This Greek-American restaurant in Jackson serves a top-notch version of the city's beloved "comeback" sauce, a tangy salad dressing and all-purpose dip popular across the state. Read more.
The catfish pâté and catfish Allison (a whole filet gratinéed in a scallion cream sauce) have kept this Indianola restaurant going strong for 33 years. Read more.
This restaurant in Vicksburg serves fried chicken, mustard greens, and other Southern fare in a renovated private home. Read more.
Since the 1920s, people have traveled from all over the state and beyond for the gumbo, fried pork cutlets, and mile-high meringue pies at this Greenwood restaurant. Read more.
Biloxi's freshest crab, oysters, and Gulf shrimp can be had at this eatery tucked inside a seafood and meat market. Try the po' boys. Read more.
Buckets full if moon pies and great burgers! Worth the stop at a great historic building!
The best place to witness precise rib cooking is at Archibald's. The ribs are good indeed, Why not say fabulous? Very crisp outside, moist inside, with a pool of orange, vinegary hot sauce. Read more.
Although it's in Alabama, Bob Sykes only serves red barbecue sauce. Look elsewhere for your white sauce fix.
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Head upstairs. Elbow past the crowd. Get a seat on the balcony. Look at Johnny Reb. Sip your Wild Turkey, rocks. Read more.
Chef John Currence’s motto? “Lard have mercy!” Biscuits slathered w/ sausage gravy & the burrito w/ house-made chorizo will have you praying for more. More places to eat like a local: tandl.me/12ufz7c
Snackbar is open Saturday mornings, with fresh Bloody Marys and Mimosas. They have live acoustic music on Wednesday nights, too making Snackbar the perfect getaway from the Square. Read more.
Gumbo = awesome. Fried oysters = awesome. Fried catfish = awesome. French fries with Rotel = how can that be bad! Worth the 30 minute wait! No booze, so bring your own.
Made our South's Best List! Order the Apricot & Almond Ambrosia, an almond-butter cake with apricot filling and almond buttercream. Read more.
Head south of Memphis on Highway 61 and you’ll find the Big Abe, a double-decker sandwich topped with slaw and drenched in a peppery sauce you’ll want to drink by the bottle.
Co-owned by Morgan Freeman, the voice of a legend like legendary blues voices!
Ignore the look outside and just go on in. Get the onion rings and fried shrimp. You won't be sorry.
People are really nice and the food is really good. Meats and Veggies change throughout the week. Good cornbread and hot rolls. Hint: skip both and ask for the "sweetrolls" in your bread basket. Win!
If this is your 1st time, order something with the ribs or pork shoulder. THEN, venture out and try other things. Great deviled eggs and BBQ sauce. The turkey sandwich is amazing. Avoid the sausage
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. It's only open on Thursday nights, 8:30 until near-dawn. They only serve 40 oz. Budweisers. And good luck finding it. Read more.
This is the best barbecue I've ever had. Best on the planet, Best in Mississippi, Best in the south. If you eat here, you'll realize that everyone else needs to call what they serve something else.
They have really great BBQ Their sauce is different from lots of places but Is really very good. I recommend you try it. The restaurant is old has been cooking Q for years.
Amazing atmosphere and you won't find food like this anywhere else in Memphis. Servers are insanely knowledgable about the food and alcohol.
Plate with brisket, chicken and chopped pork, potato salad and greens. OMG!! Sooooo good! Get in here, people! Stop in after you see the National Civil Rights Museum. It's across the street!!
This 33–year–old Memphis institution—originally a grocery store on a highway—is beloved for its simple pit–cooked por and a Memphis–created dish called Bar–B–Q Spaghetti, a mound of noodles dressed wi
Made our South's Best List! Try the house specialty, smoked Cornish hen: smoky and moist throughout, its skin crispy and lightly glazed with a tangy sauce. Read more.
Thrillist Top BBQ List: "What you're getting: Chopped pork sandwich (jumbo size)"... chopped pork classics with pickle/mustard seed sweet slaw
On Man v Food, Adam Richman came here to pig out on their famous ribs, lamb riblets, pulled pork and chicken sandwiches.
The best BBQ sandwiches, ribs and rib tips in Memphis. Get the BBQ sandwich on Texas toast with the cole slaw or you're not getting it right! Their beans and cole slaw are so good on their own and I'v
Really great smoked turkey... Service was the best!!! Parking not so much cause they was busy.... But overall would recommend this place!!
The soul burger is a smoky, inseparable mess of beef, cheese, grilled onions, pickles and mustard Read more.
STONER PIE: two handmade beef tamales topped with cream cheese Rotel (as opposed to the usual kind of Rotel, which is a can of Rotel tomatoes mixed with melted Velveeta cheese), and baked Read more.
HOMEROOM CHICKEN AND GRIDS. new take on chicken and waffles. battered and fried chicken strips covered with cheese and sweet relish or honey mustard, sandwiched between two halves of a Belgian waffle Read more.
Great drinks. If you don't know trust the bartenders. House fries and mozz/olives amazing privisions
Incredible selection of oysters here! The beer & wine menu offers enviable choices. A little bit of everything from the South: Nashville hot chicken, New Orleans cocktails. One of MS's finest joints.
Best Pecan Pie you have ever put in your mouth. (You will want to get a piece to go too!)
The finest bookstore in America. How could a bookstore in this small town have "The Store", Off Square Books and Square Books Junior. Only Richard Howorth could do that successfully. Wonderful asset.
Love the fried dill pickles and the live music. This is a great historic stop. Read more.
the menu boasts some of the world’s best fried chicken along with an unlikely (and surprisingly delicious) po’boy filled with fried olives.
You must try this place! Be sure to make reservations and prepare to be there for at least two hours—this 9-course meal is worth it from start to finish.
Die-hard blues fans rave about this “juke joint,” and its owner, if you’re looking for a true experience.
Sun Studio is one Memphis' coolest, most fun museums. It's only $12 per person, tours last less than an hour, and all of the guides are local musicians.
Congratulations, you've found one of Esquire's Best Bars in America. Get a Lazy Magnolia on tap. Maybe their cheeseburger, if you're hungry. Read more.
Did you know this place used to be a silent movie theater in the early 1900s? It's loud and proud now!
Ajax Diner was voted Oxford’s Favorite in three categories: “Favorite Burger,” “Favorite Soul Food,” and “Favorite Local Restaurant,” Ajax Diner is a great place to eat and so much more. Read more.
The grounds are creepy at night... Fun to play a game of spot-light or hide-n-seek
Stroll by during the King Biscuit Festival in October for real blues.
Great Late Night Bar; really gets going after midnight; Stays open till 4. Current schedule is always on http://www.fjonescorner.com/ Read more.
World famous for their annual St Paddy's day parade (gotta do it at least once!)and otherwise fun hangout for grown ups. Great place for up and comers in the music set, and all around fun times. Read more.
Great concert location! Get here early to get a seat & check out Ardenland for their line-up of live shows.
Excellent cocktails, made by a qualified mixologist. The executive chef accommodates my celiac requirements. Love this place
Note: This is not a sit-down joint. Sit and wait for your order. Go slow--get the small burger. You'll understand when you get your order. Freaking ridiculous how good this burger tastes! I love them!
I personally think best southern food in Jackson. I love the house it's in from the owners to the cooks to the cute Lil bathroom. Love their fish too. Best desert is bread pudding with run sauce.
The ducks march at 11AM and 5PM, but get there 30 minutes early if you want a primo spot along the red carpet. Or head up to the south side of the Mezzanine for a bird's eye view. Read more.
The grilled cheese is a simple favorite. Save room for dessert. Read more.
The kitchen is open way late - 1 a.m. Monday - Saturday and midnight on Sunday. Read more.
The closest thing to an Irish pub in Memphis. Go for the Fish & Chips with a Guinness.
Good beer selection and great fries. Just discovered beer club - 10 drafts and you get a free beer or t-shirt. Woot. Good spot to play pool.
Don't miss the button behind the Blues Trail marker sign that once pushed will fill the area with blues music. Amazing.
Brother Juniper's is a perennial favorite for Best Breakfast in Memphis. You'll probably have to wait for a table, but the biscuits and omelets are worth it. Read more.
What a wonderful surprise to see a family owned authentic Lebanese restaurant in Clarksdale MS. Wonderful cabbage rolls. Great atmosphere and service. Kibbe done right!
EVERYTHING is delicious here. The menu changes each week. The freshest ingredients are used and it shows!
Knock You Naked Margaritas, Hot Tamales, Homemade Roast Beef Poboys, Hot Ham & Cheese Poboys. . .
