (about 2 miles-through 2 stop signs and 3 stop lights)
- Right on Hermitage Road
Chili's
10700 N Rodney Parham Rd.
Little Rock, AR 72212
501-224-0455
- Right out of Best Western entrance onto Merrill Drive
- Left on Market Street (at the stop sign in front of BW)
- Right on Rodney Parham (continue about 3 blocks)
Lonestar Steakhouse
10901 N Rodney Parham Road
Little Rock, AR 72212
501-227-8898
- Right out of Best Western entrance onto Merrill Drive
- Left on Shackleford (about 2 blocks and Lonestar on left)
Cajun's Wharf
2400 Cantrell Rd.
Little Rock, AR 72202
501-375-5351
- Right out of Best Western entrance onto Merrill Drive
- Left on Market Street
- Right on Rodney Parham
- Left to get onto I-430 North
- Exit at Cantrell and Right onto Cantrell
- you will continue down Cantrell until you go down a steep double-S hill 1mile more
- Left on Winston Faolkner (first left after Harvest Foods)and end at Cajun's Wharf
Catfish City
14800 Cantrell Rd.
Little Rock, AR 72223
501-868-7171
- Right out of Best Western entrance onto Merrill Drive
- Left on Shackleford
- Right on Rodney Parham
- Left onto I430 North
- take next exit at Cantrell
- Left on Cantrell (continue about 4 miles)
- End at Catfish City on right
Red Lobster
8407 W. Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
501-224-0940
- Right out of Best Western entrance onto Merrill Drive
- Left on Shackleford
- Right on Rodney Parham (continue about 3 miles)
- Right onto Markham
- Left directly after turning right on Markham
- End at Red Lobster
Shorty Small's
11100 N Rodney Parham Rd.
Little Rock, AR 72212
501-224-3344
- Right out of Best Western entrance onto Merrill Drive
- Left on Market Street (at the stop sign in front of BW)
- Right on Rodney Parham
- End at Shorty Small's on left
Italian Dining in Little Rock
Macaroni Grill
11100 W Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72211
501-221-3150
- Right out of Best Western entrance onto Merrill Drive
- Right on Shackleford Road
- Right on Shackleford Drive (across from Waffle House)
- End at Macaroni Grill on left
Olive Garden
10715 N Rodney Parham Rd
Little Rock, AR 72212
501-225-7673
- Right out of Best Western entrance onto Merrill Drive
- Left on Market Street
- Right on Rodney Parham Drive
- Right into Harvest Foods Parking Lot and left past Grapevine Liquor Store
Little Rock Breakfast and Brunch Places
Mimi's Café
11725 Chenal Pkwy
Little Rock, AR 72211
501-221-3883
- Right out of Best Western entrance onto Merrill Drive
- Right on Shackleford Rd (roughly 2 miles-through 2 stop signs and 2 stop lights)
- Right on Financial Centre Pkwy (roughly 3/4 mile)
- Left at light by IHOP - follow street to right in front of IHOP & up hill
- Right into parking lot of Garden Ridge
IHOP
11601 Hermitage Rd
Little Rock, AR 72211
501-227-4204
- Right out of Best Western entrance onto Merrill Drive
- Right on Shackleford Rd (roughly 2 miles-through 2 stop signs and 2 stop lights)
- Right on Financial Centre Pkwy (roughly 1/2 mile)
Upscale Dining
1620
1620 Market Square
Little Rock, AR 72211
501-221-1620
- Right out of Best Western entrance onto Merrill Drive
- Left onto Market Street (continue one block)
Gypsy's Grill
11401 N. Rodney Parham Rd
Little Rock, AR 72212
501-225-4152
- Left out of Best Western entrance onto Merrill Drive
- Continue almost until Merrill meets Rodney Parham
Little Rock Asian Cuisine
Sekisui Hibachi Grill And Sushi Bar
219 N Shackleford Rd.
Little Rock, AR 72211
501-221-7070
- Right out of Best Western entrance onto Merrill Drive
- Right on Shackleford (about 1 1/4 miles through 2 stop signs and one stop light)
- End at Sekisui on left
Kobe Japanese Steakhouse
11401 Financial Centre Pkwy.
Little Rock, AR 72211
501-225-5999
- Right out of Best Western entrance onto Merrill Drive
- Right on Shackleford (about 2 miles-through 2 stop signs and 2 stop lights)
- Right on Financial Centre Parkway at third light on Shackleford
- Continue about 3 blocks and KOBE on left after Embassy Suites
PF Chang's China Bistro
317 S Shackleford Rd
Little Rock, AR 72211
501-225-4424
- Right out of Best Western entrance onto Merrill Drive
- Right onto Shackleford Rd (roughly 2 miles-through 2 stop signs and 2 stop lights)
Additional Little Rock restaurants:
- Dixie Cafe
- Frankie's Cafeteria
- Lily's Dim Sum
- Cracker Barrel
- Cozymels
- Chuck E Cheese
- Famous Dave's
- Corky's
- Fu Lin
- San Francisco Bread Co.
- McAlister's