The Best Southern Food in Memphis
The best southern food in Memphis can be found in the many restaurants throughout the city. You generally don’t have to go far from your hotel to find something that is out of this world delicious.
When you think of southern food, what comes to mind?
I might have spoiled your thought process a little with the bowl of barbeque chicken above. Sorry.
Not sorry.
Loflin Yard
Head on over to Loflin Yard if you want a delicious variety of food.
I was a little surprised when I walked through the entrance. Loflin Yard reminded me so much of the beer gardens in Berlin.
They have everything from to die for brisket tacos to a delicious cheese dip that I couldn’t get enough of.
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They also have a delicious veggie plate. I could have eaten the whole tray of veggies – well, maybe not all of it – and been a happy blogger.
Central Barbeque
Central Barbeque has a couple locations around Memphis. The one we visited was close to downtown and had a line of people waiting to be seated.
After seeing and eating these barbeque nachos it is easy to see why there was a line out the door.
And the mac ‘n’ cheese and pulled pork topped beans.
Spoiler… they were delicious too.
And then there were the ribs. I had never had dry rub ribs before so that is what I tried. I was a little disappointed in how dry the meat was. Everyone else seemed to think they were fine and loved them. So maybe mine was from a dry batch.
Don’t forget to save room for dessert.
Just when I thought we were done eating, the guy next to me asked if I wanted a photo of the dessert.
The servers had brought us peach and apple cobbler to finish the meal with.
Blues City Cafe
Right at the start of Beale Street is a touristy looking cafe with some of the best ribs I had in Memphis.
The ribs were perfectly juicy and fell right off the bone. I could have eaten a whole rack of ribs, but my wallet opted for the half rack.
Save room for a gooey chocolate brownie topped with vanilla ice cream and fudge. You’ll die and go to chocolate heaven.
Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken
Gus’s is a must do if you are in Memphis. Even if you’re like me and spend no money eating out at restaurants when you travel, Gus’s is a must!
I had about a half hour before I needed to be somewhere and the wait for a table was just as long so I ended up ordering my chicken to go. I got my back of food in about ten minutes and was on my way to where I needed to be.
The chicken was a bit spicy for my bland North Dakota palette, but damn was it good. I wish I would have ordered more than just two pieces.
Railgarten
Railgarten is another beer garden in Memphis that has some amazing food. And delicious frozen whiskey.
I loved the mash potatoes (who doesn’t love mashed potatoes?!), the salad, and the veggie burger.
Don’t get me wrong, I love meat, but after all the delicious barbeque and meat, I needed something a little different in my diet for the day.
Memphis is a Food Lover’s Paradise
Memphis has over 100 restaurants dedicated to barbeque and many more with other delicious things that need to get in your belly.
Have you eaten in Memphis? Where was your favorite place? Would you try any of this food?
Tell me in the comments below!
My FIL just told us about Gus’ fried chicken! Apparently they have a location in LA, too and other places. They brought back a whole suitcase full of the fried chicken! I heard it was spicy, but I still want to try!
They have locations all over the place! It is a tad bit spicy, but delicious!
Oh my goodness. Those things look like heaven! I would love to try a big part of these when I come visiting.
Definitely was food heaven!
Holy Moley,
The food you found in Memphis looks off the hook. I love the Brisket Tacos at Loflin Yard for sure. I am more of a wet ribs fan so those you found at the Blue city look awesome and you totally had me with the Chocolate Gooey Brownie.
What the heck is Frozen Whiskey? Is it like a Daiquiri?
Never had a Daiquiri…. the flavor reminded me of Irish cream, but it was frozen like a slushie.
The wings. The ribs. The briskette tacos. YOU’RE KILLING ME! I’m starving now! Everything looks so delicious!
It was amazing! I hope you get the chance to go and try it!
I am loving this great food scene in Memphis. A good reason for me to plan a trip there.
I love the Brisket Tacos a lot.
You should definitely go! 🙂 The food is amazing! As you can see!