Memphis Food Trucks

Memphis food truck guides love to list 150 trucks alphabetically and then admit 'locations and times vary' — which answers nothing. The question is where can I find a truck today, so this guide is organized that way: the fixed spots, the weekly gatherings, the brewery rotations, and the trucks worth stalking on Instagram.

Everything verified at the truck's or venue's own page, July 2026 — including which beloved trucks have moved on, since food-truck status flips fast. New to the food cluster: new restaurants and happy hours, all source-checked. And when the craving is smoke specifically, skip the hunt — the Memphis BBQ guide knows where the pits are every day of the week.

Where trucks reliably are

The fixed points in a moving scene.

• Food Truck Thursday at Court SquareDowntown

  Every Thursday, 11am–2pm, the Downtown Memphis Commission lines Court Square Park with a rotating truck lineup — the most dependable multi-truck lunch in the city.

• The brewery rotationsCitywide

  The everyday backbone: Wiseacre (Broad Ave), Crosstown Brewing (Wed–Sun), Memphis Made at The Ravine, Grind City, Soul & Spirits, and Ghost River all run rotating trucks — the day's truck posts on each brewery's socials. (The taprooms themselves — hours, flagship pours, which patio wins — are mapped in our breweries guide.)

• Say Cheese — parked at Shelby FarmsShelby Farms Park

  The gourmet grilled-cheese truck holds a permanent spot at Farm Road and Mullins Station — the rare truck you can simply drive to. (It's one more reason the park earns a whole day.)

• Soi Number 9 — daily at UTHSCMedical District

  The Food Network-winning Thai street-food operation keeps a permanent stall at the UTHSC food hall (920 Madison), Mon–Fri 11am–1:45pm — Thai truck food on a schedule you can set a watch by.

• Overton Park farmers market ThursdaysMidtown

  The Thursday 3–7pm market at East Parkway brings trucks alongside the produce — the after-work counterpart to Court Square's lunch. (Full market guide.)

• Food Truck Fridays at the Dixon — spring onlyEast Memphis

  The Dixon's Friday-lunch truck series in Garrott Court is a spring thing — the 2026 season ran April through late June, so circle next April. Free garden admission when it runs.

• The Mid-South Food Truck FestivalAnnual · April

  The big one — the 11th edition ran this April at IKEA Memphis with dozens of trucks. A once-a-year gorge; watch for 2027 dates in the spring.

The trucks worth following

Confirmed rolling in 2026 — each posts locations on its own socials.

• El Mero TacoMetro-wide

  The multi-year 'best food truck' champ — Oaxacan-meets-Memphis tacos (the Southern Fried Chicken taco is the gateway). Catering-heavy these days; their calendar lives on their site and socials.

• 9 Dough 1Events + breweries

  Wood-fired flatbreads from Alex Grisanti — yes, those Grisantis — with a lobster pizza that shows up at the Botanic Garden, breweries, and festivals.

• MEMPopSNow mostly storefronts

  The popsicle truck grew up: shops at Crosstown, Ridgeway, and Collierville, with the Airstream reserved for events. Still the summer treat of record.

• StickemRoaming

  The kabob truck rolls on (its Madison Ave storefront closed this year) — grilled skewers tracked via their site and Facebook.

• Central BBQ's truckCatering only

  Exists, smokes, and caters — but doesn't do street lunches, so book it, don't chase it.

• Book one: the Food Truckers AllianceThe directory

  The Memphis Food Truckers Alliance runs the local booking directory — member profiles, cuisines, and contact in one place. Start there before the national aggregators.

Recent changes, for the record

Verified this week: Railgarten is closed (taking its truck yard with it), Arepa & Salsa became the brick-and-mortar Sabor Caribe, and Cousins Maine Lobster's Memphis truck appears defunct. Food-truck status flips fast; when in doubt, the truck's own Instagram is the truth.

The honest answers