I’ve written about the 100 things to eat in Memphis before and love to share Memphis restaurants I try here on the blog.
Here are some of the Memphis restaurants I’ve visited:
And I could go on! I even have a few posts queued up that haven’t been posted. It’s incredibly fun to try new restaurants that create amazing dishes.
Here’s the full list from I Love Memphis for the 2015 edition. I’ve bolded the ones I’ve tried and included pictures where applicable. If you’re in Memphis or planning to visit this is a great list to start with for trying new and delicious dishes!
100 Things To Eat In Memphis
- Adult grilled cheese from 3 Angels on Broad
- Ahi Tuna Wontons from Bardog Tavern
- Andouille sausage eggs Benedict from The Bayou (brunch only)
- Asian guacamole from East Tapas
- Baba Burger from Babalu
- Bad ass nachos from Sweet Grass Next Door
- Banana bread with ice cream from Bounty on Broad
- Banh Mi sandwich from Mosa (may not be available all the time)
- Bar fries with bleu cheese and bacon from Local Gastropub
- BBQ Philly cheesesteak from Food Geek food truck
- Beer nuts with bacon from Twilight Sky Terrace at the Madison
- Beetle burger from the Green Beetle
- Bibimbap burger from Kwik Chek
- BLTFA from Ciao Bella
- Boozy milkshake from Oshi Burger Bar
- Bread pudding from Restaurant Iris/Second Line
- Breakfast burrito from Fuel Food Truck
- Build-your-own salad from Cheffie’s
- Burrito el pastor from Las Delicias
- Buttermilk Pie from Napa Cafe
- Chicken and waffles from Sweet Grass Next Door
- Chicken tikka from City Market
- Chicken Under a Brick from Bounty on Broad
- Chipstick from Ricki’s Cookie Corner
- Chorizo fundido from Agave Maria
- Churrasco from Sabrosura
- Cinnamon roll cheesecake from Carol’s Cheesecakes
- Cinnamon roll from Porcellino’s
- Cluck Me sandwich from Say Cheese food truck
- Corn poppers from the Shelby Forest General Store
- Croutons from Side Porch Steak House
- Deep-fried oreos from Eighty3
- Deviled eggs from Felicia Suzanne’s
- Diablo chicken wrap from Cafe Eclectic
- Double cheeseburger with pulled pork from Tops BBQ
- Famous Taco Salad from Raw Girls food truck
- Fish and chips from Celtic Crossing
- Fish tacos from Elwood’s Shack
- Fresh bread with flavored Mighty Olive oil from Strano Sicilian Kitchen
- Fried chicken from Cash Saver
- Fried chicken from the Pho Binh lunch buffet
- Fried shrimp poboy from Fresh Gulf Shrimp food truck
- Ginger scone from Muddy’s Bake Shop
- Goomba sandwich from Porcellino’s
- Grilled pimento cheese sandwich from Hammer & Ale
- “Hoppin John” from Little Tea Shop
- Hummus with cucumber relish from Jerusalem Market
- Jameson slushie from the Slider Inn
- Jerked shrimp with Boom Boom sauce from Evelyn & Olive
- Lamb pita from Zam Zamz Mediterranean Grill
- LBOE burger from LBOE
- Lobster knuckle sandwich from Restaurant Iris
- Los Angeles roll from Sushi Jimmi food truck
- Mac ‘n’ cheese from Central BBQ
- Mac ‘n’ cheese from Imagine Vegan Cafe
- Mac and Cheeseburger from Mac’s Burgers
- Macaroni and cheese eggrolls from the Skybox Grille
- Mamaw’s cheese straws from Off the Square Catering
- Memphis Cream Cake cupcakes from Frost Bake Shop
- Mempho sandwich at Patrick’s
- Milkshake from A. Schwab’s
- Mint chocolate fudge from the Bass Pro Pyramid
- Mississippi Mud Pie from Capriccio Grill
- Mr. Eddie’s Favorite Noodles from Mosa Asian Bistro
- Muddy Buddy popcorn from Sweet Noshings
- Nicoise salad from Cafe Keough
- Nikki’s Hot Ass chips from just about any grocery store
- Ocean Pyramid from Sekisui
- Pain Au Chocolate from Tart
- Peanut butter pie from Hog & Hominy
- Picnic basket at Greencork wine bar
- Pork enchilada omelette from Bedrock Eats
- Pretzel from Schweinehaus
- Ramen from Skewer
- Red Eye pizza from Hog & Hominy
- Red snapper from Blue Nile Ethiopian Kitchen
- Renaissance sausage sandwich from Farm 2 Cart food cart
- The Verno poboy from Second Line
- Salted caramel gelato from The Creamery Memphis
- Sears pizza from Midtown Crossing Grill
- Shrimp dumplings from 4Dumplings
- Smoked pork tacos from the Hi-Tone
- Smoked whole chicken from Los Picosos (only available on weekends)
- Southern Gentleman burger from Belly Acres
- Spicy tomato soup from La Baguette
- Strawberry lemonade popsicle from MemPops food truck
- Strawberry shortcake vegan cupcakes from Pink Diva Cupcakery
- Stuffed turkey burger from Mot & Ed’s
- Sugar cookie from Whimsy Cookie Company
- Sweet potato pancakes from Arcade Restaurant
- Jarochos Quesadilla from Tacos Los Jarochos food truck
- Tempura lobster sushi roll from Bleu
- Thai Kwon Do dog from Oshi Burger Bar
- The Bob biscuit from Bluff City Biscuits (must order ahead)
- The Stanley sandwich from Tamp & Tap
- Tom’s Tiny Kitchen pimento cheese from any grocery store
- Tomato tartar from ACRE
- Tuscan bean salad from ECCO on Overton Park
- Veggie burrito from Hot Mess food truck
- Wurst platter from Schweinehaus
OMG! There are so many new and exciting food that I need to try. Every time I see these lists on other Memphis blogs or via Yelp I realize I have to try out some new restaurants. There are lots of new restaurants on this list that I haven’t even visited.
Thanks to the I Love Memphis blog for sharing the list and planning my future meals out!