Memphis’ Best Food: Bucket List Eats

Want to know where to get Memphis’ best food? We may be the BBQ capital of the world, but there’s so much more than BBQ offered here in the Bluff City.

Want to know where to get Memphis’ best food? We’re gonna dish it out to you. These items have been hand-picked by us from experience and legend, and they are in no particular order. Print the list, and hit the town!

  1. Ching’s – Honey Gold Wings
  2. Good Fortune Co – GFC Wings
  3. Sunrise Memphis – The Dirty South
  4. Young Avenue Deli – Mozzarella Sticks or Cheese Fries
  5. Bryant’s – Ham Biscuit
  6. Gus’ Fried Chicken IN the SAME bag as Gibson’s Donuts
  7. Slider Inn – Chick-N-Fill-Ay sliders and a Jameson Slushie
  8. Jerry’s – Supreme Sno Cone
  9. Kwik Check – Kimchi Burrito
  10. Hog & Hominy’s – The Thunderbird
  11. Golden India – Chicken Korma with Garlic Naan
  12. Huey’s – Cheese Fries with ranch and Bluff City Burger
  13. Tamboli’s – Bucatini & Marinara
  14. Cozy Corner – Cornish hen
  15. Earnestine & Hazel’s – Soul Burger
  16.  La Michoacana – Avocado Paleta
  17. The Arcade Restaurant – Sweet Potato Pancakes
  18. Muddy’s – Prozac Cupcake
  19. Kooky Canuck – Kookamonga Burger
  20. Payne’s Bologna Sandwich
  21. Elwood’s Shack – Brisket Tacos
  22. Hattie’s – Tamales
  23. Cafe Eclectic – Bacon waffle
  24. Alcenia’s – Chicken & Waffles
  25. Central BBQ – BBQ Nachos and Wings with ranch
  26. A Schwab’s on Beale – Chocolate Malt
  27. Belly Acres – Bison Burger on a Waffle
  28. Lafayette’s – Elvis French Toast
  29. Say Cheese Food Truck – Elvis Italiano Grilled Cheese sandwich
  30. Dyer’s Burger (fried in 100 year old grease) with a chocolate shake
  31. Chinese Sub Shop – A sub on soft bread
  32. Frost Bake Shop – Caramel cake, warmed, with vanilla ice cream at 
  33. Brother Juniper’s – Cinnamon Roll Pancakes or San Diego Open Face Omelet 
  34. Soul Fish Cafe – Small Catfish Plate with Mac & Cheese
  35. Second Line – The Verno
  36. Makeda’s – Banana pudding and butter cookies
  37. Catherine & Mary’s – Lumache
  38. Lou’s Fried Chicken – A 7 piece and a biscuit
  39. Maciel’s Tortas & Tacos – Fried chicken tacos, guacamole salsa, and horchata
  40. Crumpy’s – Honey gold and lemon pepper wings
  41. The Liquor Store – Cuban sandwich with plantain chips
  42. Rendezvous – Ribs or BBQ Nachos
  43. Las Tortugas Deli Mexicana – Tortuga
  44. Fino’s – Penn Station
  45. Tops BBQ – Cheeseburger Combo
  46. Dixie Queen – Honey Gold Chicken Tenders w/ Pineapple Slush 

Did we forget more of Memphis’ best food? Let us know in the comments!

Need to work off some of that fine fare? Check out our Local Guide to the Great Outdoors!

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