Smashburger food truckEast Nashville$$$$
Dreamburger
Lacy double smashburgers with paper-thin onions, from a truck on Greenwood Avenue. Grab a beer inside Vinyl Tap while you wait.
#8 in Burgers
What to get
- The original Dreamburger: two lacy smashed patties with paper-thin onions, American cheese, pickles and Dreamsauce
- Crinkle-cut fries
When to go
Eater (2025) lists the truck as running Thursday through Sunday; check its posted hours before you go.
Insider tip
Order curbside online; grab a beer inside Vinyl Tap (BoN 2025 readers' Best Beer Selection). Impossible patties available.
Heads up
Truck schedule only; no posted hours on the website.
Find it
- Website
- dreamburgernash.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 Something out of date?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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