Late-night hot dog cartsDowntown / Midtown and Printers Alley$$$$
Daddy's Dogs
Hot dog carts that work the downtown bar close, plus a window in Printers Alley. Readers voted them the city's best hot dog in 2025.
#34 in Late-night eats
What to get
- A loaded dog from the cart after last call
When to go
Bar close downtown: the carts started as a late-night street operation in 2015 (official).
Insider tip
There's also a 'magical window' in Printers Alley for the burlesque and karaoke crowd (official).
Heads up
Cart hours aren't posted; check social media.
Find it
- Phone
- (615) 802-8481
- Website
- daddysdogs.com
- Reservations
- walk-in only
Recognition
Checked Oct. 1, 2026. Ratings are a snapshot from Google and Yelp; ranks are ours (how we rank). Something out of date? Tell us.
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