Route 66 BBQ & Southern Kitchen
Memphis-style BBQ north of Memphis — smoked meats by the plate or the pound, handmade crab cakes, Chef Tim’s chili, and Southern comfort specials daily.
Memphis Smoke Meets the Mother Road
Downtown Litchfield’s newest flavor is also one of the route’s oldest traditions: real barbecue. Route 66 BBQ & Southern Kitchen on Union Avenue makes a bold claim — the best Memphis-style BBQ north of Memphis — and backs it with smoked meats available as dinners, combo platters, or BBQ by the pound, plus Southern comfort food specials daily.
What to Order The kitchen’s calling cards run beyond the smoker: the Rattlesnake Dinner, handmade crab cakes, and Chef Tim’s chili headline, with a menu that ranges from a crab cake BLT on croissant to chicken piccata, poached salmon, fried catfish, and prime rib. This is a Southern kitchen, not just a BBQ joint — and that range is the point.
Visitor Tips
- Dinner-focused hours: Tue–Sat 4–9 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–3 p.m., closed Mondays.
- Dine in, takeout, and curbside pickup available; watch their Facebook for daily specials.
- Downtown location — pair it with a walk past the shops on State Street.
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