Last updated Fall 2023

OXFORD, MS

A small but mighty southern city that’s teeming with creatives of all kinds, especially ones in the kitchen.

★ - All-time favorite / ✸ - Changing menu / Must-orders are bolded

Where Oxford eats breakfast. Miss Sandy, a BBB waitress of 16 years, is a real earth angel and has watched me grow up.
Order notes: Big Bad Breakfast Plate with spicy bacon, grits, sausage gravy, and a biscuit.
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Chef Vishwesh Bhatt maintains the integrity of hearty southern food while adding Indian and international flare at this wood-paneled, sophisticated eatery.
Order notes: House rolls, rosemary parmesan fries, royal red shrimp cakes, steak frites, creole redfish, pan-fried catfish.
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Yes I lived in Italy for four months and yes one of my favorite Italian restaurants is in Mississippi. Beware of large portions - it’s the South after all.
Order notes: Charred radicchio, roasted olives, spaghetti pomodoro, capellini puttanesca.
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A roadside burger dive that could be mistaken for a tackle shop. Sometimes the owners are “gone fishin’” (like, actually) and close during business hours.
Order notes: Cheeseburger, seasoned fries, fried pickles.
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Delicious, reliable, and consistent. Perfect for any occasion or time of day, I often eat here more than once when I’m in town.
Order notes: Hummus, BBQ shrimp, chicken and andouille gumbo, fried chicken sandwich, fried catfish, grilled salmon.
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Exactly what comes to mind when you think of a quintessential southern diner: genuine hospitality, delicious soul food, checkered tablecloths (bonus for the rainbow string lights). This is the spot for Mississippi cuisine.
Order notes: Southern fried catfish, cornbread, turnip greens, red beans and rice, mac n cheese, purple hull peas.
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Good sushi can exist in non-coastal states, especially at this restaurant, just don’t think about it too hard.
Order notes: Grilled edamame, grilled shishito peppers, Jinsei special, jari jari, black cod miso.
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A community grocery store made up of local produce, meat, and dairy with a few shoppy-shop products sprinkled in. Their deli makes healthy ready-to-eat meals to reduce food waste.
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