Sure, we’re the barbecue capital of the world, but there’s so much more than BBQ offered here in the Bluff City.
Oh yeah, you know what we’re talking about: the most delectable eats in Memphis that you may not know about. 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 this list out, and hit the town!
- Ching’s Honey Gold Wings*
- Elvis Dippers at Memphis Mojo Cafe
- Bryant’s Ham Biscuit
- Farm Burger Fries and Sweet Potato Hush Puppies from Farm Burger
- Gus’ Fried Chicken IN the SAME bag as Gibson’s Donuts
- Slider Inn’s Chick-N-Fill-Ay sliders and a Jameson Slushie
- Jerry’s Supreme Sno Cone
- Bi Bim Bop from Kwik Check
- “Good Burger” from Roxie’s
- Hog & Hominy’s “The Red Eye” Pizza*
- Stuffed Turkey Burger from Mot & Ed’s*
- Chicken Korma with Garlic Naan from Golden India
- Area51 Ice Cream Saigon Cinnamon Snickerdoodle
- Huey’s Fried Pickles and Bluff City Burger
- Cornish hen from Cozy Corner
- Greek Salad and BBQ Chicken Pizza at Memphis Pizza Cafe
- Saigon Le’s Szechuan Pork
- Earnestine & Hazel’s Soul Burger*
- Avocado Paleta from La Michoacana
- Sweet Potato Pancakes from The Arcade Restaurant
- Che’f Special from Pizzeria Trasimeno
- Sushi from Ryu
- Prozac Cupcake from Muddy’s
- Kookamonga Burger at Kooky Canuck
- Bologna Sandwich from Payne’s
- Brisket Tacos from Elwood’s Shack
- Corky’s Tamales
- Bacon waffle from Cafe Eclectic
- Blackened Chicken Tacos from Local Gastropub
- Chicken & Waffles from Alcenia’s
- Ribs and housemade chips with ranch from Central BBQ
- Quesadilla Los Jarochos from a random taco truck on Summer Avenue
- The Memphis Mix popcorn from Sweet Noshings
- Chocolate Malt from A Schwab’s on Beale
- Bison Burger on a Waffle from Belly Acres
- Elvis French Toast at Lafayette’s
- Lobster and Bacon Pizza at Spindini
- BBQ Salad in a Mason Jar at Capriccio Grill
- Elvis Italiano Grilled Cheese sandwich from Say Cheese Food Truck
- Lunch Special at The Little Tea Shop*
- Baby Blues Salad from Lisa’s Lunchbox
- Dyer’s Burger (fried in 100 year old grease) with a chocolate shake
- Cheese Empanada and Amarillos (plantains) from Havana’s Pilon
- Croughnut from Donut Hutt
- Leadership Mac and Pork Club from Lunchbox Eats
- A sub on soft bread from the Chinese Sub Shop
- Caramel cake, warmed, with vanilla ice cream at Frost Bake Shop
- Pancakes and bacon from Brother Juniper’s
- Breakfast Burrito from Fuel Food Truck
- Blackened Tilapia with Mac & Cheese from Soul Fish Cafe
- House Salad from Cheffie’s
- Birthday Pancakes from Staks
- The Verno at Second Line
- Cheeseburger pizza at Newby’s
- Cornbread stuffed quail with andouille sausage at Bounty on Broad
- Banana pudding and butter cookies from Makeda’s
- Chicken Pontalba at Char
- Ramacche and Scarpinocc at Catherine & Mary’s
- Porkchops from Ms. Girlee’s
- A 7 piece at Lou’s Fried Chicken
- A sushiritto from Sushi Jimmy
- Beef sliders with pimento cheese at Alchemy
- Vodka pie from Aldo’s Pizza
- Fried chicken tacos, guacamole salsa, and horchata from Maciel’s Tortas & Tacos
- Garlic sriracha wings at The Wing Guru (formerly Don Don Jr’s Hotwings)
- Honey gold and lemon pepper wings from Crumpy’s
- “Gotta Get Up to Get Down” Waffle at Railgarten
- Gourmade Burger from the Gourmade Food Truck
- Peach Cobbler Nachos from Chef Tam’s Underground Cafe
- Combination Vermicelli from Phuong Long
- Chicken Shawarma and Baklava from Global Cafe
- Foxy BBQ Sandwich and a Smoothie Bowl from City Silo
- Cuban sandwich with plantain chips from The Liquor Store
See something we should check out? Let us know!
Restaurants with an * are temporarily closed but, rest assured we will let you know when they re-open!
Looking for other things to do in Memphis? Check out these cool volunteer opportunities. Need to work off some of that fine fare? Check out our Local Guide to the Great Outdoors!
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