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

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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